Introduction:
A.P. Klimley and D.G. Ainley, White Shark Research in the Past: A
Perspective.
R.C. Murphy, A Plea for White Shark Conservation.
Evolution:
G. Hubell, Using Tooth Structure to Determine the Evolutionary
History of the White Shark.
S.P. Applegate and L. Espinosa-Arrubarrena, The Fossil History of
Carcharodon and Its Possible Ancestor, Cretolamna: A Study in Tooth
Identification.
D.J. Long and B.M. Waggoner, Evolutionary Relationships of the
White Shark: A Phylogeny of Lamniform Sharks Based on Dental
Morphology.
A.P. Martin, Systematics of the Lamnidae and the Origination Time
of Carcharodon carcharias Inferred from the Comparative Analysis of
Mitochondrial DNA Sequences.
M.D. Gottfried, L.J.V. Compagno, and S.C. Bowman, Size and Skeletal
Anatomy of the Giant "Megatooth" Shark Carcharodon megalodon.
R.W. Purdy, Paleoecology of Fossil White Sharks.
Anatomy:
H.F. Mollet and G.M. Cailliet, Using Allometry to Predict Body Mass
from Linear Measurements of the White Shark.
H.F. Mollet, G.M. Cailliet, A.P. Klimley, D.A. Ebert, A.D. Testi,
and L.J.V. Compagno, A Review of Length Validation Methods and
Protocols to Measure Large White Sharks.
Physiology:
K.J. Goldman, S.D. Anderson, J.E. McCosker, and A.P. Klimley,
Temperature, Swimming Depth, and Movements of a White Shark at the
South Farallon Islands, California.
L.S. Demski and R.Gl. Northcutt, The Brain and Cranial Nerves of
the White Shark: An Evolutionary Perspective.
H.L. Pratt, Jr., Reproduction in the Male White Shark.
S. Uchida, M. Toda, K. Teshima, and K. Yano, Pregnant White Sharks
with Full-Term Embryos from Japan.
M.P. Francis, Observations on a Pregnant White Shark with a Review
of Reproductive Biology.
Behavior:
A.P. Klimley, P. Pyle, and S.D. Anderson, The Behavior of White
Sharks and Their Pinniped Prey during Predatory Attacks.
B.J. LeBoeuf and D.E. Crocker, Diving Behavior of Elephant Seals:
Implications for Predator Avoidance.
W.R. Strong, Jr., Repetitive Aerial Jaw Gaping: A Thwart-Induced
Behavior in White Sharks.
R.S. Collier, M. Marks, and R.W. Warner, White Shark Attacks on
Inanimate Objects along the Pacific Coast of North America.
S.D. Anderson, R.P. Henderson, P. Pyle, and D.G. Ainley,
Observations of White Shark Reactions to Unbaited Decoys.
W.R. Strong, Jr., Shape Discrimination and Visual Predatory Tactics
in White Sharks.
A.P. Klimley, P. Pyle, and S.D. Anderson, Tail Slap and Breach:
Agonistic Displays among White Sharks?
G.W. Barlow, Behavior of the White Shark: An Emerging Picture.
Ecology and Distribution:
D.J. Long, K.D. Hanni, P. Pyle, J. Roletto, R.E. Jones, and R.
Bandar, White Shark Predation on Four Pinniped Species in Central
California Waters: Geographic and Temporal Patterns Inferred from
Wounded Carcasses.
S.D. Anderson, A.P. Klimley, P. Pyle, and R.P. Henderson, Tidal
Height and White Shark Predation at the South Farallon Islands,
California.
P. Pyle, S.D. Anderson, A.P. Klimley, and R.P. Henderson,
Environmental Factors Affecting the Occurrence and Behavior of
White Sharks at the Farallon Islands, California.
D.J. Long and R.E. Jones, White Shark Predation and Scavenging on
Cetaceans in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean.
J.A. Ames, J.J. Geibel, F.E. Wendell, and C.A. Pattison, White
Shark-Inflicted Wounds of Sea Otters in California, 1968-1992.
D.J. Long, Records of White Shark-Bitten Leatherback Sea Turtles
along the Central California Coast.
I.K. Fergusson, Distribution and Autecology of the White Shark in
the Eastern North Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
O.B.F. Gadig and R.S. Rosa, Occurrence of the White Shark along the
Brazilian Coast.
G. Cliff, S.F.J. Dudley, and M.R. Jury, Catches of White Sharks in
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and Environmental Influences.
Population Biology:
A.P. Klimley and S.D. Anderson, Residency Patterns of White Sharks
at the South Farallon Islands, California.
P. Pyle, S.D. Anderson, and D.G. Ainley, Trends in White Shark
Predation at the South Farallon Islands, 1968-1993.
C.A. Ferreira and T.P. Ferreira, Population Dynamics of White
Sharks in South Africa.
G. Cliff, R.P. Van Der Elst, A. Govender, T.K. Witthuhn, and E.M.
Bullen, First Estimates of Mortality and Population Size on the
South African Coast.
W.R. Strong, Jr., B.D. Bruce, D.R. Nelson, and R.D. Murphy,
Population Dynamics of White Sharks in Spencer Gulf, South
Australia.
G.M. Cailliet, An Evaluation of Methodologies to Study the
Population Biology of White Sharks.
Interactions with Humans:
J.E. McCosker and R.N. Lea, White Shark Attacks in the Eastern
Pacific Ocean: An Update and Analysis.
M. Levine, Unprovoked Attacks by White Sharks off the South African
Coast.
J. West, White Shark Attacks in Australian Waters.
G.H. Burgess and M. Callahan, Worldwide Patterns of White Shark
Attacks on Humans.
D.R. Nelson and W.R. Strong, Jr., Chemical Repellent Tests on White
Sharks, with Comments on Repellent Delivery Methods.
H.D. Baldridge, Jr., Comments on Means for Avoidance or Deterrence
of White Shark Attacks on Humans.
B. Heneman and M. Glazer, More Rare Than Dangerous: A Case Study of
White Shark Conservation in California.
Key Features
* Covers all biological aspects of Great White sharks
* Includes contributions from an international team of leading
authorities
* Heavily illustrated with maps, diagrams, graphs, and photos
"...an invaluable primary source and all in one splendid volume! It will be the standard source for many years to come." --ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY "The authors have accomplished the difficult talk of writing a serious scientific work representing our current state of knowledge regarding this great beast and making it interesting, informative, and understandable to the lay public. It would be a welcome addition to any ocean enthusiast's library." --SCUBA DIVER "What distinguishes this important book is its scientific rigor in supplanting folklore with hard fact... Great White Sharks is a milestone work, lavishly illustrated with black and white plates, appendices and drawings... Clearly, the editors set out to produce a definitive work." --MARINE WATCH "Beautifully illustrated with drawings and photographs." --SURFER "This book...includes much that will interest the general public." --COPEIA
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