Many populations of elasmobranchs (sharks and rays) are experiencing severe declines
due to the high demand for shark fins in Asia, the activities of unregulated fisheries, and …

Background The interplay of animal dispersal and environmental heterogeneity is
fundamental for the distribution of biodiversity on earth. In the ocean, the interaction of …

Globally, sharks are under enormous pressure from fishing efforts. One such species is the
silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, which occurs in all the Earth's tropical oceans and is …

Identification of the geographic extent of population boundaries, the distribution of genetic
lineages, and the amount of genetic exchange among breeding groups is needed for …

The silky shark, Carcharhinus falciformis, is a large-bodied, oceanic-coastal, epipelagic
species found worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters. Despite its commercial …

Rhynchobatus spp.(wedgefishes) are large benthopelagic shark-like rays with fins that are
highly prized in the international shark fin trade. They are among the most threatened …

Abstract The northwestern Indian Ocean harbors a number of larger marine vertebrate taxa
that warrant the investigation of genetic population structure given remarkable spatial …

One of the biggest threats to sustainability of shark populations is overexploitation due to
high global market demand for fins, meat, skin, and cartilage. Current laws designed to …

For threatened and commercially important species, genetic and genomic tools promise
accurate and cost-effective evaluations to contribute to effective conservation strategies and …

Great hammerheads (Sphyrna mokarran) have undergone significant global population
declines and were assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN in 2019. Identification …