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New records of beaked whales (genus Mesoplodon) in southern Spain

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 May 2009

J.J. Bellido ,
J. Cabot ,
M.A. Farfán ,
J.J. Castillo ,
J.J. Martín ,
J.L. Mons ,
J.L. Muñoz ,
C. Vázquez  and
R. Real
J.J. Bellido*
Affiliation:
Aula del Mar de Málaga, Avenida M. Heredia, 35 29001, Málaga, Spain Departamento de Biología Animal, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, E-29071 Málaga, Spain
J. Cabot
Affiliation:
Estación Biológica de Doñana. Avenida Ma Luisa s/n 41013 Sevilla, Spain
M.A. Farfán
Affiliation:
Biogea Consultores, C/Navarro Ledesma 243, P-4 3°C, 29010 Málaga, Spain
J.J. Castillo
Affiliation:
Aula del Mar de Málaga, Avenida M. Heredia, 35 29001, Málaga, Spain
J.J. Martín
Affiliation:
Aula del Mar de Málaga, Avenida M. Heredia, 35 29001, Málaga, Spain
J.L. Mons
Affiliation:
Aula del Mar de Málaga, Avenida M. Heredia, 35 29001, Málaga, Spain
J.L. Muñoz
Affiliation:
Nerita, Asociación para las Ciencias Marinas del Estrecho
C. Vázquez
Affiliation:
Nerita, Asociación para las Ciencias Marinas del Estrecho
R. Real
Affiliation:
Departamento de Biología Animal, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Málaga, E-29071 Málaga, Spain
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: J.J. Bellido, Aula del Mar de Málaga, Avenida M. Heredia, 35 29001, Málaga, Spain email: jjbellido@auladelmar.info
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Abstract

Here we report the stranding of two occasional species of the genus Mesoplodon not previously recorded on the Andalusian coast. Two Blainville's beaked whale stranded in two different events, one in Matalascañas (Huelva) in 1996 and another in Tarifa (Cádiz) in 2003, and two Sowerby's beaked whale were found stranded together on the coast of Rota (Cádiz) in 2007. These strandings are located near the range boundaries of both species, whose distribution is poorly known. Additionally, three new records of Gervais' beaked whale stranded on the Andalusian coast are presented.

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strandingscetaceansAndalusiaGulf of Cádiz

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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 2 , January 2009 , e96
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2009

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