Histological and Morphological Aspects of Reproduction in Male Blackspotted Smooth-Hound Mustelus punctulatus [PDF]
Journal of Marine Biology, 2016 We present first data on reproductive biology of male blackspotted smooth-hound Mustelus punctulatus in the Adriatic Sea and first histological examination of gonads at different maturation stages and seasonal cycles for this species.
Gordana Lacković, Romana Gračan
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Classification of sharks in the Egyptian Mediterranean waters using morphological and DNA barcoding approaches. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 The identification of species constitutes the first basic step in phylogenetic studies, biodiversity monitoring and conservation. DNA barcoding, i.e. the sequencing of a short standardized region of DNA, has been proposed as a new tool for animal species
Marie Moftah +3 more
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Abundances of demersal sharks and chimaera from 1994-2009 scientific surveys in the central Mediterranean Sea. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2013 Bibliographic and data gathered in scientific bottom trawl surveys carried out off the Southern Coasts of Sicily (Mediterranean Sea), from 1994 to 2009 and between a depth of 10 and 800 m, were analysed in order to prepare a checklist of demersal sharks ...
Ragonese S +3 more
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Gastrointestinal Helminthofauna of Mediterranean Elasmobranchs [PDF]
Journal of Marine Science and EngineeringElasmobranchs (Chondrichthyes, Elasmobranchii) are exposed to a variety of gastrointestinal parasites acquired through the ingestion of infected prey. An increasing amount of evidence suggests the usefulness of parasitological information to elucidate ...
Perla Tedesco +7 more
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Predictive habitat suitability models to aid conservation of elasmobranch diversity in the central Mediterranean Sea. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2015 Commercial fisheries have dramatically impacted elasmobranch populations worldwide. With high capture and bycatch rates, the abundance of many species is rapidly declining and around a quarter of the world’s sharks and rays are threatened with extinction.
Lauria V +4 more
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Influence of ecological traits on spatio-temporal dynamics of an elasmobranch community in a heavily exploited basin. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2023 Elasmobranchs, which include sharks and batoids, play critical roles in maintaining the integrity and stability of marine food webs. However, these cartilaginous fish are among the most threatened vertebrate lineages due to their widespread depletion ...
Maioli F +7 more
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An inconvenient tooth: Evaluating female choice in multiple paternity using an evolutionarily and ecologically important vertebrate clade. [PDF]
Mol Ecol, 2021 Abstract Understanding mating systems is a pillar of behavioural ecology, placing the complex interactions between females and males into a reproductive context. The field of multiple paternity, the phenomenon whereby many sires contribute to an individual litter, has traditionally viewed females as passive players in a male–male competitive framework.
Lyons K, Kacev D, Mull CG.
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Decoding fishery survival rates and use of space of smooth hounds (Mustelus mustelus and Mustelus punctulatus) and spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) with a sentinel acoustic array in the Northern Adriatic Sea [PDF]
openSharks, rays and skates have been declining worldwide, particularly in heavily exploited basins such as the Mediterranean Sea. Overfishing and bycatch are the major reasons, taking advantage of these animals’ innately sensitive life-history ...
CEBALLOS, VALENTINA
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Diversity, 2023 While the general diet of Mediterranean elasmobranchs has been widely studied, little is known about food partitioning and competition among sympatric species, despite these being important forces structuring marine communities. Using stomach content and
Licia Finotto +5 more
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022 Elasmobranchs are among the marine species more threatened by overfishing. Their conservation is often impaired by the lack of knowledge of species’ life history traits.
Gabriele Boscolo Palo +5 more
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