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Updating knowledge on the Critically Endangered white skate Rostroraja alba (Lacepede, 1803) through the first record in North-East Sardinian coastal waters. Mediterranean Marine Science, 25(2), 484–491
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Di Crescenzo, S. & Bellodi, A. & Carbonara, P. & Cuccu, D. & Melis, R. & Mulas, A. & Porcu, C. & Cannas, R. & Follesa, M.C. (2024)
I would like my privacy: insights on the possible presence of an important conservation site for the endemic skate Leucoraja melitensis (Clark, 1926). Hydrobiologia, in press
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Ferrari, A. & Crobe, V. & Cannas, R. & Leslie, R.W. & Serena, F. & Stagioni, M. & Costa, F.O. & Golani, D. & Hemida, F. & Zaera-Perez, D. & Sion, L. & Carbonara, P. & Fiorentino, F. & Tinti, F. & Cariani, A. (2023)
To Be, or Not to Be: That Is the Hamletic Question of Cryptic Evolution in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Raja miraletus Species Complex. Animals, 13(13), Article 2139
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Melis, R. & Vacca, L. & Cariani, A. & Carugati, L. & Cau, A. & Charilaou, C. & Di Crescenzo, S. & Ferrari, A. & Follesa, M.C. & Hemida, F. & Helyar, S. & Lo Brutto, S. & Sion, L. & Tinti, F. & Cannas, R. (2023)
Commercial sharks under scrutiny: Baseline genetic distinctiveness supports structured populations of small-spotted catsharks in the Mediterranean Sea. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10, Article 1050055
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Melis, R. & Vacca, L. & Cariani, A. & Carugati, L. & Charilaou, C. & Di Crescenzo, S. & Ferrari, A. & Follesa, M.C. & Mancusi, C. & Pinna, V. & Serena, F. & Sion, L. & Tinti, F. & Cannas, R. (2023)
Baseline genetic distinctiveness supports structured populations of thornback ray in the Mediterranean Sea. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 33(4), 1–14
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Melis, R. & Di Crescenzo, S. & Cariani, A. & Ferrari, A. & Crobe, V. & Bellodi, A. & Mulas, A. & Carugati, L. & Coluccia, E. & Follesa, M.C. & Cannas, R. (2023)
I Like This New Me: Unravelling Population Structure of Mediterranean Electric Rays and Taxonomic Uncertainties within Torpediniformes. Animals, 13(18), Article 2899
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Bellodi, A. & Benvenuto, A. & Melis, R. & Mulas, A. & Barone, M. & Barría, C. & Cariani, A. & Carugati, L. & Chatzispyrou, A. & Desrochers, M. & Ferrari, A. & Guallart, J. & Hemida, F. & Mancusi, C. & Mazzoldi, C. & Ramírez-Amaro, S. & Rey, J. & Scannella, D. & Serena, F. & Tinti, F. & Vella, A. & Follesa, M.C. & Cannas, R. (2022)
Call me by my name: unravelling the taxonomy of the gulper shark genus Centrophorus in the Mediterranean Sea through an integrated taxonomic approach. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 195(3), 815–840
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Di Crescenzo, S. & Ferrari, A. & Barria, C. & Cannas, R. & Cariani, A. & Drewery, J. & Fernández-Peralta, L. & Giordano, D. & Hidalgo, M. & Kousteni, V. & Marino, I.A.M. & Massi, D. & Moura, T. & Rey, J. & Sartor, P. & Scacco, U. & Serena, F. & Stagioni, M. & Tinti, F. (2022)
First evidence of population genetic structure of the deep-water blackmouth catshark Galeus melastomus Rafinesque, 1810. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, Article 953895
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Marongiu, M. & Porcu, C. & Bellodi, A. & Cannas, R. & Carugati, L. & Cau, A. & Mulas, A. & Pesci, P. & Follesa, M. (2021)
On the presence of the Endangered white skate Rostroraja alba in Sardinian waters. Mediterranean Marine Science, 22(1), 137–140
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Carugati, L. & Melis, R. & Cariani, A. & Cau, A. & Crobe, V. & Ferrari, A. & Follesa, M.C. & Geraci, M.L. & Iglésias, S.P. & Pesci, P. & Tinti, F. & Cannas, R. (2021)
Combined COI barcode-based methods to avoid mislabelling of threatened species of deep-sea skates. Animal Conservation, 25(1), 38–52
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Catalano, G. & Crobe, V. & Ferrari, A. & Baino, R. & Massi, D. & Titone, A. & Mancusi, C. & Serena, F. & Cannas, R. & Carugati, L. & Hemida, F. & Manfredi, C. & Melis, R. & Scarcella, G. & Sion, L. & Stagioni, M. & Tinti, F. & Cariani, A. (2021)
Strongly structured populations and reproductive habitat fragmentation increase the vulnerability of the Mediterranean starry ray Raja asterias (Elasmobranchii, Rajidae). Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 32(1), 66–84
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Melis, R. & Vacca, L. & Bellodi, A. & Cau, A. & Porcu, C. & Follesa, M.C. & Cannas, R. (2020)
Insights into population genetics, connectivity and demographic history of the longnosed skate Dipturus oxyrinchus (Linnaeus, 1758) in the western Mediterranean Sea. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 30(1), 86–103
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Porcu, C. & Bellodi, A. & Cau, A. & Cannas, R. & Marongiu, M.F. & Mulas, A. & Follesa, M.C. (2020)
Uncommon biological patterns of a little known endemic Mediterranean skate, Raja polystigma (Risso, 1810). Regional Studies in Marine Science, 34, Article 101065
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MEDLEM database, a data collection on large Elasmobranchs in the Mediterranean and Black seas. Mediterranean Marine Science, 21(2), 276–288
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Marongiu, M.F. & Porcu, C. & Bellodi, A. & Cannas, R. & Carbonara, P. & Cau, A. & Coluccia, E. & Moccia, D. & Mulas, A. & Pesci, P. & Follesa, M.C. (2020)
