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9780743241700

The Secret Life of Sharks; A Leading Marine Biologist Reveals the Mysteries of Shark Behavior

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  • ISBN13:

    9780743241700

  • ISBN10:

    0743241703

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-06-24
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster

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Summary

Klimley describes shark mating behavior, shark physiology, and a lot of shark lore, often dispelling myths.

Author Biography

A. Peter Klimley is an internationally known marine biologist. An adjunct associate professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology at the University of California, Davis, Klimley has published articles on sharks in American Scientist, Natural History, and other popular magazines, as well as more than fifty scientific articles. He has appeared in numerous film documentaries worldwide. A coauthor of the leading academic book on great white sharks, Dr. Klimley lives in Petaluma, California.

Table of Contents

Shark Feverp. 1
Cross-Species Dressingp. 17
Shark Sex in the Miami Seaquariump. 31
Diving with Sharks in Southern Californiap. 46
Swimming with Hammerhead Sharksp. 62
Solving the Mystery of Hammerhead Schoolsp. 84
Shark Rush Hour at Gorda Seamountp. 103
Hammerhead Sharks as Ocean Navigatorsp. 126
In Quest of the White Sharkp. 145
White Shark Predation at the Farallon Islandsp. 174
Talking with Their Tailsp. 197
Baby White Shark Gets Away on National Televisionp. 216
Electronic Monitoring of White Sharks at Ano Nuevo Islandp. 239
Shark-Eating Humans or Man-Eating Sharks?p. 260
Source Materialsp. 274
Indexp. 279
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