Marine mammal strandings along the Indian coast mapped

The stranding locations of marine mammals namely blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni), fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) along the Indian coast were mapped (Fig. 1) using passive m...

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Main Authors: Padua, Shelton, Kripa, V, Jeyabaskaran, R, Jayasankar, J, Prema, D, Lavanya, R, John, Seban, Vysakhan, P
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute 2017
Subjects:
Stranding
Marine Mammals
Indian
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Balaenoptera musculus
Balaenoptera physalus
Blue whale
Fin whale
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
minke whale
Online Access:http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/12889/
http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/12889/1/MFIS-233_9.pdf
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Summary:The stranding locations of marine mammals namely blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni), fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) along the Indian coast were mapped (Fig. 1) using passive method. The data was collected for the period 1874 to 2016.

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