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Pate’s work with the Eco on the inlet has revealed some of the secrets to the manta rays’ particularly hazardous habi- tat choice. Not only did she quantify the speed of the fast-moving current, but she also uncovered how the current var- ies throughout the inlet’s shallow water column, with tide, and with the lunar cycle.

To build up a complete picture of the manta rays’ habitat preferences, Pate would like to monitor other inlets to see if and when manta rays are using those, and measure current conditions in them just as she has done with the Eco in the

Boynton Beach Inlet. Armed with such information, Pate hopes to raise aware-

The Eco ADCP was deployed ness about the manta rays and work during April and May 2020, recording current ? ow, with the community to ensure that these temperature and pressure. urban manta rays will be with us for a (Photo credit: Jessica Pate) long time to come.

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