On the mass stranding of dolphins at Vellapatty near Tuticorin in the Gulf of Mannar.

Balasubramanian, T S and Chellam, A and Muthiah, P and Gurusamy, R and Srinivasagam, K (2000) On the mass stranding of dolphins at Vellapatty near Tuticorin in the Gulf of Mannar. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 163. pp. 1-4.

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    Abstract

    The mass stranding of dolphins is not a rare phenomenon along the Indian coast. On 28-06-99 a total of 42 no of dolphins stranded at Vellapatty near Tuticorin in the Gulf of Mannar. The dolphins were identified as Sousa chinnensis (Osbeck), the hump-back dolphin (28 Nos) and Stenella longtrostris Gray, the spinner dolphin (9 Nos).

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Mass stranding; Dolphins; Gulf of Mannar; Tuticorin; Vellapatty
    Subjects: Marine Fisheries > Fish landing > Stranding
    Marine Mammals > Dolphins
    Marine Mammals
    Marine Fisheries > Fish landing
    Divisions: CMFRI-Tuticorin
    Depositing User: Users 137 not found.
    Date Deposited: 18 Sep 2010 06:23
    Last Modified: 06 Dec 2022 10:11
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/3460

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