Decline or stability of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs following high fishing pressure
- Autores
- Lucifora, Luis Omar; Balboni, Leandro; Scarabotti, Pablo Augusto; Alonso, Francisco A.; Sabadin, David Ezequiel; Solari, Agustín; Vargas, Facundo; Barbini, Santiago Aldo; Mabragaña, Ezequiel; Díaz de Astarloa, Juan Martín
- Año de publicación
- 2017
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Despite elasmobranchs are a predominantly marine taxon, several species of sharks and rays are regularly found in fresh water. Although there is ample evidence of declining elasmobranch populations around the world, this evidence comes exclusively from marine and euryhaline species; the ecology and conservation status of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs is far from being understood. River stingrays (Potamotrygoninae, 32 species) live exclusively in South American rivers and represent the overwhelming majority of freshwater elasmobranch diversity. Here, we present evidence of a decline in the abundance of river stingrays in the middle and lower Paraná River, an extensive wetland mosaic of approximately 35,000 km2. By taking advantage of a stingray manipulation procedure widespread among South American fishermen, we were able to estimate spatial differences in relative fishing pressure and found that the observed decline is related to fishing pressure. The highest fishing effort and lowest relative abundance occurred in areas where fisheries operate on the riverfloodplain. The lowest fishing effort and highest relative abundances occurred in areas where fisheries operate in the main channel. The only species with a stable trend was Potamotrygon motoro. This evidence confirms the long-presumed vulnerability of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs and suggests that some species, e.g. P. motoro, can be exploited sustainably. Our results also indicate that negative effects on freshwater elasmobranchs can be minimized by adjusting fishing grounds.
Fil: Lucifora, Luis Omar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; Argentina
Fil: Balboni, Leandro. Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Pesca y Alimento; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Scarabotti, Pablo Augusto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Alonso, Francisco A.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina
Fil: Sabadin, David Ezequiel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencia Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
Fil: Solari, Agustín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; Argentina
Fil: Vargas, Facundo. Dirección de Fauna y Áreas Naturales Protegidas; Argentina
Fil: Barbini, Santiago Aldo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencia Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
Fil: Mabragaña, Ezequiel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencia Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
Fil: Díaz de Astarloa, Juan Martín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencia Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina - Materia
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Chondrichthyes
Overfishing
Potamotrygon
South America
Wetlands
Fishery Management - Nivel de accesibilidad
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
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Decline or stability of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs following high fishing pressureLucifora, Luis OmarBalboni, LeandroScarabotti, Pablo AugustoAlonso, Francisco A.Sabadin, David EzequielSolari, AgustínVargas, FacundoBarbini, Santiago AldoMabragaña, EzequielDíaz de Astarloa, Juan MartínChondrichthyesOverfishingPotamotrygonSouth AmericaWetlandsFishery Managementhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Despite elasmobranchs are a predominantly marine taxon, several species of sharks and rays are regularly found in fresh water. Although there is ample evidence of declining elasmobranch populations around the world, this evidence comes exclusively from marine and euryhaline species; the ecology and conservation status of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs is far from being understood. River stingrays (Potamotrygoninae, 32 species) live exclusively in South American rivers and represent the overwhelming majority of freshwater elasmobranch diversity. Here, we present evidence of a decline in the abundance of river stingrays in the middle and lower Paraná River, an extensive wetland mosaic of approximately 35,000 km2. By taking advantage of a stingray manipulation procedure widespread among South American fishermen, we were able to estimate spatial differences in relative fishing pressure and found that the observed decline is related to fishing pressure. The highest fishing effort and lowest relative abundance occurred in areas where fisheries operate on the riverfloodplain. The lowest fishing effort and highest relative abundances occurred in areas where fisheries operate in the main channel. The only species with a stable trend was Potamotrygon motoro. This evidence confirms the long-presumed vulnerability of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs and suggests that some species, e.g. P. motoro, can be exploited sustainably. Our results also indicate that negative effects on freshwater elasmobranchs can be minimized by adjusting fishing grounds.Fil: Lucifora, Luis Omar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; ArgentinaFil: Balboni, Leandro. Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Pesca y Alimento; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Scarabotti, Pablo Augusto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; ArgentinaFil: Alonso, Francisco A.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; ArgentinaFil: Sabadin, David Ezequiel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencia Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; ArgentinaFil: Solari, Agustín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; ArgentinaFil: Vargas, Facundo. Dirección de Fauna y Áreas Naturales Protegidas; ArgentinaFil: Barbini, Santiago Aldo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencia Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; ArgentinaFil: Mabragaña, Ezequiel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencia Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; ArgentinaFil: Díaz de Astarloa, Juan Martín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencia Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; ArgentinaElsevier2017-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/48548Lucifora, Luis Omar; Balboni, Leandro; Scarabotti, Pablo Augusto; Alonso, Francisco A.; Sabadin, David Ezequiel; et al.; Decline or stability of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs following high fishing pressure; Elsevier; Biological Conservation; 210; Part A; 6-2017; 293-2980006-3207CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.biocon.2017.04.028info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320716310394info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:42:02Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/48548instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:42:03.221CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Decline or stability of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs following high fishing pressure |
