Species diversity assessments are an important step to evaluate the conservation status of a
community, both in marine and terrestrial ecosystems. These assessments are pivotal if …

The white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, is the main top predator of the present-day
Mediterranean Sea. The deep past of C. carcharias in the Mediterranean is witnessed by a …

The conservation and management of marine ecosystems hinge on a comprehensive
understanding of the status and trends of top predators. This review delves into the …

The definitive field guide to all the sharks, rays and chimaeras of the European Atlantic and
Mediterranean The waters of the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea are home to an …

Blue shark (Prionace glauca) is amongst the most abundant shark species in international
trade, however this highly migratory species has little effective management and the need …

Simple Summary The blackmouth catshark has a habitat range that spans from the
Norwegian seas to Senegal and throughout the Mediterranean Sea, and it is one of the most …

Fishermen from 9 countries distributed throughout the Mediterranean Sea were interviewed
between May and December 2019 with the aim of compiling information about the current …

The Mediterranean Sea is a renowned biodiversity hotspot influenced by multiple interacting
ecological and human forces. A gap analysis on the biology of Mediterranean marine fishes …

Following a survey of the internet-based media sources, 268 specimens of sharks
representing 10 families, 16 species, as well as 2 genera, were identified from Turkish seas …

In this contribution the checklist of chondrichthyans of Calabria (Central Mediterranean,
southern Italy) is reported. Data presented is derived from twenty years of opportunistic and …