Two new species of Phoreiobothrium Linton, 1889 (Cestoda: Onchoproteocephalidea) off southern Iran, completing the puzzle of Phoreiobothrium faunas in Rhizoprionodon acutus species complex
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-019-06402-x
Abstract: It has been shown that the milk shark, Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell), is probably a complex of four narrowly distributed cryptic species. To confirm this hypothesis, the oioxenous species of the onchoproteocephalid genus Phoreiobothrium Linton, 1889… read more here.
Keywords: rhizoprionodon acutus; phoreiobothrium linton; phoreiobothrium; shark species ... See more keywords
Trace elements in muscle tissue of three commercial shark species: Prionace glauca, Carcharhinus falciformis, and Alopias pelagicus off the Manzanillo, Colima coast, Mexico
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12234-5
Abstract: Given their predatory characteristics, long life, and high trophic levels, sharks can have a remarkable ability to bioaccumulate and/or biomagnify trace elements (TE). In the present study, 13 TE (Hg, Pb, Cd, Cu, As, Se,… read more here.
Keywords: muscle tissue; pelagicus; shark; shark species ... See more keywords
Foraging depth depicts resource partitioning and contamination level in a pelagic shark assemblage: Insights from mercury stable isotopes.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117066
Abstract: The decline of shark populations in the world ocean is affecting ecosystem structure and function in an unpredictable way and new ecological information is today needed to better understand the role of sharks in their… read more here.
Keywords: stable isotopes; shark; shark species; resource partitioning ... See more keywords
The seafood market that sells dozens of shark species
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-00020-w
Abstract: Chunks of endangered hammerheads among those destined for soup. Chunks of endangered hammerheads among those destined for soup. read more here.
Keywords: dozens shark; market sells; shark species; seafood market ... See more keywords
The occurrence and feeding of a critically endangered shark species, Oxynotus centrina in the Sea of Marmara.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15119
Abstract: The angular roughshark, Oxynotus centrina (Linnaeus, 1758), is a rarely encountered deep-sea demersal shark species. It is listed as "Critically Endangered" in the IUCN's regional assessment for the Mediterranean. Like other sharks and rays, the… read more here.
Keywords: shark species; sea marmara; oxynotus centrina; sea ... See more keywords
Preliminary study of shark microbiota at a unique mix-species shark aggregation site, in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1027804
Abstract: Sharks, as apex predators, play an essential ecological role in shaping the marine food web and maintaining healthy and balanced marine ecosystems. Sharks are sensitive to environmental changes and anthropogenic pressure and demonstrate a clear… read more here.
Keywords: eastern mediterranean; shark species; species shark; shark aggregation ... See more keywords