
Field Guide to Sharks, Rays & Chimaeras of Europe and the Mediterranean
Princeton University Press
Published on 8. December 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-691-20598-4 (ISBN)
Description
The definitive field guide to all the sharks, rays and chimaeras of the European Atlantic and Mediterranean
The waters of the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea are home to an amazing variety of sharks, rays and chimaeras. This comprehensive and easy-to-use field guide covers all 146 species found in the Mediterranean, the waters of the European Atlantic and Iceland, along all the Scandinavian coasts, in the Black Sea and as far south as the Canary Islands. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, habitat, biology and status. Every species account comes with a colour distribution map, a depth guide, at-a-glance icons and colour illustrations. This must-have field guide also features illustrated key guides that enable you to accurately identify down to species, comparison plates of similar species, illustrations of eggcases where known and plates of teeth.
The first field guide to cover all 146 species
Features hundreds of colour illustrations, photos, maps and diagrams
Describes key features, habitat, biology and status
Includes depth guides, at-a-glance icons, key guides and teeth plates
The waters of the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea are home to an amazing variety of sharks, rays and chimaeras. This comprehensive and easy-to-use field guide covers all 146 species found in the Mediterranean, the waters of the European Atlantic and Iceland, along all the Scandinavian coasts, in the Black Sea and as far south as the Canary Islands. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, habitat, biology and status. Every species account comes with a colour distribution map, a depth guide, at-a-glance icons and colour illustrations. This must-have field guide also features illustrated key guides that enable you to accurately identify down to species, comparison plates of similar species, illustrations of eggcases where known and plates of teeth.
The first field guide to cover all 146 species
Features hundreds of colour illustrations, photos, maps and diagrams
Describes key features, habitat, biology and status
Includes depth guides, at-a-glance icons, key guides and teeth plates
Reviews / Votes
"This book is the definitive field guide to the sharks, rays, and chimaera of Europe and the Mediterranean."---Paul Cox, Shark Trust "This book is an utter delight, a treasure trove for shark geeks and a remarkable achievement for both author and illustrator. If you're interested in elasmobranchs and want a truly comprehensive i-d resource for this region, look no further."---Simon Rogerson, SCUBA Magazine "This book is a tour de force and will become the authoritative field guide and species reference for this region and an essential part of any interested person's wildlife tool kit."---David Sims, Marine Biologist magazine "A great thing to have on your bookshelf. . . . Nobody, it seems, produces better marine-life scientific illustrations than Marc Dando, whose work can be admired here. Author David Ebert, programme director of the Pacific Shark Research Centre, knows his elasmobranchs and, while this is a reference book, has a clear and authoritative style."---Steve Weinman, Diver Magazine "Recommended for a wide range of readers from experts to enthusiasts who are interested in chondrichthyans particularly for this part of the world."---Phillip C. Sternes, Journal of Fish Biology ?????? "Everything you might ever want to know about these sharks and their relatives, from detailed dentition infographics for most shark species, to highly notated and very beautiful identification illustrations, is crammed into 384 exquisitely designed pages. This is the standard that all marine life field guides should aspire to reach." * DIVE Magazine * "This guide achieves wonderfully what is crucial-making species of sharks and their relatives go from just being to being seen. This opens the doors through which we can get to know them better and come to appreciate them and the underwater realms they inhabit."---Gaj KusarMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Flexible plastic/vinyl cover
Illustrations
1000+ color illus., photos, maps, and diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 221 mm
Width: 181 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1034 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-691-20598-4 (9780691205984)
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Additional editions

David A. Ebert | Marc Dando
Field Guide to Sharks, Rays & Chimaeras of Europe and the Mediterranean
E-Book
12/2020
1st Edition
Princeton University Press
€35.99
Available for download
Persons
David A. Ebert is program director of the Pacific Shark Research Center and a research faculty member at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. Marc Dando is a scientific illustrator and publisher whose books include Guide to the Manta and Devil Rays of the World and A Pocket Guide to Sharks of the World (both Princeton). Twitter @dando_marc