Citizen Science Maps Sharks and Rays in Mozambique

Citizen science data from iNaturalist has revealed 44 species of sharks and rays in Mozambique, representing about a third of the nation's known diversity, with many species identified as threatened.

25 Jul, 13:25 — 25 Jul, 13:25

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Citizen Science Reveals A Hidden Map Of Sharks And Rays In Mozambique

Citizen science data from iNaturalist reveal 44 species of sharks and rays in Mozambique, covering about a third of known national diversity. Most records are from southern regions and many species are threatened, highlighting both the power and the bias of crowd-sourced biodiversity data.

By Melissa Cristina Márquez, Contributor

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