Functional diversity of sharks and rays is highly vulnerable and supported by unique species and locations worldwide

Abstract Elasmobranchs (sharks, rays and skates) are among the most threatened marine vertebrates, yet their global functional diversity remains largely unknown. Here, we use a trait dataset of >1000 species to assess elasmobranch functional diversity and compare it against other previously studi...

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Main Authors: Catalina Pimiento, Camille Albouy, Daniele Silvestro, Théophile L. Mouton, Laure Velez, David Mouillot, Aaron B. Judah, John N. Griffin, Fabien Leprieur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43212-3