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Only One Percent of Important Shark and Ray Areas in the Western Indian Ocean Are Fully Protected From Fishing Pressure. Ecology and Evolution, 16, Article 1
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Groeneveld, M.J. & Klein, J.D. & van Staden, M. & Bennett, R.H. & Dicken, M.L. & Ebert, D.A. & Mann, B.Q. & Perumal, K. & Watson, R.G.A. & Bester-van der Merwe, A.E. (2025)
Molecular taxonomy of the guitarfish genus Acroteriobatus (Rhinopristiformes: Rhinobatidae). Marine Biodiversity, 56(1), Article 12
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Redelinghuys, K. & Klein, J.D. & Bennett, R.H. & Venables, S. & Marshall, A. & Bester-van der Merwe, A.E. (2025)
Characterisation and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial genomes of two whiprays, Himantura leoparda and H. uarnak, occurring in the Southwest Indian Ocean. Mitochondrial Dna Part A, in press
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Groeneveld, M.J. & Klein, J.D. & Bennett, R.H. & Abdulla, A.S. & Bond, M.E. & Ebert, D.A. & Fernando, S.M. & Gledhill, K.S. & Jaquemet, S. & Kiszka, J.J. & Macdonald, A.H.H. & Mann, B.Q. & Nevill, J. & Price, A.S. & Rumbelow, J. & Sitoe, J.J. & van Staden, M. & Wueringer, B.E. & Merwe, A. (2024)
Population genetic structure of bottlenose and whitespotted wedgefishes from the Southwest Indian Ocean using a dual marker approach. Endangered Species Research, 53, 409–427
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Pollom, R.A. & Cheok, J. & Pacoureau, N. & Gledhill, K.S. & Kyne, P.M. & Ebert, D.A. & Jabado, R.W. & Herman, K.B. & Bennett, R.H. & da Silva, C. & Fernando, S. & Kuguru, B. & Leslie, R.W. & McCord, M.E. & Samoilys, M. & Winker, H. & Fennessy, S.T. & Pollock, C.M. & Rigby, C.L. & Dulvy, N.K. (2024)
Overfishing and climate change elevate extinction risk of endemic sharks and rays in the southwest Indian Ocean hotspot. Plos One, 19(9), Article e0306813
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Bennett, R.H. & Van Beuningen, D. & Samoilys, M. (2024)
7 | Regional Overviews, Africa, Regional introduction, WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN In R.W. Jabado, A.Z.A. Morata, R.H. Bennett, B. Finucci, J.R. Ellis, S. Fowler, M.I. Grant &. A.P. Barbosa Martins, S.L. Sinclair (Eds.), The global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (pp. 999-1008). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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Van Beuningen, D. & Bennett, R.H. & Rambahiniarison, J. & Samoilys, M. (2024)
7 | Regional Overviews, Africa, Comoros In R.W. Jabado, A.Z.A. Morata, R.H. Bennett, B. Finucci, J.R. Ellis, S. Fowler, M.I. Grant &. A.P. Barbosa Martins, S.L. Sinclair (Eds.), The global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (pp. 1053–1066). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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Van Beuningen, D. & Bennett, R.H. & Séret, B. (2024)
7 | Regional Overviews, Africa, French Overseas Territories, MAYOTTE In R.W. Jabado, A.Z.A. Morata, R.H. Bennett, B. Finucci, J.R. Ellis, S. Fowler, M.I. Grant &. A.P. Barbosa Martins, S.L. Sinclair (Eds.), The global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (pp. 1099–1107). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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Gauthier, A.R.G. & Van Beuningen, D. & Bennett, R.H. (2024)
7 | Regional Overviews, Africa, French Overseas Territories, RÉUNION ISLAND In R.W. Jabado, A.Z.A. Morata, R.H. Bennett, B. Finucci, J.R. Ellis, S. Fowler, M.I. Grant &. A.P. Barbosa Martins, S.L. Sinclair (Eds.), The global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (pp. 1107-1114). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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Osuka, K. & Samoilys, M. & Van Beuningen, D. & Bennett, R.H. (2024)
7 | Regional Overviews, Africa, Kenya In R.W. Jabado, A.Z.A. Morata, R.H. Bennett, B. Finucci, J.R. Ellis, S. Fowler, M.I. Grant &. A.P. Barbosa Martins, S.L. Sinclair (Eds.), The global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (pp. 1177–1188). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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Bennett, R.H. & Solonomenjanahary, J. & Razafindrakoto, C. & Van Beuningen, D. (2024)
7 | Regional Overviews, Africa, Madagascar In R.W. Jabado, A.Z.A. Morata, R.H. Bennett, B. Finucci, J.R. Ellis, S. Fowler, M.I. Grant &. A.P. Barbosa Martins, S.L. Sinclair (Eds.), The global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (pp. 1199–1214). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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Van Beuningen, D. & Nazurally, N. & Bennett, R.H. (2024)
7 | Regional Overviews, Africa, Mauritius In R.W. Jabado, A.Z.A. Morata, R.H. Bennett, B. Finucci, J.R. Ellis, S. Fowler, M.I. Grant &. A.P. Barbosa Martins, S.L. Sinclair (Eds.), The global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (pp. 1223–1234). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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Van Beuningen, D. & Fernando, S. & Bennett, R.H. (2024)
