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DNA analysis of traded shark fins and mobulid gill plates reveals a high proportion of species of conservation concern

Continuously increasing demand for plant and animal products causes unsustainable depletion of biological resources. It is estimated that one-quarter of sharks and rays are threatened worldwide and although the global fin trade is widely recognized as a major driver, demand for meat, liver oil, and...

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Autores principales: Steinke, Dirk, Bernard, Andrea M., Horn, Rebekah L., Hilton, Paul, Hanner, Robert, Shivji, Mahmood S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5573315/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28842669
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-10123-5