About the Authors

Lydie I. E. Couturier

l.couturier@uq.edu.au

Affiliations School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia, Climate Adaptation Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Dutton Park, Queensland, Australia

Christoph A. Rohner

Affiliations Climate Adaptation Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Dutton Park, Queensland, Australia, Manta Ray and Whale Shark Research Centre, Marine Megafauna Foundation, Praia do Tofo, Inhambane, Mozambique, Biophysical Oceanography Group, School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia

Anthony J. Richardson

Affiliations Climate Adaptation Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Dutton Park, Queensland, Australia, Centre for Applications in Natural Resource Mathematics, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia

Andrea D. Marshall

Affiliations Manta Ray and Whale Shark Research Centre, Marine Megafauna Foundation, Praia do Tofo, Inhambane, Mozambique, Wild Me, Praia do Tofo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Fabrice R. A. Jaine

Affiliations Climate Adaptation Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Dutton Park, Queensland, Australia, Biophysical Oceanography Group, School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia

Michael B. Bennett

Affiliation School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia

Kathy A. Townsend

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, Moreton Bay Research Station, The University of Queensland, Dunwich, Queensland, Australia

Scarla J. Weeks

Affiliation Biophysical Oceanography Group, School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia

Peter D. Nichols

Affiliation Wealth from Oceans Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Competing Interests

This study was funded by the Australian Research Council Linkage Grant (LP110100712), Earthwatch Institute Australia, Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc. and Sibelco Pty Ltd. Field work was supported by Casa Barry Lodge and Peri-Peri Divers in Mozambique, and Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort and Manta Lodge and Scuba Centre in Australia. This does not alter the authors’ adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: LC CR AR MB PN. Performed the experiments: LC CR AM FJ KT SW PN. Analyzed the data: LC CR AR PN. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: AR AM MB PN. Wrote the paper: LC CR AR FJ AM MB KT SW PN.