Biology of sharks and their relatives. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editors, Jeffrey C. Carrier, John A. Musick, Michael R. Heithaus.
• Other Names: Carrier, Jeffrey C; Musick, John A; Heithaus, Michael R
• Contents: Phylogeny and Zoogeography; The Origin and Relationships of Early Chondrichthyans; Eileen D. Grogan, Richard Lund, and Emily Greenfest-Allen; Elasmobranch Phylogeny: A Mitochondrial Estimate Based on 595 Species ; Gavin J.P. Naylor, Janine N. Caira, Kirsten Jensen, Kerri A.M. Rosana, Nicolas Straube, and Clemens Lakner; Phylogeny of Batoidea ; Neil C. Aschliman, Kerin M. Claeson, and John D. McEachran; Phylogeny, Biology, and Classification of Extant Holocephalans ; Dominique A. Didier, Jenny M. Kemper, and David A. Ebert; ; Form, Function, and Physiological Processes; Biomechanics of Locomotion in Sharks, Rays, and Chimeras ; Anabela M.R. Maia, Cheryl A.D. Wilga, and George V. Lauder; Prey Capture Behavior and Feeding Mechanics of Elasmobranchs ; Philip J. Motta and Daniel R. Huber; Energetics, Metabolism, and Endothermy in Sharks and Rays ; Diego Bernal, John K. Carlson, Kenneth J. Goldman, and Christopher G. Lowe; Food Consumption and Feeding Habits ; Bradley M. Wetherbee, Enric Cortés, and Joseph J. Bizzarro; Integrative Multisensor Tagging: Emerging Techniques to Link Elasmobranch Behavior, Physiology, and Ecology ; Nicholas M. Whitney, Yannis P. Papastamatiou, Adrian C. Gleiss; Reproductive Biology of Elasmobranchs ; Christina L. Conrath and John A. Musick; Hormonal Regulation of Elasmobranch Physiology ; James Gelsleichter and Andrew N. Evans; Sensory Physiology and Behavior of Elasmobranchs ; Jayne M. Gardiner, Robert E. Hueter, Karen P. Maruska, Joseph A. Sisneros, Brandon M. Casper, David A. Mann, Leo S. Demski; Recent Advances in Elasmobranch Immunology; Carl A. Luer, Catherine J. Walsh, and Ashby B. Bodine Ecology and Life History; Assessing the Age and Growth of Chondrichthyan Fishes ; Kenneth J. Goldman, Gregor M. Cailliet, Allen H. Andrews, and Lisa J. Natanson; Population Dynamics, Demography, and Stock Assessment ; Enric Cortés, Elizabeth N. Brooks, and Todd Gedamke; Genetics of Sharks, Skates, and Rays ; Edward J. Heist; Predator–Prey Interactions ; Michael R. Heithaus and Jeremy J. Vaudo; An Updated Look at Elasmobranchs as Hosts of Metazoan Parasites ; Janine N. Caira, Claire J. Healy, and Kirsten Jensen; Assessing Habitat Use and Movement ; Colin A. Simpfendorfer and Michelle R. Heupel; Index ;
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 601 [16] pages), illustrations (some color), maps
• Subjects: 597.3; Chondrichthyes; Marine biology; NATURE -- Animals -- Fish; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ichthyology & Herpetology; Chondrichthyes; Marine biology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439839263; 1439839263; 9780203491317; 0203491319; 1306498848; 9781306498845
• Related ISBNs: 1439839263; 9781439839249
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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