Abundance, distribution and reproduction of the Data-Deficient species (Squalus blainville) around Sardinia Island (central western Mediterranean Sea) as a contribution to its conservation. Marine and Freshwater Research, 72(1), 118–130
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Porcu, C. & Marongiu, M.F. & Olita, A. & Bellodi, A. & Cannas, R. & Carbonara, P. & Cau, A. & Mulas, A. & Pesci, P. & Follesa, M.C. (2020)
The demersal bathyal fish assemblage of the Central-Western Mediterranean: Depth distribution, sexual maturation and reproduction. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, 166, Article 103394
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Mulas, A. & Bellodi, A. & Cannas, R. & Carbonara, P. & Cau, A. & Marongiu, M.F. & Pesci, P. & Porcu, C. & Follesa, M.C. (2019)
Resource partitioning among sympatric elasmobranchs in the central-western Mediterranean continental shelf. Marine Biology, 166(12), Article 153
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Carbonara, P. & Cannas, R. & Donnaloia, M. & Melis, R. & Porcu, C. & Spedicato, M.T. & Zupa, W. & Follesa, M.C. (2019)
On the presence of Dipturus nidarosiensis (Storm, 1881) in the Central Mediterranean area. PeerJ, 7, Article e7009
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Follesa, M. & Marongiu, M. & Zupa, W. & Bellodi, A. & Cau, A. & Cannas, R. & Colloca, F. & Djurovic, M. & Isajlovic, I. & Jadaud, A. & Manfredi, C. & Mulas, A. & Peristeraki, P. & Porcu, C. & Ramírez-Amaro, S. & Salmerón Jiménez, F. & Serena, F. & Sion, L. & Thasitis, I. & Cau, An. & Carbonara, P. (2019)
Spatial variability of Chondrichthyes in the northern Mediterranean. Scientia Marina, 83(S1), 81–100
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Bellodi, A. & Porcu, C. & Cau, A. & Marongiu, M.F. & Melis, R. & Mulas, A. & Pesci, P. & Follesa, M.C. & Cannas, R. (2018)
Investigation on the genus Squalus in the Sardinian waters (Central-Western Mediterranean) with implications on its management. Mediterranean Marine Science, 19(2), 256–272
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Ferrari, A. & Tinti, F. & Bertucci Maresca, V. & Velonà, A. & Cannas, R. & Thasitis, I. & Costa, F.O. & Follesa, M.C. & Golani, D. & Hemida, F. & Helyar, S.J. & Mancusi, C. & Mulas, A. & Serena, F. & Sion, L. & Stagioni, M. & Cariani, A. (2018)
Natural history and molecular evolution of demersal Mediterranean sharks and skates inferred by comparative phylogeographic and demographic analyses. PeerJ, 6, Article e5560
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Bellodi, A. & Porcu, C. & Cannas, R. & Cau, A. & Marongiu, M.F. & Mulas, A. & Vittori, S. & Follesa, M.C. (2017)
Life-history traits of the long-nosed skate Dipturus oxyrinchus. Journal of Fish Biology, 90(3), 867–888
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Cariani, A. & Messinetti, S. & Ferrari, A. & Arculeo, M. & Bonello, J.J. & Bonnici, L. & Cannas, R. & Carbonara, P. & Cau, A. & Charilaou, C. & El Ouamari, N. & Fiorentino, F. & Follesa, M.C. & Garofalo, G. & Golani, D. & Guarniero, I. & Hanner, R. & Hemida, F. & Kada, O. & Lo Brutto, S. & Mancusi, C. & Morey, G. & Schembri, P.J. & Serena, F. & Sion, L. & Stagioni, M. & Tursi, A. & Vrgoc, N. & Steinke, D. & Tinti, F. (2017)
Improving the Conservation of Mediterranean Chondrichthyans: The ELASMOMED DNA Barcode Reference Library. PLoS ONE, 12(1), Article e0170244
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Marongiu, M.F. & Porcu, C. & Bellodi, A. & Cannas, R. & Cau, A. & Cuccu, D. & Mulas, A. & Follesa, M.C. (2017)
Temporal dynamics of demersal chondrichthyan species in the central western Mediterranean Sea: The case study in Sardinia Island. Fisheries Research, 193, 81–94
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Porcu, C. & Marongiu, M.F. & Bellodi, A. & Cannas, R. & Cau, A. & Melis, R. & Mulas, A. & Soldovilla, G. & Vacca, L. & Follesa, M.C. (2017)
Morphological descriptions of the eggcases of skates (Rajidae) from the central-western Mediterranean, with notes on their distribution. Helgoland Marine Research, 71(1), 10
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Cau, A. & Follesa, M.C. & Moccia, D. & Bellodi, A. & Mulas, A. & Bo, M. & Canese, S. & Angiolillo, M. & Cannas, R. (2017)
Leiopathes glaberrima millennial forest from SW Sardinia as nursery ground for the small spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 27(3), 731–735
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Frodella, N. & Cannas, R. & Velonà, A. & Carbonara, P. & Farrell, E.D. & Fiorentino, F. & Follesam, M.C. & Garofalo, G. & Hemida, F. & Mancusi, C. & Stagioni, M. & Ungaro, N. & Serena, F. & Tinti, F. & Cariani, A. (2016)
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Mulas, A. & Bellodi, A. & Cannas, R. & Cau, A. & Cuccu, D. & Marongiu, M.F. & Porcu, C. & Follesa, M.C. (2015)
Diet and feeding behaviour of longnosed skate Dipturus oxyrinchus. Journal of Fish Biology, 86(1), 121–138
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Porcu, C. & Bellodi, A. & Cannas, R. & Marongiu, M.F. & Mulas, A. & Follesa, M.C. (2015)
Life-history traits of the commercial blonde ray, Raja brachyura, from the central-western Mediterranean Sea. Mediterranean Marine Science, 16(1), 90–102
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Mulas, A. & Cannas, R. & Cau, A. & Consolo, A. & Pesci, P. & Follesa, M.C. (2014)
Feeding ecology of the Mediterranean endemic speckled skate, Raja polystigma, from Sardinian waters. Poster Abstract. In Proceedings of the European Elasmobranch Association annual scientific conference, Leeuwarden: 75

