The biology of sharks and rays / A. Peter Klimley ; with illustrations by Steven Oerding.

Author/creator Klimley, A. Peter
Format Book
PublicationChicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2013.
Descriptionxi, 512 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects
Sharks--Anatomy.
Sharks--Behavior.
Rays (Fishes)--Anatomy.
Rays (Fishes)--Behavior.

Contents An introduction to the cartilaginous fishes -- Evolutionary history -- Body design and swimming modes -- Water and ionic regulation -- Warming of the body -- Sense of smell: chemoreception -- Sense of hearing: mechanoreception -- Sense of sight: photoreception -- Sense of electromagnetic fields: electroreception/magnetoreception -- Brain organization and intelligence -- Courtship and reproduction -- Feeding behavior and biomechanics -- Diet and growth -- Daily movements, home range, and migration -- Cartilaginous fishes and humans -- Fisheries and conservation.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012038999
ISBN9780226442495 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0226442497 (cloth : alk. paper)
Standard identifier# 40022575871