First confirmed stranding of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) can be found worldwide, in oceanic waters, though are rarely found in coastal areas of wide and shallow continental platforms such as those in the western South Atlantic Ocean. Here we report the first confirmed stranding of a B. physalus off the Atlantic coast of...
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ftconicet:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/144005 2023-10-09T21:47:16+02:00 First confirmed stranding of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina San Martín, Analía Anahí Paso Viola, María Natalia Riccialdelli, Luciana Torres, M.A. Dellabianca, Natalia Andrea application/pdf application/zip http://hdl.handle.net/11336/144005 eng eng Springer info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00300-021-02905-5 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s00300-021-02905-5 http://hdl.handle.net/11336/144005 San Martín, Analía Anahí; Paso Viola, María Natalia; Riccialdelli, Luciana; Torres, M.A.; Dellabianca, Natalia Andrea; First confirmed stranding of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina; Springer; Polar Biology; 44; 8; 6-2021; 1737-1744 0722-4060 CONICET Digital CONICET info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/ BALAENOPTERA PHYSALUS NECROPSY SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN SUB-ANTARCTIC WATERS https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion ftconicet https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-021-02905-5 2023-09-24T19:53:07Z Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) can be found worldwide, in oceanic waters, though are rarely found in coastal areas of wide and shallow continental platforms such as those in the western South Atlantic Ocean. Here we report the first confirmed stranding of a B. physalus off the Atlantic coast of Tierra del Fuego (TDF), in July (austral winter) of 2016. In addition, a bibliographic review of the strandings of this species was carried out on the Argentinian coasts and especially on TDF. The animal was fresh when it was found and may have been alive at the moment of the stranding. The specimen was a physically immature female with a total length 15.8 m. No injuries or fishing gear were observed to suggest accidental entanglement or vessel collision. The specimen’s stomachs were empty except for a low-grade infestation with the trematode Ogmogaster antarcticus, but without any associated macroscopic gastric pathology. Although the necropsy was carried out within a few hours of death, we could not make an accurate diagnosis of the cause of death. However, the insufficient fat deposits indicate a bad physical condition and may have contributed to its stranding and subsequent death. This specimen represents the first confirmed stranding of this species in TDF. Fil: San Martín, Analía Anahí. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina Fil: Paso Viola, María Natalia. Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Riccialdelli, Luciana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina Fil: Torres, M.A. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina Fil: Dellabianca, Natalia Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic antarcticus Balaenoptera physalus Fin whale Polar Biology South Atlantic Ocean Tierra del Fuego CONICET Digital (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas) Antarctic Austral Argentina San Martín ENVELOPE(-67.133,-67.133,-68.117,-68.117) Polar Biology 44 8 1737 1744 |
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BALAENOPTERA PHYSALUS NECROPSY SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN SUB-ANTARCTIC WATERS https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 San Martín, Analía Anahí Paso Viola, María Natalia Riccialdelli, Luciana Torres, M.A. Dellabianca, Natalia Andrea First confirmed stranding of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina |
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Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) can be found worldwide, in oceanic waters, though are rarely found in coastal areas of wide and shallow continental platforms such as those in the western South Atlantic Ocean. Here we report the first confirmed stranding of a B. physalus off the Atlantic coast of Tierra del Fuego (TDF), in July (austral winter) of 2016. In addition, a bibliographic review of the strandings of this species was carried out on the Argentinian coasts and especially on TDF. The animal was fresh when it was found and may have been alive at the moment of the stranding. The specimen was a physically immature female with a total length 15.8 m. No injuries or fishing gear were observed to suggest accidental entanglement or vessel collision. The specimen’s stomachs were empty except for a low-grade infestation with the trematode Ogmogaster antarcticus, but without any associated macroscopic gastric pathology. Although the necropsy was carried out within a few hours of death, we could not make an accurate diagnosis of the cause of death. However, the insufficient fat deposits indicate a bad physical condition and may have contributed to its stranding and subsequent death. This specimen represents the first confirmed stranding of this species in TDF. Fil: San Martín, Analía Anahí. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina Fil: Paso Viola, María Natalia. Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Riccialdelli, Luciana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina Fil: Torres, M.A. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina Fil: Dellabianca, Natalia Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina |
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First confirmed stranding of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina |
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First confirmed stranding of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina |
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First confirmed stranding of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina |
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First confirmed stranding of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina |
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First confirmed stranding of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina |
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first confirmed stranding of a fin whale (balaenoptera physalus) in tierra del fuego, argentina |
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Antarc* Antarctic antarcticus Balaenoptera physalus Fin whale Polar Biology South Atlantic Ocean Tierra del Fuego |
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Antarc* Antarctic antarcticus Balaenoptera physalus Fin whale Polar Biology South Atlantic Ocean Tierra del Fuego |
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