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George H. Burgess
Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611
1999. The Shark Almanac
. Lyons & Burford Publishers, New York, 274 p. [A popular account of sharks].
1996. Shadows in the Sea
. Lyons & Burford Publishers, New York, 354 p. [Update of McCormick et al (1963)].
1974. Shark Attack
. Berkley Publishing Corp., New York, N.Y., 263 p. [The best popular account of shark attack].
1989. The Book of the Shark
. The Apple Press, London, 128 p. [A well-written look at shark biology and ecology].
Branstetter, S. (ed.).
1993. Conservation biology of elasmobranchs
. NOAA Technical Report NMFS 115, U.S. Department of Commerce, 99 p. [Great views of biology, conservation, and fisheries].
1971. The Life of Sharks
. Columbia University Press, New York, 222 p. [A somewhat dated overview of shark biology and ecology].
Carrier, J.C., J.A. Musick, and M.R. Heithaus (eds.).
2004. Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives
. CRC Press, New York, 596 p. [Excellent review of shark and skate biology].
1983. The Sharks of North American Waters
. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, 180 p. [A good identification guide to sharks].
1984. Sharks of the World. An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Shark Species Known to Date. Part 1 - Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes
. FAO Fisheries Synopsis 125, Vol. 4, Pt. 1. pp. 1-249. [THE definitive source for information on species and distributions of sharks].
1984. Sharks of the World. An Annotated and Illustrated Catalogue of Shark Species Known to Date. Part 2 - Carcharhiniformes
. FAO Fisheries Synopsis 125, Vol. 4, Pt. 2. pp. 251-655. [THE definitive source for information on species and distributions of sharks].
2001. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Volume 2. Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes)
. FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p. [THE definitive source for information on species and distributions of sharks].
Compagno, L.J.V., M. Dando, and S. Fowler
2005. Sharks of the world
. Princeton Field Guides, Princeton University Press, 368 p. [Excellent popular guide to shark species of the world].
Cousteau, Jacques-Yves and Philippe Cousteau.
1970. The Shark: Splendid Savage of the Sea
. Doubleday & Company, Inc., New York, 277 p. [Popular account of sharks with dated misconceptions].
1976. The Book of Sharks
. New York; Grosset & Dunlap, 256 p. [Great illustrations].
Fowler, S., R. Cavanagh, M. Camhi, G. Burgess, G. Caillet, S. Fordham, C. Simpfendorfer, and J. Musick (eds.)
2005. Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras: The Status of the Chondrichthyan Fishes. World Conservation Union, 462 pp.
Fowler, S., T. Reed, and F. Dipper (eds.)
1997. Elasmobranch Biodiversity, Conservation and Management: Proceedings of the International Seminar and Workshop, Sabah, Malaysia, July 1997. World Conservation Union, 258 pp.
. St. Martin's Press, New York, 160 p.
Gilbert, P.W. (ed.).
1963. Sharks and Survival
. D.C. Heath and Company, Boston, 578 p. [Technical articles on sharks].
Gilbert, P.W., R.F. Mathewson, and D.P. Rall (eds.).
1967. Sharks, Skates, and Rays
. Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore, 624 p. [Technical articles on sharks and their kin].
Gribble, N.A., McPherson, G. and Lane, B. (eds.).
1998. Shark Management and Conservation
. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Dept. of Primary Industries, 143 p. [Great views of biology, conservation, and fisheries].
Gruber, S.H. (ed.).
1991. Discovering Sharks
. American Littoral Society, Highlands, New Jersey, 122 p. [Twenty review chapters on shark biology and conservation].
Hamlett, W.C. (ed.).
1999. Sharks, Skates, and Rays: The Biology of Elasmobranch Fishes
. John Hopkins Press, Baltimore, MD, 515 p.
Hamlett, W.C. (ed.).
2005. Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Chondrichthyes: Sharks, batoids and chimaeras
. Science Publishers, Enfield, NH, 562 p. [Great summary of reproductive biology of sharks and rays].
Hodgson, E.S., and R.F. Mathewson (eds.).
1978. Sensory Biology of Sharks, Skates, and Rays
. Office of Naval Research Dept. of the Navy, Arlington, Virginia, 666 p. [Technical articles on shark sensory biology].
Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens.
1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia
. CSIRO Australia; East Melbourne, Australia, 513 p. + 84 pl. [The finest regional treatment of sharks available].
Lineaweaver, T.H. and R.H. Backus.
1984. The Natural History of Sharks
. Nick Lyons Books, New York, 256 p. [A good popular review of sharks].
MacLeish, W.H. (ed.).
. Oceanus 24 (4): 1-79. [Eleven good review articles on aspects of shark biology and behavior].
McCormick, H.W., T. Allen, and W.E. Young.
1963. Shadows in the Sea
. Weathervane Books, New York, 415 p. [A popular account of sharks].
Musick, J. and R. Bonafil (eds.)
2004. Elasmobranch Fisheries Management Techniques. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. Singapore/FAO, 370 pp.
Musick, J. (ed.).
1999. Life in the Slow Lane: Ecology and Conservation of Long-Lived Marine Animals
. American Fisheries Society Symposium 23, American Fisheries Society, Maryland, 265 p. [Great views of biology, conservation, and fisheries].
l992. Sharks: Biology and Fisheries : Papers from the international Sharks Down Under conference, Taronga Zoo l991
. CSIRO, Victoria, Australia, 349 p. [Great views of biology, conservation, and fisheries].
Pratt, H.L. Jr., S. H. Gruber, and T. Taniuchi (ed.).
1990. Elasmobranchs as Living Resources: Advances in the Biology, Ecology, Systematics, and the Status of the Fisheries
. NOAA Technical Report NMFS 90, U.S. Department of Commerce, 518 p. [Great views of biology, conservation, and fisheries].
Schulze-Haugen, M., T. Corey, and N.E. Kohler
2004. Guide to Sharks, Tunas, and Billfishes of the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
. NOAA and Rhode Island Sea Grant, Silver Springs, MD, 118 p. [Excellent identification guide].
. Crescent Books, New York, 128 p. [Good photographs of sharks].
Springer, V.G., and J.P. Gold.
1989. Sharks in Question
. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C., 187 p. [The best source for answers to most shark-related questions].
1988. Shark, A Photographer's Story
. Sierra Club Books, San Francisco, 200 p. [Fantastic photographs of sharks].
1985. Sharks of the World
. Blandford Press Ltd, New York, 192 p. [Decent overview of shark biology and ecology].
Stevens, J.D. (ed.).
Facts on File Publications. New York, 240 p. [A very good review of shark biology and ecology, plus lots of great photos].
Stevens, J.D. (ed.).
Check Mark Books, New York, 240 p. [A very good review of shark biology and ecology, plus lots of great photos].
Walker, T. I. (ed.).
1998. Shark Fisheries Management and Biology
, in Marine and Freshwater Research, 49(7):553-767. [Great view of biology, conservation, and fisheries].
Young, W.E. and H.S. Mazet.
1933. Shark! Shark!
Gotham House, New York, 287 p. [A fisherman's perspective on sharks and shark fishing].
1983. Shark Repellents From The Sea - New Perspectives
. American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC, AAAS Selected Symposium 83, 210 p. [Ten technical papers on shark repellents].