Sharks of the World
Everyone's heard of the Great Whites. But most people know little of the hundreds of other types of sharks that inhabit the world's oceans. Written by two of the world's leading authorities and superbly illustrated by wildlife artist Marc Dando, this is the first comprehensive field guide to all 440-plus shark species. Color plates illustrate all species, and detailed accounts include diagnostic line drawings and a distribution map for each species. Introductory chapters treat physiology,...
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"This exceptionally well-produced book, written by the leading authorities on shark systematics and conservation, is the only stand-alone field guide that covers all known shark species of the world. It is therefore an invaluable reference for shark scientists and enthusiasts alike. Nowhere are the identification, distribution, and conservation status of sharks more clearly presented."—Professor Dr. Marcelo R. de Carvalho, researcher of shark and ray evolution, Universidad de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil"The first field guide to cover all species of sharks, Sharks of the World is a welcome addition to the field bags of both professional and amateur naturalists. Filling a role heretofore satisfied only by owning a series of regional field guides, this volume offers one stop shopping for worldwide shark aficionados. Sharks of the World is a must-buy for anyone interested in identifying sharks."—George H. Burgess, Florida Program for Shark Research, Florida Museum of Natural History Christine Adkins - Discovery The amazing diversity of these magnificent yet maligned animals is wonderfully represented here.
ForewordviAcknowledgementsviiIntroduction9How to use this book10Topography12What is a shark?15The evolution of fishes17Biology19Body structure20Skeleton22Skin and scales24Teeth and jaws25Movement and respiration27Warm blooded sharks29Osmoregulation29Senses30Feeding and digestion34Life history38Behaviour42Sharks and people43Truth, legend and fiction44Fisheries45Utilisation46Research48Conservation and management49Shark encounters52Key to orders and families of living sharks54Colour plates63Abbreviations used in plate text63Species accountsOrder Hexanchiformes65Family Chlamydoselachidae65Family Hexanchidae66Order Squaliformes70Family Echinorhinidae70Family Squalidae71Family Centrophoridae81Family Etmopteridae90Family Somniosidae111Family Oxynotidae122Family Dalatiidae125Order Pristiophoriformes131Family Pristiophoridae131Order Squatiniformes137Family Squatinidae137Order Heterodontiformes150Family Heterodontidae150Order Orectolobiformes156Family Parascylliidae156Family Brachaeluridae159Family Orectolobidae161Family Hemiscylliidae165Family Ginglystomatidae171Family Stegostomatidae173Family Rhincodontidae174Order Lamniformes175Family Odontaspididae175Family Pseudocarchariidae177Family Mitsukurinidae178Family Megachasmidae178Family Alopiidae179Family Cetorhinidae181Family Lamnidae181Order Carcharhiniformes186Family Scyliorhinidae186Family Proscylliidae254Family Pseudotriakidae257Family Leptochariidae260Family Triakidae261Family Hemigaleidae283Family Carcharhinidae288Family Sphyrnidae322Glossary327Field observations339Suggested further reading342Scientific societies and conservation organisations343Museums and other research organisations344Bibliography345Index of scientific names347Index of English names352Checklist357
\ Diver Magazine - Virginia Cowell\ This is a reference anyone in any age group or level of knowledge could use easily. You don't need to be a shark fan for Sharks of the World to be a useful addition to your library: this is one book I'd recommend to any diver or naturalist any day.\ \ \ \ \ Wildlife Activist - Robert E. Hoopes\ The reader learns about shark biology (body structure, teeth and jaws, senses, life history, etc) and the interactions between sharks and people, both good and bad. This is a very nice, handy-sized guide for those interested in sharks and their conservation.\ \ \ DiscoveryThe amazing diversity of these magnificent yet maligned animals is wonderfully represented here.\ \ \ \ \ Diver MagazineThis is a reference anyone in any age group or level of knowledge could use easily. You don't need to be a shark fan for Sharks of the World to be a useful addition to your library: this is one book I'd recommend to any diver or naturalist any day.\ — Virginia Cowell\ \ \ \ \ Wildlife ActivistThe reader learns about shark biology (body structure, teeth and jaws, senses, life history, etc) and the interactions between sharks and people, both good and bad. This is a very nice, handy-sized guide for those interested in sharks and their conservation.\ — Robert E. Hoopes\ \ \ \ \ DiscoveryThe amazing diversity of these magnificent yet maligned animals is wonderfully represented here.\ — Christine Adkins\ \
