Article
Global-scale genetic identification of hammerhead sharks: Application to assessment of the international fin trade and law enforcement
2005-09-01
Abstract excerpt
The future status of sharks is an issue of widespread conservation concern due to declines in many species in the face of high levels of exploitation to satisfy market demands for products, especially fins. Substantial declines in the large-bodied hammerhead sharks, Sphyrna lewini, S. mokarran and S. zygaena, even in regions where some management occurs, indicate that informed conservation measures are warranted f...
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- Literature Corpus work
- a4af49f7-468a-5e3d-a3b9-e701f0686337
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10592-005-9036-2
