Stranding of two baleen whales ( Balaenoptera spp.) at Murudeswara beach and Padukere, Karnataka coast,

Bhatkal, Ganesh and Anoop, A K and Rohit, Prathibha and Krishnakumar, P K (2005) Stranding of two baleen whales ( Balaenoptera spp.) at Murudeswara beach and Padukere, Karnataka coast,. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 186. 12-.

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Abstract

A whale was washed ashore, in dead condition at Murudeswara beach, Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka on 24.11 2005. The whale Caracas was found in a highly decomposed state, so detailed morphometric measurements and species identity could not be made.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Stranding; baleen whales; Balaenoptera spp.; Murudeswara beach; Padukere; Karnataka coast
Subjects: Marine Mammals > Whales
Marine Fisheries > Fish landing > Stranding
Marine Mammals
Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
Depositing User: Mr. Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 28 Sep 2010 09:34
Last Modified: 06 Dec 2022 10:06
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/4268

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