Many elasmobranchs have experienced strong population declines, which have been
largely attributed to the direct and indirect effects of exploitation. Recently, however, live …

Anthropogenic impacts have shifted aquatic ecosystems far from prehistoric baseline states;
yet, understanding these impacts is impeded by a lack of available long-term data that …

One third of chondrichthyan species (sharks, rays, and chimeras) are threatened with
extinction, mainly due to unsustainable fishing. Large accessible international markets for …

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 …

Understanding the life history of an exploited fish species is an integral part of successful
fisheries management and this information can be used in quantitative population …

The blue shark (Prionace glauca) is one of the most abundant and wide-ranging shark
species in the world, and also one of the most heavily fished and traded. However, available …

The reproductive diversity of extant cartilaginous fishes (class Chondrichthyes) is
extraordinarily broad, reflecting more than 400 million years of evolutionary history. Among …

Inadequate life-history information can compromise management of shark populations. The
present study examined the life history of blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) …

Abstract McAuley, RB, Simpfendorfer, CA, and Hall, NG 2007. A method for evaluating the
impacts of fishing mortality and stochastic influences on the demography of two long-lived …

Sharks and rays make up 96% of the class Chondrichthyes. They are among the most
endangered of any taxa, threatened through habitat loss, overfishing and hunting for shark …