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href=\"https://zenodo.org/badge/latestdoi/408307497\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://zenodo.org/badge/408307497.svg\" alt=\"DOI\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\n\u003cimg align=\"right\" src=\"www/ASIDlogo3.png\" alt=\"ASID logo\" width=\"400\" style=\"margin-top: 20px\"\u003e\nThe \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Shark-Incident Database\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e (ASID), formerly known as the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://taronga.org.au/conservation-and-science/australian-shark-attack-file\"\u003eAustralian Shark Attack File\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e (ASAF), quantifies temporal and spatial patterns of shark-human interactions in Australia.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Shark-Incident Database\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e is a joint partnership with \u003ca href=\"https://taronga.org.au/conservation-and-science/our-contribution\"\u003eTaronga Conservation Society Australia\u003c/a\u003e, along with \u003ca href=\"http://www.flinders.edu.au\"\u003eFlinders University\u003c/a\u003e, and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au\"\u003eNew South Wales Department of Primary Industries\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMaintained as an uninterrupted record by a few committed Taronga team members since 1984, the File currently comprises \u003e 1000 individual investigations from 1791 to today, making it the most comprehensive database of its kind available.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPrincipal contacts:\u003cbr\u003e\n- \u003cstrong\u003eDr Phoebe Meagher\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://taronga.org.au/education/taronga-institute-of-science-and-learning\"\u003eTaronga Conservation Society Australia\u003c/a\u003e (personal \u003ca href=\"mailto:pmeagher@zoo.nsw.gov.au\"\u003ee-mail\u003c/a\u003e;  ASID \u003ca href=\"mailto:ASID@zoo.nsw.gov.au\"\u003ee-mail\u003c/a\u003e)\n\u003cbr\u003e\n- \u003cstrong\u003eMadeline Riley\u003c/strong\u003e (née Thiele), \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SouthernSharkEG\"\u003eSouthern Shark Ecology Group\u003c/a\u003e \u0026 \u003ca href=\"https://globalecologyflinders.com/\"\u003eGlobal Ecology Lab\u003c/a\u003e, Flinders University (\u003ca href=\"mailto:madeline.thiele@flinders.edu.au\"\u003ee-mail\u003c/a\u003e)\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAccompanies paper published in \u003cem\u003eScientific Data\u003c/em\u003e:\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/madeline-thiele-7704b614a/\"\u003eMJ Riley\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/phoebe-meagher-471979133/?originalSubdomain=au\"\u003eP Meagher\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/charlie.huveneers\"\u003eC Huveneers\u003c/a\u003e, J Leto, \u003ca href=\"https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/about-us/research-development/staff/staff-profiles/vic-peddemors\"\u003eVM Peddemors\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-slip-b539804b/?originalSubdomain=au\"\u003eD Slip\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://taronga.org.au/conservation-and-science/our-team\"\u003eJ West\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://globalecologyflinders.com/people/\"\u003eCJA Bradshaw\u003c/a\u003e. 2022. \u003ca href=\"http://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01453-9\"\u003eData Descriptor: the \u003cem\u003eAustralian Shark-Incident Database\u003c/em\u003e for quantifying temporal and spatial patterns of shark-human conflict\u003c/a\u003e. \u003cem\u003eScientific Data\u003c/em\u003e 9: 378. doi:10.1038/s41597-022-01453-9\n\n## Abstract\nWe describe the \u003cem\u003eAustralian Shark-Incident Database\u003c/em\u003e, formerly known as the \u003cem\u003eAustralian Shark-Attack File\u003c/em\u003e, which contains comprehensive reports of 1,196 shark bites that have occurred in Australia over 232 years (1791–2022). Data were collated by the Taronga Conservation Society Australia using purpose designed questionnaires provided to shark-bite victims or witnesses, media reports, and information provided by the department responsible for fisheries in each Australian state (including the Northern Territory). The dataset includes provoked and unprovoked bites from fresh, brackish, and marine waters in Australia. Data span 22 suspected shark species. This dataset will be publicly available, and can be used by analysts to decipher environmental, biological, and social patterns of shark bites in Australia. The information will aid scientists, conservationists, authorities, and members of the public to make informed decisions when implementing or selecting mitigation measures.\n\u003cimg align=\"center\" src=\"www/ASIDinfographic.png\" alt=\"ASID infographic\" width=\"1000\" style=\"margin-top: 20px\"\u003e\n\n## Code\nThe R scripts in the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/cjabradshaw/AustralianSharkIncidentDatabase/tree/main/scripts\"\u003escripts\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e folder recreate plots from the paper:\n\u003cbr\u003e\n- \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/cjabradshaw/AustralianSharkIncidentDatabase/blob/main/scripts/incident.locations.R\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003eincident.locations.R\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e creates latitude/longitude location files for importing into GIS software (plot commands not provided here; data for Fig. 2)\n- \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/cjabradshaw/AustralianSharkIncidentDatabase/blob/main/scripts/victim.activity.R\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003evictim.activity.R\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e calculates the proportional activities occurring during a bite incident across categories (provoked, unprovoked, fatal, non-fatal) (data for Fig. 3 \u0026 4)\n- \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/cjabradshaw/AustralianSharkIncidentDatabase/blob/main/scripts/injury.R\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003einjury.R\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e shows the position of injuries, and proportion of injuries fatal/non-fatal by main species (data for Fig. 5 \u0026 6)\n- \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/cjabradshaw/AustralianSharkIncidentDatabase/blob/main/scripts/period.of.day.R\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003eperiod.of.day.R\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e