First Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Record in Mississippi
A sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) stranded on the south shore of Horn Island, Mississippi, represents the first record of this species in the state. The specimen, a neonate female, was euthanized at the stranding site. Tissue samples, blood samples, and stomach contents were analyzed following...
| Published in: | Gulf Research Reports |
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| Format: | Text |
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The Aquila Digital Community
1996
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| Online Access: | https://aquila.usm.edu/gcr/vol9/iss3/10 https://doi.org/10.18785/grr.0903.10 https://aquila.usm.edu/context/gcr/article/1273/viewcontent/Pages_from_vol9.3_11.pdf |
| Summary: | A sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) stranded on the south shore of Horn Island, Mississippi, represents the first record of this species in the state. The specimen, a neonate female, was euthanized at the stranding site. Tissue samples, blood samples, and stomach contents were analyzed following gross necropsy. |
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