Multidisciplinary studies on a sick-leader syndrome-associated mass stranding of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) along the Adriatic coast of Italy
Mass strandings of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are rare in the Mediterranean Sea. Nevertheless, in 2014 a pod of 7 specimens stranded alive along the Italian coast of the Central Adriatic Sea: 3 individuals died on the beach after a few hours due to internal damages induced by prolonged re...
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ftunivteramo:oai:research.unite.it:11575/101577 2024-04-14T08:18:24+00:00 Multidisciplinary studies on a sick-leader syndrome-associated mass stranding of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) along the Adriatic coast of Italy Mazzariol S Centelleghe C Cozzi B Povinelli M Marcer F Ferri N Di Francesco G Badagliacca P Profeta F Olivieri V Guccione S Cocumelli C Terracciano G Troiano P Beverelli M Garibaldi F Podestà M Marsili L Fossi MC MATTIUCCI, Simonetta Cipriani P De Nurra D Zaccaroni A Rubini S Berto D de Quiros YB Fernandez A Morell M Giorda F Pautasso A Modesto P Casalone C Di Guardo G Yes Mazzariol, S Centelleghe, C Cozzi, B Povinelli, M Marcer, F Ferri, N Di Francesco, G Badagliacca, P Profeta, F Olivieri, V Guccione, S Cocumelli, C Terracciano, G Troiano, P Beverelli, M Garibaldi, F Podestà, M Marsili, L Fossi, Mc Mattiucci, Simonetta Cipriani, P De Nurra, D Zaccaroni, A Rubini, S Berto, D de Quiros, Yb Fernandez, A Morell, M Giorda, F Pautasso, A Modesto, P Casalone, C Di Guardo, G 2018 ELETTRONICO http://hdl.handle.net/11575/101577 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29966-7 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/30068967 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/wos/WOS:000440411900026 volume:8 issue:1 firstpage:1 lastpage:18 numberofpages:18 journal:SCIENTIFIC REPORTS http://hdl.handle.net/11575/101577 doi:10.1038/s41598-018-29966-7 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/scopus/2-s2.0-85050986932 Mass stranding Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalu Multidisciplinary studie Adriatic Sea Italy info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2018 ftunivteramo https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29966-7 2024-03-21T15:31:49Z Mass strandings of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are rare in the Mediterranean Sea. Nevertheless, in 2014 a pod of 7 specimens stranded alive along the Italian coast of the Central Adriatic Sea: 3 individuals died on the beach after a few hours due to internal damages induced by prolonged recumbency; the remaining 4 whales were refloated after great efforts. All the dead animals were genetically related females; one was pregnant. All the animals were infected by dolphin morbillivirus (DMV) and the pregnant whale was also affected by a severe nephropathy due to a large kidney stone. Other analyses ruled out other possible relevant factors related to weather conditions or human activities. The results of multidisciplinary post-mortem analyses revealed that the 7 sperm whales entered the Adriatic Sea encountering adverse weather conditions and then kept heading northward following the pregnant but sick leader of the pod, thereby reaching the stranding site. DMV infection most likely played a crucial role in impairing the health condition and orientation abilities of the whales. They did not steer back towards deeper waters, but eventually stranded along the Central Adriatic Sea coastline, a real trap for sperm whales. Article in Journal/Newspaper Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale IRIS Universita degli Studi di Teramo Scientific Reports 8 1 |
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Mass stranding Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalu Multidisciplinary studie Adriatic Sea Italy Mazzariol S Centelleghe C Cozzi B Povinelli M Marcer F Ferri N Di Francesco G Badagliacca P Profeta F Olivieri V Guccione S Cocumelli C Terracciano G Troiano P Beverelli M Garibaldi F Podestà M Marsili L Fossi MC MATTIUCCI, Simonetta Cipriani P De Nurra D Zaccaroni A Rubini S Berto D de Quiros YB Fernandez A Morell M Giorda F Pautasso A Modesto P Casalone C Di Guardo G Multidisciplinary studies on a sick-leader syndrome-associated mass stranding of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) along the Adriatic coast of Italy |
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Mass strandings of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are rare in the Mediterranean Sea. Nevertheless, in 2014 a pod of 7 specimens stranded alive along the Italian coast of the Central Adriatic Sea: 3 individuals died on the beach after a few hours due to internal damages induced by prolonged recumbency; the remaining 4 whales were refloated after great efforts. All the dead animals were genetically related females; one was pregnant. All the animals were infected by dolphin morbillivirus (DMV) and the pregnant whale was also affected by a severe nephropathy due to a large kidney stone. Other analyses ruled out other possible relevant factors related to weather conditions or human activities. The results of multidisciplinary post-mortem analyses revealed that the 7 sperm whales entered the Adriatic Sea encountering adverse weather conditions and then kept heading northward following the pregnant but sick leader of the pod, thereby reaching the stranding site. DMV infection most likely played a crucial role in impairing the health condition and orientation abilities of the whales. They did not steer back towards deeper waters, but eventually stranded along the Central Adriatic Sea coastline, a real trap for sperm whales. |
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Yes Mazzariol, S Centelleghe, C Cozzi, B Povinelli, M Marcer, F Ferri, N Di Francesco, G Badagliacca, P Profeta, F Olivieri, V Guccione, S Cocumelli, C Terracciano, G Troiano, P Beverelli, M Garibaldi, F Podestà, M Marsili, L Fossi, Mc Mattiucci, Simonetta Cipriani, P De Nurra, D Zaccaroni, A Rubini, S Berto, D de Quiros, Yb Fernandez, A Morell, M Giorda, F Pautasso, A Modesto, P Casalone, C Di Guardo, G |
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Mazzariol S Centelleghe C Cozzi B Povinelli M Marcer F Ferri N Di Francesco G Badagliacca P Profeta F Olivieri V Guccione S Cocumelli C Terracciano G Troiano P Beverelli M Garibaldi F Podestà M Marsili L Fossi MC MATTIUCCI, Simonetta Cipriani P De Nurra D Zaccaroni A Rubini S Berto D de Quiros YB Fernandez A Morell M Giorda F Pautasso A Modesto P Casalone C Di Guardo G |
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Mazzariol S Centelleghe C Cozzi B Povinelli M Marcer F Ferri N Di Francesco G Badagliacca P Profeta F Olivieri V Guccione S Cocumelli C Terracciano G Troiano P Beverelli M Garibaldi F Podestà M Marsili L Fossi MC MATTIUCCI, Simonetta Cipriani P De Nurra D Zaccaroni A Rubini S Berto D de Quiros YB Fernandez A Morell M Giorda F Pautasso A Modesto P Casalone C Di Guardo G |
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Multidisciplinary studies on a sick-leader syndrome-associated mass stranding of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) along the Adriatic coast of Italy |
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Multidisciplinary studies on a sick-leader syndrome-associated mass stranding of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) along the Adriatic coast of Italy |
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Multidisciplinary studies on a sick-leader syndrome-associated mass stranding of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) along the Adriatic coast of Italy |
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Multidisciplinary studies on a sick-leader syndrome-associated mass stranding of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) along the Adriatic coast of Italy |
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Multidisciplinary studies on a sick-leader syndrome-associated mass stranding of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) along the Adriatic coast of Italy |
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multidisciplinary studies on a sick-leader syndrome-associated mass stranding of sperm whales (physeter macrocephalus) along the adriatic coast of italy |
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