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Ontogenetic changes in the tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactive preoptic area in the small-spotted catshark Scyliorhinus canicula (L., 1758) females: catecholaminergic involvement in sexual maturation. Frontiers in Neuroanatomy, 17, Article 1301651

Bellodi, A. & Mulas, A. & Daniel, L. & Cau, A. & Porcu, C. & Carbonara, P. & Follesa, M.C. (2023)
Ontogenetic Shifts in Body Morphology of Demersal Sharks’ Species (Order: Squaliformes) Inhabiting the Western-Central Mediterranean Sea, with Implications for Their Bio-Ecological Role. Biology, 12(8), Article 1150
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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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Bellodi, A. & Mulas, A. & Carbonara, P. & Cau, A. & Cuccu, D. & Marongiu, M.F. & Mura, V. & Pesci, P. & Zupa, W. & Porcu, C. & Follesa, M.C. (2021)
New insights into life-history traits of Mediterranean Electric rays (Torpediniformes: Torpedinidae) as a contribution to their conservation. Zoology, 146, Article 125922
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Mulas, A. & Bellodi, A. & Carbonara, P. & Cau, A. & Marongiu, M.F. & Pesci, P. & Porcu, C. & Follesa, M.C. (2021)
Bio-Ecological Features Update on Eleven Rare Cartilaginous Fish in the Central-Western Mediterranean Sea as a Contribution for Their Conservation. Life, 11(9), Article 871
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Marongiu, M.F. & Porcu, C. & Pascale, N. & Bellodi, A. & Cau, A. & Mulas, A. & Pesci, P. & Porceddu, R. & Follesa, M.C. (2021)
A Taxonomic Survey of Female Oviducal Glands in Chondrichthyes: A Comparative Overview of Microanatomy in the Two Reproductive Modes. Animals, 11(9), Article 2653
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Barbato, M. & Barria, C. & Bellodi, A. & Bonanomi, S. & Borme, D. & Cetkovic, I. & Colloca, F. & Colmenero, A.I. & Crocetta, F. & De Carlo, F. & Demir, E. & Di Lorenzo, M. & Follesa, M.C. & Garibaldi, F. & Giglio, G. & Giovos, I. & Guerriero, G. & Hentati, O. & Ksibi, M. & Kruschel, C. & Lanteri, L. & Leonetti, F.L. & Ligas, A. & Madonna, A. & Skoko, S.M. & Mimica, R. & Moutopoulos, D.K. & Mulas, A. & Nerlovic, V. & Pesic, A. & Porcu, C. & Riginella, E. & Sperone, E. & Tsouknidas, K. & Tuncer, S. & Vrdoljak, D. & Mazzoldi, C. (2021)
The use of fishers' Local Ecological Knowledge to reconstruct fish behavioural traits and fishers' perception of the conservation relevance of elasmobranchs in the Mediterranean Sea. Mediterranean Marine Science, 22, 603–622
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Mulas, A. & Bellodi, A. & Porcu, C. & Cau, A. & Coluccia, E. & Demurtas, R. & Marongiu, M.F. & Pesci, P. & Follesa, M.C. (2020)
Living naked: first case of lack of skin-related structures in an elasmobranch, the blackmouth catshark (Galeus melastomus). Journal of Fish Biology, 97(4), 1252–1256
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Melis, R. & Vacca, L. & Bellodi, A. & Cau, A. & Porcu, C. & Follesa, M.C. & Cannas, R. (2020)
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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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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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Carbonara, P. & Bellodi, A. & Palmisano, M. & Mulas, A. & Porcu, C. & Zupa, W. & Donnaloia, M. & Carlucci, R. & Sion, L. & Follesa, M.C. (2020)
Growth and Age Validation of the Thornback Ray (Raja clavata Linnaeus, 1758) in the South Adriatic Sea (Central Mediterranean). Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, Article 586094
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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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On the presence of Dipturus nidarosiensis (Storm, 1881) in the Central Mediterranean area. PeerJ, 7, Article e7009
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Sexual selection and the evolution of sperm morphology in sharks. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 32(10), 1027–1035
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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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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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Mulas, A. & Bellodi, A. & Cannas, R. & Cau, A. & Cuccu, D. & Marongiu, M.F. & Porcu, C. & Follesa, M.C. (2015)
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Porcu, C. & Bellodi, A. & Cannas, R. & Marongiu, M.F. & Mulas, A. & Follesa, M.C. (2015)
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Marongiu, M.F. & Porcu, C. & Bellodi, A. & Cuccu, D. & Mulas, A. & Follesa, M.C. (2015)
Oviducal gland microstructure of Raja miraletus and Dipturus oxyrinchus (Elasmobranchii, Rajidae). Journal of Morphology, 276(11), 1392–1403
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Porcu, C. & Marongiu, M.F. & Follesa, M.C. & Bellodi, A. & Mulas, A. & Pesci, P. & Cau, A. (2014)
Reproductive aspects of the velvet belly Etmopterus spinax (Chondrichthyes: Etmopteridae), from the central western Mediterranean Sea. Notes on gametogenesis and oviducal gland microstructure. Mediterranean Marine Science, 15(2), 313–326
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Marongiu, L.F. & Porcu, C. & Cabiddu, S. & Mulas, A. & Follesa, M.C. (2014)
Egg capsules description of the most common Rajid species living in Sardinian waters (Central-Western Mediterranean). Poster Abstract. In Proceedings of the European Elasmobranch Association annual scientific conference, Leeuwarden: 77

Porcu, C. & Bellodi, A. & Cuccu, D. & Moccia, D. & Marongiu, M.F. (2014)
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Marongiu, M.F. & Bellodi, A. & Cau, A. & Mulas, A. & Porcu, C. & Follesa, M.C. (2013)
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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)
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Cabiddu, S. & Attori, G. & Mulas, A. & Porcu, C. & Follesa, M.C. (2012)
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New records of Chondrichthyans from Sardinian waters. Biologia Marina Mediterranea, 16(1), 328–329