An environmental DNA tool for monitoring the status of the Critically Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish, Pristis pectinata, in the western Atlantic
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DOI: 10.1007/s12686-020-01149-5
Abstract: The Critically Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish, Pristis pectinata, was once widespread in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, but following substantial declines over the past century, the remaining population(s) are currently confined to… read more here.
Keywords: endangered smalltooth; smalltooth sawfish; pristis pectinata; tool ... See more keywords
Annual breeding in a captive smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14523
Abstract: The critically endangered smalltooth sawfish Pristis pectinata reproduces biennially in central west Florida, United States of America. Here we demonstrate that smalltooth sawfish are physiologically capable of reproducing annually in a captive environment. The smalltooth… read more here.
Keywords: annual breeding; pristis pectinata; smalltooth sawfish; breeding captive ... See more keywords
Physiological stress in the smalltooth sawfish: effects of ontogeny, capture method, and habitat quality
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DOI: 10.3354/esr00892
Abstract: Similar to other elasmobranchs, the smalltooth sawfish Pristis pectinata is slow growing, matures late in life, and produces relatively few young, all factors that have contributed to its sensitivity to dramatic population declines from overfishing… read more here.
Keywords: quality; habitat; smalltooth sawfish; stress ... See more keywords