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Sharks, Skates, and Rays

The Biology of Elasmobranch Fishes
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Successor to the classic work in shark studies, The Elasmobranch Fishes by John Franklin Daniel (first published 1922, revised 1928 and 1934), Sharks, Skates, and Rays provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of elasmobranch morphology. Coverage has been expanded from anatomy to include modern information on physiology and biochemistry. The new volume also provides equal treatment for skates and rays. The authors present general introductory material for the relative novice but also review the latest technical citations, making the book a valuable primary reference resource. More than 200 illustrations supplement the text.


Contents and Contributors: Foreword, William C. Hamlett

  • Systematics and Body Form, Leonard J. V. Compagno
  • Integumentary System and Teeth, Norman E. Kemp
  • Endoskeleton, Leonard J. V. Compagno
  • Muscular System, Karel F. Liem, Adam P. Summers, and Quentin Bone
  • Digestive System, Suzanne Holmgren and Stephan Nilsson
  • Respiratory System, P. J. Butler
  • Circulatory System, Ramon Muñoz-Chapuli and Geoffrey H. Satchell
  • The Heart, Bruno Tota
  • Nervous System, Michael H. Hoffman
  • Special Senses, Horst Bleckmann and Michael H. Hoffman
  • The Rectal Gland and Volume Homeostasis, Kenneth R. Olson
  • The Urinary System, Enrico Reale and Eric Lacy
  • Female Reproductive System, William C. Hamlett and Thomas J. Koob
  • Male Reproductive System, William C. Hamlett

  • ""The range and detail of information in this book will make it a valued library addition to students of anatomy and physiology as well as those specializing in ichthyology.""

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