Physiology of Elasmobranch Fishes
T.J. . Ed(S): Shuttleworth
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Paperback. Editor(s): Shuttleworth, T.J. Num Pages: 324 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAN; PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 587.
There can be little doubt that, to use the parlance of the advertising world, the elasmobranch fishes have a "high profile image" in today's world. To most mem bers of the general public they are seen as terrors of the deep, perfect aquatic predators, and the stars (or more acurately, the villains) of major Hollywood movie films and innumerable television nature programmes. Such an image belies the fact that the vast majority of elasmobranch species feed on invertebrates and that, for man, the threat from shark attack is infinitesimal compared with even being struck by lightning! Similarly, there can be ... Read more
There can be little doubt that, to use the parlance of the advertising world, the elasmobranch fishes have a "high profile image" in today's world. To most mem bers of the general public they are seen as terrors of the deep, perfect aquatic predators, and the stars (or more acurately, the villains) of major Hollywood movie films and innumerable television nature programmes. Such an image belies the fact that the vast majority of elasmobranch species feed on invertebrates and that, for man, the threat from shark attack is infinitesimal compared with even being struck by lightning! Similarly, there can be ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642733383
SKU
V9783642733383
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