Postmortaal onderzoek van bruinvissen (Phocoena phocoena) uit Nederlandse wateren, 2016

• Main Authors: IJsseldijk, L.L., Kik, M.J.L., Solé, L., Gröne, A.
• Format: Report
• Language: Dutch
• Published: WOT Natuur & Milieu 2017
• Subjects: coastal areas; netherlands; phocoena; phocoenidae; postmortem examinations; kustgebieden; nederland; postmortale onderzoeken; Kust; Phocoena phocoena
• Online Access: https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/postmortaal-onderzoek-van-bruinvissen-phocoena-phocoena-uit-neder; https://doi.org/10.18174/418563

This annual report presents the results of post-mortem examinations of porpoises stranded on the Dutchcoast. One of the main objectives of the research is to quantify human-induced causes of death. In 2016, 55dead harbour porpoises were examined: 31 males and 24 females, including 14 adults, 33 juve...