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DNA barcoding reveals species composition of sharks and rays in the Indian commercial fishery. Mitochondrial DNA Part A, 28(4–5), 458–472
DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2015.1137900

Moore, A.B.M. & Ward, R.D. & Peirce, R. (2012)
Sharks of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf: a first annotated checklist (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii). Zootaxa, 3167, 1–16

Moore, A.B.M. & White, W.T. & Ward, R.D. & Naylor, G.J.P. & Peirce, R. (2011)
Rediscovery and redescription of the smoothtooth blacktip shark, Carcharhinus leiodon (Carcharhinidae), from Kuwait, with notes on its possible conservation status. Marine and Freshwater Research, 62(6), 528–539
DOI: 10.1071/MF10159

Moore, A.B.M. & White, W.T. & Naylor, G.J.P. & Ward, R.D. & Peirce, R. (2011)
Rediscovery and conservation status of Carcharhinus leiodon (Carcharhinidae) from Kuwait, a geographically restricted whaler shark [Abstract]. In Programme Booklet of The 15th Annual Scientific Conference of the European Elasmobranch Association, Berlin, 29.10.–30.10.2011

Ebert, D.A. & White, W.T. & Goldman, K.J. & Compagno, L.J.V. & Daly-Engel, T.S. & Ward, R.D. (2010)
Resurrection and redescription of Squalus suckleyi (Girard, 1854) from the North Pacific, with comments on the Squalus acanthias subgroup (Squaliformes: Squalidae). Zootaxa, 2612, 22–40

Holmes, B.H. & Steinke, D. & Ward, R.D. (2009)
Identification of shark and ray fins using DNA barcoding. Fisheries Research, 95(2–3), 280–288
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2008.09.036

Ward, R.D. & Holmes, B.H. & White, W.T. & Last, P.R. (2008)
DNA barcoding Australasian chondrichthyans: results and potential uses in conservation. Marine and Freshwater Research, 59(1), 57–71
DOI: 10.1071/MF07148

Ward, R.D. & Holmes, B.H. & Zemlak, T.S. & Smith, P.J. (2007)
Part 12 - DNA barcoding discriminates spurdogs of the genus Squalus. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper, 14, 117–130

Salini, J.P. & Giles, J. & Holmes, B.H. & Last, P.R. & Marshall, L.J. & Meekan, M.G. & Ovenden, J.R. & Pillans, R.D. & Stevens, J.D. & Ward, R.D. (2007)
Species identification from shark fins - Phase 1. AFMA Report R05/0538. Cleveland, Qld.: CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research. 149 pp.

Ward, R.D. & Zemlak, T.S. & Innes, B.H. & Last, P.R. & Hebert, P.D.N. (2005)
DNA barcoding Australia's fish species. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B, Biological Sciences, 360(1462), 1847–1857
DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2005.1716

Yearsley, G.K. & Last, P.R. & Ward, R.D. & Daley, R.K. (2003)
Australian Seafood Handbook (Imported Species). An Identification Guide to Imported Species. FRDC / CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research: 224 p

Gardner, M.G. & Ward, R.D. (2002)
Taxonomic affinities within Australian and New Zealand Mustelus sharks (Chondrichthys: Triakidae) inferred from allozymes, mitochondria DNA and precaudal vertebrae counts.l. Copeia, 2002(2), 356–363

Gardner, M.G. & Ward, R.D. (1998)
Population structure of the Australian gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus Günther) inferred from allozymes, mitochondrial DNA and vertebrae counts. Marine and Freshwater Research, 49(7), 733–745
DOI: 10.1071/MF98009

Ward, R.D. & Gardner, M.G. (1997)
Stock structure and species identification of school and gummy sharks in Australasian waters. Project FRRF 93/11 and FRDC 93/64. CSIRO Marine Research, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. 92pp.