Abstract
The toxic and shark repellent secretion of Pardachirus marmoratus (PMC) and a series of 15 surfactants and industrial detergents were assayed for their lethality to fish, termination of shark's tonic immobility and feeding inhibition of aggressive, hungry lemon sharks. Sodium and lithium lauryl sulfate salts were more potent than PMC in all three bioassays. Graduated activity, from mildly repellent to inactive, was demonstrated by several other surfactants. The abundance, versatility, chemical stability, modifiability, and low price of detergents justify their use in further development of effective shark repellents.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 55-58 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Archives of Toxicology |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1 1984 |
Keywords
- Lemon shark
- Pardachirus flat fish
- Shark repellents
- Surfactants
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Toxicology
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
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Zlotkin, E., & Gruber, S. H. (1984). Synthetic surfactants: A new approach to the development of shark repellents. Archives of Toxicology, 56(1), 55-58. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00316354