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  1. 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.

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

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