Dear colleagues,
Following information received from the National Cetacean Stranding
Network in Greece, on the 8th of May personnel of the Ionian Dolphin
Project had the chance to examine a stranded dead calf of bottlenose
dolphin in the Amvrakikos Gulf, western Greece. The dolphin, a female
of 130 cm of length presented a malformation of its fluke.
More information on the event and the context in which it took place
can be obtained by reading the following post in the project's blog:
http://ioniandolphinproject.org/2012/05/13/fluke-malformation-in-stranded-bottlenose-calf/
Four pictures providing detail on the characteristics of this
malformation (mutation?) can be viewed in our Gallery:
http://ioniandolphinproject.org/about-the-project/gallery/#stranded-bottlenose-calf
We would be grateful to those of you who could facilitate relevant
information gathered while coming across a similar observation in
bottlenose dolphins or any other cetacean species. We are also
interested in papers and/or reports dealing with cetacean
malformations and mutations that might shed some light on this matter.
Thanks a lot in advance for your valuable collaboration. Please,
report any comment, observation or literature to Joan Gonzalvo at joan.gonza...@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Joan Gonzalvo (*) and Alexandros Frantzis (**)
* Tethys Research Institute
**Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute
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