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A geospatial analysis of shark attack rates for the east coast of Florida: 1994-2009
Marine and freshwater behaviour and physiology, Vol.45(3), pp.185-198
05/2012
Web of Science ID: WOS:000308422400003
Abstract
Shark attacks have historically been studied from a viewpoint of encounter number per region and so limited to the areas in which the attacks occurred. In this exploratory modeling study, the goal was to examine whether an area-specific cluster analysis algorithm undertaken with a modern cluster analysis tool (SaTScan™ 9.1.0) could enhance our spatial and spatio-temporal understanding of attack patterns. The data used were from Florida's east coast between 1994 and 2009. The program suggests several high- and low-risk areas for shark attacks. The results are discussed from a quantitative rather than qualitative perspective.
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- Title
- A geospatial analysis of shark attack rates for the east coast of Florida: 1994-2009
- Publication Details
- Marine and freshwater behaviour and physiology, Vol.45(3), pp.185-198
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Copyright
- © Taylor & Francis 2012
- Identifiers
- WOS:000308422400003; 99380171588106600
- Academic Unit
- Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering ; Mathematics and Statistics
- Language
- English