Sharks: Attraction by Low-Frequency Sounds.
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چکیده
Large sharks (Carcharhinidae, Sphyrnidae), in their natural environment, were attracted to low-frequency (predominantly 20 to 60 cy/sec) pulsed sounds, but apparently not to higher frequency (400 to 600 cy/sec) pulsed sounds, or to low-frequency continuous sounds. The sharks apparently detected and oriented to the sounds in the acoustic far field.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 142 3594 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1963