Nonfatal Bites by a Sicklefin Lemon Shark Negaprion acutidens on a Surfer in Makemo Atoll (French Polynesia).
| Title: | Nonfatal Bites by a Sicklefin Lemon Shark Negaprion acutidens on a Surfer in Makemo Atoll (French Polynesia). |
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| Authors: | Clua EEG; PSL, USR3278 EPHE-CNRS-UPVD, Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l'Environnement, BP 1013, 98729, Papetoai, Polynésie Française.; Laboratoire of Excellence (CORAIL), CRIOBE, 58 avenue Paul Alduy, 66800, Perpignan, France.; Haguenauer A; PSL, USR3278 EPHE-CNRS-UPVD, Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l'Environnement, BP 1013, 98729, Papetoai, Polynésie Française.; Laboratoire of Excellence (CORAIL), CRIOBE, 58 avenue Paul Alduy, 66800, Perpignan, France. |
| Source: | Journal of forensic sciences [J Forensic Sci] 2020 May; Vol. 65 (3), pp. 979-983. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 31. |
| Publication Type: | Case Reports; Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Blackwell Pub Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0375370 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1556-4029 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00221198 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Forensic Sci Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 2006- : Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub.; Original Publication: [Chicago, Ill.] : Callaghan and Co., 1956- |
| MeSH Terms: | Sharks*/genetics ; Water Sports*; Bites and Stings/*pathology; Bites and Stings/etiology ; DNA/isolation & purification ; Electron Transport Complex IV/genetics ; Tooth/chemistry ; Animals ; Behavior, Animal ; DNA Fingerprinting ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Polynesia ; Sequence Analysis, DNA ; Species Specificity |
| Abstract: | Identifying the species and size of sharks responsible for biting humans is essential for developing strategies to prevent these incidents. Here, we use bite wound characteristics and genetic analysis of a tooth fragment extracted from the wounds to identify a sicklefin lemon shark Negaprion acutidens as the perpetrator of nonfatal bites on the legs of an adult male surfer at Makemo atoll (French Polynesia) in January 2018. The bite was superficial, and N. acutidens are fish predators not known to feed on large prey; hence, foraging is an unlikely explanation for this incident rather linked to territoriality. Lemon sharks are occasionally aggressive toward humans and are site attached with relatively small home ranges; hence, avoiding surfing in the area of a previous bite incident is recommended to decrease the risk of future injuries.; (© 2019 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.) |
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| Grant Information: | French Polynesian Department of Environment |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: agonistic behavior; attack motivation; dangerous marine wildlife; forensic science; inter-dental distance; tooth DNA analysis |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 9007-49-2 (DNA); EC 1.9.3.1 (Electron Transport Complex IV) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20191101 Date Completed: 20210119 Latest Revision: 20210119 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1556-4029.14228 |
| PMID: | 31670847 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Case Reports; Journal Article