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Shortfalls in the protection of Important Shark and Ray Areas undermine shark conservation efforts in the Central and South American Pacific. Marine Policy, 171, Article 106448
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Velez-Zuazo, X. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J. & De La Lama, R.L. & Salcedo, J.C.R. & Córdova-Zavaleta, F. & González-Pestana, A. (2024)
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DOI: 10.59216/ssg.gsrsrc.2024

Pena-Cutimbo, N. & Cordero-Maldonado, C. & Ortiz-Alvarez, C. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J.C. (2024)
Marine megafauna interactions with the Peruvian artisanal purse-seine fleet. Fisheries Research, 269, Article 106878
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2023.106878

Gonzalez-Pestana, A. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Velez-Zuazo, X. & Mangel, J.C. (2024)
Natural history, fisheries, and conservation of the Pacific guitarfish: signs of trouble in Peruvian waters. Endangered Species Research, 54, 123–140
DOI: 10.3354/esr01329

Jimenez, A. & Pingo, S. & González-Pestana, A. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J.C. (2024)
Characterization of a Peruvian coastal fishery targeting the Pacific guitarfish Pseudobatos planiceps. Journal of Fish Biology, in press
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Navia, A.F. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Ágreda-Arango, J. & Areano, E. & Avalos-Castillo, C. & Bizzarro, J.J. & Bustamante, C. & Cevallos, A. & Concha, F.J. & Cruz-Escalona, V.H. & Ebert, D.A. & Espinoza, M. & González-Leiva, A. & Guzmán, H.M. & Hearn, A. & Hleap, J.S. & Mangel, J.C. & Mejía-Falla, P.A. & Morales-Saldaña, J.M. & Santana, H. & Sosa-Nishizaki, O. & Tovar-Ávila, J. & Vélez-Zuazo, X. (2024)
Unveiling Macroecological Patterns of Elasmobranchs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Journal of Biogeography, in press
DOI: 10.1111/jbi.15037

Alfaro-Cordova, E. & Canedo-Apolaya, R.M. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J.C. & Carrillo, O. & Sarmiento, D. & Velez-Zuazo, X. (2023)
Is what you see what you get? Assessing external morphological identification of devil rays captured by small-scale fisheries in northern Peru using DNA barcoding. Conservation Genetics Resources, 15, 97–103
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Jorgensen, S.J. & Micheli, F. & White, T.D. & Van Houtan, K.S. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Andrzejaczek, S. & Arnoldi, N.S. & Baum, J.K. & Block, B. & Britten, G.L. & Butner, C. & Caballero, S. & Cardenosa, D. & Chapple, T.K. & Clarke, S. & Cortes, E. & Dulvy, N.K. & Fowler, S. & Gallagher, A.J. & Gilman, E. & Godley, B.J. & Graham, R.T. & Hammerschlag, N. & Harry, A.V. & Heithaus, M.R. & Hutchinson, M. & Huveneers, C. & Lowe, C.G. & Lucifora, L.O. & MacKeracher, T. & Mangel, J.C. & Martins, A.P.B. & McCauley, D.J. & McClenachan, L. & Mull, C. & Natanson, L.J. & Pauly, D. & Pazmino, D.A. & Pistevos, J.C.A. & Queiroz, N. & Roff, G. & Shea, B.D. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. & Sims, D.W. & Ward-Paige, C. & Worm, B. & Ferretti, F. (2022)
Emergent research and priorities for shark and ray conservation. Endangered Species Research, 47, 171–203
DOI: 10.3354/esr01169

Molina-Salgado, P. & González-Pestana, A. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Ebert, D.A. (2022)
Description of egg capsules of Rasptail Skate Rostroraja velezi (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes: Rajidae) from northern Peru. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 105(5), 663–668
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González-Pestana, A. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J.C. (2022)
A review of high trophic predator-prey relationships in the pelagic Northern Humboldt system, with a focus on anchovetas. Fisheries Research, 253, Article 106386
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2022.106386

Ebert, D.A. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Velez-Zuazo, X. & Pajuelo, M. & Mangel, J.C. (2022)
Bathyraja chapmani n. sp., a new deep-sea skate (Rajiformes: Arhynchobatidae) from the Southeast Pacific Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 39, 23–35
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7108880

Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Ebert, D.A. & Guidino, C. & Velez-Zuazo, X. & Romero, J. & Mangel, J.C. (2022)
Deep-sea Chondrichthyans associated with the Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides fishery off the coast of Peru [Condrictios de aguas profundas asociados con la pesquería de bacalao de profundidad Dissostichus eleginoides frente a la costa de Perú]. Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía, 57, 249–254
DOI: 10.22370/rbmo.2022.57.Especial.3415

González-Pestana, A. & Velez-Zuazo, X. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J.C. (2022)
Batoid fishery in Peru (1950-2015): Magnitude, management and data needs. Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía, 57, 217–233
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González-Pestana, A. & Córdova-Zavaleta, F. & Arrese-Dávila, V. & Torrejón-Zegarra, R. & Acuña-Perales, N. & Mangel, J.C. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. (2022)
Dieta del tiburón diamante Isurus oxyrinchus en el norte del Perú: Estudio preliminar [Diet of the shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus off northern Peru: A preliminary study]. Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía, 57, 295–301
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Schmidt-Roach, A.C.J. & Bruels, C.C. & Barnett, A. & Miller, A.D. & Sherman, C.D.H. & Ebert, D.A. & Schmidt-Roach, S. & da Silva, C. & Wilke, C.G. & Thorburn, C. & Mangel, J.C. & Ezcurra, J.M. & Irigoyen, A. & Jaureguizar, A.J. & Braccini, M. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Duffy, C. & Shivji, M.S. (2021)
Evidence of historical isolation and genetic structuring among broadnose sevengill sharks (Notorynchus cepedianus) from the world's major oceanic regions. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 31(2), 433–447
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Molina-Salgado, P. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & González-Pestana, A. (2021)
Diet of the rasptail skate, Rostroraja velezi (Rajiformes: Rajidae), off Piura, Peru. Ciencias Marinas, 47(2), 127–138
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Canedo-Apolaya, R.M. & Ortiz-Alvarez, C. & Alfaro-Cordova, E. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Velez-Zuazo, X. & Mangel, J.C. & Siccha-Ramirez, R. & Yamashiro, C. & Ramirez, J.L. (2021)
Species Delimitation of Southeast Pacific Angel Sharks (Squatina spp.) Reveals Hidden Diversity through DNA Barcoding. Diversity, 13(5), Article 177
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Segura-Cobena, E. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J. & Urzua, A. & Gorski, K. (2021)
Stable isotope and fatty acid analyses reveal significant differences in trophic niches of smooth hammerhead Sphyrna zygaena (Carcharhiniformes) among three nursery areas in northern Humboldt Current System. PeerJ, 9, Article e11283
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Testing a global standard for quantifying species recovery and assessing conservation impact. Conservation Biology, 35(6), 1833–1849
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González-Pestana, A. & Silva-Garay, L. & Quiñones, J. & Mayaute, L. & Manrique, M. & Segura-Cobeña, E. & Espinoza, P. & Moscoso, V. & Ximena, V.-Z. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J.C. (2021)
Geographic and ontogenetic variation in the diet of two commonly exploited batoids (Chilean eagle ray and Pacific guitarfish) off Peru: evidence of trophic plasticity. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 104, 1525–1540
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González-Pestana, A. & Mangel, J.C. & Alfaro-Córdova, E. & Acuña-Perales, N. & Córdova-Zavaleta, F. & Segura-Cobeña, E. & Benites, D. & Espinoza, M. & Coasaca-Céspedes, J. & Jiménez, A. & Pingo, S. & Moscoso, V. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Espinoza, P. (2021)
Diet, trophic interactions and possible ecological role of commercial sharks and batoids in northern Peruvian waters. Journal of Fish Biology, 98(3), 768–783
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14624

Mason, J.G. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J.C. & Crowder, L.B. & Ardoin, N.M. (2020)
Fishers' solutions for hammerhead shark conservation in Peru. Biological Conservation, 243, Article 108460
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108460

González-Pestana, A. & Acuña-Perales, N. & Córdova, F. & Coasaca, J. & Alfaro, E. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J.C. (2019)
Feeding habits of thresher sharks Alopias sp. in northern Peru: predators of Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 99(3), 695–702
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González-Pestana, A. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J.C. (2019)
Aspects of reproductive biology of the humpback smooth-hound shark (Mustelus whitneyi) off northern Peru. Marine and Freshwater Research, 70(8), 1185–1188
DOI: 10.1071/MF18382

