December 13th, 2014

NOAA: Five Sawfish Species Protected Under the Endangered Species Act

NOAA: Five Sawfish Species Protected Under the Endangered Species Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 224 RIN 0648-XZ50 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Endangered Listing of Five Species of Sawfish Under the Endangered Species Act AGENCY : National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION : Final rule. SUMMARY

Evaluating manta ray mucus as an alternative DNA source for population genetics study

Evaluating manta ray mucus as an alternative DNA source for population genetics study

Published on 12. December 2014 Evaluating manta ray mucus as an alternative DNA source for population genetics study: underwater-sampling, dry-storage and PCR success Tom Kashiwagi, Elisabeth A Maxwell, Andrea D Marshall, Ana B Christensen ABSTRACT: Sharks and rays are increasingly being identified as high-risk species for extinction, prompting urgent assessments of their local or regional