Bianchi, S.J. & Roman, J.M. & Lucifora, L.O. & Barbini, S.A. (2024)
Life-history traits of an exploited skate: The short-tail yellownose skate Zearaja brevicaudata (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes). Journal of Fish Biology, in press
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15712

Vazquez, D.M. & Lucifora, L.O. (2023)
Estimating intrinsic susceptibility to extinction when little ecological information is available: The case of Neotropical freshwater stingrays (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygoninae). Fish and Fisheries, in press
DOI: 10.1111/faf.12786

Jorgensen, S.J. & Micheli, F. & White, T.D. & Van Houtan, K.S. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Andrzejaczek, S. & Arnoldi, N.S. & Baum, J.K. & Block, B. & Britten, G.L. & Butner, C. & Caballero, S. & Cardenosa, D. & Chapple, T.K. & Clarke, S. & Cortes, E. & Dulvy, N.K. & Fowler, S. & Gallagher, A.J. & Gilman, E. & Godley, B.J. & Graham, R.T. & Hammerschlag, N. & Harry, A.V. & Heithaus, M.R. & Hutchinson, M. & Huveneers, C. & Lowe, C.G. & Lucifora, L.O. & MacKeracher, T. & Mangel, J.C. & Martins, A.P.B. & McCauley, D.J. & McClenachan, L. & Mull, C. & Natanson, L.J. & Pauly, D. & Pazmino, D.A. & Pistevos, J.C.A. & Queiroz, N. & Roff, G. & Shea, B.D. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. & Sims, D.W. & Ward-Paige, C. & Worm, B. & Ferretti, F. (2022)
Emergent research and priorities for shark and ray conservation. Endangered Species Research, 47, 171–203
DOI: 10.3354/esr01169

Roman, J.M. & Mabragana, E. & Sabadin, D.E. & Lucifora, L.O. & Figueroa, D.E. & Barbini, S.A. (2022)
Egg capsules of the multispine skate, Bathyraja multispinis: the largest of the genus recorded in South American waters. Marine Biodiversity, 52(5), Article 48
DOI: 10.1007/s12526-022-01293-1

Vazquez, D.M. & Awruch, C.A. & Lucifora, L.O. & de Astarloa, J.M.D. & Mabragana, E. (2022)
Embryonic development timeline in skates (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes): Sympterygia acuta as the first case study in the family Arhynchobatidae. Zoology, 155, Article 126057
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2022.126057

Lucifora, L.O. & Scarabotti, P.A. & Barbini, S.A. (2022)
Predicting and contextualizing sensitivity to overfishing in Neotropical freshwater stingrays (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae). Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 32, 669–686
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-021-09696-2

Barbini, S.A. & Sabadin, D.E. & Roman, J.M. & Scarabotti, P.A. & Lucifora, L.O. (2021)
Age, growth, maturity and extinction risk of an exploited and endangered skate, Atlantoraja castelnaui, from off Uruguay and northern Argentina. Journal of Fish Biology, 99(4), 1328–1340
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14839

Sabadin, D.E. & Barbini, S.A. & Figueroa, D.E. & Lucifora, L.O. (2021)
Marine protected areas are not representative of chondrichthyan species assemblages in the Southwest Atlantic. Biodiversity and Conservation, 31, 97–117
DOI: 10.1002/fee.1934

Cousseau, M.B. & Pequeno, G. & Mabragana, E. & Lucifora, L.O. & Marti-Nez, P. & Giussi, A. (2020)
The Magellanic Province and its fish fauna (South America): Several provinces or one? Journal of Biogeography, 47(1), 220–234
DOI: 10.1111/jbi.13735

Delpiani, G. & Delpiani, S.M. & Antoni, M.Y.D. & Ale, M.C. & Fischer, L. & Lucifora, L.O. & de Astarloa, J.M.D. (2020)
Are we sure we eat what we buy? Fish mislabelling in Buenos Aires province, the largest sea food market in Argentina. Fisheries Research, 221, Article 105373
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2019.105373

