Occurrence of false killer whales Pseudorca crassidens pod in the Ligurian Sea and review of Mediterranean records

Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy

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Giulia Calogero¹  Elia Biasissi¹  Martina Bottaro¹  Alessandro Capone¹  Biagio Violi¹ 

[1] Menkab;DISTAV - Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences, University of Genoa

关键词: Mediterranean Sea;    Ligurian Sea;    false killer whales;    Pseudorca crassidens;    Visitors;    Pelagos Sanctuary;   

DOI  :  10.4404/hystrix-00428-2021

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Associazione Teriologica Italiana

【 摘 要 】

We report the sightings of false killer whales Pseudorca crassidens in the Ligurian Sea in September 2020. A list of 45 records from other sightings, bycatching and strandings is presented. This species is classified as “visitor” in the Mediterranean because of occasional sightings but a lack of breeding records. However, the last sightings in the 2019-2020 with juveniles and calves suggest that this species may reproduce within the Mediterranean. Further studies are needed to improve our knowledge on distribution and movement of the false killer whales.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC