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Aversive responses of captive sandbar sharks Carcharhinus plumbeus to strong magnetic fields
Author(s) -
Siegenthaler A.,
Niemantsverdriet P. R. W.,
Laterveer M.,
Heitkönig I. M. A.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/jfb.13064
Subject(s) - carcharhinus , biology , fishery , zoology , anatomy
This experimental study focused on the possible deterrent effect of permanent magnets on adult sandbar sharks Carcharhinus plumbeus . Results showed that the presence of a magnetic field significantly reduced the number of approaches of conditioned C. plumbeus towards a target indicating that adult C. plumbeus can be deterred by strong magnetic fields. These data, therefore, confirm that the use of magnetic devices to reduce shark by‐catch is a promising avenue.