Vacca, L. & Melis, R. & Cau, A. & Follesa, M.C. & Cariani, A. & Tinti, F. & Cannas, R. (2014)
Detecting genetic differentiation and connectivity among Raja clavata populations within the Mediterranean Sea. Poster Abstract. In Proceedings of the European Elasmobranch Association annual scientific conference, Leeuwarden: 85

Mancusi, C. & Baino, R. & Barone, M. & Morey, G. & Vacchi, M. & Gil de Sola, L. & Bradai, M.N. & Sperone, E. & Kallianotis, A. & Hemida, F. & Saad, A.A. & Dimech, M. & Peristeraki, P. & Bariche, M. & Cavlan, G. & Clò, S. & de Sabata, E. & Castellano, L. & Garibaldi, F. & Tinti, F. & Pais, A. & Follesa, C. & Micarelli, P. & Poisson, F. & Carlucci, R. & Soldo, A. & Bottaro, M. & Cebrian, D. & Kabasakal, H. & Fortuna, C. & Serét, B. & Ferretti, F. & El-Far, A. & Saygu, I. & Shakman, E.A. & Bartolí, A. & Guallart, J. & Damalas, D. & Megalofonou, P. & Notarbartolo Di Sciara, G. & Cannas, R. & Colombo, S. & Serena, F. (2014)
MEDLEM Database, A data collection on large cartilaginous fishes in the Mediterranean basin. Poster Abstract. In Programm and Poster Abstracts of Shark International, Durban 2014: 50

Bellodi, A. & Mulas, A. & Follesa, M.C. & Cannas, R. & Cannas, S. & Marongiu, M.F. & Porcu, C. & Cau, A. (2013)
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Marongiu, M.F. & Porcu, C. & Follesa, M.C. & Bellodi, A. & Cannas, R. & Mulas, A. & Cau, A. (2013)
On the development of the oviducal gland in Rajid Brown Ray, Raja miraletus Linnaeus, 1978 [Abstract]. Program and Abstracts 17th European Elasmobranch Association(EEA) Conference, Plymouth 1–3 November 2013: 77

Follesa, M.C. & Cannas, R. & Cabiddu, S. & Cau, Al. & Mulas, A. & Porcu, C. & Cau, A. (2012)
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Diet of common stingray, Dasyatis pastinaca, a shallow water Elasmobranch in the Sardinian waters (Central-Western Mediterranean) [Abstract]. In Progrtamm and Abstracts, 16. European Elasmobranch Association Conference(EEA), Italy: 68

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Follesa, M.C. & Cau, Al. & Cannas, R. & Mulas, A. & Pesci, P. & Porcu, C. & Sabatini, A. & Cau, A. (2011)
Status and trends of demersal elasmobranches in Sardinian seas (central-western Mediterranean). Rapports et process–verbaux des reunions / Commission Internationale pour l’Exploration Scientifique de la Mer Méditerranée. 40: 490

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