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View article: A wandering wedgefish illustrates the need for cooperative elasmobranch conservation in the Arabian Gulf
A wandering wedgefish illustrates the need for cooperative elasmobranch conservation in the Arabian Gulf Open
The smoothnose wedgefish Rhynchobatus laevis , a shark-like ray classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, has received limited research attention. To address the knowledge gaps in its spatia…
View article: Notable abundance of two Critically Endangered elasmobranch fishes near an area of intensive coastal development in the Arabian Gulf
Notable abundance of two Critically Endangered elasmobranch fishes near an area of intensive coastal development in the Arabian Gulf Open
The Pakistan whipray Maculabatis arabica and the halavi guitarfish Glaucostegus halavi are Critically Endangered elasmobranch species that are endemic to areas of the northern Indian Ocean. An unexpectedly high abundance of both species in…
View article: Sharks and Rays of the United Arab Emirates
Sharks and Rays of the United Arab Emirates Open
The waters of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are home to a wide variety of shark and ray species, many of which are unique to the region and about which relatively little is known. Research efforts to date have focused primarily on identif…
View article: Marine Mammals of the Emirates: Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises and Dugongs
Marine Mammals of the Emirates: Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises and Dugongs Open
Marine mammals have always captured the imagination of the people they share their environment with, but few people know that various species populate the waters of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The world’s second largest population of d…
View article: IUCN Guidelines for gathering of fishers’ knowledge for policy development and applied use
IUCN Guidelines for gathering of fishers’ knowledge for policy development and applied use Open
Small-scale fisheries provide food security, livelihoods and income to millions of people but their management still presents a challenge to managers and other stakeholders due to problems in gathering suitable information and its incorpor…