Aversive responses of captive sandbar sharks Carcharhinus plumbeus to strong magnetic fields

A. Siegenthaler; P.R.W. Niemantsverdriet; M. Laterveer; I.M.A. Heitkönig

doi:10.1111/jfb.13064

Aversive responses of captive sandbar sharks Carcharhinus plumbeus to strong magnetic fields

A. Siegenthaler^*, P.R.W. Niemantsverdriet, M. Laterveer, I.M.A. Heitkönig

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1603-1611
Journal	Journal of Fish Biology
Volume	89
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13064
Publication status	Published - 2016

Keywords

Behaviour
By-catch
Elasmobranch
Fisheries
Magnetoreception
Permanent magnet

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