Injuries, Malformations, and Epidermal Conditions in Cetaceans of the Strait of Gibraltar

• Published in: Aquatic Mammals
• Main Authors: Herr, Helena, Burkhardt-Holm, Patricia, Heyer, Katharina, Siebert, Ursula, Selling, Jorn
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: European Association for Aquatic Mammals 2020
• Subjects: Lanes; Balaenoptera acutorostrata; Balaenoptera physalus; Fin whale; Killer Whale; minke whale; Orca; Orcinus orca; Physeter macrocephalus; Sperm whale; Killer whale
• Online Access: https://edoc.unibas.ch/76548/; https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.46.2.2020.215

The Strait of Gibraltar is a heavily used marine area, with intense fishing operations and one of the busiest shipping lanes worldwide. Concurrently, the Strait of Gibraltar is home to eight regularly occurring species of cetaceans. Thus, the potential for conflict between man and cetaceans is high....