Web Directory

» American Elasmobranch Society
   An organization devoted to the study and conservation of sharks, rays, skates and chimeras.
   http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Organizations/aes/aes.htm

» Canadian Shark Research Laboratory
   An information source on sharks and shark fisheries in Atlantic Canada (English and French)
   http://www.marinebiodiversity.ca/shark/english/index.htm

» Cartilaginous Fishes: Class Chondrichthyes
   The most distinctive feature of this class is that their entire skeleton, including the skull, is cartilaginous without any true bone. The class include the sharks and rays, many of which are described here.
   http://www.gma.org/fogm/Chondrichthyes.htm

» Center For Shark Research
   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,
   http://www.mote.org/index.php?src=gendocs&id=101&category=Shark%20Research

» Chondrichthyes
   Provides information on the fossil record of sharks and their kin, their life history, ecology, systematics and morphology.
   http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/basalfish/chondrofr.html

» Class Chondrichthyes
   Taxonomic information on cartilaginous fishes: sharks, rays and chimaeras.
   http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/chondrichthyes.html

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

» GoldenStateImages - Sharks of the California Coast
   Photography of sharks found off the California coast includes blue shark, and mako shark.
   http://www.goldenstateimages.com/shark.htm

» Henry Mollet's Elasmobranch Page
   Information, including photos and statistics, about elasmobranch research in the Monterey Bay area of California.
   http://homepage.mac.com/mollet/

» How Sharks Work
   Tutorial with a jaw animation and photos.
   http://www.howstuffworks.com/shark.htm

» IUCN/SSC Shark Specialist Group Newsletter
   Shark research and conservation organization.
   http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Organizations/SSG/newsletter.htm

» Infoplease - Sharks!
   Myths, facts, and statistics, how to avoid a shark attack, and the shark hall of fame.
   http://www.infoplease.com/spot/sharks1.html

» Introduction to the Chondrichthyes
   UCMP Berkeley's introduction to the cartilaginous fish, including sharks.
   http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/basalfish/chondrintro.html

» Reefquest Expeditions' Shark Research Program
   An illustrated guide to shark diversity with special focus on selected aspects of shark biology and behavior.
   http://www.reefquest.com

» Richard Ellis Gallery of Sharks
   Provides illustrations and information on various species.
   http://www.postmodern.com/~fi/sharkpics/ellis/ellis.htm

» Shark
   Wikipedia provides a great deal of information about sharks, their biology and classification, accompanied by photographs and diagrams.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark

» Shark Foundation
   Facts, images, and information on projects and activities organized by the foundation. In English and German.
   http://www.shark.ch/

» Shark Photographs
   Underwater photographs and information about many species of sharks and rays.
   http://www.oceanlight.com/html/sharks.html

» Shark Research Committee
   Research of North America's Pacific Coast sharks, including White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) diet, distribution, behavior, encounters, and attacks.
   http://www.sharkresearchcommittee.com/

» Shark Research Program at the University of Florida Museum of Natural History
   Attack statistics, breaking news about sharks, information about Great white and Megamouth sharks, shark attack file, and a commercial shark fishery observer program.
   http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Sharks/Sharks.htm

» Shark Trust
   Information on many different species of shark, species lists, conservation information, great white and shark attack.
   http://ds.dial.pipex.com/sharktrust/

» Shark-Info.com
   Shark photos, information, history, and myths.
   http://www.shark-info.com/

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

» Sharks
   Detailed study of sharks including species, senses, classification and exploitation.
   http://www.sharks.org.za

» Sharks Gallery
   Photos of sharks with no text.
   http://seashadows.narod.ru/

» Sharks and Rays
   Informational booklet including classification, habitat, distribution, life cycle, anatomy and physiology.
   http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/info-books/sharks-&-rays/

» Swell Shark: Cephaloscyllium ventriosum
   Photograph of an embryo of this species developing inside its “mermaid purse” egg case.
   http://www.coldwaterimages.com/swell_shark.html

» Torpedoes, Skates and Rays: Order Batoidei
   Characteristics of these fish in the subclass Elasmobranchii, which includes the Torpedoes, Skates, Sting Rays and Devil Rays.
   http://www.gma.org/fogm/Batoidei.htm