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Dedicated Sharks Site with detailed information on many shark species and general information about sharks.
http://www.angelfire.com/hi2/haaitje

UCMP Berkeley's introduction to the cartilaginous fish, including sharks.
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Introduction to the Chondrichthyes  A number of shark and ray species are fished, commercially or for sport. Members of the Chondrichthyes all lack true bone and have a skeleton made of cartilage (the flexible material you can feel in your nose and ears Only...
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/ver...rates/basalfish/chondrintro.html

Attack statistics, breaking news about sharks, information about Great white and Megamouth sharks, shark attack file, and a commercial shark fishery observer program.
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Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department  R monitors shark attacks through the International Shark Attack File and promotes shark conservation and educational outreach through such programs as Project Shark Awareness. NSRC The National Shark Research Consortium (NSRC) is a cooperative initiative involving four leading shark research...
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Sharks/Sharks.htm

Information on many different species of shark, species lists, conservation information, great white and shark attack.
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Shark Trust online promoting the study, conservation and management of sharks, skates and rays in the UK and internationally  Click here to enter our new site headernavigationmainfooter...
http://ds.dial.pipex.com/sharktrust/

Shark research and conservation organization.
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Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department  News aims to provide a forum for exchange of information on all aspects of chondrichthyan conservation matters for Shark Group members and other readers. It is not necessary to be a member of the Shark Specialist Group in order to...
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Organizations/SSG/newsletter.htm

Archives of the e-mail group for discussion of sharks and cartilaginous fish.
http://raven.utc.edu/archives/shark-l.html

Elasmobranch searchable biological and reference database with over 4000 entries and 10,000 keywords.
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Elasmoworld: The World of Sharks, Rays, Skates and Chimera  Website will provide information to the general public as well as scientists working on the preservation, conservation and better understanding of elasmobranchs. Cedric Tisserand (cv) May 19, 1999 Meetings: AES meeting in Tampa Hosting Mediterranean Shark Research Group Thresher Shark...
http://www.elasmoworld.org

An information source on sharks and shark fisheries in Atlantic Canada (English and French)
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 Laboratory is an authoritative information source on Canadian sharks, shark biology and shark fisheries in Atlantic Canada Canadian Shark Research Laboratory Le laboratoire de recherche sur les requins du Canada Email C-élec CampanaS@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca...
http://www.mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/shark/index.htm

A comprehensive, illustrated guide to shark diversity with special focus on selected aspects of shark biology and behavior.
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ReefQuest Marine Projects  Projects is world reknown for its dedication to conducting original research on shark behaviour, ecology, and life history through field expeditions, research, and education in which participants actively assist on-going projects. Please visit us again soon as we continuously update...
http://www.reefquest.com

Tutorial with a jaw animation and photos.
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Howstuffworks How Sharks Work  Sharks are surely one of the most fearsome creatures on Earth. But they are also one of the most sophisticated and enduring. The oldest shark fossils date from more than 300 million years ago, before the age of the dinosaurs....
http://www.howstuffworks.com/shark.htm

Photo gallery and information by Jan Koetze.
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http://www.xs4all.nl/~jkoetze/

An insight into the fascinating world of sharks. Full profiles of sharks, shark attacks, and shark biology.
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www.sharkworld.co.uk  Your browser doesn't appear to support frames please click here to view the site....
http://www.sharkworld.co.uk

Educational pages about class Chondrichthyes.
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SHARKS  For every human killed by a shark, 2 million sharks are killed by humans. Twelve million sharks are killed by humans each year, compared to six humans killed by sharks. At the rate at which shark fishing is proceeding, humans...
http://www.geocities.com/buhsmsm/SHARKS.html

Photography of sharks found off the California coast includes blue shark, and mako shark.
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Golden State Images Shark Photographs California Pacific Coast Eastern Pacific Ocean Stock Photography  Select an image below for more related material SHM-006 SHB-018 SHG-011 Shortfin Mako Shark Isurus oxyrinchus Blue Shark Prionace glauca Horn Shark Heterodontus francisci SHG-001 SHG-005 FRA-005 Swell Shark Cephaloscyllium ventriosum Pacific Angel Shark Squatina californica Torpedo Ray Torpedo californica...
http://www.goldenstateimages.com/shark.htm

