Review of the Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation of Elasmobranchs in the Azores Region, Mid-North Atlantic

Review of the Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation of Elasmobranchs in the Azores Region, Mid-North Atlantic

A vulnerable species group, such as, the elasmobranchs, in a data-deficient context presents a complicated management problem. Evidence suggests that the Azores islands, a remote archipelago on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, serve essential functions in the life-history of species across taxa. The diversit...

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Main Authors: Diya Das, Pedro Afonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
vulnerable species
Elasmobranchii
annotated species checklist
fisheries
essential fish habitat
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2017.00354/full

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