Sharks and their relatives II biodiversity, adaptive physiology, and conservation
by
 
Carrier, Jeffrey C.

Title
Sharks and their relatives II biodiversity, adaptive physiology, and conservation

Author
Carrier, Jeffrey C.

ISBN
9781420080483

Publication Information
Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, c2010.

Physical Description
xv, 713 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.).

Series
CRC marine biology series

Series Title
CRC marine biology series

Contents
Epipelagic oceanic elasmobranchs / John D. Stevens -- Deepwater chondrichthyans / Peter M. Kyne and Colin A. Simpfendorfer -- Chondrichthyans of high latitude seas / David A. Ebert and Megan V. Winton -- Elasmobranchs of tropical marine ecosystems / William T. White and Emma Sommerville -- Biology of the South American potamotrygonid stingrays / Ricardo S. Rosa, Patricia Charvet-Almeida, and Carla Christie Diban Quijada -- Life history strategies of batoids / Michael G. Frisk -- Ontogenetic shifts in movements and habitat use / R. Dean Grubbs -- Tracking and analysis techniques for understanding free-ranging shark movements and behavior / David W. Sims -- Sensory adaptations to the environment : electroreceptors as a case study / Stephen M. Kajiura, Anthony D. Cornett, and Kara E. Yopak -- Molecular insights into elasmobranch reproductive behavior for conservation and management / David S. Portnoy -- Physiological responses to stress in sharks / Gregory Skomal and Diego Bernal -- Pollutant exposure and effects in sharks and their relatives / James Gelsleichter and Christina J. Walker -- Factors contributing to shark attacks on humans : a Volusia County, Florida, case study / George H. Burgess ... [et al.] -- Shark control : methods, efficacy, and ecological impact / Sheldon F.J. Dudley and Geremy Cliff -- DNA forensic applications in shark management and conservation / Mahmood S. Shivji -- Unraveling the ecological importance of elasmobranchs / Michael R. Heithaus ... [et al.] -- Life histories, population dynamics, and extinction risks in chondrichthyans / Nicholas K. Dulvy and Robyn E. Forrest.

Subject Term
Chondrichthyes -- Physiology.
 
Chondrichthyes -- Conservation.
 
Sharks -- Physiology.
 
Sharks -- Conservation.
 
Animal diversity.

Added Author
Carrier, Jeffrey C.
 
Musick, John A.
 
Heithaus, Michael R.

Added Uniform Title
Biology of sharks and their relatives.

Electronic Access
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