Stranded harbour porpoises were analysed to investigate differences in stranding patterns along the North and Baltic Sea coasts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. A total of 1,015 stranded or bycaught harbour porpoises…
A captive harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) was monitored for 80 consecutive days, 10 days before attachment of a satellite dive recorder and a VHF-radio tag, 30 days during attachment and…
From 1991-2002 data on the presence and distribution of cetaceans in the Greek Seas have been systematically collated in a database (821 sightings and 715 strandings). Data originated from dedicated…
Harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) are among the most abundant small cetaceans in the northeastern Pacific and there is a distinct bimodal seasonal stranding trend. Increased numbers of animals present in…
Cryptococcus gatti is an important infectious disease in the northeastern Pacific. The condition has been associated with significant mortality in harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), Dall’s porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) and Pacific…
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History maintains a centralized database on marine mammal strandings that occur along the eastern United States coastline. Data from this stranding database plus additional…
This paper examines trends in abundance and distribution of harbour porpoises in Swedish waters. Returns from questionnaires suggested a decline in number of sightings per year in all areas around…
Harbour porpoises are the most common small cetaceans in the North Sea and Dutch coastal waters. To study their trophic level and feeding location, stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios…
Ecological indicators for monitoring strategies are expected to combine three major characteristics: ecological significance, statistical credibility and cost-effectiveness. Strategies based on stranding networks rank highly in cost-effectiveness, but their ecological…
Little is known about the biology or status of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in British Columbia (BC), Canada. In this study, all available records of stranded and incidentally caught…