Rays (superorder Batoidea) are the most diverse group of elasmobranchs, and many are
threatened with extinction. However, there remain areas where research on the ecology of …

This review examines—with a focus on Peru—the distribution, life-history, ecology, fisheries,
historic and contemporary cultural importance, commerce, and management of the Pacific …

Batoid (rays and skates) populations are declining worldwide, with unknown ecological
consequences due to lacking consolidated data on the trophic ecology of these species …

Elasmobranchs play a significant role in structuring the marine food webs in many marine
habitats. Estuaries provide an essential habitat primarily as nurseries for elasmobranchs …

The present study compares the trophic ecology of two guitarfishes (Pseudobatos percellens
and Pseudobatos horkelii) from the continental shelf of the São Paulo State, Brazil, caught …

This study provides information about the diet across geographic areas and throughout
ontogeny and sex of two coastal and commercial batoid species in Peru (Chilean eagle ray …

Anthropic activities impact ecosystems worldwide thus contributing to the rapid erosion of
biodiversity. The failure of traditional strategies targeting single species highlighted …

Stable isotopes of C (δ 13 C) and N (δ 15 N) were used to explore the trophic structure and
evaluate mercury (Hg) biomagnification in the food web of muscle of three commercially …

Along the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur (PCBCS), the banded guitarfish (Zapteryx
exasperata), shovelnose guitarfish (Pseudobatos productus) and bat ray (Myliobatis …

Over one-third of elasmobranch fishes (sharks, rays, and skates) are threatened with
extinction, mostly due to overfishing, habitat loss, and habitat degradation. Understanding …