Sharks and Their Relatives II (eBook, ePUB)

Biodiversity, Adaptive Physiology, and Conservation
Redaktion: Carrier, Jeffrey C.; Heithaus, Michael R.; Musick, John A.

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Expanding the coverage of the 2004 volume, this new edition considers how elasmobranch fishes - the sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras - successfully survive in a wide range of habitats. It examines the particular suitability of integrated sensory systems and the resultant perception of their surroundings. This resource also discusses the stresses and behaviors that prevent elasmobranchs from inhabiting some oceanic realms and the adaptations that allow many other elasmobranch species to exploit virtually all aquatic realms, from marine and freshwater habitats, to tropical and Arctic waters.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. März 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040066553
• Artikelnr.: 72536290

Autorenporträt

Under the editorial guidance of Jeffrey C. Carrier, Ph.D., John A. (Jack) Musick, Ph.D., and Michael R. Heithaus, Ph.D., this book includes much of the team's original research along with keen insights from their combined nearly 80 years of teaching in higher academia. Dr. Carrier's current research is focused on the reproductive biology and mating behaviors of nurse sharks in a long-term study from an isolated region of the Florida Keys. Dr. Musick has published more than 150 scientific papers and co-authored or edited 16 books focused on the ecology and conservation of sharks, other marine fishes, and sea turtles. Dr. Musick served as co-chair of the IUCN Shark Specialist Group for nine years, and is currently the vice chair for science. Dr. Heithaus' current work is centered on predator-prey interactions and the factors influencing behavioral decisions, especially of large marine taxa including marine mammals, sharks and rays, and sea turtles.

Inhaltsangabe

Chondrichthyan Biodiversity: Ecosystems and Distribution of Fauna:
Epipelagic Oceanic Elasmobranchs. Deepwater Chondrichthyans.
Chondrichthyans of High Latitude Seas. Elasmobranchs of Tropical Marine
Ecosystems. Biology of the South American Potamotrygonid Stingrays. Life
History Strategies of Batoids. Adaptive Physiology: Ontogenetic Shifts in
Movements and Habitat Use. Tracking and Analysis Techniques for
Understanding Free-Ranging Shark Movements and Behavior. Sensory
Adaptations to the Environment: Electroreceptors as a Case Study. Molecular
Insights into Elasmobranch Reproductive Behavior for Conservation and
Management. Physiological Responses to Stress in Sharks. Pollutant Exposure
and Effects in Sharks and Their Relatives. Conservation: Factors
Contributing to Shark Attacks on Humans: A Volusia County, Florida, Case
Study. Shark Control: Methods, Efficacy, and Ecological Impact. DNA
Forensic Applications in Shark Management and Conservation. Unraveling the
Ecological Importance of Elasmobranchs. Life Histories, Population
Dynamics, and Extinction Risks in Chondrichthyans.