Pajuelo, M. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Romero, M. & Pásara-Polack, A. & Solano, A. & Vela, G. & Sarmiento, D. & Mangel, J.C. (2018)
Occurrence and Bycatch of Juvenile and Neonate Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus) in Peruvian Waters. Pacific Science, 72(4), 463–473
DOI: 10.2984/72.4.6

Bartholomew, D.C. & Mangel, J.C. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Pingo, S. & Jimenez, A. & Godley, B.J. (2018)
Remote electronic monitoring as a potential alternative to on-board observers in small-scale fisheries. Biological Conservation, 219, 35–45
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2018.01.003

Alfaro-Cordova, E. & del Solar, A. & González-Pestana, A. & Acuña-Perales, N. & Coasaca, J. & Cordova-Zavaleta, F. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J.C. (2018)
Isotopic niches of four commercially important pelagic elasmobranch species captured by the small-scale driftnet fishery of northern Peru. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research, 46(2), 482–488
DOI: 10.3856/vol46-issue2-fulltext-24

Córdova-Zavaleta, F. & Mendo, J. & Briones-Hernández, S.A. & Acuña-Perales, N. & González-Pestana, A. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J.C. (2018)
Food habits of the blue shark, Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758), in waters off northern Peru. Fishery Bulletin, 116(3–4), 310–322
DOI: 10.7755/FB.116.3-4.9

Coasaca-Cespedes, J.J. & Segura-Cobena, E. & Montero-Taboada, R. & González-Pestana, A. & Alfaro-Cordova, E. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J.C. (2018)
Preliminary analysis of the feeding habits of batoids from the genera Mobula and Myliobatis in Northern Peru. Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía, 53(3), 367–374
DOI: 10.22370/rbmo.2018.53.3.1368

González-Pestana, A. & Acuña-Perales, N. & Coasaca-Cespedes, J. & Cordova-Zavaleta, F. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J.C. & Espinoza, P. (2017)
Trophic ecology of the smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena) off the coast of northern Peru. Fishery Bulletin, 115(4), 451–459
DOI: 10.7755/FB.115.4.2

Alfaro-Cordova, E. & del Solar, A. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J.C. & Diaz, B. & Carrillo, O. & Sarmiento, D. (2017)
Captures of manta and devil rays by small-scale gillnet fisheries in northern Peru. Fisheries Research, 195, 28–36
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2017.06.012

González-Pestana, A. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J.C. & Espinoza, P. (2017)
Mercury levels in the Smooth Hammerhead Shark Sphyrna zygaena (Carcharhiniformes: Sphyrnidae) from Northern Peru. Revista Peruana de Biología, 24(4): 407-41 1
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Doherty, P.D. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Hodgson, D.J. & Mangel, J.C. & Witt, M.J. & Godley, B.J. (2014)
Big catch, little sharks: Insight into Peruvian small-scale longline fisheries. Ecology and Evolution, 4(12), 2375–2383
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Velez-Zuazo, X. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mangel, J. & Papa, R. & Agnarsson, I. (2014)
What barcode sequencing reveals about the shark fishery in Peru. Fisheries Research, 161, 34–41
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Benavides, M.T. & Feldheim, K.A. & Duffy, C. & Wintner, S. & Braccini, M. & Boomer, J. & Huveneers, C. & Rogers, P.J. & Mangel, J.C. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Cartamil, D.P. & Chapman, D.D. (2011)
Phylogeography of the copper shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus) in the southern hemisphere: implications for the conservation of a coastal apex predator. Marine and Freshwater Research, 62(7), 861–869
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Gilman, E. & Clarke, S. & Brothers, N. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Mandelman, J. & Mangel, J. & Petersen, S. & Piovano, S. & Thomson, N. & Dalzell, P. & Donoso, M. & Goren, M. & Werner, T. (2007)
Shark Depredation and Unwanted Bycatch in Pelagic Longline Fisheries: Industry Practices and Attitudes, and Shark Avoidance Strategies. Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, Honolulu, USA, ISBN: 1–934061–06–9