elasmobranch


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elasmobranch

any cartilaginous fish of the subclass Elasmobranchii (class CHONDRICHTHYES) including fish such as sharks, dogfish, skate and rays - all the class except the chimaeras. In some classifications the term is synonymous with Chondrichthyes.
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Ideally you want to track them for several years,' says Irene Kingma of the Dutch Elasmobranch Society.
ESA-Tiger shark being captured by the tagging team
In contrast, other pelagic elasmobranchs have longer point-to-point movements, such as the tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier (3,500 km) (Lea et al.
Photographic identification and citizen science combine to reveal long distance movements of individual reef manta rays Mobula alfredi along Australia's east coast
Implications for fisheries management Small and benthic (or benthopelagic) elasmobranch species tend to exhibit more distinct population structures at smaller spatial scales than those exhibited by large pelagic species (Larson et al., 2017).
Population structure of the ocellate spot skate (Okamejei kenojei) inferred from variations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences and from morphological characters of regional populations
Life History Patterns in the Elasmobranchs: Implications for Fisheries Management.
Institutions in the Shark Fin Market: Externalities and Incentives
Morphology of the mechanosensory lateral line system in elasmobranch fishes: ecological and behavioral considerations.
Descripcion y comparacion de la linea lateral de tres especies de rayas electricas del genero Narcine (Torpediniformes: Narcinidae)
Lastly, there is one powerful sensory adaptation present in all elasmobranch that consisted of multiple small subcutaneous vesicles located around the head, snout, or mouth area.
Enucleation in a Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera bonasus)
It is important to note that, in the depth ranges we surveyed, both benthic elasmobranchs (sharks, skates, and rays) and chimaerids (ratfishes) are common in southern California waters [17,18].
A Comparison of Fishes and Invertebrates Living in the Vicinity of Energized and Unenergized Submarine Power Cables and Natural Sea Floor off Southern California, USA
Age determination of elasmobranchs presents unique challenges compared to that of teleosts.
Methods for the Preparation of Pacific Spiny Dogfish, Squalus suckleyi, Fin Spines and Vertebrae and an Overview of Age Determination
Age determination of an elasmobranch (Squalus acanthias) by x-ray spectrometry.
Age and Growth of Spiny Dogfish Squalus acanthias (Squalidae: Chondrichthyes) in the North Aegean Sea
(2014) estimated the length-mass relationship of 21 species of elasmobranchs in Venezuela, and S.
New record of Squalus cubensis Howell Rivero, 1936 (Chondrichthyes, Squalidae) in Colombia /Nuevo registro de Squalus cubensis Howell Rivero, 1936 (Chondrichthyes, Squalidae) en Colombia/Novo registro de Squalus cubensis Howell Rivero, 1936 (Chondrichthyes, Squalidae) em Colombia
The MDS plot shown in Figure 3B revealed significant differences in fish and elasmobranch bycatch assemblages between fishing grounds (ANOSIM.
Spatial variation in fish and invertebrate by catches in a scallop trawl fishery
K., 1981: The Elasmobranch Fauna of Coastal Miocene Sediments of Peninsular India.-Biol.
Nuevos registros fosiles de Otodus (Megaselachus) Chubutensis [Ameghino, 1901 a 1902] para el mioceno inferior de Costa Rica, America Central

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