Not all electric shark deterrents are made equal: Effects of a commercial electric anklet deterrent on white shark behaviour.

Personal shark deterrents offer the potential of a non-lethal solution to protect individuals from negative interactions with sharks, but the claims of effectiveness of most deterrents are based on theory rather than robust testing of the devices themselves. Therefore, there is a clear need for thor...

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Main Authors: Channing A Egeberg, Ryan M Kempster, Nathan S Hart, Laura Ryan, Lucille Chapuis, Caroline C Kerr, Carl Schmidt, Enrico Gennari, Kara E Yopak, Shaun P Collin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212851