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Chondrichthyes --- Cartilaginous fishes --- Chondrichthyan fishes --- Chondrichthyans --- Elasmobranch fishes --- Elasmobranchi --- Elasmobranchiate fishes --- Elasmobranchii --- Elasmobranchiomorphi --- Elasmobranchs --- Plagiostomi --- Selachian fishes --- Selachians --- Selachii --- Selachimorpha --- Fishes --- Physiology. --- Anatomy.

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Sharks --- Chondrichthyes --- Cartilaginous fishes --- Chondrichthyan fishes --- Chondrichthyans --- Elasmobranch fishes --- Elasmobranchi --- Elasmobranchiate fishes --- Elasmobranchii --- Elasmobranchiomorphi --- Elasmobranchs --- Plagiostomi --- Selachian fishes --- Selachians --- Selachii --- Selachimorpha --- Fishes

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Chondrichthyes are a group of cartilaginous fish, where we have sharks, rays, and chimeras as members. This group plays an important role in aquatic ecology, as they act as predators throughout the food chain (e.g., sharks). However, many populations of Chondrichthyes are threatened by several factors (increased direct fishing, high mortality rate as accompanying fauna, marine pollution, habitat destruction, etc.). These declines are evident in many parts of the world and have come to the attention of scientists, conservation organizations, the media, and the general public. Fisheries legislation regulating international fisheries markets has been amended to provide greater protection for this group along with other species of fish. However, little is known about these species, which reinforces the importance of studies in order to have a better understanding of the elasmobranch stocks, as well as to identify the influences of the anthropic action of fishing. In response to knowledge on the low sustainability of cartilaginous fish fisheries on a global scale, FAO has developed an international plan of action for the management and conservation of these fish, with the aim of developing and implementing national plans of action to ensure management and conservation of these stocks, having as main recommendation the collection of information about the Chondrichthyes, especially the sharks. Even so, this group is little known in terms of biodiversity, ecology, behavior, and a host of other characteristics relevant to this taxon, which is very worrying. Chondrichthyes - Multidisciplinary Approach attempts to portray to the readers up-to-date information on Chondrichthyes to promote an overview of the current taxon, serving as an indispensable source of access to more accurate and detailed information on shark rays and chimeras.

Chondrichthyes. --- Cartilaginous fishes --- Chondrichthyan fishes --- Chondrichthyans --- Elasmobranch fishes --- Elasmobranchi --- Elasmobranchiate fishes --- Elasmobranchii --- Elasmobranchiomorphi --- Elasmobranchs --- Plagiostomi --- Selachian fishes --- Selachians --- Selachii --- Selachimorpha --- Fishes --- Life Sciences --- Marine Biology --- Agricultural and Biological Sciences --- Ichthyology

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This book is a collection of papers written by leaders in the field of lateralized brain function and behaviour in non-human animals. The papers cover the asymmetry of brain mechanisms and behaviour in a wide range of both vertebrate and invertebrate species. Each paper focuses on one of the following topics: the link between population-level lateralization and social behaviour; the processes in the avian brain that permit one brain hemisphere to take control of behaviour; lateralized attention to predators and the common pattern of lateralization in vertebrate species; visual and auditory lateralization; influences that alter the development of lateralization—specifically, the effect of temperature on the development of lateralization in sharks; and the importance of understanding lateralization when considering both the training and welfare of dogs. Collectively, these studies address questions of why different species have asymmetry of brain and behaviour, how it develops, and how this is dealt with by these different species. The papers report on the lateralization of different types of behaviour, each going beyond merely reporting the presence of asymmetry and shedding light on its function and on the mechanisms involved in its expression.

spider monkey --- zebra finch --- starlings --- frequency-dependent selection --- monocular viewing --- welfare --- climate change --- song --- development --- social behavior --- social interactions --- physiology --- predator inspection --- scale-eater --- vision --- reaction time --- cross-predation --- auditory perception --- dog --- eye preference --- brain asymmetry --- asymmetry of brain function --- paw preference --- songbirds --- shelter --- hemisphere differences --- hemispheric interactions --- population-level --- birds --- color discrimination --- laterality --- general pattern of lateralisation --- lateralised behaviour --- individual-level --- lateral dimorphism --- temperature --- social interaction --- behavior --- ESS --- social networks --- evolution --- Campbell’s monkeys --- hemispheric specialisation --- lateralization --- elasmobranchs --- Perissodus --- attention --- risk

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This book is a collection of a series of articles on several aspects of coastal fish biology and ecology. Coastal fish are key components of marine ecosystems, and the aim of this book is to present relevant research on these wonderful animals and to provide insights for future research in this field.

Research & information: general --- Biology, life sciences --- Zoology & animal sciences --- Alexandria pompano --- Slender sunfish --- Kitefin shark --- Crested oarfish --- Barracudina --- eastern Mediterranean Sea --- eastern Sicily --- Batoidea --- elasmobranchs --- diet --- coastal fishery --- fish assemblage --- lower reaches --- Nakdong River --- estuary weir --- marine juveniles --- Trachipteridae --- Ponza Island --- upwelling --- plankton diversity --- Batesian mimicry --- fish eggs --- environmental factors --- spatial factors --- generalized additive model --- remote sensing --- commercial fish species --- Mediterranean Sea --- environmental health --- heavy metals --- biomarkers --- benthic fish --- molecular tools --- cytochrome b --- ribosomal protein gene S7 --- Gobius cruentatus --- Gobius geniporus --- genetic structure --- quantitative fatty acid signature analysis --- aquatic food webs --- dietary estimation --- BRUV --- Ross Sea --- video sampling --- Antarctica --- coastal ecosystem --- video monitoring --- Tropical Eastern Pacific fish assemblage --- Galapagos --- water quality --- anthropogenic pressure --- European hake --- Merluccius merluccius --- fecundity --- somatic indices --- Adriatic Sea --- L50 --- invasive species --- non-indigenous species --- biological control --- prey-predator interactions --- Alexandria pompano --- Slender sunfish --- Kitefin shark --- Crested oarfish --- Barracudina --- eastern Mediterranean Sea --- eastern Sicily --- Batoidea --- elasmobranchs --- diet --- coastal fishery --- fish assemblage --- lower reaches --- Nakdong River --- estuary weir --- marine juveniles --- Trachipteridae --- Ponza Island --- upwelling --- plankton diversity --- Batesian mimicry --- fish eggs --- environmental factors --- spatial factors --- generalized additive model --- remote sensing --- commercial fish species --- Mediterranean Sea --- environmental health --- heavy metals --- biomarkers --- benthic fish --- molecular tools --- cytochrome b --- ribosomal protein gene S7 --- Gobius cruentatus --- Gobius geniporus --- genetic structure --- quantitative fatty acid signature analysis --- aquatic food webs --- dietary estimation --- BRUV --- Ross Sea --- video sampling --- Antarctica --- coastal ecosystem --- video monitoring --- Tropical Eastern Pacific fish assemblage --- Galapagos --- water quality --- anthropogenic pressure --- European hake --- Merluccius merluccius --- fecundity --- somatic indices --- Adriatic Sea --- L50 --- invasive species --- non-indigenous species --- biological control --- prey-predator interactions