Sharks are charismatic predators that play a key role in most marine food webs. Their
demonstrated vulnerability to exploitation has recently turned them into flagship species in …

Rays (superorder Batoidea) are the most diverse group of elasmobranchs, and many are
threatened with extinction. However, there remain areas where research on the ecology of …

The increased frequency of publications concerning trophic ecology of coral reefs suggests
a degree of interest in the role species and functional groups play in energy flow within …

Nursery areas are crucial for many elasmobranch species, providing benefits that increase
fitness and survival. Shark nurseries are well studied and our knowledge of their function …

Although morphological abnormalities in several rays and skate species around the
American continents have frequently mentioned, their numbers are unknown. The present …

Intertidal habitats (ie marine habitats that are (partially) exposed during low tide) have
traditionally been studied from a shorebird‐centred perspective. We show that these habitats …

In addition to the selective importance of interspecific morphological variation, ontogenetic
morphological variation may reflect different selective regimes to which successive …

Shark fin is one of Asia's most valued dried seafood products, with over 80 shark species
traded in Hong Kong [HK]. We analyzed processed shark fins from mainland China and HK …

Trophic ecology studies on predator–prey interactions reveal insights into ecological
communities and help understand a species' role in the food web by contributing to …

Basic distribution and movements of elasmobranch species, particularly mesopredatory
rays, remain relatively unknown. This is especially true for the whitespotted eagle ray …