Bangley, Charles W.Shiffman, D. S.2016-06-102016-06-102014-08F1000Research; 3: p. 1-22046-1402http://hdl.handle.net/10342/5550Elasmobranchs, the taxonomic group comprising sharks, skates and rays, play important roles in society and marine ecology but several species in this subclass are under threat. This collection aims to be an open access hub for articles concerning all areas of elasmobranch biology and conservation. The collection is indefinitely open to further submissions and so will continue to grow as additional articles are added.Biology and conservation of elasmobranchs: an introduction to the collectionArticlepmc428840410.12688/f1000research.4975.1