Sharks, Rays, and Chimaeras of California (California Natural History Guides)

Ebert, David

ISBN 10: 0520222652 / ISBN 13: 9780520222656

Editore: University of California Press, 2003

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Riassunto:

This guide is the only complete reference to the sharks, rays, and chimaeras found in California's waters— from the intertidal zone to 500 miles offshore.

Species accounts give information on habitat and range, natural history, interactions with humans, nomenclature, and further references

68 beautiful color illustrations show each shark, ray, and chimaera; accompanying line drawings highlight differences in teeth, underside of the head, and egg cases

Includes information on the California marine environment, ecology and conservation, and shark biology

Informazioni sull'autore:

David A. Ebert is Program Manager of the Pacific Shark Research Center at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories and author of Guide to the Sharks and Rays of Southern Africa (1989, with L.J.V. Comapagno and M.J. Smale).

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: Sharks, Rays, and Chimaeras of California (...
Casa editrice: University of California Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2003
Legatura: hardcover
Illustratore: Squillante, Mathew D.
Condizione: Very Good