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| Thiele, Madeline; Mourier, Johann; Papastamatiou, Yannis; Ballesta, Laurent; Chateauminois, Eric; Huveneers, Charlie. |
| Globally, the frequency of shark bites is rising, resulting in an increasing demand for shark deterrents and measures to lessen the impact of shark bites on humans. Most existing shark protection measures are designed to reduce the probability of a bite, but fabrics that minimise injuries when a shark bite occurs can also be used as mitigation devices. Here, we assessed the ability of the Ocean Guardian Scuba7 and Kevlar material to reduce the likelihood of blacktip reef sharks, Carcharhinus melanopterus, from feeding, and to minimise injuries from shark bites. Sharks were enticed to consume a small piece of local reef fish (bait) placed between the two Scuba7 electrodes with the deterrents randomly being turned on or kept off. In the second experiment,... |
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| Ano: 2020 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00611/72346/71242.pdf |
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