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New Zealand inshore finfish and shellfish commercial landings, 1931-82. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report, 2013/55: 136 p.
Clarke, S.C. & Francis, M.P. & Griggs, L.H. (2013)
Review of shark meat markets, discard mortality and pelagic shark data availability, and a proposal for a shark indicator analysis. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report, 2013/65: 74 p.
Francis, M.P. (2013)
Commercial catch composition of highly migratory elasmobranchs. New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Report, 2013/68: 79 p.
Jones, E. & Francis, M.P. (2012)
Protected rays - occurrence and development of mitigation methods in the New Zealand tuna purse seine fishery. NIWA Client Report, WLG2012–49: 36 p.
Boomer, J.J. & Harcourt, R.G. & Francis, M.P. & Stow, A.J. (2012)
Genetic divergence, speciation and biogeography of Mustelus (sharks) in the central Indo-Pacific and Australasia. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 64(3), 697–703
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2012.05.024
Duffy, C. & Francis, M.P. & Manning, M.J. & Bonfil, R. (2012)
Chapter 21: Regional population connectivity, oceanic habitat, and return migration revealed by satellite tagging of white sharks, Carcharodon carcharias, at New Zealand aggregation sites. In M.L. Domeier (Ed.), Global Perspectives on the Biology and Life History of the White Shark (pp. 301–318). CRC Press
Francis, M.P. & Duffy, C. & Bonfil, R. & Manning, M.J. (2012)
Chapter 22: The third dimension. Vertical habitat use by white sharks, Carcharodon carcharias, in New Zealand and in oceanic and tropical waters of the southwest Pacific Ocean. In M.L. Domeier (Ed.), Global Perspectives on the Biology and Life History of the White Shark (pp. 319–342). CRC Press
Francis, M.P. & Sutton, P. (2012)
Possible factors affecting bycatch of basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) in New Zealand trawl fisheries. NIWA Client Report, WLG2012–48: 38 p.
Francis, M.P. & Lyon, W.S. & Jones, E. & Notman, P. & Parkinson, D. & Getzlaff, C. (2012)
Rig nursery grounds in New Zealand: a review and survey. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report, 95: 50 p.
Francis, M.P. & Lyon, W.S. (2012)
Review of research and monitoring studies on New Zealand sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras, 2008-2012. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report, 102: 70 p.
Parker, S.J. & Francis, M.P. (2012)
Productivity of two species of deepwater sharks, Deania calcea and Centrophorus squamosus in New Zealand. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report, 103: 44 p.
Francis, M.P. & Lyon, W.S. (2012)
Review of commercial fishery interactions and population information for eight New Zealand protected fish species. NIWA Client Report, WLG2012–64: 67 p.
Lyon, W.S. & Francis, R.I.C.C. & Francis, M.P. (2011)
Calculating incubation times and hatching dates for embryonic elephantfish (Callorhinchus milii). New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 45, 59–72
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2010.535496
Bonfil, R. & Francis, M.P. & Duffy, C. & Manning, M.J. & O'Brien, S. (2010)
Large-scale tropical movements and diving behavior of white sharks Carcharodon carcharias tagged off New Zealand. Aquatic Biology, 8, 115–123
DOI: 10.3354/ab00217
Huveneers, C. & Last, P.R. & Francis, M.P. (2009)
Arhynchobatis asperrimus IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Francis, M.P. & Mccormack, C. (2009)
Bathyraja shuntovi IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Francis, M.P. & Last, P.R. & Huveneers, C. (2009)
Brochiraja asperula IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Francis, M.P. & Last, P.R. & Huveneers, C. (2009)
Brochiraja spinifera IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Ebert, D.A. & Mccormack, C. & Freitas, M. & Biscoito, M. & Francis, M.P. & Tanaka, Sho & Ishihara, H. & Holtzhausen, H.A. & Stewart, A. (2009)
