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Shark repellents prevent shark attacks.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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3 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that shark repellents prevent shark attacks?

Partly. Reference and review sources indicate that some electronic shark deterrents reduce encounters or are modelled to prevent some injuries, while a peer-reviewed review notes few practical, reliable repellents exist and other products showed no measurable effect. The evidence covers only part of the general claim that repellents prevent shark attacks.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 3 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 3
Shark attack prevention
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Shark attack prevention. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_attack_prevention

Evidence against · 1
Sharks senses and shark repellents.
2015
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NS, H. & SP, C. (2015). Sharks senses and shark repellents.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12095

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Shark repellent
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Shark repellent. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_repellent

Wikipedia: Ocean Guardian
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Wikipedia: Ocean Guardian. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_Guardian

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