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Maternal offloading of organochlorine contaminants in the yolk-sac placental scalloped hammerhead shark
Published on 20. December 2014 Maternal offloading of organochlorine contaminants in the yolk-sac placental scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) Kady Lyons, Douglas H. Adams ABSTRACT: Elasmobranchs are a group of animals that typically occupy upper trophic levels in food webs and have a propensity to accumulate high contaminant concentrations. To date, few studies have investigated
The Value of Taxon-focused Science: 30 Years of Elasmobranchs in Biological Research and Outreach
Published on 16. December 2014 The Value of Taxon-focused Science: 30 Years of Elasmobranchs in Biological Research and Outreach Lara A. Ferry, David S. Shiffman ABSTRACT: Due to an intense level of interest from the media, the public, conservation NGOs, and policymakers, the scientific study of charismatic megafauna is perceived by some researchers as associated