The repulsive and feeding-deterrent effects of electropositive metals on juvenile sandbar sharks (Carcharhinus plumbeus)

Location
Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Eastern Shore Laboratory, United States
Article
Target catch
N/A
Study Type
Study in the lab
Effect on target catch
N/A
Effect on bycatch species
Electropositive metals deterred feeding in groups of captive juvenile sharks for a short period of time and altered the swimming patterns of individuals when food motivation was not present.
Reduction technique