Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives
by Jeffrey C. Carrier
3rd Edition
Publisher: CRC Press
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780367861179 |
| eText ISBN | 9781000542097 |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Publishing Year | 2022 |
| Edition | 3rd Edition |
| Language | English |
Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives, 3rd Edition, is an academic book covering the taxonomy, systematics, physiology, and ecology of sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras. Prepared for students and researchers, the volume pairs traditional biological models with modern research methods across chondrichthyan science.
The volume addresses foundational subjects such as age and growth, reproduction, sensory biology, and elasmobranch habitat interactions. It also details conservation policies, management approaches, and the projected effects of climate change on cartilaginous fishes.
For the 2022 edition, two new editors and 90 international contributors joined the project, adding six chapters on health, stress, pathology, and social structure. Contributors also review field and laboratory techniques, including satellite tracking and molecular genetics.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Bridging the Gap Between Chondrichthyan Paleobiology and Biology
Chapter 2: Taxonomy and Diversity of Extant Elasmobranchs
Chapter 3: How to Build a Shark: Biomechanics and Bioinspiration
Chapter 4: Advances in Chondrichthyan Neurobiology
Chapter 5: Advances in the Sensory Biology of Elasmobranchs
Chapter 6: Understanding Age and Growth of Chondrichthyan Fishes
Chapter 7: Elasmobranch Mating Systems
Chapter 8: Molecular Aspects of Elasmobranch Reproduction and Artificial Insemination
Chapter 9: Selected Topics in the Developmental Biology of Chondrichthyan Fishes
Chapter 10: Physiological and Applied Energetics of Elasmobranch Fishes
Chapter 11: Elasmobranch Foraging Strategies and Tactics of Elasmobranchs
Chapter 12: Advances in Methods, Understanding, and Applications of Elasmobranch Movement Ecology
Chapter 13: Stress Responses, Health, and Diseases of Elasmobranchs
Chapter 14: Elasmobranch Health, Pathology and the Host Microbiome
Chapter 15: Advances in Our Understanding of the Ecological Importance of Sharks and Their Relatives
Chapter 16: Population Structure and Connectivity of Chondrichthyans
Chapter 17: Shark and Ray Social Lives: Form, Function, and Ecological Significance of Associations and Grouping
Chapter 18: Freshwater and Euryhaline Elasmobranchs
Chapter 19: Deepwater Chondrichthyans
Chapter 20: The Elasmobranchs of Coral Reefs
Chapter 21: Conservation Science for Sharks and Rays
Chapter 22: Elasmobranch Conservation Policy: Progress and Priorities
Chapter 23: Guiding Random Acts of Kindness: Conservation Planning for Sharks and Rays
Chapter 24: Strategies to Reduce Fisheries Bycatch Mortality in Chondrichthyans
Chapter 25: Climate Change and Sharks
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