The waters of the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea are home to an amazing variety of sharks, rays and chimaeras. This comprehensive and easy-to-use field guide covers all 146 species found in the Mediterranean, the waters of the European Atlantic and Iceland, along all the Scandinavian coasts, in the Black Sea and as far south as the Canary Islands. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, habitat, biology and status. Every species account comes with a colour distribution map, a depth guide, at-a-glance icons and colour illustrations. This must-have field guide also features illustrated key guides that enable you to accurately identify down to species, comparison plates of similar species, illustrations of eggcases where known and plates of teeth.
- The first field guide to cover all 146 species
- Features hundreds of colour illustrations, photos, maps and diagrams
- Describes key features, habitat, biology and status
- Includes depth guides, at-a-glance icons, key guides and teeth plates
"This book is the definitive field guide to the sharks, rays, and chimaera of Europe and the Mediterranean."—Paul Cox, Shark Trust
"This book is an utter delight, a treasure trove for shark geeks and a remarkable achievement for both author and illustrator. If you're interested in elasmobranchs and want a truly comprehensive i-d resource for this region, look no further."—Simon Rogerson, SCUBA Magazine
"This book is a tour de force and will become the authoritative field guide and species reference for this region and an essential part of any interested person’s wildlife tool kit."—David Sims, Marine Biologist magazine
"A great thing to have on your bookshelf. . . . Nobody, it seems, produces better marine-life scientific illustrations than Marc Dando, whose work can be admired here. Author David Ebert, programme director of the Pacific Shark Research Centre, knows his elasmobranchs and, while this is a reference book, has a clear and authoritative style."—Steve Weinman, Diver Magazine
"Recommended for a wide range of readers from experts to enthusiasts who are interested in chondrichthyans particularly for this part of the world."—Phillip C. Sternes, Journal of Fish Biology
"Everything you might ever want to know about these sharks and their relatives, from detailed dentition infographics for most shark species, to highly notated and very beautiful identification illustrations, is crammed into 384 exquisitely designed pages. This is the standard that all marine life field guides should aspire to reach."—DIVE Magazine
“A marvellous book, rich in illustrations, beautiful, and scientifically detailed.”—Fabrizio Serena, regional vice-chair for the Mediterranean, IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group
“An impressive book. It includes so much detailed information and is stunningly beautiful. I love the format, the feel, and the visuals.”—Michael Scholl, shark biologist and conservationist
“What a fantastic book. One of the most comprehensive regional guides I have seen. Absolutely superb in all aspects.”—Mark Harris, FFC Elasmobranch Studies
“Beautifully produced with meticulous and beautiful drawings. A major scientific work as well as an excellent field guide.”—Frances Dipper, author of The Marine World
“This incredible field guide made my year. This book is an absolute gem and a complete must for each and every marine biologist’s library and lab.”—Aylin Ulman, director of Mersea Marine Consulting
“A comprehensive and great guide.”—Simon Weigmann, Elasmo-Lab, Hamburg, and University of Hamburg
“An amazing field guide. What a masterpiece.”—Ornella C. Weideli, PSL Research University
“Absolutely stunning in every way, from the plates, drawings, and maps to the texts and ease of consultation. Really a must-have book for both scientists and laypersons.”—Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, founder of the Tethys Research Institute