7 | Regional Overviews, Africa, Mozambique In R.W. Jabado, A.Z.A. Morata, R.H. Bennett, B. Finucci, J.R. Ellis, S. Fowler, M.I. Grant &. A.P. Barbosa Martins, S.L. Sinclair (Eds.), The global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (pp. 1235–1250). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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Bennett, R.H. & Nevill, J. & Van Beuningen, D. (2024)
7 | Regional Overviews, Africa, Seychelles In R.W. Jabado, A.Z.A. Morata, R.H. Bennett, B. Finucci, J.R. Ellis, S. Fowler, M.I. Grant &. A.P. Barbosa Martins, S.L. Sinclair (Eds.), The global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (pp. 1305–1318). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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Van Beuningen, D. & Bennett, R.H. & Ali, M.H. & Mahadalle, O. (2024)
7 | Regional Overviews, Africa, Somalia In R.W. Jabado, A.Z.A. Morata, R.H. Bennett, B. Finucci, J.R. Ellis, S. Fowler, M.I. Grant &. A.P. Barbosa Martins, S.L. Sinclair (Eds.), The global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (pp. 1327–1338). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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Bennett, R.H. & Van Beuningen, D. & Da Silva, C. (2024)
7 | Regional Overviews, Africa, South Africa In R.W. Jabado, A.Z.A. Morata, R.H. Bennett, B. Finucci, J.R. Ellis, S. Fowler, M.I. Grant &. A.P. Barbosa Martins, S.L. Sinclair (Eds.), The global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (pp. 1339–1356). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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Bennett, R.H. & Van Beuningen, D. & Yahya, S. (2024)
7 | Regional Overviews, Africa, United Republic of Tanzania In R.W. Jabado, A.Z.A. Morata, R.H. Bennett, B. Finucci, J.R. Ellis, S. Fowler, M.I. Grant &. A.P. Barbosa Martins, S.L. Sinclair (Eds.), The global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (pp. 1369–1382). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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Sherman, C.S. & Martins, A.P.B. & Baremore, I.E. & Bennett, R.H. & Van Beuningen, D. & Flowers, K. & Leurs, G. & Mansur, E.F. & Morales-Saldaña, J.M. & Mull, C. & Rezaie-Atagholipour, M. & Simeon, B.M. (2024)
8 | Spotlight on Highly Threatened Groups, Tropical stingrays In R.W. Jabado, A.Z.A. Morata, R.H. Bennett, B. Finucci, J.R. Ellis, S. Fowler, M.I. Grant &. A.P. Barbosa Martins, S.L. Sinclair (Eds.), The global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (pp. 2035–2052). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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Groeneveld, M.J. & Klein, J.D. & Bennett, R.H. & Bester-van der Merwe, A.E. (2023)
Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genomes of two Critically Endangered wedgefishes: Rhynchobatus djiddensis and Rhynchobatus australiae. Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 8(3), 352–358
DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2023.2167479
Grobler, D.L. & Klein, J.D. & Quattro, J.M. & Bolaño-Martínez, N. & Bennett, R.H. & Bester-van der Merwe, A.E. (2023)
Phylogenetic placement and molecular dating of hammerhead sharks (Sphyrnidae) based on whole mitogenomes. Marine Biology Research, 19(1), 1–12
DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2023.2194060
Murray, T.S. & Elston, C. & Bennett, R.H. & Childs, A.R. & Cowley, P.D. (2023)
Movement patterns and underestimation of the maximum age of a Vulnerable endemic guitarfish species inferred from mark-recapture studies. African Journal of Marine Science, 45(2), 149–154
DOI: 10.2989/1814232x.2023.2224829
van Beuningen, D. & Bennett, R.H. & Abdulla, A.S. (2023)
First record of the megamouth shark Megachasma pelagios (Lamniformes: Megachasmidae), from the United Republic of Tanzania. Zootaxa, 5380(6), 595–598
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5380.6.7
Bennett, R.H. & van Beuningen, D. & Bräutigam, A. & Bürgener, M.C.R. & Bladon, A. & Kiszka, J.J. & Leeney, R.H. & Okes, N. & Samoilys, M. (2022)
Chondrichthyans of the Western Indian Ocean: Biodiversity, Fisheries and Trade, Management and Conservation. Wildlife Conservation Society, New York: 339 pp, 2 appendices
DOI: 10.19121/2022.Report.44805
Daly, R. & Parker, D. & Cliff, G. & Jordaan, G.L. & Nomfundo, N. & Bennett, R.H. & Mann, B.Q. (2021)
Long-term catch trends and risk assessment of the Critically Endangered white-spotted wedgefish (Rhynchobatus djiddensis) from South Africa. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 31(4), 777–788
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3483
Bennett, R.H. & Ebert, D.A. & Sitoe, J.J. & Fernando, S. & Harris, M. & Van Beuningen, D. & Davids, A. (2021)
Range extension of the Critically Endangered shorttail nurse shark Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum (Orectolobiformes: Ginglymostomatidae) to include Mozambique, with implications for management. Marine Biodiversity, 51(1), Article 7
DOI: 10.1007/s12526-020-01137-w