Baleen whale washed ashore at Neendakara

On 9th October 2016, a baleen whale, Balaenoptera sp measuring 15.5m in total length was washed ashore at Neendakara Landing Centre, Kollam (Fig. 1). The animal was in highly decayed condition and identification to species level was difficult. The local fisherman reported that the animal was found d...

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Main Authors: Jacob Peter, Poulose, Kishore, T G
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute 2017
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Online Access:http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/12086/
http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/12086/1/MFIS-231_20.pdf
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spelling ftcmfri:oai:eprints.cmfri.org.in:12086 2023-05-15T15:36:51+02:00 Baleen whale washed ashore at Neendakara Jacob Peter, Poulose Kishore, T G 2017 text http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/12086/ http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/12086/1/MFIS-231_20.pdf en eng Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/12086/1/MFIS-231_20.pdf Jacob Peter, Poulose and Kishore, T G (2017) Baleen whale washed ashore at Neendakara. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (231). p. 32. ISSN 0254-380 X Whales Article PeerReviewed 2017 ftcmfri 2021-01-24T16:25:54Z On 9th October 2016, a baleen whale, Balaenoptera sp measuring 15.5m in total length was washed ashore at Neendakara Landing Centre, Kollam (Fig. 1). The animal was in highly decayed condition and identification to species level was difficult. The local fisherman reported that the animal was found drifting in the offshore for a couple of days before it got washed ashore. The Local Body authorities later buried the animal on the beach itself Article in Journal/Newspaper baleen whale Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, India: Eprints@CMFRI
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description On 9th October 2016, a baleen whale, Balaenoptera sp measuring 15.5m in total length was washed ashore at Neendakara Landing Centre, Kollam (Fig. 1). The animal was in highly decayed condition and identification to species level was difficult. The local fisherman reported that the animal was found drifting in the offshore for a couple of days before it got washed ashore. The Local Body authorities later buried the animal on the beach itself
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author Jacob Peter, Poulose
Kishore, T G
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title Baleen whale washed ashore at Neendakara
title_short Baleen whale washed ashore at Neendakara
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title_fullStr Baleen whale washed ashore at Neendakara
title_full_unstemmed Baleen whale washed ashore at Neendakara
title_sort baleen whale washed ashore at neendakara
publisher Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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Jacob Peter, Poulose and Kishore, T G (2017) Baleen whale washed ashore at Neendakara. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (231). p. 32. ISSN 0254-380 X
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