Evolution of realized Eltonian niches across Rajidae species [PDF]
Ecosphere, 2021 The notion that closely related species resemble each other in ecological niche space (i.e., phylogenetic dependence) has been a long‐standing, contentious paradigm in evolutionary biology, the incidence of which is important for predicting the ecosystem‐
Oliver N. Shipley +6 more
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Complete mitochondrial DNA sequence of Norwegian skates (Raja brachyuran Lafont, 1871) imported to Korea [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Norwegian skates imported to Korea was sequenced with a circular molecule of 17,121 bp, which consisted of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 ribosomal RNAs, 22 transfer RNA genes, and a control region ...
Moo-Sang Kim +5 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the endemic Iberian pygmy skate Neoraja iberica Stehmann, Séret, Costa, & Baro 2008 (Elasmobranchii, Rajidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 Skates, Chondrichthyes fishes from order Rajiformes, are the most species-rich group of all Batoidea. However, their phylogenetic relationships and systematics is still a highly discussed and controversial subject.
André Gomes-dos-Santos +6 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the blue skate Dipturus batis [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 The complete mitochondrial genome of the blue skate Dipturus batis is described from shotgun sequencing on an Illumina next-generation sequencing platform.
Aurélien Delaval +5 more
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Conservation and exploitation status of skate species (Batoidea: Rajidae) in the Balearic Islands, western Mediterranean. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBatoids play key roles in marine ecosystems, yet their slow life history traits make them particularly vulnerable to overexploitation. The Balearic Islands remain a hotspot of batoid diversity, although multiple species could face conservation concerns ...
Francesca Ferragut-Perello +6 more
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The genome sequence of the blonde ray, Raja brachyura Lafont, 1871 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from an individual female Raja brachyura (Blonde Ray; Chordata; Chondrichthyes; Rajiformes; Rajidae). The genome sequence spans 2,700.50 megabases.
Patrick Adkins +2 more
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A parasite through time: Revisiting Trypanosoma rajae Laveran and Mesnil, 1902 with new molecular and morphological insights from the blood of Rajidae in the western Mediterranean [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeTrypanosomes are blood parasitic protozoa infecting Chordates, including the elasmobranch skates (Rajidae). Amongst, Trypanosoma rajae Laveran and Mesnil, 1902 is a century old parasite, first briefly described from the Mediterranean starry ray Raja ...
Sabrina Kefil +4 more
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Behavioural Responses of a Large, Benthic Elasmobranch to Catch-and-Release Angling
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 Catch-and-release angling is widespread, but the impacts of this practice for captured individuals are understudied, especially among elasmobranchs.
Edward Lavender +9 more
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Morphological deformities and atypical colour pattern in thornback ray, Raja clavata (Elasmobranchii: Rajiformes: Rajidae), from Izmir (Turkey, Aegean Sea, Eastern Mediterranean) [PDF]
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 2018 Two specimens of the thornback ray, Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758, from Turkish waters, exhibiting deformities of disc and tail are described in the present paper.
C. Capapé, I. Aydin, O. Akyol
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Bacterial community dynamics during embryonic development of the little skate (Leucoraja erinacea)
Animal Microbiome, 2021 Background Microbial transmission from parent to offspring is hypothesized to be widespread in vertebrates. However, evidence for this is limited as many evolutionarily important clades remain unexamined.
Katelyn Mika +3 more
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