Sharks, Skates, and Rays of the Gulf of Mexico: A Field Guide
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Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9781604737660
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Sharks, Skates, and Rays of the Gulf of Mexico
Author: Glenn R. Parsons
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 165
ISBN-13: 9781578068272
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA guidebook for the naturalist, commercial or recreational fisher, outdoor enthusiast, or beachgoer covers almost all species of sharks and rays that can be found in Gulf waters, and includes information on reproduction, sensory systems, feeding, and more.
Field Guide to Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras of the East Coast of North America
Author: David A. Ebert
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2024-05-07
Total Pages: 433
ISBN-13: 0691249024
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe definitive field guide to all the sharks, rays and chimaeras of eastern North America The waters off the East Coast of North America are home to an amazing variety of sharks, rays and chimaeras. This groundbreaking, comprehensive and easy-to-use field guide covers all 173 species found along the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada, including Bermuda and the Bahamas, and extending into the Gulf of Mexico to the Yucatan Peninsula. These are all the species that are encountered in the shallow waters of estuaries and coasts and in the open ocean, including rarely seen deepsea species. Lavishly illustrated throughout, this must-have guide includes detailed species accounts describing key identification features, habitat, biology and status. It also features illustrated key guides that enable users to accurately identify species, comparison plates of similar species, dentition plates and illustrations of egg cases, where known. This an essential guide for fisheries management, trade regulation and shark conservation. The first field guide to cover all 173 species Features hundreds of color illustrations and photos Describes key features, habitat, biology and status Includes depth guides, at-a-glance icons and distribution maps Offers illustrated key guides, species comparisons and dentition plates
Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico: Before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Author: C. Herb Ward
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2017-06-26
Total Pages: 948
ISBN-13: 1493934562
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is open access under a CC BY-NC 2.5 license. The Gulf of Mexico is an open and dynamic marine ecosystem rich in natural resources but heavily impacted by human activities, including agricultural, industrial, commercial and coastal development. The Gulf of Mexico has been continuously exposed to petroleum hydrocarbons for millions of years from natural oil and gas seeps on the sea floor, and more recently from oil drilling and production activities located in the water near and far from shore. Major accidental oil spills in the Gulf are infrequent; two of the most significant include the Ixtoc I blowout in the Bay of Campeche in 1979 and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in 2010. Unfortunately, baseline assessments of the status of habitats and biota in the Gulf of Mexico before these spills either were not available, or the data had not been systematically compiled in a way that would help scientists assess the potential short-term and long-term effects of such events. This 2-volume series compiles and summarizes thousands of data sets showing the status of habitats and biota in the Gulf of Mexico before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Volume 2 covers historical data on commercial and recreational fisheries, with an analysis of marketing trends and drivers; ecology, populations and risks to birds, sea turtles and marine mammals in the Gulf; and diseases and mortalities of fish and other animals that inhabit the Gulf of Mexico.
Meat Eaters
Author: John P. Rafferty Associate Editor, Earth Sciences
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2011-01-15
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13: 1615303421
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume examines the various species in the sea and air that rely on hunting and scavenging to be successful predators.
Field Identification Guide to the Sharks and Rays of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Author: Ramón Bonfil
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9789251050453
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume presents a fully illustrated field guide for the identification of the sharks and rays most relevant to the fisheries of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. An extensive literature review and two field surveys in the region were carried out for the preparation of this document. A total of 49 sharks and 45 batoids reliably reported for the region are listed and those common in the fisheries or likely to be found through fisheries operations are fully treated. The guide includes sections on technical terms and measurements for sharks and batoids, and fully illustrated keys to those orders and families that occur in the region. Color plates for a large number of the species are included.
A Field Guide to the Southeast Coast & Gulf of Mexico
Author: Noble S. Proctor
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2011-01-01
Total Pages: 418
ISBN-13: 0300113285
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDIVA uniquely comprehensive and beautiful guide to more than 600 species of fauna and flora along the coasts of the southeastern United States and the Gulf of Mexico/div
Field Identification Guide to the Sharks and Rays of the Mediterranean and Black Sea
Author: Fabrizio Serena
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9789251052914
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume presents a fully illustrated field guide for the identification of the sharks and rays most relevant to the fisheries of the Mediterranean and Black Sea. An extensive literature review was carried out for the preparation of this document. A total of 49 sharks, 34 batoids and 1 chimaera are fully treated. The presence of 5 sharks and 2 batoids included in this field guide, need, however, to be confirmed. The guide includes sections on technical terms and measurements for sharks and batoids, and fully illustrated keys to those orders and families that occur in the region. Each species account includes: at least one annotated illustration of the species highlighting its relevant identification characters; basic information on nomenclature, synonyms and possible misidentifications; FAO common names; basic information on size, habitat and biology, distribution, importance to fisheries, and conservation and exploitation status.
Biology of Skates
Author: David A. Ebert
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2008-12-25
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 1402097034
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSkates have become a concern in recent years due to the preponderance of these elasmobranchs that are caught as bycatch or as a directed fishery. This has raised concern because skates have life history characteristics that may make them vulnerable to over-exploitation. It was due to this concern that prompted Drs. David Ebert and James Sulikowski to organize an international symposium on the “Biology of Skates”. The aims and goals of the symposium were to bring together an international group of researchers to meet, discuss, perhaps develop collaborations, and present their most recent findings. The symposium was held over two days, on 13-14 July, 2006, in conjunction with the 22nd annual meeting of the American Elasmobranch Society in New Orleans, LA. A total of 31 authors from four countries contributed 16 papers that appear in this volume. The papers are broadly arranged into four separate categories: systematics and biogeography, diet and feeding ecology, reproductive biology, and age and growth. This is the first dedicated book on the biology of skates. We hope that readers will find this volume of interest and that it helps encourage and stimulate future research into these fascinating fishes.
Field Guide to Requiem Sharks (Elasmobranchiomorphi:Carcharhinidae) of the Western North Atlantic
Author: Mark Grace
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13:
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