Pharmacokinetic study of voriconazole administered orally at 50 mg/kg in nursehound sharks (Scyliorhinus stellaris) and udulate skates (Raja undulata) [PDF]
BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground Fungal diseases represent an ongoing problem for elasmobranchs kept under human care worldwide. When present, mycoses often lead to high mortality rates, compromising welfare and conservation programs in aquariums.
Daniela Cañizares-Cooz +5 more
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Biogeographic patterns in the cartilaginous fauna (Pisces: Elasmobranchii and Holocephali) in the southeast Pacific Ocean [PDF]
PeerJ, 2014 The abundance and species richness of the cartilaginous fish community of the continental shelf and slope off central Chile is described, based on fishery-independent trawl tows made in 2006 and 2007. A total of 194,705 specimens comprising 20 species (9
Carlos Bustamante +2 more
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The Drivers of Mesozoic Neoselachian Success and Resilience [PDF]
BiologyThe modern diversity of sharks, skates, and rays (Neoselachii) is the result of various diversification and extinction events during the Mesozoic (252–66 Ma).
Manuel Andreas Staggl +6 more
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Growth and reproduction in captivity unveils remarkable life-history plasticity in the smallnose fanskate, Sympterygia bonapartii (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes) [PDF]
Neotropical Ichthyology, 2018 We analyzed growth and reproduction of captive-born smallnose fanskates Sympterygia bonapartii. Egg cases were obtained from oviposition of two females caught in the wild and held at Temaikèn Aquarium.
Julieta A. Jañez +4 more
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DNA barcoding unveils skate (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae) species diversity in ‘ray’ products sold across Ireland and the UK [PDF]
PeerJ, 2013 Skates are widely consumed across the globe, but many large species are subject to considerable concern regarding their conservation and management. Within Europe such issues have recently driven policy changes so that, for the first time, reports of ...
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Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2022 In this study, a total of 364 samples were collected and 349 of them belonged to, 349 specimens of Dasyatis pastinaca, 6 of Gymnura altavela, 5 of Torpedo marmorato, 2 of Aetomylaeus bovinus and Mustelus mustelus, were obtained by-catch in trammel nets ...
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Biology, 2021 Elasmobranchs are globally recognized as vulnerable due to their life-history characteristics, fishing pressure, and habitat degradation. Among the skates and rays caught by commercial fisheries, the thornback ray Raja clavata is one of the most ...
Régis Santos +4 more
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Spatial segregation in eastern North Pacific skate assemblages. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Skates (Rajiformes: Rajoidei) are common mesopredators in marine benthic communities. The spatial associations of individual species and the structure of assemblages are of considerable importance for effective monitoring and management of exploited ...
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Sports, 2022 Innovations in material properties of goaltender skates have improved the protective characteristics of the boot, leading to redesign of the blade holder to resemble players’ holders.
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Drivers of the spatial behaviour of the threatened thornback skate (Raja clavata)
Aquatic Living Resources, 2023 Fish movements are fundamental to their ecology and survival. Understanding the causes and consequences of the spatial behaviour of fish is of high relevance as it provides critical knowledge for conservation purposes. Skate (Rajidae) populations face an
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