Sharks and Skates: Ecology, Distribution and Conservation

Chondrichthyes (sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras) represent one of the oldest and most ecologically various vertebrate lineages. These predators occupy the top of aquatic food webs and play important functional roles in the control of coastal and oceanic ecosystem structure and function; however,...

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description Chondrichthyes (sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras) represent one of the oldest and most ecologically various vertebrate lineages. These predators occupy the top of aquatic food webs and play important functional roles in the control of coastal and oceanic ecosystem structure and function; however, nowadays, overfishing and habitat degradation are altering their populations, leading to a worrisome decline in these species worldwide because of their low resilience due to their K-selected life history strategy (e.g., slow growth, late attainment of sexual maturity, long life spans, and low fecundity). Moreover, data on the stock status of this important resource still remain poor or non-existent, which is due to a problematic taxonomy (e.g., misidentification issues). In these regards, collecting information about these species is essential to formulate conservation strategies to preserve this precious marine resource. In this Special Issue, we aimed to expand the knowledge about these important predators. We have collected data from several parts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea. The main topics presented in this Special Issue are as follows: abundance and distribution of a single species or more, genetic information using different techniques, life histories (e.g., reproduction, age, and growth), demographic analyses, information about stock assessment, aggregative behaviors, and prey discrimination.
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spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1125242024-03-28T03:31:08Z Sharks and Skates: Ecology, Distribution and Conservation Marongiu, Martina Francesca Chondrichthyes cartilaginous fish sharks skates rays conservation. thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere Chondrichthyes (sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras) represent one of the oldest and most ecologically various vertebrate lineages. These predators occupy the top of aquatic food webs and play important functional roles in the control of coastal and oceanic ecosystem structure and function; however, nowadays, overfishing and habitat degradation are altering their populations, leading to a worrisome decline in these species worldwide because of their low resilience due to their K-selected life history strategy (e.g., slow growth, late attainment of sexual maturity, long life spans, and low fecundity). Moreover, data on the stock status of this important resource still remain poor or non-existent, which is due to a problematic taxonomy (e.g., misidentification issues). In these regards, collecting information about these species is essential to formulate conservation strategies to preserve this precious marine resource. In this Special Issue, we aimed to expand the knowledge about these important predators. We have collected data from several parts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and the Mediterranean Sea. The main topics presented in this Special Issue are as follows: abundance and distribution of a single species or more, genetic information using different techniques, life histories (e.g., reproduction, age, and growth), demographic analyses, information about stock assessment, aggregative behaviors, and prey discrimination. 2023-08-08T15:25:01Z 2023-08-08T15:25:01Z 2023 book ONIX_20230808_9783036582627_30 9783036582627 9783036582634 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/112524 eng image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/7650 https://mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/7650 MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 10.3390/books978-3-0365-8263-4 10.3390/books978-3-0365-8263-4 46cabcaa-dd94-4bfe-87b4-55023c1b36d0 9783036582627 9783036582634 392 Basel open access
spellingShingle Chondrichthyes
cartilaginous fish
sharks
skates
rays
conservation.
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere
Sharks and Skates: Ecology, Distribution and Conservation
title Sharks and Skates: Ecology, Distribution and Conservation
title_full Sharks and Skates: Ecology, Distribution and Conservation
title_fullStr Sharks and Skates: Ecology, Distribution and Conservation
title_full_unstemmed Sharks and Skates: Ecology, Distribution and Conservation
title_short Sharks and Skates: Ecology, Distribution and Conservation
title_sort sharks and skates ecology distribution and conservation
topic Chondrichthyes
cartilaginous fish
sharks
skates
rays
conservation.
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere
topic_facet Chondrichthyes
cartilaginous fish
sharks
skates
rays
conservation.
thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GP Research and information: general
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences
thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAF Ecological science, the Biosphere
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