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Sharks and Their Relatives II - Biodiversity, Adaptive Physiology, and Conservation (Hardcover, 2 Rev Ed)
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Sharks and Their Relatives II - Biodiversity, Adaptive Physiology, and Conservation (Hardcover, 2 Rev Ed)
Series: CRC Marine Biology Series
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Since the award-winning first volume, The Biology of Sharks and
Their Relatives, published in 2004, the field has witnessed
tremendous developments in research, rapid advances in technology,
and the emergence of new investigators beginning to explore issues
of biodiversity, distribution, physiology, and ecology in ways that
eluded more traditional studies. As an entirely new companion
volume, Sharks and Their Relatives II: Biodiversity, Adaptive
Physiology, and Conservation brings you up to speed on these
significant changes, specifically examining how elasmobranch fishes
- the sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras - successfully survive in
a wide range of habitats. Emphasizes Conservation of Threatened
Species This multidisciplinary volume begins by examining
elasmobranch biodiversity patterns and their integrated sensory
systems. It then explores the physiological adaptations - from
unique sensory modalities to compensatory mechanisms for
physiological and environmental stress - that make these animals
particularly well-suited for the range of habitats where they are
found, in both oceanic and freshwater realms. Features Established
Researchers and Introduces New Pioneers in the Field The book then
considers the human interactions and anthropogenic effects on
worldwide elasmobranch populations and the potential extinction
risks posed by increasing threats from changes in habitat, changes
in water chemistry, and growing commercial exploitation. This text
truly is unrivaled in terms of coverage and readability, and it is
a must-have reference for marine biologists, fishery scientists,
oceanographers, and also marine, zoo, and aquarium veterinarians.
To address subject areas and subdisciplines where coverage was
absent or superficial in volume one, Jeffrey Carrier and associates
have assembled in the current volume a collection of works that
reveal patterns of biodiversity, the physiological attributes that
contribute to elasmobranchs' successful exploitation of oceanic and
freshwater realms, and the unique issues associated with the
interaction between elasmobranchs and humans, all of this with
overarching attention to issues of conservation. "We begin with
chapters examining biodiversity. We have chosen to approach this
discussion by presenting elasmobranchs as inhabitants of the range
of zoogeographic provinces, realizing that significant overlap may
occur for more pelagic species. This realization was reflected in
the dialogue that occurred during preparation of the book between
our chapter authors, and the recognition that many species simply
cannot be confined to a specific habitat or range of habitats. We
then continue by examining some of the unique physiological
adaptations that allow these animals to exploit the range of
habitats where they are found, from unique sensory modalities to
compensatory mechanisms for physiological and environmental stress.
"Our concluding section presents some of the challenges faced by
members of these groups. We have asked our authors to consider
human interactions and anthropogenic effects on worldwide
populations and the potential extinction risks posed from survival
under increasing threats from changes in habitat, changes in water
chemistry, and increasing commercial exploitation. Conservation of
species under threat remains a theme throughout the book. "Our
authors represent an international group of investigators including
established scientists whose work has been widely published and
respected, and emerging younger scientists who have exploited
recent advances in technology to ask and answer new questions as
well as offering new insights and interpretations to enduring
problems in the fields of ecology and physiology. We have asked
them to be speculative and challenging, and we have asked them to
predict future areas for investigation in hopes that their work
will both inspire and provoke additional studies of these
fascinating animals." - from the Preface
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