Chondrichthyan or cartilaginous species, throughout the world, are found among fisheries
by-catch. In this study, 52 studies conducted between 1991 and 2018 in Turkish waters were …

Identification of critical habitat is a well-recognized essential component of sustainable
resource management. Nursery grounds are considered critical habitats (Medeiros et al …

Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro Centro de Tecnologia e Ciências Faculdade de
Oceanografia Fernanda Maria Melo Gonçalv Page 1 Universidade do Estado do Rio de …

Life history strategies of batoid fishes have evolved within dynamic marine ecosystems.
Adaptations in reproductive and developmental biology are paramount to the survival of …

There is a vital necessity to provide more biological data on rays and sharks to promote
efficient conservation. In this study, we assembled a database of weekly sightings to …

This paper describes the first record of the critically endangered gravid female spiny butterfly
ray, Gymnura altavela (Linnaeus, 1758), in the northern Mediterranean and simultaneously …

The variations in abundance, biomass and length frequency of 811 individuals of
Lagocephalus sceleratus (Gmelin, 1789) according to the seasons, locations, and depth …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the morphometric characteristics, growth,
mortality and exploitation rate of the spiny butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela Linnaeus, 1758) …

The ongoing sixth mass extinction (Ceballos, Ehrlich, & Raven, 2020; Shivanna, 2020)
underscores the devastating consequences of human activities on biodiversity (Novacek & …

Seasonal aggregations of batoids were observed in Güllük Bay (souteastern Aegean Sea)
based on opportunistic underwater observations between the years of 2014–2022. Torpedo …