A holistic and comprehensive data approach validates the distribution of the critically endangered flapper skate ( Dipturus intermedius )
Abstract Morphological similarities between skates of the genus Dipturus in the north‐eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean have resulted in longstanding confusion, misidentification and misreporting. Current evidence indicates that the common skate is best explained as two species, the flapper skate (...
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crwiley:10.1111/jfb.15466 2024-03-31T07:52:20+00:00 A holistic and comprehensive data approach validates the distribution of the critically endangered flapper skate ( Dipturus intermedius ) Garbett, Amy Loca, Sophie L. Barreau, Thomas Biscoito, Manuel Bradley, Caroline Breen, Joe Clarke, Maurice Ellis, Jim R. Griffiths, Andrew M. Hannon, Gary Jakobsdóttir, Klara Junge, Claudia Lynghammar, Arve McCloskey, Matthew Minos, George Phillips, Natasha D. Prodöhl, Paulo A. Roche, William Iglésias, Samuel P. Thorburn, James Collins, Patrick C. Interreg 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15466 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jfb.15466 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Journal of Fish Biology volume 103, issue 3, page 516-528 ISSN 0022-1112 1095-8649 Aquatic Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 2023 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15466 2024-03-04T13:00:28Z Abstract Morphological similarities between skates of the genus Dipturus in the north‐eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean have resulted in longstanding confusion, misidentification and misreporting. Current evidence indicates that the common skate is best explained as two species, the flapper skate ( Dipturus intermedius ) and the common blue skate ( D. batis ). However, some management and conservation initiatives developed prior to the separation continue to refer to common skate (as ‘ D. batis’ ). This taxonomic uncertainty can lead to errors in estimating population viability, distribution range, and impact on fisheries management and conservation status. Here, we demonstrate how a concerted taxonomic approach, using molecular data and a combination of survey, angler and fisheries data, in addition to expert witness statements, can be used to build a higher resolution picture of the current distribution of D. intermedius . Collated data indicate that flapper skate has a more constrained distribution compared to the perceived distribution of the ‘common skate’, with most observations recorded from Norway and the western and northern seaboards of Ireland and Scotland, with occasional specimens from Portugal and the Azores. Overall, the revised spatial distribution of D. intermedius has significantly reduced the extant range of the species, indicating a possibly fragmented distribution range. Article in Journal/Newspaper Common skate Wiley Online Library Norway Journal of Fish Biology 103 3 516 528 |
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Aquatic Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Garbett, Amy Loca, Sophie L. Barreau, Thomas Biscoito, Manuel Bradley, Caroline Breen, Joe Clarke, Maurice Ellis, Jim R. Griffiths, Andrew M. Hannon, Gary Jakobsdóttir, Klara Junge, Claudia Lynghammar, Arve McCloskey, Matthew Minos, George Phillips, Natasha D. Prodöhl, Paulo A. Roche, William Iglésias, Samuel P. Thorburn, James Collins, Patrick C. A holistic and comprehensive data approach validates the distribution of the critically endangered flapper skate ( Dipturus intermedius ) |
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Abstract Morphological similarities between skates of the genus Dipturus in the north‐eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean have resulted in longstanding confusion, misidentification and misreporting. Current evidence indicates that the common skate is best explained as two species, the flapper skate ( Dipturus intermedius ) and the common blue skate ( D. batis ). However, some management and conservation initiatives developed prior to the separation continue to refer to common skate (as ‘ D. batis’ ). This taxonomic uncertainty can lead to errors in estimating population viability, distribution range, and impact on fisheries management and conservation status. Here, we demonstrate how a concerted taxonomic approach, using molecular data and a combination of survey, angler and fisheries data, in addition to expert witness statements, can be used to build a higher resolution picture of the current distribution of D. intermedius . Collated data indicate that flapper skate has a more constrained distribution compared to the perceived distribution of the ‘common skate’, with most observations recorded from Norway and the western and northern seaboards of Ireland and Scotland, with occasional specimens from Portugal and the Azores. Overall, the revised spatial distribution of D. intermedius has significantly reduced the extant range of the species, indicating a possibly fragmented distribution range. |
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Garbett, Amy Loca, Sophie L. Barreau, Thomas Biscoito, Manuel Bradley, Caroline Breen, Joe Clarke, Maurice Ellis, Jim R. Griffiths, Andrew M. Hannon, Gary Jakobsdóttir, Klara Junge, Claudia Lynghammar, Arve McCloskey, Matthew Minos, George Phillips, Natasha D. Prodöhl, Paulo A. Roche, William Iglésias, Samuel P. Thorburn, James Collins, Patrick C. |
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Garbett, Amy Loca, Sophie L. Barreau, Thomas Biscoito, Manuel Bradley, Caroline Breen, Joe Clarke, Maurice Ellis, Jim R. Griffiths, Andrew M. Hannon, Gary Jakobsdóttir, Klara Junge, Claudia Lynghammar, Arve McCloskey, Matthew Minos, George Phillips, Natasha D. Prodöhl, Paulo A. Roche, William Iglésias, Samuel P. Thorburn, James Collins, Patrick C. |
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A holistic and comprehensive data approach validates the distribution of the critically endangered flapper skate ( Dipturus intermedius ) |
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A holistic and comprehensive data approach validates the distribution of the critically endangered flapper skate ( Dipturus intermedius ) |
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A holistic and comprehensive data approach validates the distribution of the critically endangered flapper skate ( Dipturus intermedius ) |
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A holistic and comprehensive data approach validates the distribution of the critically endangered flapper skate ( Dipturus intermedius ) |
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A holistic and comprehensive data approach validates the distribution of the critically endangered flapper skate ( Dipturus intermedius ) |
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holistic and comprehensive data approach validates the distribution of the critically endangered flapper skate ( dipturus intermedius ) |
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