Sharks, Skates, Rays and Chimeras of British Columbia

Manturov, Vassily Olegovich; King, Jackie; Hanke, Gavin (FRW)

ISBN 10: 0772673357 / ISBN 13: 9780772673350

Published by The Royal British Columbia Museum, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sharks, Skates, Rays and Chimeras of British Columbia
• Publisher: The Royal British Columbia Museum
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0772673357
• ISBN 13: 9780772673350
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

The only current field guide to sharks and rays of the West Coast of British Columbia.

Sharks! The very mention of the word conjures up images of dangerous creatures with a voracious appetite. This public image couldn’t be farther from the truth for a vast majority of shark species: most are cautious and placid, and many inhabit waters that exclude them from human contact. Much fear of sharks is driven by media reports or films that sensationalize shark attacks, despite the rarity of such occurrences. So much about sharks, and their relatives, makes them fascinating, and we still have much to learn.

This book is for everyone interested in learning more about sharks and their relatives. It provides the most accurate and up-to-date information on chondrichthyans in British Columbia waters, including detailed species descriptions and identification information. Richly illustrated and with underwater photographs by Andy Murch, Sharks, Skates, Rays and Chimeras of British Columbia presents sharks and their relatives as valuable members of our coastal fish community, worthy of respect, study, admiration and protection.

About the Author

 

Gordon McFarlane is a scientist emeritus at the Pacific Biological Station. Dr. Jackie King is a research scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada at the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, BC. Andy Murch is the CEO and expedition leader at Big Fish Expeditions.