Chapter 13: Vulnerability of chondrichthyan fishes of the Great Barrier Reef to climate change

Abstract

This chapter addresses the potential impact of climate change on the chondrichthyan fauna of the Great Barrier Reef, that is, the sharks, rays, skates and holocephalans that occur within the Great Barrier Reef region. The terms ‘sharks and rays’ or ‘sharks’ are used throughout this chapter to describe this diverse group of fishes.