Despite the disparities in size and volume of marine and freshwater realms, a strikingly
similar number of species is found in each–with 15 150 Actinopterygian fishes in fresh water …

This review focuses on the recent data on Mediterranean fishing fleets and landings, results
from stock assessments and ecosystem models to provide an overview of the multiple …

The freshwater and marine fish faunas of South America are the most diverse on Earth, with
current species richness estimates standing above 9100 species. In addition, over the last …

Biodiversity loss is a major global challenge and minimizing extinction rates is the goal of
several multilateral environmental agreements. Policy decisions require comprehensive …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly used as a primary tool to conserve
biodiversity. This is particularly relevant in heavily exploited fisheries hot spots such as …

The information and views set out in this publication are those of the authors and do not
necessarily reflect the official opinion of IUCN and of the Commission. The Commission …

Thanks to the availability of the MEDITS survey data, a standardized picture of the
occurrence and abundance of demersal Chondrichthyes in the northern Mediterranean has …

The loss of biodiversity is increasingly well understood on land, but trajectories of extinction
risk remain largely unknown in the ocean. We present regional Red List Indices (RLIs) to …

The extinction risk of sharks, rays and chimaeras is higher than that for most other
vertebrates due to low intrinsic population growth rates of many species and the fishing …

The definitive field guide to all the sharks, rays and chimaeras of the European Atlantic and
Mediterranean The waters of the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea are home to an …