Adriatic sea sharks

Abstract

Morski psi spadaju u razred hrskavičnjača (Selachii, Chondrichthyes). Postoje već 400 milijuna godina i gotovo nepromijenjeni plivaju svjetskim morima, pa tako i Jadranom. Danas u hranidbenom lancu zauzimaju mjesto vodećeg predatora. U ovom radu izložen je kratki pregled upravo morskih pasa Jadranskog mora. Nabrojene su i opisane najčešće vrste koje tamo obitavaju. Uz njih, navedene su i vrste na koje rjeđe nailazimo, ali se ističu svojom veličinom, snagom ili su zabilježeni njihovi napadi na ljude.Sharks belong to a large group of fish in which the skeleton is made of cartilage (Selachii, Chondrichthyes). They have been around for over 400 million years, and they have been swimming almost unchanged for 350 milion years. We can find them in all world seas and oceans, including Adriatic sea. Today they are among the top predators in the food chains. In this work, a short review of the sharks in Adriatic sea has been presented. Most common species have been described. Also, some rare species have been mentioned, because of their lenght, strenght or attacking people