Information on small cetacean mortality in Peruvian fisheries is reviewed for the 1990-1993 period, i.e. after the national ban on cetacean exploitation. Most ports along the Peruvian coast were sampled…
Little is known of the small cetaceans of the Southern Ocean. In view of the enormous amounts of water and little land in this area, records from Tierra del Fuego…
Strandings and sightings data of toothed whales entangled in fishing gear are documented for the Southern California Bight from 1975-90. Entanglements involve three fisheries: a nearshore set gillnet fishery; an…
Incidental catches of harbour porpoise by commercial fisheries in the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada were examined. Two questionnaires, one in 1989 and one in 1990, were sent…
There are five basic types of inshore fishing off Argentinian Tierra del Fuego: coastal fishing with gillnets or lines along the northeastern coasts; beach seining, use of wicker pots, and…
During the construction of a gas pipeline from an offshore gas field in northwest Ireland, a year-round shore-based marine mammal monitoring programme was undertaken. Using 6 yr of data, generalised…
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are one of the flame retardants widely used in plastics, textiles, electronic appliances, and electrical household appliances. In this study, PBDEs and organochlorine compounds (OCs) were…
This paper reviews the current state of knowledge of the food habits of the poorly known small cetaceans of the Southern Ocean and presents new information obtained through a study…
Dolphins and porpoises spend the majority of their lives underwater, out of the view of human observers. Consequently, scientists have relied on indirect means to study the foraging ecology of…
The dorsal fin of odontocetes has, among other roles, hydrodynamic and thermoregulatory functions. In captivity, the dorsal fin sometimes bends laterally. Bending of the dorsal fin was described in 13…