By Jeffrey C. Carrier,Andy Murch,Jillian Morris,Duncan Brake
Agile, glossy, and targeted, sharks exhibit many characteristics we will be able to appreciate and get pleasure from. those marvels of evolution have tailored to thrive in each significant aquatic realm on the earth, from frigid Arctic waters via temperate yet stormy seas and on into the tropics. although, few locations on the earth are domestic to the fantastic variety of shark species that decorate the shallow waters of Florida and the Bahamas. during this first-ever publication devoted to the sharks of this zone, biologist Jeffrey C. provider unearths the attractive lives of those huge marine predators and describes how they've got survived for over four hundred million years.
Guiding readers via simple biology, key attributes, and identity advice, the ebook explores what makes sharks such winning apex predators. service explains interesting phenomena, together with the cause of the unusual form of the hammerhead, how a bull shark is ready to swim countless numbers of miles up freshwater rivers, what lies at the back of sharks’ amazing potential to benefit and bear in mind, and why many scientists think that they're outfitted with the main subtle sensory structures within the animal kingdom.
With the lovely full-color underwater images of Andy Murch, Jillian Morris, and Duncan Brake, Sharks of the Shallows brings boaters, fishers, divers, and shark enthusiasts without delay along those unfairly maligned creatures. and never a second too quickly! Sharks are experiencing stresses not like any of their lengthy heritage, and are suffering to outlive in a altering ocean. they'll proceed to grace our coastlines provided that we care adequate to appreciate them.
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