Population productivity of shovelnose rays: Inferring the potential for recovery.

There is recent evidence of widespread declines of shovelnose ray populations (Order Rhinopristiformes) in heavily fished regions. These declines, which are likely driven by high demand for their fins in Asian markets, raises concern about their risk of over-exploitation and extinction. Using life-h...

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Main Authors: Brooke M D'Alberto, John K Carlson, Sebastián A Pardo, Colin A Simpfendorfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225183