Al-Breiki, Rufaida Dhuhai
Kjeldsen, Shannon R.
Afzal, Hasifa
Al Hinai, Manal Saif
Zenger, Kyall R.
Jerry, Dean R.
Al-Abri, Mohammed Ali
Delghandi, Madjid
Funding for this research was provided by:
The Research Council of Oman (ORG/SQU/EBR/13/027)
Article History
Received: 10 April 2018
Accepted: 27 August 2018
First Online: 19 September 2018
Ethics approval
: All animal samples in this study complied with the Omani law on Sea Fishing and Protection of the Marine Biological Wealth RD 53–81 and fully complied with local fisheries management and marine protected area controls. All samples were purchased from local fishermen, hence no specific permits were required for the described filed sampling as the fishermen were required to comply with local laws regarding capture. The species sampled are not endangered or protected.
: Not applicable.
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