Time coverage: 1969 to December 2025, actively gathering: 2026
Article Id Title Authors Year Journal Type FAO Area Country Water Body Latitude Longitude Array Extent Tracking Type Array Resolution AT Network Species Common Name Family Name Life Stage Total Tagged Min Length (cm) Max Length (cm) Mean Length (cm) Acoustic Tag Sensor Search Group IUCN Status Great Lakes DOI
2922 Current Methods and Best Practice Recommendations for Skate and Ray (Batoidea) Research: Capture, Handling, Anaesthesia, Euthanasia, and Tag Attachment Orrell, D. L. ; Andrzejaczek, S. ; Armstrong, A. O. ; Martins, A. P. b. ; Branco, I. ; Charvet, P. ; Chin, A. ; Elston, C. ; Espinoza, M. ; Greenway, E. S. i. ; Phillips, S. R. m. ; Mickle, M. F. ; Murray, T. S. ; Silva, J. F. ; Thorburn, J. ; Wosnick, N. . 2025 Reviews In Fish Biology And Fisheries Review paper None None None None None None None 10.1007/s11160-024-09918-3
2648 Diamond Gymnura Natalensis and Duckbill Aetomylaeus Bovinus Rays Undertake Nationwide Coastal Migrations Parkinson, M. C. ; Mann, B. Q. ; Daly, R. ; Filmalter, J. D. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Elston, C. ; Murray, T. S. ; Rogers, T. D.. 2024 Journal Of Fish Biology Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Marine -33.85019 25.954744 Large-Scale Stationary Broad-scale ATAP Aetomylaeus bovinus Bull ray; Duckbill ray Myliobatidae adult 25 99 171 135 No No Sharks-Rays No 10.1111/jfb.15728
2648 Diamond Gymnura Natalensis and Duckbill Aetomylaeus Bovinus Rays Undertake Nationwide Coastal Migrations Parkinson, M. C. ; Mann, B. Q. ; Daly, R. ; Filmalter, J. D. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Elston, C. ; Murray, T. S. ; Rogers, T. D.. 2024 Journal Of Fish Biology Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Marine -33.85019 25.954744 Large-Scale Stationary Broad-scale ATAP Gymnura natalensis Diamond ray Gymnuridae juvenile; adult 33 90 189 139 No No Sharks-Rays No 10.1111/jfb.15728
2677 Marine Predators Segregate Interspecifically by Space and Time in a Sheltered Coastal Bay Murray, T. S. ; Elston, C. ; Smale, M. J. ; Childs, A. R. ; Dicken, M. L. ; Cowley, P. D.. 2024 Journal Of Fish Biology Ecology Atlantic, Northeast South Africa Marine -33.779438 26.1728 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale OTN ATAP Argyrosomus japonicus Japanese meagre; Mulloway; Dusky kob Sciaenidae adult 11 None None None No No No No Fish No 10.1111/jfb.15781
2677 Marine Predators Segregate Interspecifically by Space and Time in a Sheltered Coastal Bay Murray, T. S. ; Elston, C. ; Smale, M. J. ; Childs, A. R. ; Dicken, M. L. ; Cowley, P. D.. 2024 Journal Of Fish Biology Ecology Atlantic, Northeast South Africa Marine -33.779438 26.1728 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale OTN ATAP Carcharias taurus Spotted ragged-tooth shark; Grey nurse shark; Ragged-tooth shark; Sand tiger shark Carchariidae juvenile; adult 45 None None None No No No No Sharks-Rays ; No 10.1111/jfb.15781
2677 Marine Predators Segregate Interspecifically by Space and Time in a Sheltered Coastal Bay Murray, T. S. ; Elston, C. ; Smale, M. J. ; Childs, A. R. ; Dicken, M. L. ; Cowley, P. D.. 2024 Journal Of Fish Biology Ecology Atlantic, Northeast South Africa Marine -33.779438 26.1728 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale OTN ATAP Carcharodon carcharias White shark Lamnidae juvenile; adult 31 None None None No No No No Sharks-Rays No 10.1111/jfb.15781
2677 Marine Predators Segregate Interspecifically by Space and Time in a Sheltered Coastal Bay Murray, T. S. ; Elston, C. ; Smale, M. J. ; Childs, A. R. ; Dicken, M. L. ; Cowley, P. D.. 2024 Journal Of Fish Biology Ecology Atlantic, Northeast South Africa Marine -33.779438 26.1728 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale OTN ATAP Lichia amia Leervis; Leerfish Carangidae adult 16 None None None No No No No Fish No 10.1111/jfb.15781
2581 Network Analysis of the Endemic Spotted Gully Shark Triakis Megalopterus Reveals Spatial Vulnerability to Exploitation in the Western Cape, South Africa Cottrant, E. ; Drobniewska, N. J. ; Johnson, T. L. ; Underhill, L. G. ; Murray, T. S. ; Hammerschlag, N. ; Albano, P. S. ; Elston, C. ; Mccord, M. E. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Fallows, C. ; Paulet, T. G.. 2023 African Journal Of Marine Science Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Marine -34.516242 20.493513 Large-Scale Stationary Broad-scale ATAP Triakis megalopterus Spotted gully shark Triakidae juvenile; adult 25 76 175 134 No Sharks-Rays No 10.2989/1814232x.2023.2271959