Sabadin, D.E. & Lucifora, L.O. & Barbini, S.A. & Figueroa, D.E. & Kittlein, M. (2020)
Towards regionalization of the chondrichthyan fauna of the Southwest Atlantic: a spatial framework for conservation planning. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 77(5), 1893–1905
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsaa064

Barbini, S.A. & Lucifora, L.O. & Sabadin, D.E. & Figueroa, D.E. (2020)
Ecological specialization is associated with high conservation concern in skates (Chondrichthyes, Rajiformes). Animal Conservation, 23(2), 222–228
DOI: 10.1111/acv.12531

Lucifora, L.O. & Bellagamba, P.J. & Vega, L.E. & Bo, M.S. & Alvarenga, P.F. & de Astarloa, J.M.D. (2020)
Significance of stingrays (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes) as prey of crocodilians (Reptilia: Crocodylia) in non-marine environments. Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters, 30(2), 179–192
DOI: 10.23788/ief-1122

Lucifora, L.O. & Barbini, S.A. & Scarabotti, P.A. & Sabadin, D.E. (2019)
Socio-economic development, scientific research, and exploitation explain differences in conservation status of marine and freshwater chondrichthyans among countries. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 29(4), 951–964
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-019-09584-w

Barbini, S.A. & Sabadin, D.E. & Lucifora, L.O. (2018)
Comparative analysis of feeding habits and dietary niche breadth in skates: the importance of body size, snout length, and depth. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 28(3), 625–636
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-018-9522-5

Jañez, J.A. & Meijide, F.J. & Lucifora, L.O. & Abraham, C. & Argemi, F. (2018)
Growth and reproduction in captivity unveils remarkable life-history plasticity in the smallnose fanskate, Sympterygia bonapartii (Chondrichthyes: Rajiformes). Neotropical Ichthyology, 16(4), Article e180013
DOI: 10.1590/1982-0224-20180013

Mabragana, E. & Vazquez, D.M. & Gabbanelli, V. & Sabadin, D.E. & Barbini, S.A. & Lucifora, L.O. (2017)
Egg cases of the graytail skate Bathyraja griseocauda and the cuphead skate Bathyraja scaphiops from the south-west Atlantic Ocean. Journal of Fish Biology, 91(3), 968–974
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13380

Ruocco, N.L. & Lucifora, L.O. (2017)
Ecological singularity of temperate mesopredatory myliobatoid rays (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes). Marine and Freshwater Research, 68(6), 1098–1111
DOI: 10.1071/MF15469

Lucifora, L.O. & Balboni, L. & Scarabotti, P.A. & Alonso, F.A. & Sabadin, D.E. & Solari, A. & Vargas, F. & Barbini, S.A. & Mabragaña, E. & Díaz de Astarloa, J.M. (2017)
Decline or stability of obligate freshwater elasmobranchs following high fishing pressure. Biological Conservation, 210, 293–298
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.04.028

Lucifora, L.O. & Solari, A. & Oddone, M.C. & de Mello, F.T. & Mandelburger, D. (2016)
6: La familia Potamotrygonidae en Argentina, Paraguay y Uruguay. In Rayas de agua dulce(Potamotrygonidae) de Suramérica. Parte II: Colombia, Brasil, Perú, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay y Argentina. Serie Recursos Hidrobiológicos y Pesqueros Continentales de Colombia, XV

Barbini, S.A. & Lucifora, L.O. (2016)
Big fish (and a smallish skate) eat small fish: diet variation and trophic level of Sympterygia acuta, a medium-sized skate high in the food web. Marine Ecology, 37(2), 283–293
DOI: 10.1111/maec.12273

