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Cranial Morphometrics of a Stranded Common Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) in Mersin Bay (Northeastern Mediterranean, Turkey)

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  • Deniz Ayas
  • Deniz Erguden
  • Nuray Ciftci
  • Mustafa Dogangun
  • Hasan Deniz Akbora
  • Mısra Bakan

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On 10 November 2017, a young male common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821), 185 cm in total length (TL), was found dead on the Mersin Marina (36°46'065"N, 34°34'212"E) in Northeastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Measurements of the sample performed and documented. The specimen buried to obtain the skeleton of the individual. At the end of this process, the sample was deposited in the Museum of the Systematic, Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University, (Catalogue no- MEUMC-17- 11-001). The morphometric measurements can contribute to ongoing fisheries biology and taxonomic studies of T. truncatus from Mediterranean Sea waters. During routine fishing activities, common bottlenose dolphins can be caught in fishing nets and drowned. This issue leads to an extra population loss in addition to environmental factors that cause dolphin deaths. At the national level, measures should be implemented to protect dolphins and other marine species caught off -target.

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  • Deniz Ayas & Deniz Erguden & Nuray Ciftci & Mustafa Dogangun & Hasan Deniz Akbora & Mısra Bakan, 2020. "Cranial Morphometrics of a Stranded Common Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) in Mersin Bay (Northeastern Mediterranean, Turkey)," Aquatic Science and Technology, Macrothink Institute, vol. 8(1), pages 59-70, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:mth:ast888:v:8:y:2020:i:1:p:59-70
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    Keywords

    Common bottlenose dolphin; Tursiops truncatus; human effect; Mediterranean Sea; Turkey;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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