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ArticleEcology and evolution2026

Spot the Difference: Morphometrics Reveals Key Traits for Distinguishing Two Cryptic Juvenile Skate.

Sophie Loca, Sara Fullerton, Caroline Bradley, James Thorburn, Amy Garbett, Jack Burton, Amber Keenan, Daniel Wise, Lauren Smith, Chris Rickard and 4 more

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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14 authors.

Sophie LocaSchool of Biological Science Queen's University Belfast Belfast UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5578-0409
Sara FullertonSchool of Biological Science Queen's University Belfast Belfast UK.
Caroline BradleySchool of Biological Science Queen's University Belfast Belfast UK.
James ThorburnCentre for Conservation and Restoration Science, School of Applied Sciences Edinburgh Napier University Edinburgh UK.
Amy GarbettSchool of Biological Science Queen's University Belfast Belfast UK.
Jack BurtonSchool of Biological Science Queen's University Belfast Belfast UK.
Amber KeenanSchool of Biological Science Queen's University Belfast Belfast UK.
Daniel WiseOrkney Skate Trust Stromness Orkney UK.
Lauren SmithSaltwater Life Aberdeenshire UK.
Chris RickardShark and Skate Scotland Aberdeenshire UK.
Thomas BarreauMuséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Station Marine de Dinard Dinard France.
Samuel SmithSchool of Biological Science Queen's University Belfast Belfast UK.
Paulo A ProdöhlSchool of Biological Science Queen's University Belfast Belfast UK.
Patrick C CollinsSchool of Biological Science Queen's University Belfast Belfast UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Accurate species identification is essential for effective management of threatened species, especially those with overlapping distributions and similar morphologies. Skate (Order

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bycatchcommon skateconservationcritically endangeredDipturus batisDipturus intermedius

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