Secondary predation constrains DNA-based diet reconstruction in two threatened shark species

Abstract Increasing fishing effort, including bycatch and discard practices, are impacting marine biodiversity, particularly among slow-to-reproduce taxa such as elasmobranchs, and specifically sharks. While some fisheries involving sharks are sustainably managed, collateral mortalities continue, co...

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Main Authors: Mark de Bruyn, Matteo Barbato, Joseph D. DiBattista, Matt K. Broadhurst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96856-w