Description
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis is not a book that relishes in the gore of shark attack tales, or one that recycles psychological fears of monsters in the brine; instead, as its subtitle suggests, it offers an educational overview . . . The book's ultimate goal, which it succeeds at, is to illustrate how integral to the ecosystem sharks are, how intertwined our lives are, and how the human threat has pushed sharks into perilous straits.
—Jason Motz,
The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing AnimalsThe more awareness surrounding sharks and their ecological importance the better. What Daniel Abel and Dean Grubbs have managed to do, is present big picture questions while introducing you to shark species in an exacting and undaunting way.
—Dean Honey,
Save Our Seas FoundationThis book represents a comprehensive in-depth reference for the world of Sharks.
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Michael Scholl BlogThis new book is indeed what I refer to as a Goldilocks book – not too hard, not too soft, but just right . . . There is one thing, however, I feel compelled to warn my readers about this book: once you open its cover and begin reading, it is very, very difficult to stop reading and set it down – so plan accordingly.
—Johannes Riutta,
The Well-Read NaturalistIf you are at all interested in sharks, skates, and rays and would enjoy a primer on their biology, this is must read for you.
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American CurrentsShark Biology and Conservation fills the "sweet spot" between a coffee-table book . . . a field guide . . . and a technical book . . . This lavishly illustrated book can provide a basic knowledge of shark biology for anyone.
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Environmental Biology of FishesThis is a solid volume on the current knowledge on sharks that many people will find interesting, from the general reader to the scientist.
—Lisa Natanson,
NautilusTable of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
Part I. Overview
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Evolution of Sharks
Chapter 3. Diversity of Sharks
Part II. Adaptational Biology: How Sharks Work
Chapter 4. Functional Anatomy of Sharks
Chapter 5. Sensory Biology
Chapter 6. Reproduction
Chapter 7. Circulation, Respiration, and Metabolism
Chapter 8. Thermal Physiology, Osmoregulation, and Digestion
Part III. Ecology and Behavior
Chapter 9. Ecology
Chapter 10. Behavior and Cognition
Part IV. Human Impacts
Chapter 11. Fisheries
Chapter 12. Climate Change and Other Human Impacts
Appendix Conservation: Efforts to Protect Sharks and Rays
Index
