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Sharks of the Open Ocean: Biology, Fisheries and Conservation

Copyright © 2008 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Sharks of the Open Ocean: Biology, Fisheries and Conservation

Editor(s): Merry D. Camhi, Ellen K. Pikitch, Elizabeth A. Babcock

Published Online: 28 JAN 2009

Print ISBN: 9780632059959

Online ISBN: 9781444302516

DOI: 10.1002/9781444302516

Series Editor(s): Tony J. Pitcher

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This important and exciting title represents the first authoritative volume focussed on pelagic (open ocean) sharks as a group. Virtually every pelagic shark expert in the world has contributed to this landmark publication which includes the latest data and knowledge on pelagic shark biology, fisheries, management, and conservation.

Pelagic sharks face unprecedented levels of exploitation in all the world's oceans through both direct fisheries and by-catch, and effective management for these species is contingent upon solid science and data, which this book brings together for the first time. All those involved in shark biology will need to have a copy of this book.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xxxiv)

  2. Part I: Introduction and Overview

    1. Chapter 1

      Introduction to Sharks of the Open Ocean (pages 1–13)

      Ellen K. Pikitch, Merry D. Camhi and Elizabeth A. Babcock

    2. Chapter 2

      Pelagic Elasmobranch Diversity (pages 14–23)

      Leonard J. V. Compagno

    3. Chapter 3

      The Reproductive Biology of Pelagic Elasmobranchs (pages 24–53)

      Franklin F. Snelson, Brenda L. Roman and George H. Burgess

  3. Part II: Life History and Status of Pelagic Elasmobranchs

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      Part Introduction (pages 55–59)

    2. Chapter 4

      The Biology and Ecology of Thresher Sharks (Alopiidae) (pages 60–68)

      Susan E. Smith, Randall C. Rasmussen, Darlene A. Ramon and Gregor M. Cailliet

    3. Chapter 5

      The Biology and Ecology of the White Shark, Carcharodon Carcharias (pages 69–81)

      Barry D. Bruce

    4. Chapter 6

      Case Study: White Shark Movements in the North Pacific Pelagic Ecosystem (pages 82–86)

      Andre M. Boustany, Kevin C. M. Weng, Scot D. Anderson, Peter Pyle and Barbara A. Block

    5. Chapter 7

      The Biology and Ecology of the Shortfin Mako Shark, Isurus Oxyrinchus (pages 87–94)

      John D. Stevens

    6. Chapter 8

      The Biology and Ecology of the Salmon Shark, Lamna Ditropis (pages 95–104)

      Kenneth J. Goldman and John A. Musick

    7. Chapter 9

      The Biology and Ecology of the Porbeagle Shark, Lamna Nasus (pages 105–113)

      Malcolm P. Francis, Lisa J. Natanson and Steven E. Campana

    8. Chapter 10

      The Biology and Ecology of the Silky Shark, Carcharhinus Falciformis (pages 114–127)

      Ramón Bonfil

    9. Chapter 11

      The Biology and Ecology of the Oceanic Whitetip Shark, Carcharhinus Longimanus (pages 128–139)

      Ramón Bonfil, Shelley Clarke and Hideki Nakano

    10. Chapter 12

      The Biology and Ecology of the Blue Shark, Prionace Glauca (pages 140–151)

      Hideki Nakano and John D. Stevens

    11. Chapter 13

      The Biology and Ecology of the Pelagic Stingray, Pteroplatytrygon Violacea (Bonaparte, 1832) (pages 152–159)

      Julie A. Neer

  4. Part III: Trends in Catches and Abundance of Pelagic Sharks

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      Part Introduction (pages 161–165)

    2. Chapter 14

      A Global Overview of Commercial Fisheries for Open Ocean Sharks (pages 166–192)

      Merry D. Camhi, Elizabeth Lauck, Ellen K. Pikitch and Elizabeth A. Babcock

    3. Chapter 15

      Recreational Fishing for Pelagic Sharks Worldwide (pages 193–204)

      Elizabeth A. Babcock

    4. Chapter 16

      Case Study: Blue and Mako Shark Catch Rates in US Atlantic Recreational Fisheries as Potential Indices of Abundance (pages 205–212)

      Gregory Skomal, Elizabeth A. Babcock and Ellen K. Pikitch

    5. Chapter 17

      Catches of Pelagic Sharks by Subsurface Longline Fisheries in the South Atlantic Ocean during the Last Century: A Review of Available Data with Emphasis on Uruguay and Brazil (pages 213–229)

      Fabio H. V. Hazin, Matt K. Broadhurst, Alberto F. Amorim, Carlos A. Arfelli and Andres Domingo

