Behavioral responses to weak electric fields and a lanthanide metal in two shark species

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 409, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 345-350

  Jordan, Laura K ^a,c   Mandelman, John W ^b   Kajiura, Stephen M ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Research Department   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bycatch; Deterrent; Elasmobranch; Electroreception

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; ANTIFEEDANT; AVOIDANCE REACTION; BYCATCH; ELECTRIC FIELD; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; NEODYMIUM; SENSORY SYSTEM; SHARK;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CHONDRICHTHYES; ELASMOBRANCHII; MUSTELUS CANIS; PISCES; SQUALUS; SQUALUS ACANTHIAS;

EID: 82555187790     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.09.016     Document Type: Article

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