Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives. (2004)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jeffrey C. Carrier, John A. Musick, Michael R. Heithaus.
• Editors: Carrier, Jeffrey C; Musick, John A; Heithaus, Michael R
• Contents: PHYLOGENY AND ZOOGEOGRAPHY; The Origin and Relationships of Early Chondrichthyes, Eileen D. Grogan and Richard Lund ; Historical Zoogeography of the Selachii, John A. Musick, Melanie M. Harbin, and Leonard .J.V. Compagno ; Phylogeny of Batoidea, John D. McEachran and Neil Aschliman ; Phylogeny and Classification of Extant Holocephali, Dominique A. Didier ; FORM, FUNCTION, AND PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; Biomechanics of Locomotion in Sharks, Rays, and Chimeras, Cheryl A.D. Wilga and G. Lauder ; Prey Capture Behavior and Feeding Mechanics of Elasmobranchs, Philip J. Motta ; Metabolism, Energetic Demand, and Endothermy, John K. Carlson, Kenneth J. Goldman, and Christopher G. Lowe ; Food Consumption and Feeding Habits, Bradley M. Wetherbee and Enric Cortés ; Homeostasis: Osmoregulation, pH Regulation, and Nitrogen Excretion, David H. Evans, Peter M. Piermarini, and Keith P. Choe ; Reproductive Biology of Elasmobranchs, Jeffrey C. Carrier, Harold L. Pratt, Jr., and José I. Castro ; Hormonal Regulation of Elasmobranch Physiology, James Gelsleichter ; Sensory Biology of Elasmobranchs, Robert E. Hueter, David A. Mann, Karen P. Maruska, Joseph a. Sisneros, and Leo S. Demski ; The Immune System of Sharks, Skates, and Rays, Carl A. Luer, Catherine J. Walsh, and Ashby B. Bodine ; ECOLOGY AND LIFE HISTORY; Age Determination and Validation in Chondrichthyan Fishes, Gregor M. Cailliet and Kenneth J. Goldman ; Life History Patterns, Demography, and Population Dynamics, Enric Cortés ; Genetics of Sharks, Skates, and Rays, Edward J. Heist ; Predator-Prey Interactions, Michael R. Heithaus ; Elasmobranchs as Hosts of Metazoan Parasites, Janine N. Caira and Claire J. Healy ; Assessing Habitat Use and Movement, Colin I. Simpfendorfer Michelle R. Heupel ; Subject Index; Animal Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Extent: 1 online resource (616 pages), (22 illustrations)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780203491317; 0203491319
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