A Pocket Guide to Sharks of the World - Brossura

Ebert, David A.; Fowler, Sarah

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0691165998 ISBN 13: 9780691165998

Casa editrice: Princeton Univ Pr, 2015

Riassunto

Sharks are some of the most misunderstood animals on the planet. We still have a lot to learn about these fascinating creatures, which are more seriously threatened with extinction and in greater need of conservation and management than any other major group of vertebrates.

A Pocket Guide to Sharks of the World is the first field guide to identify, illustrate, and describe the world's 501 shark species. Its compact format makes it handy for many situations, including recognizing living species, fishery catches, or parts sold at markets. The book also contains useful sections on identifying shark teeth and the shark fins most commonly encountered in the fin trade. A Pocket Guide to Sharks of the World is an essential resource for fisheries management, international trade regulation, and shark conservation.

• The first pocket guide to all 501 shark species
• Each species is illustrated and described
• Handy, compact format with concise text
• A six-page guide to the identification of shark teeth
• An eight-page guide to the identification of shark fins

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L'autore:

David A. Ebert is the program director for the Pacific Shark Research Center and a research faculty member at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. Sarah Fowler cofounded the UK Shark Trust and the European Elasmobranch Association. She has been a member of the IUCN Shark Specialist Group since 1992 and is currently vice-chair of international treaties. Marc Dando is a freelance artist specializing in marine ecology and wildlife.

Contenuti:

Acknowledgements 4
Introduction 5
How to use this book 10
Topography 11
Tooth guide 14
Fin guide 20
Key to orders and families of living sharks 28
Species accounts 41
Frilled and cow sharks Order Hexanchiformes 42
Bramble sharks Order Echinorhiniformes 46
Dogfish sharks Order Squaliformes 46
Sawsharks Order Pristiophoriformes 84
Angelsharks Order Squatiniformes 85
Bullhead sharks Order Heterodontiformes 96
Mackerel sharks Order Lamniformes 97
Carpetsharks Order Orectolobiformes 112
Ground sharks Order Carcharhiniformes 132
Glossary 224
Oceans and seas 229
Field observations 231
Further reading 235
Scientific societies and conservation organisations 236
Other sources of online information 236
Species checklist 237
Index 249

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Princeton Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0691165998
• ISBN 13: 9780691165998
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256
• Disegnatore: Dando Marc