calculates the period of day (dawn, day, dusk, night) in which an incident occurred (correcting for timezone and location) (data for Fig. 7)\n\n## Data for figures\nAssociated data files (available in the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/cjabradshaw/AustralianSharkIncidentDatabase/tree/main/data\"\u003edata\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e subfolder) to summarise data shown in plots in main textinclude:\n\u003cbr\u003e\n- \u003cem\u003elocdat2.txt\u003c/em\u003e\n- \u003cem\u003eactivityDat.csv\u003c/em\u003e\n- \u003cem\u003einjurydat.txt\u003c/em\u003e\n- \u003cem\u003etimedb2.txt\u003c/em\u003e\n\n### Requires the following R libraries\n- \u003ca href=\"https://ggplot2.tidyverse.org/\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003eggplot2\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n- \u003ca href=\"https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/dplyr/index.html\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003edplyr\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n- \u003ca href=\"https://forcats.tidyverse.org/\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003eforcats\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n- \u003ca href=\"https://rstudio.github.io/leaflet/\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003eleaflet\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n- \u003ca href=\"https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/viridis/index.html\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003eviridis\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n- \u003ca href=\"https://scales.r-lib.org/\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003escales\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n- \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/dkahle/ggmap\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003eggmap\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n- \u003ca href=\"https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/gridExtra/index.html\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003egridExtra\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n- \u003ca href=\"https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/rgdal/index.html\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003ergdal\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n- \u003ca href=\"https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/magrittr/index.html\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003emagrittr\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n- \u003ca href=\"https://tibble.tidyverse.org/\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003etibble\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n- \u003ca href=\"https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/ozmaps/index.html\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003eozmaps\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n- \u003ca href=\"https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/ggpubr/index.html\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003eggpubr\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n- \u003ca href=\"https://www.rdocumentation.org/packages/suncalc/versions/0.5.0\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003esuncalc\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n- \u003ca href=\"https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/lutz/lutz.pdf\"\u003e\u003ccode\u003elutz\u003c/code\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\n## The Database\n\n\u003ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5612260\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.5612260.svg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\nThe Excel workbook '\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5612260\"\u003eAustralian Shark-Incident Database_Public Version.xlsx\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e' contains the living file that will be updated regularly by collaborators. Note that some information has been removed from the public version of ASID to protect the privacy of relevant persons involved. The column descriptors are as follows:\n\n\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tIncident.month\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tmonth of year\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(numeric, integer)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tIncident.year\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tyear written in full\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(numeric, integer, \u003cem\u003eyyyy\u003c/em\u003e e.g., 2007, not 07)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tVictim.injury\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\toutcome of victim's health. Categories: fatal, injured, or uninjured. Fatal bites include bites resulting in death to the victim. Injured bites include bites resulting in physical injury to the victim (e.g., bruising, abrasion, punctures, lacerations). Uninjured bites include interactions resulting in no injury to the victim (e.g., shark bit the victim’s equipment; surfboard, fishing rod, kayak).\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tState\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tAustralian State/Territory; abbreviated; categories: WA, SA, VIC, NSW, QLD, NT, TAS\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tLocation\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tclosest town and/or beach\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(descriptive)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tLatitude\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tlatitude of incident\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(numeric, decimal degrees)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tLongitude\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tlongitude of incident\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(numeric, decimal degrees)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tSite.category\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\ttype of site where incident occurred; categories: river, estuary/harbour, coastal, ocean/pelagic, island open ocean (includes offshore shallow reefs), other; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tSite.category.comment\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tany other relevant information regarding site description\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(descriptive)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tShark.common.name\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tif