First Evidence of Individual Sharks Involved in Multiple Predatory Bites on People

ABSTRACT It is widely accepted that populations of terrestrial predators sometimes contain “problem individuals” that repeatedly attack humans, yet this phenomenon has never been demonstrated in sharks. Here, we present photographic and genetic evidence of individuals in populations of tiger Galeoce...

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Published in:	Conservation letters Vol. 17; no. 6
Main Authors:	Clua, Eric E. G., Meyer, Carl G., Freeman, Mark, Baksay, Sandra, Bidenbach, Hadrien, Haguenauer, Anne, Linnell, John D. C., Séguigne, Clémentine, Surina, Steven, Vely, Michel, Vignaud, Thomas, Planes, Serge
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.11.2024 Wiley
Subjects:	Agonistic behavior Animal attacks Animal biology Animal bites Carcharhinus longimanus Case studies Ecotourism Fatalities Foraging behavior Galeocerdo cuvier Genetic testing Hypotheses Identification Life Sciences Marine environment people Population genetics Populations Predators Recreation Sharks Swimming Cocos Island Red Sea St Kitts & Nevis
ISSN:	1755-263X, 1755-263X
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