The Chondrichthyans of the Adriatic Sea

Abstract

       The list of the Chondrichthyans found in the Adriatic Sea is presented. It was prepared using data from the literature and original observations in the south-western Adriatic. The discrepancies among several lists of Adriatic Chondrichthyans are discussed. The occurrence of 52 species is established; information about the presence and frequency of most of them is supplemented. An overview of the situation of the Adriatic Chondrichthyans shows that the populations of several species have been severely harmed by fishing.