identified to species, species common name; if identified to family, family group common name; common name should be Australian common names (Last and Stevens 2009); all lowercase, e.g., requiem shark\t\u003c/em\u003e\t\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tShark.scientific.name\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tscientific name follow CSIRO Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota; capitalise first word only; e.g., Carcharodon carcharias\t\u003c/em\u003e\t\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tShark.identification.method\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\twhat information used to identify species; categories: tooth recovered, bite analysis, shark behaviour, DNA analysis, geographical location, direct observation, other; if multiple categories relevant separate by comma; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tShark.identification.source\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tsource for species identification; categories: witness/victim, government official, researcher, footage, other; if multiple categories relevant separate by comma; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tShark.length.m\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\testimated length of shark\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(numeric, metres, one decimal point i.e., 3.5)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tBasis.for.length\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\twhat information used to estimate shark length; categories: witness/victim, government official, researcher, footage, bite radius estimation, other; if multiple categories relevant separate by comma; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tProvoked.unprovoked\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tcategories: provoked, unprovoked. Unprovoked is defined as an encounter between a human and a shark where a shark is in its natural habitat and has made a determined attempt to bite a human where that person is not engaged in provocative activities. Provoked is defined as an encounter between a human and a shark where the person attracts or initiates physical contact with a shark (accidentally or on purpose) or was fishing for, stabbing, feeding, netting, or handling a shark, or where the shark was attracted to the victim by activities such as fishing, spearfishing (where a fish has already been speared), commercial diving (e.g., collecting abalone, pearl shells, or other marine animals where catch has already been collected), and cleaning of captured fish. \t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tProvocative.act\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tif provoked, basis of provocation; categories: physical contact (i.e., victim poked, stood on, held, pushed shark), enticed shark (i.e., cleaning, collecting, fishing, or feeding other sea life), capture of shark, victim moved into immediate proximity of shark, victim fed shark, victim intentionally hurt shark (e.g., stabbed shark), other; if multiple categories relevant separate by comma; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tNo.sharks\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tnumber sharks present at time of incident\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(numeric)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tVictim.activity\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tactivity at time of incident; categories: snorkelling, motorised boating, unmotorised boating, boarding, spearfishing, swimming, diving, fishing, other. unmotorised boating includes canoeing, kayaking, sailing; snorkelling includes freediving; boarding includes surfboarding, bodyboarding, kiteboarding, sailboarding, wakeboarding, stand-up paddle boarding; swimming includes body surfing, clinging to object, falling into water, floating, or wading; diving includes scuba, hookah, hard-hat diving; fishing includes cleaning fish; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tFish.speared?\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tif the activity was spearfishing, indicate whether a fish had already been speared (either by the victim or someone in the vicinity); categories: Y, N\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tCommercial.dive.activity\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tvictim commercial diving? e.g., abalone collecting, crayfishing; additional detail added to ‘Victim Activity Detail’; categories: Y, N\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tObject.of.bite\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tobject shark was primarily motivated to bite (excluding victim); categories: board, dive equipment, catch (fish), vessel (including canoe/kayak), bait, other animal in area (e.g., schooling fish or dog), other; if victim, leave field blank; if multiple categories relevant separate by comma; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tPresent.at.time.of.bite\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tother activities present in area; categories: boating, swimming, boarding, snorkelling, scuba-diving, freediving, fishing, spearfishing, bait and/or berley, catch, abattoir, baitfish, fish cleaning, commotion/splashing, dead animal nearby (e.g., whale), discharge site (e.g., river mouth, desalination plant), other sea life (e.g., seals, turtles, dolphins; specify in bracket), other; if multiple categories relevant separate by comma; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tPresent.at.time.of.bite.detail\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tprovide detail about other activities present; e.g., crayfish bagged, grabbed shark by tail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(descriptive)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tDirection.first.strike\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tdirection from which shark first made contact with victim, e.g., first bite, initial bump; categories: above, below, behind, in front, left, right; if multiple categories relevant separate by comma\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tShark.behaviour\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tdescribe the sharks behaviour prior, during and/or after the incident took place\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(descriptive)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tVictim.aware.of.shark\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\twhether victim was aware of shark prior to incident; categories: