Sharks Repelled by Metal That Creates Electric Field
Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 14:28
in Biology & Nature
An electrochemical alloy sent captive sandbar sharks dashing away from hooked bait, a find that could help reduce the millions of unwanted sharks snagged each year by longline fisheries.
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