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First stranding record of a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the Southern Aegean Sea

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Arda M. Tonay
Ayhan Dede
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2013-04-01
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Pennella sp. infestation is reported for the first time on a phocoenid species.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Abstract A stranding of a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) was reported for the first time in the Southern Aegean Sea.
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Key Findings & Data:This is the twelfth confirmed and the sourthern record of this species in the Aegean Sea.
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Abstract A stranding of a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) was reported for the first time in the Southern Aegean Sea. This is the twelfth confirmed and the sourthern record of this species in the Aegean Sea. Pennella sp. infestation is reported for the first time on a phocoenid species.

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Güney Ege Denizi’nde ilk defa karaya vuran Mutur (Phocoena phocoena) rapor edilmiştir. Bu türün Ege Denizi’ndeki doğrulanan 12. kaydıdır. Penella sp. dış parazit enfestasyonu Phocoenidae familyasında ilk defa rapor edilmiştir. Figure 2. Stranded specimen of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) on the beach, Torba village of Bodrum Peninsula (a: left side, b: right side)

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Tonay, A. M., Dede, A. (2013). First stranding record of a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the Southern Aegean Sea. Journal of Black Sea / Mediterranean Environment, Volume: 19 Issue: 1. https://ajindex.com/articles/1656595

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