Araújo, P.R.V. & Postaire, B.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Bassos-Hull, K. & Lessa, R. & Ajemian, M.J. (2024)
Population Structure of Aetobatus narinari (Myliobatiformes) Caught by the Artisanal Fishery in Northeast Brazil. Diversity-Basel, 16(7), Article 377
DOI: 10.3390/d16070377
Santander, J. & Rincon, G. & Juca-Queiroz, B. & da Cruz, V.P. & Lessa, R. (2023)
Distribution and New Records of the Bluntnose Sixgill Shark, Hexanchus griseus (Hexanchiformes: Hexanchidae), from the Tropical Southwestern Atlantic. Animals, 13(1), Article 91
DOI: 10.3390/ani13010091
Cruz, V.P. & Rotundo, M.M. & Charvet, P. & Boza, B.R. & Souza, B.C. & Cerqueira, N. & Oliveira, C. & Lessa, R. & Foresti, F. (2023)
Investigating an Unknown Biodiversity: Evidence of Distinct Lineages of the Endemic Chola Guitarfish Pseudobatos percellens Walbaum, 1792 in the Western Atlantic Ocean. Diversity, 15(3), Article 344
DOI: 10.3390/d15030344
Santander-Neto, J. & Santana, F.M. & Vasconcelos, J.E. & Lessa, R. (2023)
Age and Growth of the Threatened Smalleye Round Ray, Urotrygon microphthalmum, Delsman, 1941, from Northeastern Brazil. Fishes, 8(3), Article 160
DOI: 10.3390/fishes8030160
Araujo, P.R.V. & Oddone, M.C. & Evencio-Neto, J. & Lessa, R. (2022)
Reproductive biology of the whitespotted eagle ray Aetobatus narinari (Myliobatiformes) captured in the coast of Paraiba and Pernambuco, Brazil. Journal of Fish Biology, 100(4), 944–957
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15026
Rincon, G. & Mota, R. & Mazzoleni, R. & Lessa, R. & Ferreira de Moura, M. & Charvet, P. (2021)
Dermal denticle variations on a newborn Roughskin Dogfish Centroscymnus owstonii (Chondrichthyes: Somniosidae) captured off northeastern Brazil with notes on ontogenetic differentiation. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 44, Article 101761
DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101761
Santander-Neto, J. & Freitas, D.J.V. & Bornatowski, H. & Lessa, R. (2021)
Feeding habits of Urotrygon microphthalmum (Myliobatiformes: Urotrygonidae) caught off northeastern Brazil. Neotropical Ichthyology, 19(4), Article e210039
DOI: 10.1590/1982-0224-2021-0039
Duarte-Neto, P. & Rodrigues, J. & Lessa, R. (2019)
Shape analysis of shark jaws as a tool to identify species involved in incidents with humans. Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 64, 23–27
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2019.03.008
Charvet, P. & Santana, F.M. & de Lima, K.L. & Lessa, R. (2018)
Age and growth of the endemic Xingu River stingray Potamotrygon leopoldi validated using fluorescent dyes. Journal of Fish Biology, 92(6), 1985–1999
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13635
Barreto, R.R. & Bornatowski, H. & Motta, F.S. & Santander-Neto, J. & Vianna, G.M.S. & Lessa, R. (2017)
Rethinking use and trade of pelagic sharks from Brazil. Marine Policy, 85, 114–122
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2017.08.016
Rincon, G. & Mazzoleni, R.C. & Palmeira, A.R.O. & Lessa, R. (2017)
Deep-Water Sharks, Rays, and Chimaeras of Brazil. In Chondrichthyes - Multidisciplinary ApproachEdition: Chapter: 5, (ed.) LLuís Fernando da Silva Rodrigues Filho, João Bráullio de Luna Sales, IntechOpen
DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.69471
Lessa, R. & Andrade, H.A. & de Lima, K.L. & Santana, F.M. (2016)
Age and growth of the midwater crocodile shark Pseudocarcharias kamoharai. Journal of Fish Biology, 89(1), 371–385
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12717
Barreto, R. & Ferretti, F. & Mills, J. & Amorim, A. & Andrade, H. & Worm, B. & Lessa, R. (2016)
Trends in the exploitation of South Atlantic shark populations. Conservation Biology, 30(4), 792–804
DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12663
Barreto, R.R. & de Farias, W.K.T. & Andrade, H. & Santana, F.M. & Lessa, R. (2016)
Age, Growth and Spatial Distribution of the Life Stages of the Shortfin Mako, Isurus oxyrinchus (Rafinesque, 1810) Caught in the Western and Central Atlantic. PLoS ONE, 11(4), Article e0153062
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153062
Rangel, B.S. & Santander-Neto, J. & Rici, R.E.G. & Lessa, R. (2016)
Dental sexual dimorphism and morphology of Urotrygon microphthalmum. Zoomorphology, 135(3), 367–374
DOI: 10.1007/s00435-016-0312-0
Barreto, R. & Ferretti, F. & Flemming, J. & Andrade, H. & de Amorim, A.F. & Santana, F. & Worm, B. & Lessa, R. (2014)
