S Weigmann - Journal of Fish Biology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyan fishes (sharks, batoids and chimaeras) of the world is presented. As of 7 November 2015, the number of species totals 1188, comprising …
Abstract Batoids (Chondrichthyes: Batoidea; eg stingrays, skates, and guitarfish) comprise more than 55% of elasmobranch taxa and represent ecologically important predators in …
BM Wetherbee, E Cortés… - Biology of sharks and their …, 2004 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Among the most common statements made in studies of elasmobranch ecology is something to the effect that “sharks play an important role in marine ecosystems.” Although …
An annotated checklist of chondrichthyan fishes (sharks, batoids, and chimaeras) occurring in South African waters is presented. The checklist is the result of decades of research and …
Skates by virtue of their abundance and widespread occurrence appear to play an influential role in the food webs of demersal marine communities. However, few quantitative dietary …
R Fricke, J Mahafina, F Behivoke… - Journal of Fish …, 2018 - hal.univ-reunion.fr
An annotated checklist of the fish species of the Madagascar EEZ (southwestern Indian Ocean) comprises a total of 1,798 species in 247 families. 158 species are recorded from …
Founding numerous ecological learning centers, community-supported farms, and other earth ministries on their lands has been one such response to the call. Data from personal …
AM Griffiths, DW Sims, SP Cotterell… - … of the Royal …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Many sharks and skates are particularly vulnerable to overfishing because of their large size, slow growth, late maturity and low fecundity. In Europe dramatic population declines …
IP Jacobsen, MB Bennett - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Standardised diets and trophic level (TL) estimates were calculated for 75 ray species from the suborders Myliobatoidei (67 spp.) and Torpedinoidei (8 spp.). Decapod crustaceans …