Y, N\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tShark.captured\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\twhether shark was captured after incident; categories: Y, N\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tInjury.location\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\twhich areas on victim injured by shark; categories: arm, hand, lower arm, upper arm, shoulder, neck, head, torso, leg, foot, calf, thigh, pelvic region, other; if multiple categories relevant separate by comma; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tInjury.severity\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tseverity of victim’s injuries sustained from shark; categories: bruising, abrasion (removal of skin, i.e., grazes/scratches), punctures, minor lacerations (i.e., punctured/torn skin and soft tissue; loss of function is not seen), major lacerations (i.e., punctured/torn skin, muscle, tendon, or bone; loss of function seen; surgical procedures required), bone break (including fractures), injuries to internal organs (e.g., ruptured lung), amputation, other; if multiple categories relevant separate by comma; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tVictim.gender\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tcategories: female, male, other; if multiple categories relevant separate by comma; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tVictim.age\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tage of victim in years\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(numeric, integer, years)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tVictim.clothing\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\twhat victim was wearing at time of incident; categories: clothes, swimwear, wetsuit/drysuit, shark-proof suit, none, other; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tClothing.coverage\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\t% body coverage victim’s clothing provided; categories: full body, full arm-short legs, short arm-full legs, short arm-short legs, short only, one-piece, bikini, speedo\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tDominant.clothing.colour\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tclothing colour accounting for \u003e 50% overall colour; categories: black, grey, white, blue, yellow, orange, red, green, pink, purple, brown, metallic, multicolour, other; if two colours dominant (i.e., 50% each) write: multicolour: colour, colour; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tOther.clothing.colour\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tother colour/s present on clothing; categories: black, grey, white, blue, yellow, orange, red, green, pink, purple, brown, multicolour, other; if multiple categories relevant separate by comma; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tClothing.pattern\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tany dominant pattern/s on victim’s clothing; categories: block colour, camouflage, stripe, checkered, swirl, floral, speckled, other; if multiple categories relevant separate by comma; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tFin.colour\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tcolour/s on victim’s fins/flippers; categories: black, grey, white, blue, yellow, orange, red, green, pink, purple, brown, metallic, multicolour, translucent, other; if two colours dominant (i.e., 50 % each) write multicolour: colour, colour; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tDiversionary.action.taken\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tif applicable, how victim or others took action to divert shark\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(descriptive)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tDiversionary.action.outcome\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\teffect of diversionary action taken; categories: no effect, effective, shark bite, shark released victim momentarily then renewed attack, shark released victim permanently, shark left the area, shark killed, shark kept at a distance, shark followed, other; if multiple categories relevant separate by comma; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tPeople \u003c 3 m\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tnumber of people within 3 metres of incident\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(numeric, integer)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tPeople 3–15 m\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tnumber of people between 3 and 15 m of incident\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(numeric, integer)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tTime.of.incident\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\ttime of day incident occurred\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(numeric, 24-hour time; no colon i.e., 1830)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tDepth.of.incident.m\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\testimated depth at which the shark bite took place (not total water depth)\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(numeric, metres, to one decimal point i.e., 3.5)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tTeeth.recovered\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\twhether any shark teeth or teeth fragments found in victim or victim’s equipment; categories: Y, N\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tTime.in.water.min\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\testimated time victim was in water prior to incident\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(numeric, minutes)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tWater.temperature.