Deania hystricosa IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Francis, M.P. & Tanaka, Sho (2009)
Somniosus longus IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Bonfil, R. & Francis, M.P. & Duffy, C. & Manning, M. & O'Brien, S. & Scolley, K. (2009)
White sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) from New Zealand like to vacation in the tropics [Abstract]. In Progrtamm and Abstracts, 13th EEA Conference 2009, Palma de Mallorca, Spain(ed.Morey, G. & Yuste, L. and Pons, G.X.): 60
Campana, S.E. & Joyce, W. & Francis, M.P. & Manning, M.J. (2009)
Comparability of blue shark mortality estimates for the Atlantic and Pacific longline fisheries. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 396, 161–164
DOI: 10.3354/meps08433
Francis, M.P. & Gallagher, M.J. (2009)
Revised age and growth estimates for Antarctic starry skate (Amblyraja georgiana) from the Ross Sea. CCAMLR Cience, 16: 211–220
Dulvy, N.K. & Baum, J.K. & Clarke, S.C. & Compagno, L.J.V. & Cortés, E. & Domingo, A. & Fordham, S. & Fowler, S. & Francis, M.P. & Gibson, C. & Martínez, J. & Musick, J.A. & Soldo, A. & Stevens, J.D. & Valenti, S. (2008)
You can swim but you can't hide: the global status and conservation of oceanic pelagic sharks and rays. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 18, 459–482
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.975
Francis, M.P. & Natanson, L.J. & Campana, S.E. (2008)
The biology and ecology of the porbeagle shark, Lamna nasus. In M.D. Camhi, E.K. Pikitch, E.A. Babcock (Eds.) Sharks of the Open Ocean: Biology, Fisheries and Conservation. (pp. 105–113). Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, U.K.
Purdy, R.W. & Francis, M.P. (2007)
Ontogenetic development of teeth in Lamna nasus (Bonnaterre, 1758) (Chondrichthyes: Lamnidae) and its implications for the study of fossil shark teeth. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 27(4), 798–810
DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2007)27[798:ODOTIL]2.0.CO;2
Stevens, J.D. & Fowler, S.L. & Soldo, A. & McCord, M.E. & Baum, J.K. & Acuña, E. & Domingo, A. & Francis, M.P. (2006)
Lamna nasus IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Fordham, S. & Fowler, S.L. & Coelho, R. & Goldman, K.J. & Francis, M.P. (2006)
Squalus acanthias IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Francis, M.P. & Campana, S.E. & Jones, C. (2006)
Age under-estimation in New Zealand porbeagle sharks (Lamna nasus): is there an upper limit to ages that can be determined from shark vertebrae? Marine and Freshwater Research, 58(1), 10–23
DOI: 10.1071/MF06069
Francis, M.P. (2006)
Distribution and biology of the New Zealand endemic catshark, Halaelurus dawsoni. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 75(3), 295–306
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-006-0026-0
Francis, M.P. (2006)
Morphometric minefields - towards a measurement standard for chondrichthyan fishes. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 77(3–4), 407–421
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-006-9109-1
Hoelzel, A.R. & Shivji, M.S. & Magnussen, J. & Francis, M.P. (2006)
Low worldwide genetic diversity in the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus). Biology Letters, 2(4), 639–642
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2006.0513
Francis, M.P. (2005)
Species accounts: Mustelus lenticulatus In Fowler, S.L., Cavanagh, R.D., Camhi, M., Burgess, G.H., Cailliet, G.M., Fordham, S.V., Simpfendorfer, C.A. and Musick, J.A.(comp. and Ed.). Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras: The Status of the Chondrichthyan Fishes. Status Survey. IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: 278–279
Bishop, S.D.H. & Francis, M.P. & Duffy, C. & Montgomery, J.C. (2005)
Age, growth, maturity, longevity and natural mortality of the shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) in New Zealand waters. Marine and Freshwater Research, 57(2), 143–154
DOI: 10.1071/MF05077
Francis, M.P. & Ómaolagáin, C. (2005)