Taxonomic information for cartilaginous fishes: sharks, rays, chimaeras. Descriptions of some species.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umic...edu/chordata/chondrichthyes.html

Information, including photos and statistics, about elasmobranch research in the Monterey Bay area of California.
http://homepage.mac.com/mollet/

Research of North America's Pacific Coast sharks, including White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) diet, distribution, behavior, encounters, and attacks.
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Shark Research Committee Home  This initial objective was soon broadened to include conducting original research on the general biology, behavior and ecology of sharks indigenous to waters off the Pacific Coast, with particular emphasis on potentially dangerous species. Early in this research, it was...
http://www.sharkresearchcommittee.com/

Photos of sharks with no text.
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All about sharks Sharks gallery  Welcome to Sharks gallery Shadows in the Sea Sharks!...
http://seashadows.narod.ru/

Site dedicated to shark information and conservation. Includes many drawings.
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Sharks: Lords Of The Sea  I have just moved my website to a new location, click here to go to it....
http://savethesharks.tripod.com/

Information resource for Mediterranean sharks, covering subjects including natural history, news, and conservation.
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The Mediterranean Shark Site  This page is designed to be viewed by a browser which supports Netscape's Frames extension. This text will be shown by browsers which do not support the Frames extension....
http://www.zoo.co.uk/~z9015043/

Information on shark biology, ecology, morphology and behavior. In English and Swedish.
http://www.wallerkautsky.com/sharkology/

Includes comprehensive information, many photos, and an extensive bibliography.
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eikapsels van haaien, roggen en draakvissen/ egg-capsules of sharks, skates and chimaeras  EGG-CAPSULES OF SHARKS, SKATES AND CHIMAERAS...
http://www.rajidae.tmfweb.nl/

An organization devoted to the study and conservation of sharks, rays, skates and chimeras.
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Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department  Society holds annual meetings and presents research reports of interest to students of elasmobranch biology. Those meetings are held in conjunction with annual meetings of the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists each year at rotating North American venues. The...
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Organizations/aes/aes.htm

Shark photos, information, history, and myths.
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Shark-Info.com Information and History on Sharks  The largest fish and the most feared by man. Sharks live in every ocean. The shark has no natural predator other than the killer whale. The physiology of the shark is beyond any other hunter, with eight amazing sensory organs...
http://www.shark-info.com/

Myths, facts, and statistics, how to avoid a shark attack, and the shark hall of fame.
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Sharks  Myths and statistics about the oceans most fearsome creature by David Johnson Read more Shark Facts Visit the Shark Hall of Fame While Jaws and other movies and TV shows portray sharks as ferocious predators aggressively devouring innocent swimmers, nothing...
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/sharks1.html

Underwater photographs and information about many species of sharks and rays.
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Shark Photos and Video, Phillip Colla Natural History Photography  Marine invertebrate species Sea Birds Boobies Fairy Tern Various Seabirds Bird species div...
http://www.oceanlight.com/html/sharks.html

Information about the renowned shark researcher, including answers to questions about her shark-related adventures.
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Dr. Eugenie Clark Home Page  Although she is now retired from teaching in the Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she joined the faculty in 1968, she still holds the title of Senior Research Scientist and Professor Emerita. She currently...
http://www.sharklady.com/

Provides photos and details of range studies conducted on Rhincodon typus, Carcharias taurus, and Carcharodon carcharias. Includes fact sheets and maps.
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CSIRO Marine Tagging Research  New animal tracking technologies are being applied by scientists to profile the behaviour and movement patterns of several shark species in Australian waters. About CSIRO White Shark Research White shark Rolf, Bomber, Michael, Sam: Satellite tagged and tracked sharks Neale...
http://www.marine.csiro.au/research/pelagic/tagging/

An international center for research, scientific collaboration, consulting, education, and public information on sharks and their relatives, the skates and rays. The CSR research mission includes basic and applied studies of all aspects of shark biology, from anatomy and physiology to ecology and fisheries science.
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Mote Marine Laboratory Center for Shark Research  By studying these animals in natural habitats around the world, as well as under controlled conditions in the laboratory, the center's research provides critical information on the adaptations, resource value and conservation status of shark, skate and ray species.In addition...
http://www.mote.org/index.php?sr...id=101&category=Shark%20Research