Sousa, InesBaeyaert, JoffreyGoncalves, Jorge M. S.Erzini, Karim2020-07-242020-07-242019-111023-62441029-0362http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/14141The implementation of spatial protection measures is currently a priority in batoid species' conservation strategies, but their spatial ecology remains largely unknown. We provide some preliminary insights into the movement patterns of the white skate (Rostroraja alba), a batoid classified as Critically Endangered in European waters. Three individuals (two females: one mature, one immatureand one immature male) were monitored with acoustic telemetry in a marine protected area (Portugal). The mature female remained present in the study area throughout the whole monitoring period (20 months). Residency analyses revealed this specimen spent more than 70% of the time within this coastal marine park. The immature female and the immature male were only detected during three and four months, respectively. Whether the uncovered movement patterns are common within the population remains unclear, but the present study provides useful information to better plan future research on the movement ecology of a rather unstudied species.engThornback rayNorth-SeaRajidaeFishDielChondrichthyesConservationRajiformesMigrationSurvivaljournal article10.1080/10236244.2019.1705805