Inferring sharks population’s trends in the South Atlantic Ocean (SAO). Poster Abstract. In Programm and Poster Abstracts of Shark International, Durban 2014: 7
Rincon, G. & de Moura, M.F. & Lessa, R. & Mota, R.O.D. (2014)
On the record of a roughskin dogfish Centroscymnus owstonii (Squaliformes: somniosidae) neonate off the northeast of Brazil [Abstract]. In Libro de resúmenes IV Encuentro colombiano sobre condrictios(2014 – Medellín): 102
Santander-Neto, J. & Lessa, R. (2013)
Hermaphroditic smalleyed roundray (Urotrygon microphthalmum) from north-eastern Brazil. Marine Biodiversity Records, 6, Article e60
DOI: 10.1017/S1755267213000353
Brick Peres, M. & Barreto, R. & Lessa, R. & Vooren, C. & Charvet, P. & Rosa, R. (2012)
Heavy fishing puts Brazilian sharks and rays in great trouble [Abstract]. In 6th World Fisheries Congress, Sustainable Fisheries in a Changing World, 7th – 11th May 2012, Edinburgh, Scotland, Book of Abstracts
Santana, F. & Duarte-Neto, P. & Lessa, R. (2012)
Demographic analysis of oceanic whitetip and crocodile shark in Southwestern Atlantic Ocean [Abstract]. In 6th World Fisheries Congress, Sustainable Fisheries in a Changing World, 7th – 11th May 2012, Edinburgh, Scotland, Book of Abstracts
Araujo, M.L. & Lessa, R. & da Silva, F. & Monjelol, L.A. (2012)
Demographic analysis of the nari nari freshwater stingray, Paratrygon aiereba, at Rio Negro Basin, Amazonas State Brazil [Abstract]. In 6th World Fisheries Congress, Sustainable Fisheries in a Changing World, 7th – 11th May 2012, Edinburgh, Scotland, Book of Abstracts
Lessa, R. & Santana, F.M. & de Almeida, Z.S. (2009)
Age and growth of the Brazilian sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon lalandii and Caribbean sharpnose shark, R. porosus (Elasmobranchii, Carcharhinidae) on the northern coast of Brazil (Maranhão). Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Sciences, 4(4), 532–544
Morgan, M. & Carlson, J.K. & Kyne, P.M. & Lessa, R. (2009)
Carcharhinus acronotus IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Santana, F.M. & Duarte-Neto, P. & Lessa, R. (2009)
Demographic analysis of the night shark (Carcharhinus signatus, Poey, 1868) in the equatorial Southwestern Atlantic.... Fisheries Research, 100(3), 210–214
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2009.07.009
Lessa, R. & Vooren, C.M. (2007)
Rhinobatos horkelii IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Lessa, R. & Almeida, Z. & Santana, F.M. & Siu, S. & Perez, M. (2006)
Carcharhinus porosus IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Santana, F.M. & Lessa, R. & Carlson, J.K. (2006)
Carcharhinus signatus IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Lessa, R. & Charvet-Almeida, P. & Santana, F.M. & Almeida, Z. (2006)
Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Lessa, R. & Santana, F.M. & Duarte-Neto, P. (2006)
A critical appraisal of marginal increment analysis for assessing temporal periodicity in band formation among tropical sharks. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 77(3–4), 309–315
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-006-9111-7
Lessa, R. & Quijano, S.M. & Santana, F.M. & Monzini, J. (2006)
Rhizoprionodon porosus IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Mycock, S.G. & Lessa, R. & Almeida, Z. (2006)
Sphyrna tudes IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Lessa, R. & Santana, F.M. & Hazin, F.H.V. (2004)
Age and growth of the blue shark Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758) off north-eastern Brazil. Fisheries Research, 66(1), 19–30
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-7836(03)00193-0
Ferreira, A.G. & Faria, V.V. & Carvalho, C.E.V. & Lessa, R. & Santana, F.M. (2004)
Total mercury in the night shark, Carcharhinus signatus in the western equatorial Atlantic Ocean. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 47(4), 629–634
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132004000400016
Santana, F.M. & Lessa, R. (2003)
Age determination and growth of the night shark (Carcharhinus signatus) off the northeastern Brazilian coast. Fishery Bulletin, 102(1), 156–167
Lessa, R. & Santana, F.M. & Batista, V.S. & Almeida, Z.S. (2000)
Age and growth of the daggernose shark, Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus, from northern Brazil. Marine and Freshwater Research, 51(4), 339–347
DOI: 10.1071/MF99125