Barriers in a sea of elasmobranchs: From fishing for populations to testing hypotheses in population genetics
Background The interplay of animal dispersal and environmental heterogeneity is
fundamental for the distribution of biodiversity on earth. In the ocean, the interaction of …
fundamental for the distribution of biodiversity on earth. In the ocean, the interaction of …
What Darwin could not see: island formation and historical sea levels shape genetic divergence and island biogeography in a coastal marine species
Oceanic islands play a central role in the study of evolution and island biogeography. The
Galapagos Islands are one of the most studied oceanic archipelagos but research has …
Galapagos Islands are one of the most studied oceanic archipelagos but research has …
A molecular and epidemiological study of grillotia (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) larval infection in Etmopterus spinax (Elasmobranchii: Squaliformes) in the …
Amongst other factors, topographic features can influence the genetic variability among
populations of marine organisms. This applies to host species but also to their parasites …
populations of marine organisms. This applies to host species but also to their parasites …
Commercial sharks under scrutiny: Baseline genetic distinctiveness supports structured populations of small-spotted catsharks in the Mediterranean Sea
The present study, based on microsatellite markers, describes a population genetic analysis
of the small-spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758), representing one of …
of the small-spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula (Linnaeus, 1758), representing one of …
Combined COI barcode‐based methods to avoid mislabelling of threatened species of deep‐sea skates
Skates are characterised by conservative body morphology which hampers identification
and leads to frequent taxonomic confusion and market mislabelling. Accurate specimen …
and leads to frequent taxonomic confusion and market mislabelling. Accurate specimen …
Diet consistency but large-scale isotopic variations in a deep-sea shark: The case of the velvet belly lantern shark, Etmopterus spinax, in the northeastern Atlantic …
Deep-sea elasmobranchs are commonly reported as bycatch of deep-sea fisheries and their
subsequent loss has been highlighted as a long-running concern to the ecosystem …
subsequent loss has been highlighted as a long-running concern to the ecosystem …
Population genomics and phylogeography of a benthic coastal shark (Scyliorhinus canicula) using 2b-RAD single nucleotide polymorphisms
The existence of strong genetic structure is expected in species with limited ability to
disperse and philopatric behaviour. These life-history traits are found in many small benthic …
disperse and philopatric behaviour. These life-history traits are found in many small benthic …
First evidence of population genetic structure of the deep-water blackmouth catshark Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810
Among the main measures adopted to reduce anthropogenic impacts on elasmobranch
communities, understanding the ecology of deep-sea sharks is of paramount importance …
communities, understanding the ecology of deep-sea sharks is of paramount importance …
Genetic differentiation and phylogeography of Mediterranean-North Eastern Atlantic blue shark (Prionace glauca, L. 1758) using mitochondrial DNA: panmixia or …
Background The blue shark (Prionace glauca, Linnaeus 1758) is one of the most abundant
epipelagic shark inhabiting all the oceans except the poles, including the Mediterranean …
epipelagic shark inhabiting all the oceans except the poles, including the Mediterranean …
Integrating literature, biodiversity databases, and citizen-science to reconstruct the checklist of Chondrichthyans in Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean Sea)
Chondrichthyans are apex predators influencing the trophic web through a top-down
process thus their depletion will affect the remaining biota. Notwithstanding that, research on …
process thus their depletion will affect the remaining biota. Notwithstanding that, research on …