Marine BiologyThe new, sixth edition of Marine Biology covers the basics of marine biology and takes a global, non-regional perspective, emphasizing that the world's oceans and seas are an integrated system that cannot be understood by looking in any one person's own backyard. For many students this is a new perspective. This introductory, one-semester text is designed for non-majors. |
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Page 192
... fishes . Cartilaginous Fishes More familiar are the cartilaginous fishes ( class Chondrichthyes ) , a fasci- nating and ancient group that includes the sharks , rays , skates , and rat- fishes . Cartilaginous fishes have a skeleton made of ...
... fishes . Cartilaginous Fishes More familiar are the cartilaginous fishes ( class Chondrichthyes ) , a fasci- nating and ancient group that includes the sharks , rays , skates , and rat- fishes . Cartilaginous fishes have a skeleton made of ...
Page 212
... fishes have a highly developed sense of smell , which they use to detect food , mates , and predators , and ... cartilaginous fishes , rely on vision more than any other sense . Fish eyes are not very different from those of vertebrates ...
... fishes have a highly developed sense of smell , which they use to detect food , mates , and predators , and ... cartilaginous fishes , rely on vision more than any other sense . Fish eyes are not very different from those of vertebrates ...
Page 226
... fishes , represented by and 3. Cartilaginous fishes , sharks and related forms , are characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and exposed visible on the sides or , in skates and rays , on the surface . 4. Most sharks are carnivorous ...
... fishes , represented by and 3. Cartilaginous fishes , sharks and related forms , are characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton and exposed visible on the sides or , in skates and rays , on the surface . 4. Most sharks are carnivorous ...
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The Sea Floor | 22 |
Chemical and Physical Features | 51 |
Part Life in the Marine | 85 |
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