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Standardized Maturity Stages for Viviparous Sharks
Diving in the Company of Sharks
Biology of the Bluntnose Sixgill
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Explorations in Shark Evolution
Explorations in Shark Diversity
Shark Ecology
So You Wanna Be a Shark Researcher?
Opportunities to Participate in Research
Explorations in Shark Evolution
Feeding Habits of Cladoselache
Helicoprion: an Intriguing Puzzle
White Shark Carcharodon carcharias
Molecular Clocks and Shark Evolution
Megalodon
Megalodon(continued)
Megalodon Compared with Other Giants
Human
Polar Bear
White Shark
African Elephant
Tyrannosaurus rex
Whale Shark
Megalodon
Humpback Whale
Giant Squid
Sperm Whale
Glossopetrae and the Birth of Paleontology
Color Variation in Megalodon Teeth
More than One Way to Size a Fish
Paleoecology of Megalodon and the White Shark
Explorations in Shark Diversity
Classification
Albino Zebras and Leopards Changing their Spots
The Coelacanth - a Morphological Mixed Bag
Galea - Galeomorph Sharks
Heterodontiformes - Bullhead Sharks
Orectolobiformes - Carpet Sharks
Albino Zebras and Leopards Changing their Spots
Mitsukurina owstoni - Goblin Shark
Goblin Shark Specimens in the Scientific Literature
Carchariidae - Sandtiger Shark
Carcharias taurus Sandtiger Shark
Odontaspididae - Ragged-Tooth Sharks
Odontaspis ferox - Bumpytail Ragged-Tooth Shark
Odontaspis noronhai - Bigeye Ragged-Tooth Shark
Alopias vulpinus - Common Thresher
Alopias pelagicus - Pelagic Thresher
Alopias superciliosus - Bigeye Thresher
Megachasmidae - Megamouth Shark
Megachasma pelagios - Megamouth Shark
Lamniformes (continued)
Pseudocarchariidae - Crocodile Shark
Pseudocarcharias kamoharai - Crocodile Shark
Cetorhinus maximus - Basking Shark
Carcharodon carcharias - White Shark
Isurus oxyrinchus - Shortfin Mako
Carcharhiniformes - Ground Sharks
Carcharhinidae and Galeocerdidae - Whaler and Tiger Sharks
Sphyrnidae - Hammerhead Sharks
Squalea - Squalomorph Sharks
Batoidea - Batoids
Rhiniformes - Sharkfin Guitarfish
Rhynchobatiformes - Shovelnose Guitarfishes
Chimaeras
Shark Ecology
Biology of the Great White Shark
Introduction
Evolution and Classification
Fossil History of the White Shark
Classification of the White Shark
Anatomy
Fins to the Left, Fins to the Right
Propulsive Beauty is Skin Deep
Physiology
Circulation and a Wonderful Net
Fire in the Belly - Warm Bodied Sharks
Circulation (continued)
Sensory Biology
Sensory Biology: Windows on the World
Challenges of Sensing in Water
Brain and Cognition
Animal Cognitive Ecology: Dawn of a New Science
Structure and Function of the White Shark Brain
Mental Processes of the White Shark
Feeding
Safety
Patterns of White Shark Attacks on Humans
Categories of White Shark Attacks
Mistaken Identity or Something Else?
Kinder, Gentler Shark Deterrents
Advice to Those Who Work or Play in Waters Inhabited by White Sharks
Ecology and Conservation
Research and Ecotourism
Topics in Shark Biology
Behavior
How Do Sharks Swim When Asleep?
Requiem Threats: agonistic displays in the Grey Reef and other sharks
Do Satellite Tags 'Jam' a Shark's Ampullae of Lorenzini?
Distribution & Ecology
Diversity
Life History
Intrauterine Cannibalism in Sharks
Sandtiger: the State of Ignorance
Why are Filter Feeding Elasmobranchs So Big?
Batoid Size and Sexual Maturity
Secret Life of the Unborn Shark (pt 1)
Name Games
Recent Changes in Hammerhead Taxonomy
Origin of the Name "Nurse" Shark?
Physiology
Fire in the Belly of the Beast
Why do Most Sharks Live in Salt Water?
The Importance of Being Cartilaginous
Without Bones, How Do Sharks Make Red Blood Cells?
Does Liver Size Limit Shark Body Size?
Electric Rays: a Shocking Use of Muscle Power
Diversity of Feeding Mechanisms in Sharks
Record-Breakers
Safety
What's Up With All These Shark Attacks?
The Case of the New Jersey Man-Eater
First-Person Report on Diagnosis and Treatment of Secondary Infection of a Stingray Wound
Sensory Biology
Student Resources
So, You Wanna Be a Shark Biologist
Opportunities to Participate in Field Research
Recommended Shark Books
How to Draw Sharks
Features of a Great White Shark
Step 3 - Add Dorsal and Pectoral Fins
Step 4 - Add 2nd Dorsal, Pelvic and Anal Fins
Step 6 - Add Eyes, Mouth and Gill Slits
Step 7 - Add Coloration and Keel Details
Step 8 - Add Lateral Line, Teeth, and Final Details
Conservation
Biodiversity
Phylogenetic Checklist of Sharks of the World
Status
Conservation Status of Selected Elasmobranchs
Issues
The Mysterious, Endangered River Sharks (Glyphis spp.)