Lucifora, L.O. & Barbini, S.A. & Llamazares Vegh, S. & Scarabotti, P.A. & Vargas, F. & Solari, A. & Mabragaña, E. & Díaz de Astarloa, J.M. (2016)
Geographic distribution of the short-tailed river stingray (Potamotrygon brachyura): assessing habitat loss and fishing as threats to the world’s largest obligate freshwater elasmobranch. Marine and Freshwater Research, 67(10), 1463–1478
DOI: 10.1071/MF15003

Barbini, S.A. & Lucifora, L.O. (2016)
Diet composition and feeding habits of the eyespot skate, Atlantoraja cyclophora (Elasmobranchii: Arhynchobatidae), off Uruguay and northern Argentina. Neotropical Ichthyology, 14(3), Article e160032
DOI: 10.1590/1982-0224-20160032

Lucifora, L.O. & de Carvalho, M.R. & Kyne, P.M. & White, W.T. (2015)
Freshwater sharks and rays. Current Biology, 25, R971–R973
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.06.051

Mabragaña, E. & Lucifora, L.O. & Díaz de Astarloa, J.M. (2015)
A new record of the porbeagle, Lamna nasus, in coastal waters of Buenos Aires (Argentina) confirmed by DNA barcoding. DNA Barcodes, 3: 139–143
DOI: 10.1515/dna-2015-0017

Mabragaña, E. & Lucifora, L.O. & de L. Corbo, M. & Díaz de Astarloa, J.M. (2015)
Seasonal Reproductive Biology of the Bignose Fanskate Sympterygia acuta (Chondrichthyes, Rajidae). Estuaries and Coasts, 38(5), 1466–1476
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-014-9888-0

Lucifora, L.O. & Barbini, S.A. & Di Giácomo, E.E. & Waessle, J.A. & Figueroa, D.E. (2015)
Estimating the geographic range of a threatened shark in a datapoor region: Cetorhinus maximus in the South Atlantic Ocean. Current Zoology, 61(5), 811–826

Barbini, S.A. & Lucifora, L.O. & Figueroa, D.E. (2015)
Using opportunistic records from a recreational fishing magazine to assess population trends of sharks. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 72(12), 1853–1859
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2015-0087

Lucifora, L.O. & García, V.B. & Menni, R.C. & Worm, B. (2012)
Spatial patterns in the diversity of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (Chondrichthyes) in the Southwest Atlantic . Biodiversity and Conservation, 21(2), 407–419
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-011-0189-7

Hutchings, J.A. & Myers, R.A. & García, V.B. & Lucifora, L.O. & Kuparinen, A. (2012)
Life-history correlates of extinction risk and recovery potential. Ecological Applications, 22(4), 1061–1067
DOI: 10.1890/11-1313.1

Ruocco, N.L. & Lucifora, L.O. & Diaz de Astarloa, J.M. & Menni, R.C. & Mabragaña, E. & Giberto, D.A. (2012)
From coexistence to competitive exclusion: can overfishing change the outcome of competition in skates (Chondrichthyes, Rajidae)? Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research, 40(1), 102–112
DOI: 10.3856/vol40-issue1-fulltext-10

Ruocco, N.L. & Lucifora, L.O. & de Astarloa, J.M.D. & Mabragaña, E. & Delpiani, S.M. (2012)
Morphology and DNA Barcoding Reveal a New Species of Eagle Ray from the Southwestern Atlantic: Myliobatis ridens sp. nov. (Chondrichthyes: Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae). Zoological Studies, 51(6), 862–873

Barbini, S.A. & Lucifora, L.O. (2012)
Ontogenetic diet shifts and food partitioning between two small sympatric skates (Chondrichthyes, Rajidae) in the Southwestern Atlantic. Marine and Freshwater Research, 63(10), 905–913
DOI: 10.1071/MF12131

Barbini, S.A. & Lucifora, L.O. (2012)
Feeding habits of a large endangered skate from the south-west Atlantic: the spotback skate, Atlantoraja castelnaui. Marine and Freshwater Research, 63(2), 180–188
DOI: 10.1071/MF11170

