First confirmed record of the pelagic stingray Pteroplatytrygon violacea in the Red Sea, extending its known global distribution into the Gulf of Aqaba....
Ultrasound surveys confirmed Al Wajh Lagoon as the first documented gestation site for endangered whiprays and guitarfish in the Red Sea, refining key reproductive biology data....
Analysis of reef shark skin microbiomes in the Seychelles revealed that fungal communities remain stable even in wounded individuals, providing new insights into shark health, wound healing and disease resistance....
Only 1% of critical shark and ray habitats in the Western Indian Ocean are fully protected from fishing, despite the region’s high biodiversity and severe species declines....
