http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
biodiversity, adaptive physiology, and conservation
xv, 713 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm.
Epipelagic oceanic elasmobranchs / John D. Stevens -- Deepwater chondrichthyans / Peter M. Kyne and Colin A. Simpfendorfer -- Chondrichthyans of high latitude seas / David A. Ebert and Megan V. Winton -- Elasmobranchs of tropical marine ecosystems / William T. White and Emma Sommerville -- Biology of the South American potamotrygonid stingrays / Ricardo S. Rosa, Patricia Charvet-Almeida, and Carla Christie Diban Quijada -- Life history strategies of batoids / Michael G. Frisk -- Ontogenetic shifts in movements and habitat use / R. Dean Grubbs -- Tracking and analysis techniques for understanding free-ranging shark movements and behavior / David W. Sims -- Sensory adaptations to the environment : electroreceptors as a case study / Stephen M. Kajiura, Anthony D. Cornett, and Kara E. Yopak -- Molecular insights into elasmobranch reproductive behavior for conservation and management / David S. Portnoy -- Physiological responses to stress in sharks / Gregory Skomal and Diego Bernal -- Pollutant exposure and effects in sharks and their relatives / James Gelsleichter and Christina J. Walker -- Factors contributing to shark attacks on humans : a Volusia County, Florida, case study / George H. Burgess ... [et al.] -- Shark control : methods, efficacy, and ecological impact / Sheldon F.J. Dudley and Geremy Cliff -- DNA forensic applications in shark management and conservation / Mahmood S. Shivji -- Unraveling the ecological importance of elasmobranchs / Michael R. Heithaus ... [et al.] -- Life histories, population dynamics, and extinction risks in chondrichthyans / Nicholas K. Dulvy and Robyn E. Forrest.
edited by Jeffrey C. Carrier, John A. Musick, Michael R. Heithaus.
Includes bibliographical references and index.