Physiological stress in the smalltooth sawfish: effects of ontogeny, capture method, and habitat quality
Similar to other elasmobranchs, the smalltooth sawfish Pristis pectinata is slow growing, matures late in life, and produces relatively few young, all factors that have contributed to its sensitivity to dramatic population declines from overfishing and habitat loss. Currently, the physiological stre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Inter-Research
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Endangered Species Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v36/p121-135/ |