Chapter Stomach contents of bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821): first results from specimens stranded in the Tuscan Archipelago in the period 1990-2021

• Main Author: Neri, Alessandra (auth)
• Other Authors: Mancusi, Cecilia (auth), Marsili, Letizia (auth), SARTOR, PAOLO (auth), Voliani, Alessandro (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Florence Firenze University Press 2022
• Series: Monitoring of Mediterranean Coastal Areas: Problems and Measurement Techniques 1
• Subjects: The environment; Stomach content; Tursiops truncates; Stranding; North-western Mediterranean Sea
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Summary

Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) is a cosmopolitan species; it is found in all tropical and temperate coastal waters of the world. The bottlenose dolphins in the Mediterranean Sea mainly show coastal habits, which often lead it to interact with fishing activities. In this study, first data on the diet of specimens of T. truncatus stranded in Tuscany, north-western Mediterranean, are provided. The stomachs contents of thirty-five bottlenose dolphins were analysed; this allowed characterising the main aspects of the trophic spectrum of this coastal cetacean.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (9 p.)

ISBN

979-12-215-0030-1.70
9791221500301

Access

Open Access