An Introduction to the Cartilaginous Fishes
Evolutionary History
Body Design and Swimming Modes
Water and Ionic Regulation
Warming of the Body
Sense of Smell: Chemoreception
Sense of Hearing: Mechanoreception
Sense of Sight: Photoreception
Sense of Electromagnetic Fields: Electroreception/Magnetoreception
Brain Organization and Intelligence
Courtship and Reproduction
Feeding Behavior and Biomechanics
Diet and Growth
Daily Movements, Home Range, and Migration
Cartilaginous Fishes and Humans
Fisheries and Conservation