Leeney, R.H. & Bagarinao-Regalado, A. & Verdote, D. & Drury Salgado, C. (2024)
A rapid assessment of the status of sawfishes in the Philippines. Endangered Species Research, 53, 97–113
DOI: 10.3354/esr01295

Leeney, R.H. (2024)
Sharks, Skates, Rays and Chimaeras of Namibia. An identification guide. Namibia Nature Foundation, Windhoek, Namibia

Leeney, R.H. & Dreyer, N. (2024)
Predation on the St Joseph Callorhinchus capensis by Cape fur seals Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus in Namibia. African Journal of Marine Science, 46(2), 103–108
DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2024.2329635

Leeney, R.H. & Parkinson, M.C. & Brand, L. & Abecasis, D. (2024)
Results of a pilot study using acoustic telemetry to assess the movements of coastal elasmobranchs in Namibia’s only marine protected area. Journal Namibia Scientific Society, 71, 101–118

Leeney, R.H. & Tshimwand, F.S. (2024)
First records of Alopias superciliosus (Laminiformes: Alopidae) in Namibian waters. Journal Namibia Scientific Society, 71, 17–25

Weigmann, S. & Vaz, D.F.B. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Leeney, R.H. & Naylor, G.J.P. (2023)
Revision of the Western Indian Ocean Angel Sharks, Genus Squatina (Squatiniformes, Squatinidae), with Description of a New Species and Redescription of the African Angel Shark Squatina africana Regan, 1908. Biology, 12(7), Article 975
DOI: 10.3390/biology12070975

Cabanillas-Torpoco, M. & Forsberg, K. & Rosas-Luis, R. & Bustamante Rosell, M.G. & Ampuero-Portocarrero, C. & Hernando, A. & Panizo, G. & Leeney, R.H. (2023)
Status of the Largetooth Sawfish in Ecuador and Peru, and use of rostral teeth in cockfighting. Endangered Species Research, 52, 247–264
DOI: 10.3354/esr01279

Leeney, R.H. & Ebert, D.A. & Grobler, K. (2023)
First record of Warren's sixgill sawshark Pliotrema warreni (Pristiophoriformes: Pristiophoridae) and the West African catshark Scyliorhinus cervigoni (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) in Namibia, and notes on the habitat of the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 103, Article e97
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315423000899

Leeney, R.H. & Quayson, E. (2022)
An assessment of the status of sawfishes and of guitarfish landings in artisanal fisheries in Ghana. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 32(7), 1217–1224
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3824

Bennett, R.H. & van Beuningen, D. & Bräutigam, A. & Bürgener, M.C.R. & Bladon, A. & Kiszka, J.J. & Leeney, R.H. & Okes, N. & Samoilys, M. (2022)
Chondrichthyans of the Western Indian Ocean: Biodiversity, Fisheries and Trade, Management and Conservation. Wildlife Conservation Society, New York: 339 pp, 2 appendices
DOI: 10.19121/2022.Report.44805

Yan, H.F. & Kyne, P.M. & Jabado, R.W. & Leeney, R.H. & Davidson, L.N.K. & Derrick, D.H. & Finucci, B. & Freckleton, R.P. & Fordham, S.V. & Dulvy, N.K. (2021)
Overfishing and habitat loss drive range contraction of iconic marine fishes to near extinction. Science Advances, 7(7), Article eabb6026
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abb6026

Weigmann, S. & Gon, O. & Leeney, R.H. & Barrowclift, E. & Berggren, P. & Jiddawi, N. & Temple, A.J. (2020)
Revision of the sixgill sawsharks, genus Pliotrema (Chondrichthyes, Pristiophoriformes), with descriptions of two new species and a redescription of P. warreni Regan. PLoS ONE, 15(3), Article e0228791
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0228791

Haque, A.B. & Leeney, R.H. & Biswas, A.R. (2020)
Publish, then perish? Five years on, sawfishes are still at risk in Bangladesh. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 30(12), 2370–2383
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3403

Downing, N. & Leeney, R.H. (2019)
Smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata Latham, 1794) in the Casamance River, Senegal: A historical perspective. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 29(1), 72–84
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2951

Leeney, R.H. & Mana, R.R. & Dulvy, N.K. (2018)
Fishers’ ecological knowledge of sawfishes in the Sepik and Ramu rivers, northern Papua New Guinea. Endangered Species Research, 36, 15–26
DOI: 10.3354/esr00887

Leeney, R.H. (2017)
Are sawfishes still present in Mozambique? A baseline ecological study. PeerJ, 5, Article e2950
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2950

Leeney, R.H. (2016)
Fishers’ ecological knowledge of sawfishes in Lake Piso, Liberia. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 26(2), 381–385
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2542

Leeney, R.H. & Downing, N. (2016)
Sawfishes in The Gambia and Senegal – shifting baselines over 40 years. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 26(2), 265–278
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2545

Leeney, R.H. & Carlson, J.K. (2016)
Report of the workshop on sawfish conservation in Mozambique. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS–SEFSC–686

Leeney, R.H. (2016)
Searching for river monsters. The Marine Biologist, 17, 14–18

Leeney, R.H. & Poncelet, P. (2015)
Using fishers’ ecological knowledge to assess the status and cultural importance of sawfish in Guinea-Bissau. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 25(3), 411–430
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2419

Leeney, R.H. & Poncelet, P. (2014)
Fishers’ ecological knowledge of sawfishes in Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Mozambique [Abstract]. In Programm and Abstracts of Shark International, Durban 2014: 121

Leeney, R.H. & Witt, M.J. & Broderick, A.C. & Buchanan, J. & Jarvis, Ds. & Richardson, P.B. & Godley, B.J. (2012)
Marine megavertebrates of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly: relative abundance and distribution. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 92(8 Sp. Iss. SI), 1823–1833
DOI: 10.1017/S002531541100155X