Sharks, rays and abortion: The prevalence of capture-induced parturition in elasmobranchs
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.10.010
Abstract: Abstract The direct impacts of fishing on chondrichthyans (sharks, rays and chimeras) are well established. Here we review a largely unreported, often misinterpreted and poorly understood indirect impact of fishing on these animals — capture-induced… read more here.
Keywords: abortion; induced parturition; sharks rays; capture ... See more keywords