Sharks of the Shallows : Coastal Species in Florida and the Bahamas /

Agile, sleek, and precise, sharks display many qualities we can admire and appreciate. These marvels of evolution have adapted to thrive in every major aquatic realm on the planet, from frigid Arctic waters through temperate but stormy seas and on into the tropics. However, few places on Earth are h...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Carrier, Jeffrey C. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Brake, Duncan (Fotógrafo), Morris, Jillian (Fotógrafo), Murch, Andy (Fotógrafo)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2017.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Sharks.
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General.
Requins > Bahamas > Identification.
Requins > Floride > Identification.
Sharks > Bahamas > Identification.
Sharks > Florida > Identification.
Florida.
Bahamas.
Field guides.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Part One. Introduction to sharks and their relatives -- Part Two. Selected shark species -- Part Three. Skates and rays, including sawfish -- Appendix: Sharks, skates, and rays of the world. 
520 |a Agile, sleek, and precise, sharks display many qualities we can admire and appreciate. These marvels of evolution have adapted to thrive in every major aquatic realm on the planet, from frigid Arctic waters through temperate but stormy seas and on into the tropics. However, few places on Earth are home to the amazing diversity of shark species that beautify the shallow waters of Florida and the Bahamas. In this first-ever book dedicated to the sharks of this region, biologist Jeffrey C. Carrier reveals the captivating lives of these large marine predators and describes how they have survived for over 400 million years. Guiding readers through basic biology, key attributes, and identification tips, the book explores what makes sharks such successful apex predators. Carrier explains fascinating phenomena, including the reason for the bizarre shape of the hammerhead, how a bull shark is able to swim hundreds of miles up freshwater rivers, what lies behind sharks' remarkable capability to learn and remember, and why many scientists believe that they are equipped with the most sophisticated sensory systems in the animal kingdom. 
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