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Length-Weight Relation of the Angular Rough Shark in the Mediterranean Sea
Length-Weight Relation of the Angular Rough Shark, Oxynotus centrina (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Mediterranean Sea Hakan Kabasakal, Elif Özgür Özbek ABSTRACT: Oxynotus centrina is considered a rare or uncommon shark species throughout its distribution range. Because of this reason, it is one of the 46 uncommon elasmobranchs in the Mediterranean Sea, which requires filling the
Annual courtship ‘torus’ behaviour of basking sharks identified in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean
Circles in the sea: Annual courtship ‘torus’ behaviour of basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus identified in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean David W. Sims, Simon D. Berrow, Ken M. O’Sullivan, Nicholas J. Pfeiffer, Richard Collins, Kev L. Smith, Brianna M. Pfeiffer, Paul Connery, Shane Wasik, Lois Flounders, Nuno Queiroz, Nicolas E. Humphries, Freya C. Womersley, Emily
The role of aquaria in the advancement of elasmobranch reproductive biology
The role of aquaria in the advancement of elasmobranch reproductive biology Kevin A. Feldheim, Jennifer T. Wyffels, Kady Lyons ABSTRACT: Public aquaria showcase aquatic life while raising awareness and educating the public on biodiversity and the need for conservation. Recently, aquaria have followed in the footsteps of zoos by taking more directed approaches in species