The Biology of Sharks and Rays
Peter A. Klimley and Steven Oerding
Abstract
This book provides a resource on the biological and physiological characteristics of the cartilaginous fishes: sharks, rays, and chimaeras. In sixteen chapters, the book covers a broad spectrum of topics, including taxonomy, morphology, ecology, and physiology. For example, it explains the body design of sharks and why the ridged, toothlike denticles that cover their entire bodies are present on only part of the rays' bodies and are absent from those of chimaeras. Another chapter explores the anatomy of the jaws and the role of the muscles and teeth in jaw extension, seizure, and handling of p ... More
Keywords: cartilaginous fishes, sharks, rays, chimaeras, taxonomy, morphology, ecology, physiology, jaws, muscles
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2013 | Print ISBN-13: 9780226442495 |
| Published to Chicago Scholarship Online: January 2014 | DOI:10.7208/chicago/9780226923086.001.0001 |
