THE USE OF THE NUWC SHARK SCREEN AS A DETERRENT TO SHARKS,

Abstract

The shark attack deterrent device (shark screen) was tested against four species of sharks, three of which are known to be dangerous to man. From these data, it is concluded that blue and black bags, both having low reflectivity (brightness), are the most promising as shark deterrents. Neither the blue nor the black bag was nosed, bumped, or bitten. In general, there was even some reluctance on the part of bull and lemon sharks to approach these bags closely. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0836844

Entities

People

  • Perry W. Gilbert

Organizations

  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Animals
  • Biological Sciences
  • Brightness
  • Cells (Biology)
  • Eukaryotes
  • Fish
  • Reflectivity

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.