Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives is an award-winning and groundbreaking exploration
of the fundamental elements of the taxonomy, systematics, physiology, and ecology of …

Sharks as a group have a long history as highly successful predatory fishes. Although, the
number of recent studies on their diet, feeding behavior, feeding mechanism, and …

The ontogeny of the digestive tract of marine fish larvae has been the subject of numerous
studies in the previous two decades. Beyond the scientific interest for such animal species …

Researchers strive to understand what makes species different, and what allows them to
survive in the time and space that they do. Many models have been advanced which …

Perhaps the most remarkable thing about the elasmobranch feeding mechanism is its
functional diversity despite its morphological simplicity. Compared to the teleost skull, which …

There are very few studies reporting isotopic trophic discrimination factors and turnover rates
for marine elasmobranchs. A controlled laboratory experiment was conducted to estimate …

Paleozoic chondrichthyans had a large gape, numerous spike-like teeth, limited cranial
kinesis, and a non-suspensory hyoid, suggesting a feeding mechanism dominated by bite …

The underwater sensory world and the sensory systems of aquatic animals have become
better understood in recent decades, but typically have been studied one sense at a time. A …

This study investigates the motor pattern and head movements during feeding of a
durophagus shark, the bonnethead Sphyrna tiburo, using electromyography and …

Several species of butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae) possess extremely elongate jaws, and
feed mostly by probing the benthos and biting off pieces of attached invertebrates. In …