First records of dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) from the Union of the Comoros

The world distribution of dwarf and pygmy sperm whales (Cetacea: Kogiidae) [Kogia spp.] is poorly known, and derived mostly from records of stranded animals. At sea, both species are elusive and difficult to identify. We photo-documented the presence of dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) in the waters o...

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Published in:Marine Biodiversity Records
Main Authors: Bonato, Marco, Webber, Marc A., Attoumane, Artadji, Giacoma, Cristina
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Ecology
Aquatic Science
Evolution
Behavior and Systematics
Oceanography
Indian
Sperm whale
Online Access:https://www.openaccessrepository.it/record/50848
https://doi.org/10.1186/s41200-016-0064-z
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spelling ftopenaccessrep:oai:zenodo.org:50848 2023-05-15T18:26:35+02:00 First records of dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) from the Union of the Comoros Bonato, Marco Webber, Marc A. Attoumane, Artadji Giacoma, Cristina 2016-07-27 https://www.openaccessrepository.it/record/50848 https://doi.org/10.1186/s41200-016-0064-z eng eng url:https://www.openaccessrepository.it/communities/itmirror https://www.openaccessrepository.it/record/50848 doi:10.1186/s41200-016-0064-z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Ecology Aquatic Science Evolution Behavior and Systematics Oceanography info:eu-repo/semantics/article publication-article 2016 ftopenaccessrep https://doi.org/10.1186/s41200-016-0064-z 2022-11-23T06:43:23Z The world distribution of dwarf and pygmy sperm whales (Cetacea: Kogiidae) [Kogia spp.] is poorly known, and derived mostly from records of stranded animals. At sea, both species are elusive and difficult to identify. We photo-documented the presence of dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) in the waters of the Union of the Comoros. All three occurrences were sightings of apparently healthy animals from 2011 to 2013 in and near Itsandra Bay, off the island of Grande Comore. We discuss the importance of the Mozambique Channel and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem for the species in the Western Indian Ocean. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sperm whale Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN): Open Access Repository Indian Marine Biodiversity Records 9 1
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topic Ecology
Aquatic Science
Evolution
Behavior and Systematics
Oceanography
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Aquatic Science
Evolution
Behavior and Systematics
Oceanography
Bonato, Marco
Webber, Marc A.
Attoumane, Artadji
Giacoma, Cristina
First records of dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) from the Union of the Comoros
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Aquatic Science
Evolution
Behavior and Systematics
Oceanography
description The world distribution of dwarf and pygmy sperm whales (Cetacea: Kogiidae) [Kogia spp.] is poorly known, and derived mostly from records of stranded animals. At sea, both species are elusive and difficult to identify. We photo-documented the presence of dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) in the waters of the Union of the Comoros. All three occurrences were sightings of apparently healthy animals from 2011 to 2013 in and near Itsandra Bay, off the island of Grande Comore. We discuss the importance of the Mozambique Channel and the Agulhas Current Large Marine Ecosystem for the species in the Western Indian Ocean.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Bonato, Marco
Webber, Marc A.
Attoumane, Artadji
Giacoma, Cristina
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Attoumane, Artadji
Giacoma, Cristina
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title First records of dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) from the Union of the Comoros
title_short First records of dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) from the Union of the Comoros
title_full First records of dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) from the Union of the Comoros
title_fullStr First records of dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) from the Union of the Comoros
title_full_unstemmed First records of dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) from the Union of the Comoros
title_sort first records of dwarf sperm whale (kogia sima) from the union of the comoros
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