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...

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Published in:Gulf Research Reports
Main Authors: Peterson, Jon C., Hoggard, Wayne
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: The Aquila Digital Community 1996
Subjects:
sperm whale
Mississippi
Marine Biology
Physeter macrocephalus
Sperm whale
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
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spelling ftsouthmissispun:oai:aquila.usm.edu:gcr-1273 2023-07-30T04:06:21+02:00 First Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Record in Mississippi Peterson, Jon C. Hoggard, Wayne 1996-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf 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 unknown The Aquila Digital Community https://aquila.usm.edu/gcr/vol9/iss3/10 doi:10.18785/grr.0903.10 https://aquila.usm.edu/context/gcr/article/1273/viewcontent/Pages_from_vol9.3_11.pdf Gulf and Caribbean Research sperm whale Mississippi Marine Biology text 1996 ftsouthmissispun https://doi.org/10.18785/grr.0903.10 2023-07-15T18:35:21Z 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. Text Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale The University of Southern Mississippi: The Aquila Digital Community Gulf Research Reports 9
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Mississippi
Marine Biology
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Mississippi
Marine Biology
Peterson, Jon C.
Hoggard, Wayne
First Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Record in Mississippi
topic_facet sperm whale
Mississippi
Marine Biology
description 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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Hoggard, Wayne
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title First Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Record in Mississippi
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title_full First Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Record in Mississippi
title_fullStr First Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Record in Mississippi
title_full_unstemmed First Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) Record in Mississippi
title_sort first sperm whale (physeter macrocephalus) record in mississippi
publisher The Aquila Digital Community
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