Barbini, S.A. & Lucifora, L.O. & Hozbor, N.M. (2011)
Feeding habits and habitat selectivity of the shortnose guitarfish, Zapteryx brevirostris (Chondrichthyes, Rhinobatidae), off north Argentina and Uruguay. Marine Biology Research, 7(4), 365–377
DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2010.515229

Barbini, S.A. & Lucifora, L.O. (2011)
Feeding habits of the Rio skate, Rioraja agassizi (Chondrichthyes: Rajidae), from off Uruguay and north Argentina. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 91(6), 1175–1184
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315410001529

Lucifora, L.O. & García, V.B. & Worm, B. (2011)
Global Diversity Hotspots and Conservation Priorities for Sharks. PLoS ONE, 6(5), Article e19356
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019356

Menni, R.C. & Jaureguizar, A.J. & Stehmann, M. & Lucifora, L.O. (2010)
Marine biodiversity at the community level: zoogeography of sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras in the southwestern Atlantic. Biodiversity and Conservation, 19(3), 775–796
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-009-9734-z

Ruocco, N.L. & Lucifora, L.O. & Díaz de Astarloa, J.M. & Bremec, C. (2009)
Diet of the white-dotted skate, Bathyraja albomaculata, in waters of Argentina. Journal of Applied Ichthyology, 25(S1), 94–97
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0426.2008.01081.x

Lucifora, L.O. & García, V.B. & Escalante, A.H. (2009)
How can the feeding habits of the sand tiger shark influence the success of conservation programs? Animal Conservation, 12(4), 291–301
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2009.00247.x

Lucifora, L.O. & García, V.B. & Menni, R.C. & Escalante, A.H. & Hozbor, N.M. (2009)
Effects of body size, age and maturity stage on diet in a large shark: ecological and applied implications. Ecological Research, 24(1), 109–118
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-008-0487-z

García, V.B. & Lucifora, L.O. & Myers, R.A. (2008)
The importance of habitat and life history to extinction risk in sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 275, 83–89
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2007.1295

Menni, R.C. & Lucifora, L.O. (2007)
Condrictios de la Argentina y Uruguay. Lista de Trabajo. ProBiota, FCNyM, UNLP, Serie Técnica–Didáctica, La Plata, Argentina, 11: 1–15.

Colonello, J.H. & Lucifora, L.O. & Massa, A.M. (2007)
Reproduction of the angular angel shark (Squatina guggenheim): geographic differences, reproductive cycle, and sexual dimorphism ICES Journal of Marine Science, 64(1), 131–140
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsl004

Cousseau, M.B. & Figueroa, D.E. & Díaz de Astarloa, J.M. & Mabragaña, E. & Lucifora, L.O. (2007)
Rayas, chuchos y otros batoideos del Atlántico sudoccidental (34°S−55° S). Mar del Plata: Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo Pesquero INIDEP. 100 p.

Ruocco, N.L. & Lucifora, L.O. & Díaz de Astarloa, J.M. & Wöhler, O. (2006)
Reproductive biology and abundance of the white-dotted skate, Bathyraja albomaculata, in the Southwest Atlantic ICES Journal of Marine Science, 63, 105–116
DOI: 10.1016/j.icesjms.2005.08.007

Lucifora, L.O. & García, V.B. & Menni, R.C. & Escalante, A.H. (2006)
Food habits, selectivity, and foraging modes of the school shark Galeorhinus galeus. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 315, 259–270
DOI: 10.3354/meps315259

Lucifora, L.O. & Menni, R.C. & Escalante, A.H. (2005)
Reproduction and seasonal occurrence of the copper shark, Carcharhinus brachyurus, from north Patagonia, Argentina. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 62(1), 107–115
DOI: 10.1016/j.icesjms.2004.09.003

Lucifora, L.O. & Menni, R.C. & Escalante, A.H. (2005)
Reproduction, abundance and feeding habits of the broadnose sevengill shark Notorynchus cepedianus in north Patagonia, Argentina. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 289, 237–244
DOI: 10.3354/meps289237

