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

Features Of This Book Include: Species Accounts Give Information On Habitat And Range, Natural History, Interactions With Humans, Nomenclature, And Further References; 69 Beautiful Color Illustrations Show Each Shark, Ray, And Chimaera; Accompanying Line Drawings-highlight Differences In Teeth, Underside Of The Head, And Egg Cases; And Includes Information On The California Marine Environment, Ecology And Conservation, And Shark Biology.--jacket. Foreword / L.j.v. Compagno -- Early Studies Of California Sharks -- California's Marine Environment -- Classification Of Cartilaginous Fishes -- What Are Cartilaginous Fishes? -- Distribution -- General Biology -- Fisheries -- Injuries From Cartilaginous Fishes -- How To Use This Book -- Key To Chondrichthyan Orders Found In California Waters -- Cow And Frilled Sharks (hexanchiformes) -- Dogfish Sharks (squaliformes) -- Angel Sharks (squatiniformes) -- Horn Sharks (heterodontiformes) -- Carpet Sharks (orectolobiformes) -- Mackerel Sharks (lamniformes) -- Ground Sharks (carcharhiniformes) -- Rays (rajiformes) -- Chimaeras (chimaeriformes) -- Egg Cases -- Checklist Of California Chondrichthyans. David A. Ebert ; Illustrations By Mathew D. Squillante. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 259-274) And Indexes. 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 A reference to the sharks, rays, and chimaeras found in California's waters - from the intertidal zone to 500 miles offshore. It includes information on the California marine environment, ecology and conservation, and shark biology. Annotation The first comprehensive guide devoted exclusively to California's sharks, rays, and chimaeras in more than 50 years