    6. Chapter 18

      Case Study: Blue Shark Catch-Rate Patterns from the Portuguese Swordfish Longline Fishery in the Azores (pages 230–235)

      Alexandre Aires-da-Silva, Rogério Lopes Ferreira and João Gil Pereira

    7. Chapter 19

      Case Study: Trends in Blue Shark Abundance in the Western North Atlantic As Determined by a Fishery-Independent Survey (pages 236–241)

      Robert E. Hueter and Colin A. Simpfendorfer

    8. Chapter 20

      Case Study: Elasmobranch Bycatch in the Pelagic Longline Fishery off the Southeastern United States, 1992–1997 (pages 242–246)

      Lawrence R. Beerkircher, Enric Cortés and Mahmood S. Shivji

    9. Chapter 21

      Pelagic Shark Fisheries in the Indian Ocean (pages 247–259)

      Malcolm J. Smale

    10. Chapter 22

      Case Study: The Bycatch of Pelagic Sharks in Australia's Tuna Longline Fisheries (pages 260–267)

      John D. Stevens and Sally E. Wayte

    11. Chapter 23

      Case Study: Catch and Management of Pelagic Sharks in Hawaii and the US Western Pacific Region (pages 268–274)

      Paul J. Dalzell, R. Michael Laurs and Wayne R. Haight

    12. Chapter 24

      Case Study: Pelagic Shark Fisheries along the West Coast of Mexico (pages 275–282)

      Oscar Sosa-Nishizaki, J. Fernando Márquez-Farías and Carlos J. Villavicencio-Garayzar

  5. Part IV: Methods to Improve Understanding of Pelagic Sharks: Demographics, Assessment, and Stock Structure

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      Part Introduction (pages 283–287)

    2. Chapter 25

      Intrinsic Rates of Increase in Pelagic Elasmobranchs (pages 288–297)

      Susan E. Smith, David W. Au and Christina Show

    3. Chapter 26

      Shark Productivity and Reproductive Protection, and a Comparison with Teleosts (pages 298–308)

      David W. Au, Susan E. Smith and Christina Show

    4. Chapter 27

      Comparative Life History and Demography of Pelagic Sharks (pages 309–322)

      Enric Cortés

    5. Chapter 28

      Molecular Markers and Genetic Population Structure of Pelagic Sharks (pages 323–333)

      Edward J. Heist

    6. Chapter 29

      Case Study: Rapid Species Identification of Pelagic Shark Tissues Using Genetic Approaches (pages 334–338)

      Mahmood S. Shivji, Melissa Pank, Lisa J. Natanson, Nancy E. Kohler and Michael J. Stanhope

    7. Chapter 30

      Stock Structure of the Blue Shark (Prionace Glauca) in the North Atlantic Ocean Based on Tagging Data (pages 339–350)

      Nancy E. Kohler and Patricia A. Turner

    8. Chapter 31

      Why Are Bayesian Methods Useful for the Stock Assessment of Sharks? (pages 351–368)

      Murdoch K. McAllister, Ellen K. Pikitch and Elizabeth A. Babcock

    9. Chapter 32

      Embracing Movement and Stock Structure for Assessment of Galeorhinus Galeus Harvested off Southern Australia (pages 369–392)

      Terence I. Walker, Bruce L. Taylor, Lauren P. Brown and André E. Punt

  6. Part V: Conservation and Management Outlook for Pelagic Sharks

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      Part Introduction (pages 393–396)

    2. Chapter 33

      Conservation Status of Pelagic Elasmobranchs (pages 397–417)

      Merry D. Camhi

    3. Chapter 34

      Domestic and International Management for Pelagic Sharks (pages 418–444)

      Merry D. Camhi, Sonja V. Fordham and Sarah L. Fowler

    4. Chapter 35

      The Rise and Fall (Again) of the Porbeagle Shark Population in the Northwest Atlantic (pages 445–461)

      Steven E. Campana, Warren Joyce, Linda Marks, Peter Hurley, Lisa J. Natanson, Nancy E. Kohler, Christopher F. Jensen, Joseph J. Mello, Harold L. Pratt, Sigmund Myklevoll and Shelton Harley

    5. Chapter 36

      Methods to Reduce Bycatch Mortality in Longline Fisheries (pages 462–471)

      Daniel L. Erickson and Steven A. Berkeley

    6. Chapter 37

      Data Collection, Research, and Assessment Efforts for Pelagic Sharks by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (pages 472–477)

      Elizabeth A. Babcock and Hideki Nakano

    7. Chapter 38

      Pelagic Sharks and the FAO International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks (pages 478–492)

      Rachel D. Cavanagh, Sarah L. Fowler and Merry D. Camhi

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      Index (pages 493–502)

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