Why sharks matter : a deep dive with the world's most misunderstood predator / David Shiffman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shiffman, David, author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sharks.

Sharks--Behavior.

Sharks--Conservation.

Medical Subjects:

Sharks.

Physical Description:

285 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022.

Summary:

"An award-winning scientist and science educator takes readers on a tour of the world of shark research and conservation, explaining how to protect the world's most misunderstood animals and why we should do so"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Shark Basics, and Fun Facts to Keep You Reading

2. Sharks Are Not a Threat to Humans

3. The Ecological Significance of Sharks

4. What Are the Threats to Sharks and How Threatened Are They?

5. How Can We Protect Sharks?

6. Sustainable Fisheries for Shark Conservation: Target-Based Policies

7. Fishing and Trade Bans for Shark Conservation: Limit-Based Policies

8. How Are Scientists Helping Sharks?

9. How Are Environmentalists Helping Sharks?

10. How Can You Help Sharks? (Dos and Please Just Don'ts).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781421443645

1421443643

OCLC:

1258673893

Publisher Number:

99991028813