Stranding of spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris (Gray, 1828) at Karwar, Karnataka

Vaidya, N G and Sadhu, Narasimhulu and Dube, Praveen and Pai, Satyanarayan (2012) Stranding of spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris (Gray, 1828) at Karwar, Karnataka. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (212). p. 16.

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Abstract

A spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris , locally called ‘handi meenu’ was noticed in dead condition floating near the marine cage farm of CMFRI, Karwar, approximately 600 m away, from sea shore of Aligadda village in the evening hours on 31st August 2012. The specimen was an adult female of 175 cm total length and 55 kg weight. The animal had a small injury near its left eye probably as a result of getting entangled in fishing nets or got injured in purse-seine operation which resulted in its death.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Stranding; spinner dolphin; Stenella longirostris; Karwar; Karnataka
Subjects: Marine Fisheries > Fish landing > Stranding
Marine Mammals > Dolphins
Divisions: CMFRI-Karwar
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 16 Jul 2013 10:13
Last Modified: 24 Jan 2023 06:59
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/9345

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