The behavior and sensory biology of elasmobranch fishes: an anthology in memory of Donald Richard Nelson
The elasmobranch fishes include the living sharks, skates and rays that are important members of nearly all marine ecosystems. Their large size, secretive behavior, and wide-ranging habits make them difficult to observe in the field or to maintain in capt
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Developments in environmental biology of fishes 20 Series Editor EUGENE K. BALON
The behavior and sensory biology of elasmobranch fishes: an anthology in memory of Donald Richard Nelson Guest Editors: Timothy C. Tricas & Samuel H. Gruber
Reprinted from Environmental biology offishes, Volume 60 (1-3), 2001 with addition of species and subject index
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SPRINGER-SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, B.V.
A C.I.P. Catalogue record for this book is available from the library of Congress
ISBN 978-94-017-3245-1 (eBook) ISBN 978-90-481-5655-9 DOI 10.1007/978-94-017-3245-1
Cover design by Mariko H. Gruber using posterior portion of the porbeagle, Lamna nasus, from 'Fishes of the western north Atlantic' by Henry B. Bigelow & Wiliam C. Schroeder, Part l, 1948. The posterior portion of the southern sawfish, Pristis preotteti, was taken from Part 2, 1953. The logo also designed by Mariko H. Gruber
Printed on acid-free paper
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CONTENTS
Prelude to the anthology in memory of Donald Richard Nelson, by T.C Tricas & S.H. Gruber
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Part 1. Biography and eulogy
Shark meets man: the research and academic life of Donald Richard Nelson (1937-1997), by T.C. Tricas Donald Richard Nelson: the most unforgettable character I ever met, by S.H. Gruber
Part 2. Sensory biology and behavior
The acoustical biology of elasmobranchs, by A.A. Myrberg, Jr. Morphology of the mechanosensory lateral line system in elasmobranch fishes: ecological and behavioral considerations, by K.P. Maruska The neuroecology of the elasmobranch electrosensory world: why peripheral morphology shapes behavior, by T.C. Tricas Comparative neurobiology of the elasmobranch cerebellum: theme and variations on a sensorimotor interface, by J.G. New Orientation and navigation in elasmobranchs: which way forward?, by J.C. Montgomery & M.M. Walker Surfactants as chemical shark repellents: past, present, and future, by J.A. Sisneros & D.R. Nelson Advances in the study of feeding behaviors, mechanisms, and mechanics of sharks, by P.J. Motta & C.D. Wilga A review of elasmobranch reproductive behavior with a case study on the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum, by H.L. Pratt, Jr. & J.C. Carrier
Part 3. New techniques - tagging 1 telemetry and movements
Shark tagging: a review of conventional methods and studies, by N.E. Kohler & P.A. Turner Review of elasmobranch behavioral studies using ultrasonic telemetry with special reference to the lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris, around Bimini Islands, Bahamas, by L.F. Sundstrom, S.H. Gruber, S.M. Clermont, J.P.S. Correia, J.R.C. de Marignac, J.F. Morrissey, C.R. Lowrance, L.