2444 Novel Insights Into Coastal Site Affinity and Habitat Connectivity of a Benthic Stingray With Implications for Management Elston, C. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Murray, T. S. ; Parkinson, M. C.. 2023 Biodiversity And Conservation Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Marine -33.766602 25.802491 Large-Scale Stationary Broad-scale OTN ATAP Dasyatis chrysonota Blue stingray Dasyatidae adult 27 39 72 55 No Sharks-Rays No 10.1007/s10531-022-02494-7
2607 Female Diamond Rays Gymnura Natalensis and Bull Rays Aetomylaeus Bovinus Display Seasonal Philopatry to South African Estuaries Elston, C. ; Murray, T. S. ; Parkinson, M. C. ; Filmalter, J. D. ; Cowley, P. D.. 2023 Estuaries And Coasts Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Freshwater Marine -34.411984 20.860095 Large-Scale Stationary Broad-scale OTN ATAP Aetomylaeus bovinus Bull ray; Duckbill ray Myliobatidae adult 25 None None None No No Sharks-Rays No 10.1007/s12237-023-01239-1
2607 Female Diamond Rays Gymnura Natalensis and Bull Rays Aetomylaeus Bovinus Display Seasonal Philopatry to South African Estuaries Elston, C. ; Murray, T. S. ; Parkinson, M. C. ; Filmalter, J. D. ; Cowley, P. D.. 2023 Estuaries And Coasts Ecology Atlantic, Southeast South Africa Freshwater Marine -34.411984 20.860095 Large-Scale Stationary Broad-scale OTN ATAP Gymnura natalensis Diamond ray Gymnuridae juvenile; adult 33 None None None No No Sharks-Rays No 10.1007/s12237-023-01239-1
2384 A Decade of South Africa's Acoustic Tracking Array Platform: An Example of a Successful Ocean Stewardship Programme Murray, T. S. ; Elston, C. ; Parkinson, M. C. ; Filmalter, J. D. ; Cowley, P. D.. 2022 Frontiers In Marine Science Review paper None None None None None None No 10.3389/fmars.2022.886554
2290 Stingray Habitat Use Is Dynamically Influenced by Temperature and Tides Elston, C. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Von brandis, R. G. ; Lea, J. S. e.. 2022 Frontiers In Marine Science Ecology Indian Ocean, Western Seychelles Marine -5.431342 53.337923 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Pastinachus sephen Cowtail stingray Dasyatidae juvenile; adult 20 49 104 71 No No No Sharks-Rays No 10.3389/fmars.2021.754404
2290 Stingray Habitat Use Is Dynamically Influenced by Temperature and Tides Elston, C. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Von brandis, R. G. ; Lea, J. S. e.. 2022 Frontiers In Marine Science Ecology Indian Ocean, Western Seychelles Marine -5.431342 53.337923 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Urogymnus asperrimus Porcupine rays; Porcupine ray Dasyatidae None 20 53 73 62 No No No Sharks-Rays No 10.3389/fmars.2021.754404
2290 Stingray Habitat Use Is Dynamically Influenced by Temperature and Tides Elston, C. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Von brandis, R. G. ; Lea, J. S. e.. 2022 Frontiers In Marine Science Ecology Indian Ocean, Western Seychelles Marine -5.431342 53.337923 Small-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Urogymnus granulatus Mangrove whipray Dasyatidae None 20 30 81 62 No No No Sharks-Rays No 10.3389/fmars.2021.754404
2072 Residency and Habitat Use Patterns by Sympatric Stingrays at a Remote Atoll in the Western Indian Ocean Lea, J. S. e. ; Elston, C. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Von brandis, R. G.. 2021 Marine Ecology Progress Series Ecology Indian Ocean, Western Seychelles Marine -5.430604 53.336234 Large-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Pastinachus ater Cowtail stingray; Broad cowtail ray Dasyatidae juvenile; adult 20 49 104 76 No No Sharks-Rays ; No 10.3354/meps13632
2072 Residency and Habitat Use Patterns by Sympatric Stingrays at a Remote Atoll in the Western Indian Ocean Lea, J. S. e. ; Elston, C. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Von brandis, R. G.. 2021 Marine Ecology Progress Series Ecology Indian Ocean, Western Seychelles Marine -5.430604 53.336234 Large-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Urogymnus granulatus Mangrove whipray Dasyatidae juvenile; adult 20 30 81 55 No No Sharks-Rays No 10.3354/meps13632
1715 Movement Patterns of Juvenile Porcupine Rays Urogymnus Asperrimus at a Remote Atoll: A Potential Nursery Ground Within a Proposed Marine Protected Area Elston, C. ; Cowley, P. D. ; Von brandis, R. G.. 2019 Environmental Biology Of Fishes Ecology Indian Ocean, Western Seychelles Marine -5.450348 53.33973 Large-Scale Stationary Broad-scale NO Urogymnus asperrimus Porcupine rays; Porcupine ray Dasyatidae juvenile; adult 20 53 114 58 No Sharks-Rays No 10.1007/s10641-019-00927-x