The thin edge of the wedge: extremely high extinction risk in wedgefishes and giant guitarfishes

The process of understanding the rapid global decline of sawfishes (Pristidae) has revealed great concern for their relatives, the wedgefishes (Rhinidae) and giant guitarfishes (Glaucostegidae), not least because all three families are targeted for their high-value and internationally-traded white f...

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Published in:	bioRxiv
Main Authors:	Kyne, Peter M, Jabado, Rima W, Rigby, Cassandra L, Dharmadi, Gore, Mauvis A, Pollock, Caroline M, Herman, Katelyn B, Cheok, Jessica, Ebert, David A, Simpfendorfer, Colin A, Dulvy, Nicholas K
Format:	Paper
Language:	English
Published:	Cold Spring Harbor Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press 10.06.2019 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Edition:	1.3
Subjects:	Biogeography Ecology Endangered & extinct species Endangered species Extinction Fins Fisheries Fishing Food security Food sources Life history Management Meat Population status Pristidae Rhinobatidae Species extinction Australia shark-like rays wildlife trade elasmobranchs fisheries IUCN Red List threatened species
ISSN:	2692-8205, 2692-8205
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