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Sharks and Their Relatives II: Biodiversity, Adaptive Physiology, and Conservation Book

Sharks and Their Relatives II: Biodiversity, Adaptive Physiology, and Conservation
Sharks and Their Relatives II: Biodiversity, Adaptive Physiology, and Conservation, Since the award-winning first volume, The Biology of Sharks and their Relatives, published in 2004, the field has witnessed tremendous developments in research, rapid advances in technology, and the emergence of new investigators beginning to explore issu, Sharks and Their Relatives II: Biodiversity, Adaptive Physiology, and Conservation has a rating of 4 stars
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Sharks and Their Relatives II: Biodiversity, Adaptive Physiology, and Conservation, Since the award-winning first volume, The Biology of Sharks and their Relatives, published in 2004, the field has witnessed tremendous developments in research, rapid advances in technology, and the emergence of new investigators beginning to explore issu, Sharks and Their Relatives II: Biodiversity, Adaptive Physiology, and Conservation
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  • Sharks and Their Relatives II: Biodiversity, Adaptive Physiology, and Conservation
  • Written by author Jeffrey C. Carrier
  • Published by Taylor & Francis, Inc., March 2010
  • Since the award-winning first volume, The Biology of Sharks and their Relatives, published in 2004, the field has witnessed tremendous developments in research, rapid advances in technology, and the emergence of new investigators beginning to explore issu
  • Since the award-winning first volume, The Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives, published in 2004, the field has witnessed tremendous developments in research, rapid advances in technology, and the emergence of new investigators beginning to explo
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Preface vii

The Editors ix

Contributors xi

Section I Chondrichthyan Biodiversity: Ecosystems and Distribution of Fauna

1 Epipelagic Oceanic Elasmobranchs John D. Stevens 3

2 Deepwater Chondrichthyans Peter M. Kyne Colin A. Simpfendorfer 37

3 Chondrichthyans of High Latitude Seas David A. Ebert Megan V. Winton 115

4 Elasmobranchs of Tropical Marine Ecosystems William T. White Emma Sommerville 159

5 Biology of the South American Potamotrygonid Stingrays Ricardo S. Rosa Patricia Charvet-Almeida Carla Christie Diban Quijada 241

6 Life History Strategies of Batoids Michael G. Frisk 283

Section II Adaptive Physiology

7 Ontogenetic Shifts in Movements and Habitat Use R. Dean Grubbs 319

8 Tracking and Analysis Techniques for Understanding Free-Ranging Shark Movements and Behavior David W. Sims 351

9 Sensory Adaptations to the Environment: Electroreceptors as a Case Study Stephen M. Kajiura Anthony D. Cornett Kara E. Yopak 393

10 Molecular Insights into Elasmobranch Reproductive Behavior for Conservation and Management David S. Portnoy 435

11 Physiological Responses to Strees in Sharks Gregory Skomal Diego Bernal 459

12 Pollutant Exposure and Effects in Sharks and their Relatives James Gelsleichter Christina J. Walker 491

Section III Conservation

13 Factors Contributing to Shark Attacks on Humans: A Volusia County, Florida, Case Study George H. Burgess Robert H. Buch Felipe Carvalho Brittany A. Garner Christina J. Walker 541

14 Shark Control: Methods, Efficacy, and Ecological Impact Sheldon F.J. Dudley Geremy Cliff 567

15 DNA Forensic Applications in Shark Management and Conservation Mahmood S. Shivji 593

16 Unraveling the Ecological Importance of Elasmobranchs Michael R. Heithaus Alejandro Frid Jeremy J. Vaudo Boris Worm Aaron J. Wirsing 611

17 Life Histories, Population Dynamics, and Extinction Risks in Chondrichthyans Nicholas K. Dulvy Robyn E. Forrest 639

Index 681


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