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What does Elasmodiver mean?
Elasmobranchii: a subclass of cartilaginous fishes consisting of all shark and ray
species.
Diver: an
amphibious human.
When
Elasmodiver was originally loaded onto
the web in 2002 it was intended to be a simple
shark and ray field guide
showcasing the species of elasmobranchs that scuba divers and snorkelers
could expect to encounter. Responding to requests for more information,
Elasmodiver's mandate expanded to include more specialized shark and ray
content in areas such as: biology and
behavior, shark photography,
shark diving,
conservation of sharks and rays,
shark evolution, and
shark and ray taxonomy. Although
some of the content has become quite technical in nature, the site
remains geared to the general public. Each new section that is added
generates more questions leading to further expansion which fits with
the organic nature of the internet.
Hopefully, within the near future
Elasmodiver will include a a database of extinct elasmobranch
species, a forum for scuba divers and naturalists of all types to discuss all things shark and ray related,
and many new pictures of shark species. If possible there will also be
some short video sequences of sharks and rays in the wild.
To keep an eye on the changes to
Elasmodiver bookmark the What's New?
page.
Elasmodiver is the brainchild of
Shark Photographer Andy Murch.
Frustrated with the limited information available on where it was possible
to go scuba diving with sharks
and rays around the world, he created Elasmodiver to share the knowledge
that he had collected. He remains the creative force behind the project.
As well as an
elasmobranch information portal, Elasmodiver contains a huge selection of
shark and ray pictures in the Shark Pictures Database. The images in the Shark Pictures Database are available
for commercial licensing and have appeared in hundreds of books and magazines,
public aquarium displays, games, scientific journals, and more.
If you have any questions
about Elasmodiver please e-mail
elasmodiver@gmail.com
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