Charles A-M · @Centretowner
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Meertext - Bettina Wurche · @Meertext
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RT @SeafoodFund@twitter.com

There’s a new on the block for tackling ! Created by @FishtekMarine@twitter.com & trialled by @Phil_D_Doherty@twitter.com, @BrendanGodley@twitter.com &
@ExeterMarine@twitter.com, the SharkGuard emits electrical pulses to keep & away from hooks πŸ‘‰ buff.ly/3UfK8Zo

πŸ¦πŸ”—: twitter.com/SeafoodFund/status

#innovation #wildlife #bycatch #sharks #rays #longline

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fx dechaume-moncharmont · @fxdm
428 followers · 442 posts · Server mamot.fr

Conservation behaviour. Many shark and ray species use electroreceptors (ampullae of Lorenzini) to detect minute electric activities in their preys. Field experiments show that bycatches decrease when longlines are equipped with electrical deterrent devices.

πŸ“„ Doherty et al (2022) Current Biology 32:R1260–R1261 dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.

#science #biology #animalbehaviour #predation #ecology #conservation #shark #fishery #electroreception #bycatch #longline #predator

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fx dechaume-moncharmont · @fxdm
401 followers · 432 posts · Server mamot.fr

Conservation behaviour. Many shark and rays use electroreceptors (ampullae of Lorenzini) to detect minute electric activities in their preys. Field experiments show that bycatches decrease when longlines are equipped with electrical deterrent devices.

πŸ“„ Doherty et al (2022) Current Biology 32:R1260–R1261 dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2022.

#longline #bycatch #electroreception #fishery #shark #conservation #ecology #predation #animalbehaviour #biology #science

Last updated 2 years ago