Responses of the southern stingray (Dasyatis americana) and the nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) to permanent magnets

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-73

  O'Connell, Craig P ^a   Abel, Daniel C ^a   Rice, Patrick H ^b   Stroud, Eric M ^c   Simuro, Nicole C ^d  

^a Wall College of Business   (United States)

^b Florida Keys Community College   (United States)

^c SharkDefense Technologies LLC   (United States)

^d SUNY Downstate Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Avoidance; Barium Ferrite; Behavior; Bycatch; Elasmobranchs; Nurse sharks; Permanent magnets; Repellent; Southern stingrays

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE REACTION; BARIUM; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; FERRITE; MAGNETIC FIELD; REPELLENT; SHARK;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA KEYS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CHONDRICHTHYES; DASYATIS AMERICANA; ELASMOBRANCHII; GINGLYMOSTOMA CIRRATUM; GINGLYMOSTOMATIDAE;

EID: 77952127411     PISSN: 10236244     EISSN: 10290362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10236241003672230     Document Type: Article

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