Over the past 4 decades there has been a growing concern for the conservation status of
elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). In 2002, the first elasmobranch species were added to …

The taxonomic history of the genus Manta has been questionable and convoluted, with
Manta having one of the most extensive generic and species synonymies of any living …

This review highlights the potential role that post‐copulatory sexual selection plays in
elasmobranch reproductive systems and the utility of this group to further understanding of …

Long‐term sperm storage by females in various regions of the oviduct is documented across
many invertebrate and vertebrate species. Although, many reports emphasize on the …

The application of a photographic identification methodology using the unique ventral
surface markings (natural spot patterns) of an observed population in southern Mozambique …

The size and structure of a photographically identified population of reef manta ray, Manta
alfredi, were examined at aggregation sites over a four-year period in southern …

The species that comprise class Chondrichthyes exhibit a wide diversity of reproductive
strategies, but they all have internal fertilization and a relatively small number of large …

The life histories of two globally endangered hammerhead sharks, Sphyrna lewini and
Sphyrna mokarran, were examined using samples collected from a range of commercial …

Small-scale and artisanal fisheries for sharks exist in most inshore, tropical regions of the
world. Although often important in terms of food security, their low value and inherent …

Aetobatus narinari, a circumglobal batoid, is subjected to increasing fishing pressures,
especially throughout South-east Asia. However, its management and protection is …