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Area of Science:

  • Marine Biology
  • Biomechanics
  • Animal Behavior

Background:

  • Unsteady marine flows, such as waves, impact animal stability and locomotion.
  • Previous studies on fish wave compensation focused on laterally compressed species.
  • Dorsoventrally compressed batoid rays face unique challenges from wave action.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the wave stability strategies of different batoid ray species.
  • To compare the compensatory behaviors of pelagic versus demersal rays in wave environments.
  • To understand how bottom texture influences stability in demersal rays.

Main Methods:

  • Observation of pelagic cownose rays (Rhinoptera bonasus) and demersal Atlantic stingrays (Dasyatis sabina) and freshwater rays (Potamotrygon motoro) in wave conditions.
  • Analysis of fin postures and body movements during wave exposure.
  • Assessment of the role of bottom substrate in demersal ray stability.

Main Results:

  • Pelagic rays utilized gliding and wave transport, maintaining pectoral fin dihedral.
  • Demersal rays employed compensatory fin motions and body postures to maintain stability.
  • Seafloor texture significantly affected the ability of demersal rays to limit displacement.

Conclusions:

  • Batoid rays possess distinct mechanisms for maintaining stability in unsteady wave flows.
  • Demersal rays' stability is influenced by substrate interaction and active compensation.
  • Ray pectoral fin morphology likely aids in compensating for wave-induced velocity fluxes.