Marine Mammal Strandings

• Main Authors: Rogan, E, Penrose, R, Gassner, I, Mackey, M J, Clayton, P
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Marine Institute 2001
• Subjects: INTERREG; Siebert; Harbour porpoise; Phoca vitulina; Phocoena phocoena
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10793/556

Since the 1980s, there has been growing concern about the health of marine mammal populations in coastal waters and in particular with respect to a decline in harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) numbers. A variety of possible causes have been proposed including infectious diseases, changes in food...