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Shark Biology and Conservation - Essentials for Educators, Students, and Enthusiasts (Hardcover)
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Shark Biology and Conservation - Essentials for Educators, Students, and Enthusiasts (Hardcover)
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Feed your fascination with sharks! This complete resource
enlightens readers on the biology, ecology, and behavior of sharks
with approachable explanations and more than 250 stunning color
illustrations. Studies of shark biology have flourished over the
last several decades. An explosion of new research methods is
leading to a fascinating era of oceanic discovery. Shark Biology
and Conservation is an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of the
diversity, evolution, ecology, behavior, physiology, anatomy, and
conservation of sharks. Written in a style that is detailed but not
intimidating by world-renowned shark specialists Dan Abel and Dean
Grubbs, it relays numerous stories and insights from their exciting
experiences in the field. While explaining scientific concepts in
terms that non-specialists and students can understand, Abel and
Grubbs reveal secrets that will illuminate even the experts. The
text provides readers with a robust and wide range of essential
knowledge as it * introduces emerging as well as traditional
techniques for classifying sharks, understanding their behavior,
and unraveling the mysteries of their evolution; * draws on both
established shark science and the latest breakthroughs in the
field, from molecular approaches to tracking technologies; *
highlights the often-neglected yet fascinating subject of shark
physiology, including heart function, sensory biology, digestion,
metabolic performance, and reproduction; * addresses big picture
ecological questions like "Which habitats do sharks prefer?" and
"Where do sharks migrate and for what purpose?"; * describes the
astonishing diversity of sharks' adaptations to their environment;
* discusses which shark conservation techniques do and don't work;
and * comments on the use and misuse of science in the study of
sharks. Enhanced by hundreds of original color photographs and
beautifully detailed line drawings, Shark Biology and Conservation
will appeal to anyone who is spellbound by this wondrous,
ecologically important, and threatened group, including marine
biologists, wildlife educators, students, and shark enthusiasts.
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