Southern right whale dolphins from Tasmania

A beach-washed carcass of a southern right whale dolphin ( Lissodelphis peronii ) in December 2013 was the ninth confirmed stranding record from Tasmania. Details of the carcass are presented, and all previous records from Tasmania tabulated for the first time. A seasonal pattern in records may be p...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Australian Mammalogy
Main Authors: Woehler, E, Ward, C
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: CSIRO Publishing 2015
Subjects:
Biological Sciences
Ecology
Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology)
Southern Right Whale
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1071/AM14015
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/117857
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Summary:A beach-washed carcass of a southern right whale dolphin ( Lissodelphis peronii ) in December 2013 was the ninth confirmed stranding record from Tasmania. Details of the carcass are presented, and all previous records from Tasmania tabulated for the first time. A seasonal pattern in records may be present, with the majority of records being from winter to early spring, possibly indicative of migration past Tasmania.

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