°C\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\ttemperature of water at time and place of incident\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(numeric, °C, one decimal point i.e., 15.5)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tTotal.water.depth.m\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\testimated total depth (surface to sea/river floor) at which incident took place\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(numeric, metres, to one decimal point i.e., 3.5)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tWater.visability.m\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\testimated water clarity at area and time at which incident took place\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(numeric, metres, to one decimal point i.e., 3.5)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tDistance.to.shore.m\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\testimated distance from where incident took place to closest land mass\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(numeric, metres, to one decimal point i.e., 50.5)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tSpring.or.neap.tide\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\ttide type at time of incident; categories: spring, neap\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tTidal.cycle\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\ttidal cycle at time of incident; categories: low, mid, high\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tWind.condition\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tBeaufort wind force scale of sea state at time of incident; categories: calm, light breeze, moderate breeze, windy\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tWeather.condition\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tstate of weather at time of incident; categories: sunny, cloud cover, overcast, rainy, stormy, other; if multiple categories relevant then separate by comma; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tAir.temperature.°C\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tambient air temperature at time and place of incident\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(numeric, °C, to one decimal point i.e., 15.5)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tPersonal.protective.device\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\twhether the victim was using protective equipment during incident; categories: speargun, deterrent/repellent, knife, board, shark suit, other; if multiple categories relevant then separate by comma; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tDeterrent.brand.and.type\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tif deterrent/repellent used, brand, make, model, and whether was in effect/switched on/off\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(descriptive)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tData.source\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\tinformation used to compile this record; selected categories should be direct account from source (e.g., victim interview in newspaper article should be categorised as media outlet not victim account); categories: ASID questionnaire, other questionnaire (specify in brackets), victim account, witness account, other person account, government report, expert (e.g., researcher, medical professional), book, media outlet, footage, other; if multiple categories relevant then separate by comma; if other write: other: detail\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(categorical)\n- \u003cstrong\u003e\tReference\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\treference for data source if applicable, e.g., newspaper publication title and date\t\u003c/em\u003e\t(descriptive)\n\n## Relevant References\n- Bradshaw, CJA, P Meagher, MJ Thiele, RG Harcourt, C Huveneers. 2021. \u003ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.201197\"\u003ePredicting potential future reduction in shark bites on people\u003c/a\u003e. \u003cem\u003eRoyal Society Open Science\u003c/em\u003e 8:201197 [\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/cjabradshaw/AustralianSharkIncidentDatabase/blob/main/pdf/Bradshaw%20et%20al.%202021-R%20Soc%20Open%20Sci.pdf\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePDF\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e] (see related \u003ca href=\"https://github.com/cjabradshaw/sharkbite\"\u003eGithub Repository here\u003c/a\u003e)\n- Chapman BK, McPhee D. 2016. \u003ca href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2016.09.010\"\u003eGlobal shark attack hotspots: identifying underlying factors behind increased unprovoked shark bite incidence\u003c/a\u003e. \u003cem\u003eOcean and Coastal Management\u003c/em\u003e 133:72-84 [\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/cjabradshaw/AustralianSharkIncidentDatabase/blob/main/pdf/Chapman%20%26%20McPhee%202016-OCM.pdf\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePDF\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e]\n- Coppleson V. 1933. \u003ca href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1933.tb75492.x\"\u003eShark attacks in Australian waters\u003c/a\u003e. \u003cem\u003eMedical Journal of Australia\u003c/em\u003e 1:449-467 [\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/cjabradshaw/AustralianSharkIncidentDatabase/blob/main/pdf/Coppleson%201933-MJA.pdf\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePDF\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e]\n- Ryan, LA, SK Lynch, RG Harcourt, DJ Slip, V Peddemors, JD Everett, L-M Harrison, NS Hart. 2019. \u003ca href=\"https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13138\"\u003eEnvironmental predictive models for shark attacks in Australian waters\u003c/a\u003e. \u003cem\u003eMarine Ecology Progress Series\u003c/em\u003e 631:165-179 [\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/cjabradshaw/AustralianSharkIncidentDatabase/blob/main/pdf/Ryan%20et%20al.%202019-MEPS.pdf\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePDF\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e]\n- West JG. 2011. \u003ca href=\"http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MF10181\"\u003eChanging patterns of shark attacks in Australian waters\u003c/a\u003e. \u003cem\u003eMarine and Freshwater Research\u003c/em\u003e 62:744-754 [\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/cjabradshaw/AustralianSharkIncidentDatabase/blob/main/pdf/West%202011-MFR.pdf\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePDF\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e]\n\n\u003ca href=\"https://taronga.org.au\"\u003e\u003cimg align=\"bottom-left\" src=\"www/tcsa.png\" alt=\"TCSA logo\" width=\"100\" style=\"margin-top: 20px\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://globalecologyflinders.com\"\u003e\u003cimg align=\"bottom-left\" src=\"www/GEL Logo Kaurna New Transp.png\" alt=\"GEL logo\" width=\"200\" style=\"margin-top: 20px\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SouthernSharkEG\"\u003e\u003cimg align=\"bottom-left\" src=\"www/SSEG.png\" alt=\"SSEG logo\" width=\"150\" style=\"margin-top: 20px\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au\"\u003e\u003cimg align=\"bottom-center\" src=\"www/NSWDPI.png\" alt=\"NSW DPI logo\" width=\"200\" style=\"margin-top: 50px\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fcjabradshaw%2Faustraliansharkincidentdatabase","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fcjabradshaw%2Faustraliansharkincidentdatabase","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fcjabradshaw%2Faustraliansharkincidentdatabase/lists"}