An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyan fishes (sharks, batoids and chimaeras) of the
world is presented. As of 7 November 2015, the number of species totals 1188, comprising …

Abstract Rhino rays (Order Rhinopristiformes) are one of the most threatened vertebrate
groups. Despite overfishing being recognised as the greatest threat to this group, a …

The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas Valenciennes, 1839) is a large, primarily coastally
distributed shark famous for its ability to penetrate far into freshwater bodies in tropical …

This checklist aims to reviews and summarize the results of the systematic researches on the
Persian Gulf ichthyofauna that has been carried out for more than 200 years. Since the work …

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 …

The process of understanding the rapid global decline of sawfishes (Pristidae) has revealed
great concern for their relatives, the wedgefishes (Rhinidae) and giant guitarfishes …

Conservation and management of marine biodiversity depends on biomonitoring of marine
habitats, but current approaches are resource‐intensive and require different approaches for …

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 …

Elasmobranch populations worldwide are severely threatened due to overexploited and
unregulated fisheries. Despite the fact that sharks and rays are captured in fisheries …

Sharks and rays are at risk of extinction globally. This reflects low resilience to increasing
fishing pressure, exacerbated by habitat loss, climate change, increasing value in a trade …