March 28th, 2020

Male-biased sexual size dimorphism in sharks

Male-biased sexual size dimorphism in sharks

Male-biased sexual size dimorphism in sharks: the narrowmouth catshark Schroederichthys bivius as case study Colonello, J.H., Cortés, F. & Belleggia, M. ABSTRACT: In shark populations, variation in sexual size dimorphism (SSD) appears to be related with the reproductive mode. Here, we aimed to investigate the reproductive biology of the narrowmouth catshark Schroederichthys bivius, an oviparous

Genetic connectivity and diversity of endangered species the scalloped hammerhead shark population in Indonesia and Western Indian Ocean

Genetic connectivity and diversity of endangered species the scalloped hammerhead shark population in Indonesia and Western Indian Ocean

Genetic connectivity and diversity of endangered species the scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini (Griffith & Smith 1834) population in Indonesia and Western Indian Ocean Sutanto Hadi, Noviar Andayani, Effin Muttaqin, Benaya M Simeon, Muhammad Ichsan, Beginer Subhan, Hawis Madduppa ABSTRACT: The scalloped hammerhead shark Sphyrna lewini is an endangered species which expected to population declined

Coastal breeding aggregations of threatened stingrays and guitarfish in the Levant

Coastal breeding aggregations of threatened stingrays and guitarfish in the Levant

Coastal breeding aggregations of threatened stingrays and guitarfish in the Levant Shahar Chaikin, Jonathan Belmaker, Adi Barash ABSTRACT: 1. Stingrays and guitarfish are globally threatened by overexploitation, particularly so in the Mediterranean Sea. Nevertheless, very little information is known about their ecology, behaviour, and taxonomy in the Mediterranean, and especially in the Levant, where water