Age and growth of the Antarctic skate (Amblyraja georgiana) in the Ross Sea. CCAMLR Science, 12: 183–194
Francis, M.P. (2005)
Morphometric minefields - towards a measurement standard for cartilaginous fishes [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 21th Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida
Francis, M.P. & Duffy, C. (2005)
Length at maturity in three pelagic sharks (Lamna nasus, Isurus oxyrinchus, and Prionace glauca) from New Zealand. Fishery Bulletin, 103(3), 489–500
Francis, M.P. (2003)
Bythaelurus dawsoni IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Reardon, M.B. & Walker, T.I. & Francis, M.P. (2003)
Callorhinchus milii IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Francis, M.P. (2003)
Cephaloscyllium isabellum IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Francis, M.P. (2003)
Dipturus innominatus IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Francis, M.P. (2003)
Gollum attenuatus IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Francis, M.P. (2003)
Hydrolagus bemisi IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Francis, M.P. (2003)
Hydrolagus novaezealandiae IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Francis, M.P. (2003)
Mustelus lenticulatus IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Francis, M.P. (2003)
Oxynotus bruniensis IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Francis, M.P. (2003)
Zearaja nasutus IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Mollet, H.F. & Testi, A.D. & Compagno, L.J.V. & Francis, M.P. (2002)
Re-identification of a lamnid shark embryo. Fishery Bulletin, 100(4), 865–875
Francis, M.P. & Duffy, C. (2002)
Distribution, seasonal abundance and bycatch of basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) in New Zealand, with observations on their winter habitat. Marine Biology, 140(4), 831–842
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-001-0744-y
Francis, M.P. & Hurst, R.J. & Mcardle, B.H. & Bagley, N.W. & Anderson, O.F. (2002)
New Zealand Demersal Fish Assemblages. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 65(2), 215–234
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020046713411
Francis, M.P. & Maolagáin, C. & Stevens, J.D. (2001)
Age, growth, and sexual maturity of two New Zealand endemic skates, Dipturus nasutus and D. innominatus. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 35, 831–842
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2001.9517045
Pardini, A.T. & Jones, C.S. & Noble, L.R. & Kreiser, B. & Malcolm, H. & Bruce, B.D. & Stevens, J.D. & Cliff, G. & Scholl, M.C. & Francis, M.P. & Duffy, C. & Martin, A.P. (2001)
Sex-biased dispersal of great white sharks. Nature, 412(6843), 139–140
DOI: 10.1038/35084125
Francis, M.P. & Griggs, L.H. & Baird, S.J. (2001)
Pelagic shark bycatch in the New Zealand tuna longline fishery. Marine and Freshwater Research, 52(2), 165–178
DOI: 10.1071/MF00086
Francis, M.P. & Ómaolagáin, C. (2001)
Age and growth of the Antarctic skates, Bathyraja eatonii and Amblyraja georgiana. CCAMLR Document WG–FSA–01/52, 03.10.2001, unpublished 10pp
Duffy, C. & Francis, M.P. (2001)
Evidence of summer parturition in shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) sharks from New Zealand waters. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 35(2), 319–324
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2001.9517001
Francis, M.P. & Stevens, J.D. (2000)
Reproduction, embryonic development, and growth of the porbeagle shark, Lamna nasus, in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. Fishery Bulletin, 98(1), 41–63
Francis, M.P. & Ó Maolagáin, C. (2000)
Age, growth and maturity of a New Zealand endemic shark (Mustelus lenticulatus) estimated from vertebral bands. Marine and Freshwater Research, 51(1), 35–42
DOI: 10.1071/MF99012
Bagley, N.W. & Anderson, O.F. & Hurst, R.J. & Francis, M.P. & Taylor, P.R. & Clark, M.R. & Paul, L.J. (2000)
Atlas of New Zealand fish and squid distributions from midwater trawls tuna longline sets and aerial sighting. NIWA Technical Report 72. 171 p.
