Fish species identification is traditionally based on external morphological features. Yet, in
many cases fishes and especially their diverse developmental stages are difficult to identify …

Taxonomic clarity is a fundamental requirement as it forms the foundation of all other life
sciences. In the last decade, chondrichthyan taxonomy has undergone a scientific …

In an effort to provide a framework for the accurate identification of elasmobranchs, driven in
large part by the needs of parasitological studies, a comprehensive survey of DNA …

DNA barcoding–sequencing a region of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase 1 gene
(cox1)–promises a rapid and accurate means of species identification, and of any life history …

Fisheries managers and scientists worldwide are struggling with a lack of basic information
for many shark and ray species. One factor hampering the data collection is inaccurate …

Background International fish trade reached an import value of 62.8 billion Euro in 2006, of
which 44.6% are covered by the European Union. Species identification is a key problem …

The cosmopolitan killer whale Orcinus orca feeds on a wide variety of prey types over its
global range, but in at least some regions, genetically distinct and ecologically specialised …

Shark fisheries worldwide are mostly unmanaged, but the burgeoning shark fin industry in
the last few decades has made monitoring catch and trade of these animals critical. As a tool …

An 829-bp fragment of the NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 (NADH2) gene was used to
assess the taxonomic status of 1487 elasmobranch specimens, representing 52 putative …

Fish and seafood substitution has become an important concern in domestic and
international marketplaces, in part due to increased international trade, per capita seafood …