First Estimates of Age and Growth of the Lusitanian Cownose Ray (<i>Rhinoptera marginata</i>) from the Mediterranean Sea

First Estimates of Age and Growth of the Lusitanian Cownose Ray (<i>Rhinoptera marginata</i>) from the Mediterranean Sea

Within the eastern Mediterranean, increased fishing pressure coupled with a lack of basic biological information is threatening the sustainability of the rare Lusitanian cownose ray (<i>Rhinoptera marginata</i>). To provide baseline life-history data for this species, age estimates were...

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Main Authors: Nuri Başusta, Asiye Başusta, Erdoğan Çiçek, Angela M. Cicia, James A. Sulikowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
elasmobranch
Rhinopteridae
batoids
age
growth
Mediterranean
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/10/5/685

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