| descriptions and revised key to the eggcases of the skates (rajiformes: rajidae) and catsharks (carcharhiniformes: scyliorhinidae) of the british isles. | updated descriptions and measurements for the eggcases of 10 rajiform and three scyliorhinid species occurring in the shelf seas around the british isles are given, based on museum material, specimens collected during the 'great eggcase hunt' (a shark trust recording project), and specimens obtained from fishery surveys. quantitative data are given for amblyraja radiata (n = 94), dipturus batis (n = 24), d. cf. intermedia (n = 33), leucoraja naevus (n = 94), raja brachyura (n = 53), r. clavata ( ... | 2016 | 27515657 |
| dna barcoding unveils skate (chondrichthyes: rajidae) species diversity in 'ray' products sold across ireland and the uk. | skates are widely consumed across the globe, but many large species are subject to considerable concern regarding their conservation and management. within europe such issues have recently driven policy changes so that, for the first time, reports of skate landings now have to be made under species-specific names. total allowable catches have also been established for many groups, which have been set to zero for a number of the most vulnerable species (e.g., dipturus batis, raja undulata and ros ... | 2013 | 24024082 |