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Bibliographic resource

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Journal article

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Title

Long-distance movement of a lone short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis in the central Mediterranean Sea

Abstract

While short-beaked common dolphins are often regarded as highly mobile animals, their movements and ranging patterns are poorly known and no long-distance movements have been documented through photo-identification of individuals. We report the long-distance movement of a naturally marked individual, encompassing a minimum of 1000 km across the Ionian and the Adriatic Seas, and the subsequent behaviour and site fidelity of the same individual, in association with a calf, in and around the commercial port of Monfalcone, northern Adriatic Sea. This is the longest documented movement for any individual of this species, worldwide.

Bibliographic citation

Genov, T.; Bearzi, G.; Bonizzoni, S.; Tempesta, M. (2012). Long-distance movement of a lone short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis in the central Mediterranean Sea. Marine Biodiversity Records 5(9): 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1755267211001163

Topic

Marine

Is peer reviewed

true

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open access

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true