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Northeast Pacific Shark Biology, Research and Conservation Part A

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Contributors to Volume 77

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Series Contents for Last Fifteen Years

Chapter One: Introduction to Northeast Pacific Shark Biology, Ecology, and Conservation

1. Introduction

2. Volume 77 Content

References

Chapter Two: Biodiversity, Life History, and Conservation of Northeastern Pacific Chondrichthyans

1. Introduction

2. NEP Ecosystem

3. Classification

4. Zoogeography

5. History of Species Discovery

6. NEP Biodiversity

7. Life Histories

8. Reproduction

9. Age and Growth

10. Population Dynamics, Demography, and Extinction Risk

11. Diet, Trophic Ecology, and Trophic Level

12. Habitat Association

13. Fisheries and Conservation

13.1. Fisheries

14. Conservation

15. Summary and Conclusions

Acknowledgements

Appendix A. Checklist of NEP Chondrichthyans

Appendix B. Key to Northeastern Pacific Chondrichthyans (Modified From Ebert, 2003)

References

Chapter Three: Review of Current Conservation Genetic Analyses of Northeast Pacific Sharks

1. Background

2. Approaches

2.1. Tissue Sampling

2.2. Mitochondrial DNA

2.3. Microsatellites

2.4. MHC Genes

2.5. Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs)

2.6. Forensic Genetics

3. Studies to Date

3.1. Proteins

3.2. Genetic Diversity

3.3. Population Structure and Dispersal

3.4. Reproductive Strategies

4. Future Work

4.1. Genetics of Adaptive Fitness

4.2. Trace DNA

4.3. Epigenetics

5. Conclusion

Acknowledgements

References

Chapter Four: Diet Composition and Trophic Ecology of Northeast Pacific Ocean Sharks

1. Introduction

2. Standardized Diet Compositions and Trophic Levels

2.1. Background and Methods

2.2. Results

3. Dietary Variability

4. Foraging Movements, Periodicity, and Behaviour

4.1. Foraging Movements, Migrations, and Aggregations: Tidal Patterns

4.2. Foraging Movements, Migrations, and Aggregations: Diel Patterns

4.3. Larger-Scale Movements and Migrations

4.4. Feeding Behaviours of NEP Sharks

5. Ecological Roles

5.1. Direct Predatory Impacts

5.2. Indirect Predatory Impacts

6. Applications of NEP Shark Trophic Ecology for Assessment and Management

Acknowledgements

References

Chapter Five: Stable Isotope Applications for Understanding Shark Ecology in the Northeast Pacific Ocean

1. Introduction

2. Nitrogen and Carbon Stable Isotope Trophic Discrimination

3. Trophic Level and Diet

3.1. Trophic Level

3.2. Diet Composition

4. Movement and Habitat Usage

5. Future Research Directions

5.1. Complementary Tracer Methods

5.2. Other Approaches

6. Conclusion

Acknowledgements

References

Chapter Six: Age and Growth of Elasmobranchs and Applications to Fisheries Management and Conservation in the Northeast P ...

1. Introduction

2. Age Determination Methods of NEP Elasmobranchs

2.1. Vertebra-Based Methods

2.1.1. Whole Vertebral Centra

2.1.2. Centrum Sections

2.1.3. Stained Centrum Sections

2.1.4. Neural Arches

2.2. Caudal Thorns

2.3. Dorsal Fin Spines

2.4. Vomerine Tooth Plates

3. Challenges in NEP Elasmobranch Age Determination and Potential for Future Studies

4. The Importance of Age and Growth Data to Stock Assessments and Management

4.1. Growth Models and Associated Life History Parameters: Applications to Stock Assessment

4.2. Examples of Age Data in NEP Stock Assessments

4.2.1. Alaska Skate

4.2.2. Longnose Skate

4.2.3. North Pacific Spiny Dogfish

5. Conclusions

Acknowledgements

References

Subject Index

Taxonomic Index

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