Andrew, M. & Kreiser, B.R. & Reposar, A. & Pardini, A. & Jones, C. & Cliff, G. & Stevens, J. & Malcolm, H. & Bruce, B.D. & Francis, M.P. & Duffy, C. & Anderson, S. & Pyle, P. (2000)
Population genetics of the great white shark [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 16th Annual Meeting, 14–20 June 2000, La Paz, Mexico
Francis, M.P. & Shallard, B. (1999)
New Zealand shark fishery management. FAO Fisheries Technical Paper, 378/2, 42 pp
Hurst, R.J. & Bagley, N.W. & Mcgregor, G.A. & Francis, M.P. (1999)
Movements of the New Zealand school shark, Galeorhinus galeus, from tag returns. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 33, 29–48
Francis, M.P. & Worthington, C.J. & Saul, P. & Clements, K.D. (1999)
New and rare tropical and subtropical fishes from northern New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 33(4), 571–586
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.1999.9516901
Francis, M.P. & Mulligan, K.P. (1998)
Age and growth of New Zealand school shark, Galeorhinus galeus. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 32, 427–440
Francis, M.P. (1998)
New Zealand shark fisheries: development, size and management. Marine and Freshwater Research, 49(7), 579–591
DOI: 10.1071/MF97076
Cox, G. & Francis, M.P. (1997)
Sharks and rays of New Zealand. Canterbury University Press, England, 68 pp.
Francis, M.P. (1997)
A summary of biology and commercial landings and a stock assessment of rough and smooth skates (Raja nasuta and R. innominata). New Zealand Fisheries Assessment Research Document 97/5. 27pp.
Francis, M.P. (1997)
Rig records. Seafood New Zealand, 5(5), 25
Francis, M.P. (1997)
Reproductive strategy of white sharks, Carcharodon carcharias. Shark News, Newsletter of the IUCN Shark Specialist Group, 9, 8–9
Gottfried, M.D. & Francis, M.P. (1997)
Developmental changes in white shark tooth morphology: implications for studies on fossil sharks [Abstract]. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 17(Supplement to Number 3), 50A
Francis, M.P. (1997)
Spatial and temporal variation in the growth rate of elephantfish (Callorhinchus milii). New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 31, 9–23
Francis, M.P. (1996)
Observations on a Pregnant White Shark with a Review of Reproductive Biology. In A.P. Klimley & D. Ainley, (Eds.), Great White Sharks. The biology of Carcharodon carcharias (pp. 157–172). Academic Press.
Francis, M.P. & Randall, J.E. (1993)
Further additions to the fish faunas of Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands, Southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science, 47(2), 118–135
Francis, M.P. & Francis, R.I.C.C. (1992)
Growth rate estimates for New Zealand rig (Mustelus lenticulatus). Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 43(5), 1157–1176
DOI: 10.1071/MF9921157
Francis, M.P. (1991)
Additions to the fish faunas of Lord Howe, Norfolk and Kermadec Islands, Southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science, 45(2), 204–220
Francis, M.P. (1989)
Exploitation rates of rig (Mustelus lenticulatus) around the South Island of New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 23, 239–245
Massey, B.R. & Francis, M.P. (1989)
Commercial catch composition and reproductive biology of rig (Mustelus lenticulatus) from Pegasus Bay, Canterbury, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 23, 113–120
Francis, M.P. & Stevens, J.D. & Last, P.R. (1988)
New records of Somniosus (Elasmobranchii: Squalidae) from Australasia, with comments on the taxonomy of the genus. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 22, 401–409
Francis, M.P. (1988)
Movement patterns of rig (Mustelus lenticulatus) tagged in southern New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 22, 259–272
Francis, M.P. (1981)
Von Bertalanffy growth rates in species of Mustelus (Elasmobranchii: Triakidae). Copeia, 1981(1), 189–192
Francis, M.P. (1980)
Reproductive biology of Mustelus lenticulatus from Kaikoura and Nelson. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 14(3), 303–311