The status of chondrichthyan conservation in the Indo-Australasian region

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2090-2117

  White, W T ^a   Kyne, P M ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Batoid; Chimaera; Red List; Shark

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; BIODIVERSITY; ELECTRIC FISH; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INDONESIA; MELANESIA; REVIEW; SHARK;

ANIMALS; AUSTRALASIA; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENDANGERED SPECIES; INDONESIA; MELANESIA; SHARKS; SKATES (FISH);

BATOIDEA; CHIMAERIFORMES; CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 77954748604     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02654.x     Document Type: Review

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