Cetaceans of the red sea cms technical series publication no. Media in category kogia simathe following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. The complete mitochondrial genome of the dwarf sperm whale kogia sima cetacea. Both are relatively rare, and as their names suggest, they are closely related to the sperm whale, all being characterized by the presence of a spermaceti organ.
Temporal variation in dwarf sperm whale kogia sima habitat. Contribute to kogia sima cppglob development by creating an account on github. Yet, there is little awareness about the presence of these endangered species along the coastal waters of goa. Stranding events of kogia whales along the brazilian coast. Abundance of cetaceans in guam and the cnmi fulling et al. Temporal variation in dwarf sperm whale kogia sima. Heithaus department of biological sciences, florida international university, 3000 ne 151st street, north miami, florida, 33181 u. Living sperm whales are represented by only three species physeter macrocephalus, kogia breviceps and kogia sima, but their fossil record provides evidence of an ecologically diverse array of different forms, including morphologies and body sizes without analog among living physeteroids. Pdf first record of a dwarf sperm whale, kogia sima. In some coastal regions, however, stranding events of these species have been relatively common over the last decades.
Kogia is a genus of toothed whales within the superfamily physeteroidea comprising two extant and one extinct species. Water depths for this project were over 200m, so within accordance to the jncc a 60minute preshooting survey for marine mammals and sea turtles was. You can merge pdfs or a mix of pdf documents and other files. Claridge bahamas marine mammal research organisation. Kogia sima, dwarf sperm whale, narrowband highfrequency, echolocation, biosonar, click, the bahamas, florida, atlantic, guam. Externally, stranded kogia breviceps is readily identified from k. You will be redirected to the full text document in the repository in a few seconds, if not click here.
The velocity of sound through spermaceti oil from the melon of two kogia sima specimens, stranded in florida in 1995, was determined across a range of temperatures between 7 and 38c and at pressures between 0 and 90 atm. Pacific fleet, 250 makalapa drive, pearl harbor, hawaii, 96860. High diversity and unique composition of gut microbiomes in. Cetaceans of the red sea cms technical series publication. The toothed whales the 72 species of toothed whales are listed below by the categories of threat of the iucn red list of threatened speciestm lipotes vexillifer. Water depths for this project were over 200m, so within accordance to the jncc a 60minute preshooting survey for marine mammals and sea turtles was conducted prior to all air gun operations by either the. This may be particularly 256 important for this genus given the difficulty of visual monitoring due to typically crypt ic 257. The killer whale and sperm whale reach maturity slowly, usually after 11 years of age. Kogiids are known by two living species, the pygmy and dwarf sperm whale kogia breviceps and k. Marine mammals hawaii department of land and natural resources. The sperm whale breeds in the tropics and gives birth in the spring. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Records of kogiid whales in namibia, including the first. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Pdf we report a new record of the dwarf sperm whale kogia sima owen, 1866 cetacea kogiidae in the mediterranean sea, following the. Identification guide of vulnerable species incidentally. Kogia sima dwarf sperm whale mesoplodon densirostris blainvilles beaked whale. There were 24 kogia detections across 46 days analyzed. Although some studies document some division between k. Distribution and abundance estimates for cetaceans in the. The two species in the family kogiidae, the pygmy kogia breviceps and dwarf k. Notes on the confirmation of the dwarf sperm whale kogia sima. Protected philippine aquatic wildlife poster author.
Marine mammals and sea turtles of the mediterranean and black. Kogia sima, dwarf sperm whale, narrowband highfrequency, echo. Unfortunately, due to loss of computer files only 4 s of data were saved. The distributions of bottle nose dolphins tursiops truncatus, risso s dolphins grampus griseus, kogia spp. Conservation status and distribution of marine mammals and sea turtles of the mediterranean and black seas introduction introduction iucninternational union for conservation of nature is the worlds oldest and largest global environmental network, with more than 1,200 governmental and nongovernmental member organizations and almost 11,000. As part of boatbased surveys of odontocete cetaceans around the main hawaiian islands between 2000 and 2003, kogia were observed on 18 occasions. Clicks of dwarf sperm whales kogia sima noaa institutional.
Cetacean distribution and relative abundance in colombias pacific eez from survey cruises and platforms of opportunity daniel m. Here, fecal samples from stranded pygmy kogia breviceps and dwarf k. While kogia species cannot yet be reliably distinguished acoustically, based on the available information, we expect that most detections are likely. Shares with kogia the presence of a narrow, rounded notch between the hamular process and the medial lamina of the pterygoid absent in aprixokogia, unknown in thalassocetus, scaphokogia and praekogia. Illegal, unreported, and unregulated iuu fishing, convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora cites appendices, and philippine fisheries administrative orders fao. Pdf the complete mitochondrial genome of the dwarf sperm.
Blainville, 1838 and kogia sima owen, 1866, respec. Evolutionary patterns among living and fossil kogiid sperm. These cryptic species hereafter referred to as kogia are difficult to detect during visual surveys due to their small size and inconspicuous surfac. As part of boatbased surveys of odontocete cetaceans around the main hawaiian islands between 2000. Cetacean distribution and relative abundance in colombias. Sound velocity in the head of the dwarf sperm whale, kogia. Pdf first record of a dwarf sperm whale, kogia sima owen, 1866 stranded alive along the coasts of italy gianni insacco, alessandro bortolotto, and bruno cozzi academia. Release of cetaceans in recent years, the public and media interest of reintroducing cetaceans under human care to the wild. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Kogia sima habitat use and group size off great abaco island, bahamas meagan m. Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. How to merge pdfs and combine pdf files adobe acrobat dc. The tourism industry and consequent development along the coastal belt of goa is rapidly expanding. Click, drag, and drop to reorder files or press delete to remove any content you dont want.
Contribute to kogiasimacppglob development by creating an account on github. High diversity and unique composition of gut microbiomes. However, this organ is much reduced in kogiids and may have become functionally different. Department of commerce national oceanic and atmospheric administration national marine fisheries service letter of authorization the commander, u. Gestation is believed to be 1112 months for both kogia spp. Pdf new record of dwarf sperm whale kogia sima owen, 1866. Grampus griseus, longmans beaked wh ales indopacetus pacificus, pygmy sperm whales kogia breviceps, dwarf sperm whales kogia sima, frasers dolphins lagenodelphis hosei, blainvilles beaked whales mesoplodon densirostris, killer whales orcinus orca, melonheaded whales. Kogia sima, dwarf sperm whale, narrowband highfrequency, echolocation, biosonar, click, the bahamas, florida, atlantic, guam, pacific.
This is a remarkable number of whales in a small area, with a population density 15 times higher than even the neighboring. A new kogiid sperm whale from northern italy supports. A summary including footnotes of atlantic marine mammal stock assessment reports for stocks of marine mammals under nmfs authority that occupy waters under usa jurisdiction. We acquired the original survey data files, aggregated them into a common spatial database, and manually delineated a study area encompassing the total area surveyed. Asian development bank and the bureau of fisheries and aquatic resources subject. The genus kogia, which comprises only two extant species, kogia sima and kogia breviceps, represents one of the least known groups of cetaceans in the global ocean. Albicetus oxymycterus, a new generic name and redescription.
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