Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives is an award-winning and groundbreaking exploration
of the fundamental elements of the taxonomy, systematics, physiology, and ecology of …

The reproductive diversity of extant cartilaginous fishes (class Chondrichthyes) is
extraordinarily broad, reflecting more than 400 million years of evolutionary history. Among …

We present practical lessons learned from applying the recent close-kin mark–recapture
(CKMR) abundance estimation method to thornback ray (Raja clavata). For CKMR, related …

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As global fishing effort increasingly expands into deeper water, concerns exist over the
ability of deep-sea fishes to sustain fisheries. There is however little quantitative evidence to …

Annotated Checklist of Extant Deepwater Chondrichthyans....................................... 75The
deep sea is a relatively stable environment, characterized by cold temperatures and poor or …

Extant batoid species are grouped into 20 families and six orders that contain at least 513
species (McEachran and Dunn 1998; McEachran and Fechhelm 1998). The Rajidae is the …

At 2 modern deep-water cold-seep sites, the North Alex Mud Volcano (eastern
Mediterranean Sea, water depth~ 500 m) and the Concepción Methane Seep Area (south …

The sharks, batoids, and chimaeras, collectively the class Chondrichthyes, are one of the
most successful groups of fishes, with over 1250 species globally. Recent taxonomic …

Abstract Ebert, DA, Compagno, LJV, and Cowley, PD 2008. Aspects of the reproductive
biology of skates (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes: Rajoidei) from southern Africa.–ICES Journal …