Effectiveness of five personal shark-bite deterrents for surfers
The number of shark-human interactions and shark bites per capita has been increasing since the 1980s, leading to a rise in measures developed to mitigate the risk of shark bites. Yet many of the products commercially available for personal protection have not been scientifically tested, potentially...
Main Authors: | Charlie Huveneers, Sasha Whitmarsh, Madeline Thiele, Lauren Meyer, Andrew Fox, Corey J.A. Bradshaw |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-08-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/5554.pdf |
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