The biology of sharks and raysA. Peter Klimley ; with illustrations by Steven Oerding.
Klimley, A. Peter.
The biology of sharks and raysA. Peter Klimley ; with illustrations by Steven Oerding. - Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, (c)2013. - 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographies and index.
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.
9780226923086
Sharks--Anatomy.
Sharks--Behavior.
Rays (Fishes)--Anatomy.
Rays (Fishes)--Behavior.
Electronic Books.
QL638 / .B565 2013
The biology of sharks and raysA. Peter Klimley ; with illustrations by Steven Oerding. - Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, (c)2013. - 1 online resource.
Includes bibliographies and index.
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.
9780226923086
Sharks--Anatomy.
Sharks--Behavior.
Rays (Fishes)--Anatomy.
Rays (Fishes)--Behavior.
Electronic Books.
QL638 / .B565 2013