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AN UNUSUAL STINGRAY INJURY—THE SKINDIVER AT RISK
Author(s) -
Cross Tony B.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1976.tb115533.x
Subject(s) - stingray , medicine , medical emergency , fishery , biology
Serious abdominal injury following a stingray attack on a skindiver is described. Knowledge of the creature's habits and the avoidance of swimming along the seabed are recommended as precautionary measures against such an injury.