Massa, A.M. & Lucifora, L.O. & Hozbor, N.M. (2004)
Condrictios de la región costera bonaerense y uruguaya. In El Mar Argentino y sus recursos pesqueros. Los peces marinos de interés pesquero. Caracterización biológica y evaluación del estado del estado de explotación(Boschi E.E., ed.): 85–99

Lucifora, L.O. & Menni, R.C. & Escalante, A.H. (2004)
Reproductive biology of the school shark, Galeorhinus galeus, off Argentina: support for a single south western Atlantic population with synchronized migratory movements. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 71(2), 199–209
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-004-0305-6

Lucifora, L.O. & García, V.B. (2004)
Gastropod predation on egg cases of skates (Chondrichthyes, Rajidae) in the southwestern Atlantic: quantification and life history implications. Marine Biology, 145(5), 917–922
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-004-1377-8

Lucifora, L.O. & Cione, A.L. & Menni, R.C. & Escalante, A.H. (2003)
Tooth row counts, vicariance, and the distribution of the Sand Tiger Shark, Carcharias taurus. Ecography, 26(5), 567–572
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0587.2003.03532.x

Lucifora, L.O. (2003)
Ecologia y Conservación de los Grandes Tiburones Costeros de Bahia Anegada, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ph.D. thesis, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Mar del Plata, 2003, 406pp.

Lucifora, L.O. & Menni, R.C. & Escalante, A.H. (2002)
Reproductive ecology and abundance of the sand tiger shark, Carcharias taurus, from the southwestern Atlantic. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 59(3), 553–561
DOI: 10.1006/jmsc.2002.1183

Mabragaña, E. & Lucifora, L.O. & Massa, A.M. (2002)
The reproductive ecology and abundance of Sympterygia bonapartii endemic to the south-west Atlantic. Journal of Fish Biology, 60(5), 951–967
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2002.tb02420.x

Lucifora, L.O. & Vassallo, A.I. (2002)
Walking in skates (Chondrichthyes, Rajidae): anatomy, behaviour and analogies to tetrapod locomotion. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 77(1), 35–41
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8312.2002.00085.x

Lucifora, L.O. & Menni, R.C. & Escalante, A.H. (2001)
Analysis of dental insertion angles in the sand tiger shark, Carcharias taurus (Chondrichthyes: Lamniformes). Cybium, 25(1), 23–31

Lucifora, L.O. (2001)
Tiburones y pesca de tiburones en Mar Chiquita. In Reserva de Biosfera Mar Chiquita: Características Físicas, Biológicas y Ecológicas: Ed. by O. Iribarne. UNESCO, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Editorial Martin, Mar del Plata: 205–206

Lucifora, L.O. & Valero, J.L. & Bremec, C.S. & Lasta, M.L. (2000)
Feeding habits and prey selection by the skate Dipturus chilensis (Elasmobranchii: Rajidae) from the south-western Atlantic. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 80(5), 953–954
DOI: 10.1017/S002531540000299X

Díaz de Astarloa, J.M. & Figueroa, D.E. & Lucifora, L.O. & Menni, R.C. & Prenski, B.L. & Chiaramonte, G.E. (1999)
New records of the Pacific sleeper shark, Somniosus pacificus (Chondrichthyes: Squalidae), from the southwest Atlantic. Ichthyological Research, 46(3), 303–308
DOI: 10.1007/BF02678517

Lucifora, L.O. & Valero, J.L. & García, V.B. (1999)
Length at maturity of the greeneye spurdog shark, Squalus mitsukurii (Elasmobranchii : Squalidae), from the SW Atlantic, with comparisons with other regions. Marine and Freshwater Research, 50(7), 629–632
DOI: 10.1071/MF98167

Lucifora, L.O. & Menni, R.C. (1998)
First record of a porbeagle shark, Lamna nasus, in brackish waters of Mar Chiquita lagoon, Argentina. Cybium, 22(1), 87–88