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Geraci, J. R.; Lounsbury, Valerie J.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-373553-9.00128-0

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“…It included turtles which were entangled in fishing nets and synthetic debris or rescued from a situation where they would have died had it not been for human intervention [16]. Within StrandNet, the primary cause of death/stranding was identified based on gross examination, photograph, and/or necropsy by trained personnel.…”

Section: Cause Of Strandingmentioning

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Trends in Marine Turtle Strandings along the East Queensland, Australia Coast, between 1996 and 2013

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Limpus

et al. 2015

Journal of Marine Biology

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In-water monitoring of marine vertebrates is usually expensive while the use of stranding data can be used to provide a cost-effective estimation of disease and mortality. Strandings for Queensland are recorded in a web based database (StrandNet) managed by the Queensland Government’s Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP). Data recorded in StrandNet from the east coast of Queensland between 1996 and 2013 were investigated for patterns of stranding. Significant trends in Queensland over this time were (i) an increase in the number of animals reported stranded within this study site; (ii) a species (loggerhead and green marine turtles) prevalence; (iii) a seasonal effect on different age classes stranding with most overall strandings occurring between August and November; and (iv) stranding hotspots (Moreton Bay, Hervey Bay, Rockhampton region, and Cleveland Bays) persisting throughout the study timeframe. This study suggested that intervention strategies, such as rehabilitation, should be able to be focussed on periods of heightened importance and specific localities to minimize health risks and contribute to sustainable use of resources.

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Section: Cause Of Strandingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trends in Marine Turtle Strandings along the East Queensland, Australia Coast, between 1996 and 2013

Flint

Limpus

et al. 2015

Journal of Marine Biology

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“…Based on Geraci and Lounsbury (2005), the carcasses of all whales were considered code 3: decomposed, but organs basically intact; bloating evident (tongue and penis protruding) and skin cracked and sloughing. Stomachs of two individuals (specimens 3 and 6) were examined, but there were no prey remains in either stomach.…”

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Mass stranding of Baird's beaked whales at San Jose Island, Gulf of California, Mexico

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Cárdenas-Hinojosa²,

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et al. 2007

Lat. Am. J. Aquat. Mamm.

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“…One of the minke whales has been previously reported by Fraija-Fernández et al (2015) to be in an advanced state of decomposition, i.e., state 4 sensu Geraci and Lounsbury (2005); the other minke whale was found freshly dead, i.e., state 2 of decomposition; and Risso's dolphin stranded alive and naturally died after stranding. The body condition of both minke whales did not reveal any emaciated condition, whereas Risso's dolphin displayed poor nutritional status.…”

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Consumption of pelagic tunicates by cetaceans calves in the Mediterranean Sea

et al. 2018

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Gelatinous zooplankton, including jellyfish, ctenophores and pelagic tunicates, constitute fragile marine animals that live in the water column, and represent an important resource for marine food webs through seasonal pulses. Although there is scarce evidence for gelatinous zooplankton occurring in the stomach contents of apex, endothermic predators such as cetaceans, the ecological significance of such observations requires consideration. We herein report the occurrence of pelagic tunicates in the stomach of three individual calves of two cetacean species from the western Mediterranean, and collate all previous reports of gelatinous zooplankton in cetacean diets. We briefly discuss the possible dietary significance of these observations.

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Cited by 103 publications

References 8 publications

Trends in Marine Turtle Strandings along the East Queensland, Australia Coast, between 1996 and 2013

Trends in Marine Turtle Strandings along the East Queensland, Australia Coast, between 1996 and 2013

Mass stranding of Baird's beaked whales at San Jose Island, Gulf of California, Mexico

Consumption of pelagic tunicates by cetaceans calves in the Mediterranean Sea

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