The National Shark Research Consortium (NSRC) is a cooperative initiative involving four leading shark research organizations, the Florida Museum of Natural History, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Mote Marine Laboratory, and Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Ongoing independent and cooperative research projects gather data on the biology, ecology, and behavior of elasmobranchs needed for enlightened fishery management.

The International Shark Attack File (ISAF) is a compilation of all known shark attacks that is administered by the American Elasmobranch Society and the Florida Museum of Natural History. More than 3,200 individual investigations are currently housed in the File, covering the period from the mid-1500's to present.

The basking shark's common name comes from its habit of 'sunning' itself at the surface. It has recently been listed as a protected species by CITES.

Megamouth Sharks are elusive and fascinating. There have been more than 40 confirmed sightings of the Megamouth Shark (Megachasma pelagios), and very little is known about this creature.

The Just for Kids section of our pages is for elementary to middle school ages. Learn fun and fascinating facts about fishes and sharks. Let learning take you underwater!

The Just for Kids section of our pages is for elementary to middle school ages. Learn fun and fascinating facts about fishes and sharks. Let learning take you underwater!

The Just for Kids section of our pages is for elementary to middle school ages. Learn fun and fascinating facts about fishes and sharks. Let learning take you underwater!

The American Elasmobranch Society is a professional scientific society of international researchers studying sharks, skates, rays, chimaeras and their near-relatives. AES publishes the American Elasmobranch Society Quarterly Newsletter and actively promotes the conservation and enlightened fishery management of elasmobranchs.

In our Image Gallery you'll find a wide variety of fish species photographed by world renowned underwater photographers. The Gallery also contains the work of several skilled scientific illustrators.

The biological profile section of our page contains species profiles on fishes in our image gallery. New species are being added, so check back often.

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See what we have planned for the future. Check out our web site statistics. The number of hits, user sessions and pages viewed statistics are calculated from the program Webtrends.

See what we have planned for the future. Check out our web site statistics. The number of hits, user sessions and pages viewed statistics are calculated from the program Webtrends.

See what we have planned for the future. Check out our web site statistics. The number of hits, user sessions and pages viewed statistics are calculated from the program Webtrends.

The Ichthyology division works closely with many organizations involved in the study and conservation of fishes and sharks.

Take an in-depth tour through three imperiled south Florida environments - the Everglades, Florida Bay, and Florida Keys. Test your knowledge with interactive games and learn how you can help preserve these unique habitats.

Here you will find news, dates and registration information for upcoming meetings and conferences on fishes and sharks.

Come and meet the people that operate the Ichthyology Division. This page also contains contact information for the University of Florida, Museum of Natural History, Ichthyology Division personnel.

Other informative and interesting sites dealing with ichthyology and sharks.

Other informative and interesting sites dealing with ichthyology and sharks.

Other informative and interesting sites dealing with ichthyology and sharks.