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 …

Abstract Skates (Elasmobranchii, Rajiformes) are a morphologically conservative group of
bentophagous chondrichthyan fishes with a high degree of endemism, that occur on marine …

Abstract Knowledge of the mechanisms that allow coexistence among sympatric species is
fundamental to understand ecosystem functioning. Resource partitioning among seven …

Species belonging to the superorder Batoidea have been poorly assessed due to the lack of
information on their life history aspects and their limited economic value. This work presents …

Simple Summary The Raja miraletus species complex exhibits high levels of morphological
and ecological stasis along with the antipodean distribution in the Eastern Atlantic and …

The authors have compiled published information on taxonomy, distribution, status,
statistics, fisheries, bycatch, biologic, and ecologic parameters mainly on food and feeding …

Food and feeding strategy of the thornback ray, Raja clavata, were studied from stomach
contents analysis of specimens caught monthly in the Gulf of Gabes. The data were …

This study investigated the feeding habits of Raja miraletus Linnaeus, 1758 and Dipturus
oxyrinchus (Linnaeus, 1758). For the purpose of this study, the specimens were obtained …

The present study reports the age, growth, and reproduction parameters of 52 brown rays
(Raja miraletus) captured from the Saros Bay (Northern Aegean Sea) between September …

Approximately twenty years have passed since the beginning of concentrated investigations
on the evolution and ecology of skates. The evidence generated thus far suggested that this …