Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives (Marine Biology)
Contributors: Jeffrey C. Carrier (Editor); John A. Musick (Editor); Michael R. Heithaus (Editor)
Publisher: CRC
Published: March 19, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 616
ISBN-13: 9780849315145
Subjects: Fishes (ichthyology); Nature; Earth Sciences - Oceanography; Technology; Science/Mathematics; Science; Fish; Fisheries & Aquaculture; Science / Marine Biology; Chondrichthyes; Chondrichthyens; Haaien.; gtt
First sentence: Chondrichthyan fishes are probably the most successful of all fishes if success is measured in terms of historical endurance, based on ability to survive the mass extinctions of the last 400 million years or so.