The biology and ecology of the invasive silver-cheeked toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus), with emphasis on the Eastern Mediterranean

Aylin Ulman; Taner Yildiz; Nazli Demirel; Ozgur Canak; Emre Yemişken; Daniel Pauly

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Hasan Ersönmez, Caner Enver Özyurt, Sinan Mavruk, Taner Yıldız, Aylin Ulman (2023)
An in-depth study of the biology, trophic ecology and catchability of the invasive pufferfish Lagocephalus sceleratus from southern Turkey, eastern Mediterranean Sea. Scientia Marina 87: e075.

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Aylin Ulman, Stefanos Kalogirou, Daniel Pauly (2022)
The Dynamics of Maximum Lengths for the Invasive Silver-Cheeked Toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 10: 387.

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Thekla I. Anastasiou, Eirini Kagiampaki, Gerasimos Kondylatos, Anastasios Tselepides, Panagiota Peristeraki, Manolis Mandalakis (2023)
Assessing the Toxicity of Lagocephalus sceleratus Pufferfish from the Southeastern Aegean Sea and the Relationship of Tetrodotoxin with Gonadal Hormones. Marine Drugs 21: 520.

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Aylin Ulman, Hasan Deniz Akbora, Ozgur Çanak, Elaine Chu, Burak Ali Çiçek, Hasan Ersönmez, Sinan Mavruk, Caner Enver Özyurt, Taner Yildiz, Amy Liu, Nazli Demirel, Daniel Pauly (2023)
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Another One Bites the Net: Assessing the Economic Impacts of Lagocephalus sceleratus on Small-Scale Fisheries in Greece. Fishes 9: 104.

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Servet Ahmet Doğdu, Cemal Turan, Funda Turan, Ayşegül Ergenler (2024)
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Şebnem Atasaral, Erhan Çiloğlu (2024)
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Evelyn Ragheb, El Sayed Haroun Khamis Akel (2022)
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