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Decline or stability of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs following high fishing pressure |
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Decline or stability of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs following high fishing pressure Lucifora, Luis Omar Chondrichthyes Overfishing Potamotrygon South America Wetlands Fishery Management |
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Decline or stability of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs following high fishing pressure |
title_full |
Decline or stability of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs following high fishing pressure |
title_fullStr |
Decline or stability of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs following high fishing pressure |
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Decline or stability of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs following high fishing pressure |
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Decline or stability of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs following high fishing pressure |
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Lucifora, Luis Omar Balboni, Leandro Scarabotti, Pablo Augusto Alonso, Francisco A. Sabadin, David Ezequiel Solari, Agustín Vargas, Facundo Barbini, Santiago Aldo Mabragaña, Ezequiel Díaz de Astarloa, Juan Martín |
author |
Lucifora, Luis Omar |
author_facet |
Lucifora, Luis Omar Balboni, Leandro Scarabotti, Pablo Augusto Alonso, Francisco A. Sabadin, David Ezequiel Solari, Agustín Vargas, Facundo Barbini, Santiago Aldo Mabragaña, Ezequiel Díaz de Astarloa, Juan Martín |
author_role |
author |
author2 |
Balboni, Leandro Scarabotti, Pablo Augusto Alonso, Francisco A. Sabadin, David Ezequiel Solari, Agustín Vargas, Facundo Barbini, Santiago Aldo Mabragaña, Ezequiel Díaz de Astarloa, Juan Martín |
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author author author author author author author author author |
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Chondrichthyes Overfishing Potamotrygon South America Wetlands Fishery Management |
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Chondrichthyes Overfishing Potamotrygon South America Wetlands Fishery Management |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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Despite elasmobranchs are a predominantly marine taxon, several species of sharks and rays are regularly found in fresh water. Although there is ample evidence of declining elasmobranch populations around the world, this evidence comes exclusively from marine and euryhaline species; the ecology and conservation status of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs is far from being understood. River stingrays (Potamotrygoninae, 32 species) live exclusively in South American rivers and represent the overwhelming majority of freshwater elasmobranch diversity. Here, we present evidence of a decline in the abundance of river stingrays in the middle and lower Paraná River, an extensive wetland mosaic of approximately 35,000 km2. By taking advantage of a stingray manipulation procedure widespread among South American fishermen, we were able to estimate spatial differences in relative fishing pressure and found that the observed decline is related to fishing pressure. The highest fishing effort and lowest relative abundance occurred in areas where fisheries operate on the riverfloodplain. The lowest fishing effort and highest relative abundances occurred in areas where fisheries operate in the main channel. The only species with a stable trend was Potamotrygon motoro. This evidence confirms the long-presumed vulnerability of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs and suggests that some species, e.g. P. motoro, can be exploited sustainably. Our results also indicate that negative effects on freshwater elasmobranchs can be minimized by adjusting fishing grounds. Fil: Lucifora, Luis Omar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; Argentina Fil: Balboni, Leandro. Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Pesca y Alimento; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Scarabotti, Pablo Augusto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina Fil: Alonso, Francisco A.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto Nacional de Limnología. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Instituto Nacional de Limnología; Argentina Fil: Sabadin, David Ezequiel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencia Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina Fil: Solari, Agustín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú | Universidad Nacional de Misiones. Instituto de Biología Subtropical. Instituto de Biología Subtropical - Nodo Puerto Iguazú; Argentina Fil: Vargas, Facundo. Dirección de Fauna y Áreas Naturales Protegidas; Argentina Fil: Barbini, Santiago Aldo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencia Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina Fil: Mabragaña, Ezequiel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencia Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina Fil: Díaz de Astarloa, Juan Martín. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencia Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina |
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Despite elasmobranchs are a predominantly marine taxon, several species of sharks and rays are regularly found in fresh water. Although there is ample evidence of declining elasmobranch populations around the world, this evidence comes exclusively from marine and euryhaline species; the ecology and conservation status of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs is far from being understood. River stingrays (Potamotrygoninae, 32 species) live exclusively in South American rivers and represent the overwhelming majority of freshwater elasmobranch diversity. Here, we present evidence of a decline in the abundance of river stingrays in the middle and lower Paraná River, an extensive wetland mosaic of approximately 35,000 km2. By taking advantage of a stingray manipulation procedure widespread among South American fishermen, we were able to estimate spatial differences in relative fishing pressure and found that the observed decline is related to fishing pressure. The highest fishing effort and lowest relative abundance occurred in areas where fisheries operate on the riverfloodplain. The lowest fishing effort and highest relative abundances occurred in areas where fisheries operate in the main channel. The only species with a stable trend was Potamotrygon motoro. This evidence confirms the long-presumed vulnerability of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs and suggests that some species, e.g. P. motoro, can be exploited sustainably. Our results also indicate that negative effects on freshwater elasmobranchs can be minimized by adjusting fishing grounds. |
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