@article{fdi:010092636, title = {{L}ength-weight relationships of elasmobranchs caught by artisanal fisheries from {S}outhern {G}abon}, author = {{M}inko, {Y}. {I}. {M}. and {S}adio, {O}. and {M}bega, {J}. {D}. and {S}chaal, {G}. and {L}e {L}oc'h, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{E}stablishing length-weight relationships ({LWR}s) is essential for conserving fish populations, especially where gaps hinder efforts, particularly crucial for elasmobranch populations in the {G}ulf of {G}uinea. {T}his study presents {LWR}s established for six species of elasmobranchs landed by artisanal maritime fishing in {M}ayumba, located in the south of {G}abon. {T}he data were collected in {M}ay 2022 and between {S}eptember 2022 and {M}arch 2023. {T}his work provides the first {LWR}s for six elasmobranch species that have not yet been referenced at the regional level. {O}ne of these species, {P}aragaleus pectoralis, lacks referenced data on {F}ish{B}ase.}, keywords = {elasmobranch species ; {G}abon ; length-weight relationships ; {GABON} ; {GOLFE} {DE} {GUINEE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {A}pplied {I}chthyology}, volume = {2025}, numero = {1}, pages = {4821258 [5 ]}, ISSN = {0175-8659}, year = {2025}, DOI = {10.1155/jai/4821258}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092636}, }