Elasmobranchs Of The Mediterranean And Black Sea : Status, Ecology And Biology Bibliographic Analysis.

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Main Author: Nejmeddine Bradai, M.
Other Authors: Saidi, B., Enajjar, S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Rome : FAO, 2012
Series:General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) : Studies and Revi.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • ABSTRACT
  • CONTENTS
  • 1. INTRODUCTION
  • 2. MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GFCM MARINE AREA
  • 2.1 The Mediterranean
  • 2.2 The Black Sea
  • 3. BIODIVERSITY OF ELASMOBRANCHS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA
  • 3.1 Status of some problematic elasmobranchs species
  • 3.2 Mediterranean shark endemic species
  • 3.3 Elasmobranchs alien species in the Mediterranean
  • 3.4 Spatial distribution of elasmobranchs in the GFCM area
  • 3.5 Critical habitats of elasmobranchs in the GFCM area
  • 3.6 Status of the Mediterranean elasmobranchs species in the IUCN Red List4. ELASMOBRANCHS FISHERIES IN THE GFCM AREA
  • 4.1 FAO statistics of elasmobranchs
  • 4.2 Fishing gears for elasmobranchs
  • 4.3 Elasmobranchs bycatch
  • 5. DYNAMIC POPULATIONS AND STOCK ASSESSMENT OF ELASMOBRANCHS/ABUNDANCE INDICES
  • 5.1 Landings structure of some common elasmobranchs in the Mediterranean
  • 5.2 Landings of common elasmobranchs in the Black Sea
  • 5.3 Stock assessment of selected species of elasmobranchs in the GFCM area
  • 6. AVAILABLE BIOLOGIC PARAMETERS ON ELASMOBRANCHS IN THE GFCM AREA6.1 Available data on the reproductive biology of elasmobranchs
  • 6.2 Available data on age and growth of elasmobranchs
  • 6.3 Available data on food and feeding habits of elasmobranchs in the GFCM area
  • 7. CONSERVATION MEASURES FOR ELASMOBRANCHS
  • 7.1 Global instruments
  • 7.2 Regional protection instruments
  • 7.3 Other initiatives for conservation
  • 7.4 National species protection status
  • 7.5 Habitat protection/MPAs to support elasmobranchs conservation
  • 7.6 Regulation of shark finning
  • 8. GENERAL CONCLUSION9. REFERENCES
  • 9.1 References on elasmobranchs related to GFCM area (Appendix 1)
  • 9.2 Other references cited in the publication
  • Appendix I â€? Bibliographic references on elasmobranchs in the Mediterranean and Black Sea
  • Appendix IIâ€? Distribution of papers on elasmobranchs by geographic areas, species or group of species and topics (numbers are those of references in appendix 1)
  • Appendix III â€? List of elasmobranchs of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea