Electrosense is well documented among elasmobranchs so knowledge about the effects of
exposure to EMFs on one species can be cautiously applied to another species with
similar physiology and behavioral patterns (e.g., preferred position in the water column,
prey items, habitat preferences)
• Behavioral responses to electro- or magnetic fields are known for some species but
extrapolation to impacts resulting from exposure to undersea power cables is speculative.
• Demersal species (some elasmobranchs, other fish species, or decapod crustaceans) are
more likely to be exposed to higher field strengths than pelagic species.