Sharks,rays, and chimaeras of the Revillagigedo National Park: An update of new and confirmed records |
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| Authors: | Edgar E. Becerril-García Edgar M. Hoyos-Padilla Brad Henning Pelayo Salinas-De León |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Pelagios Kakunjá A.C., La Paz, Mexico;2. Exploration Technology Lab, National Geographic Society, Washington, District of Columbia, USA;3. Pristine Seas, National Geographic Society, Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
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| Abstract: | The Revillagigedo Archipelago National Park is the largest no-take Marine Protected Area in North America and it is essential for the conservation of globally endangered marine megafauna, including cetaceans, sea birds and cartilaginous fishes. The present paper reports the occurrence of 28 chondrichthyan species, including 19 sharks, seven batoids and two chimaeras in the Revillagigedo Archipelago, comprising eight new records and a brief revision of confirmed species to date. |
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| Keywords: | biodiversity chondrichthyes conservation deep sea fisheries marine park MPA |
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