The IUCN/SSC Shark Specialist Group
Shark News 14: March 2002
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Recent Publications
Sharks of Florida, The Bahamas, The Caribbean
and The Gulf of Mexico
Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch, 2001.
96pp. Trident Press, London, UK. ISBN 1-900724-45-6.
Few divers are as familiar with shark behaviour as Jeremy Stafford-
Deitsch, and he brings invaluable first-hand experience to the subject.
This beautifully illustrated book is the latest in the IN DEPTH Divers'
Guide series. The book is the only comprehensive guide to sharks of the
tropical western Atlantic in a single volume, and contains useful and
easily accessible information on a wide range of topics concerning
sharks and their interactions with divers. The first part of the book deals
with frequently asked questions about sharks, and the second part
deals with individual species, providing vital information on how to
identify sharks underwater. It includes descriptive information on 17
different sharks that frequent the Caribbean and adjacent seas.
Available in soft back (£9.99). Contact Orca Book Services, Fax
+44 (0) 1202 666219 or Tel +44 (0) 1202 665432.
The behavior and sensory biology of elasmobranch
fishes: an anthology in memory of Donald Nelson
Timothy C. Tricas and Samuel H. Gruber, 2001.
319pp. Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands. ISBN 0-7923-6821-5
This volume is dedicated to the scientific contributions and memory of
Donald Nelson, a pioneer in the study of shark behaviour, sensory
biology and remote instrumentation. The volume includes papers on
elasmobranch sensory biology and behaviour, addressing issues such
as hearing, the lateral line, electroreception, the brain, orientation
behaviour, chemical irritants, feeding and reproduction. There are also
papers on tagging techniques, ultrasonic telemetry, physiological
telemetry, remote monitoring techniques, archival tagging and satellite
tagging. The intent of the volume is to familiarise both new and
established scientists with the sensory biology and behaviour of sharks
and rays, and to encourage further research in these areas on
elasmobranchs in their natural habitat.
The Red Book: the Extinction Crisis Face to Face
Amie Bräutigam and Martin Jenkins, 2001.
300pp., 256 colour photos £45, US$65.
Published by CEMEX, in collaboration with IUCN's
Species Survival Commission and Agrupación Sierra Madre.
Drawing on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the world's most
objective and authoritative inventory of species at risk of extinction,
this publication combines awe-inspiring imagery with solid science
and factual accounts. The result of a collaboration between industry
and science, this dramatic new work conveys to the general public the
urgency and scale of the current extinction crisis. It describes the
extinction process, its causes, and the measures needed to reverse it in
terms accessible to everyone. More than simply raising awareness, this
book is a call for action to all sectors of society from industry to
governments to educators, to work together to save biological diversity.
Order no. B1122. Proceeds from the sale of this publication will be
used to endow the Peter Scott Fund to further SSC's work in conservation.
Order from http://www.iucn.org or email info@books.iucn.org
Sharks and their Relatives: Ecology and Conservation
M. Camhi, S. Fowler, J. Musick, A. Bräutigam and S. Fordham. 1998.
Occasional Paper of the IUCN Species Survival Commission No. 20.
iv + 39 pp. No illustrations.
Now available at the discount price of £7 or $10 plus postage and
packing (20% surface, 40% overseas airmail) from Rachel Cavanagh,
SSG Programme Officer, 36 Kingfisher Court, Hambridge Road,
Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 5SJ, UK. rachel@naturebureau.co.uk
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