Mersin Körfezi'ndeki (Kuzeydoğu Akdeniz, Türkiye) Çizgili Yunus Stenella coeruleoalba'nın (Meyen, 1833) Boğulma Raporu

Abstract

08 Nisan 2019 tarihinde Türkiye’nin Doğu Akdeniz kıyısında Mersin Deniz Müzesi açıklarında 185 cm uzunluğa sahip bir adet çizgili yunus Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) ölü olarak bulunmuştur. Çizgili yunuslar, balıkçı ağlarına tesadüfen girebilirler bu durum da onların ölüm nedenleri arasında gösterilebilir. Tür IUCN listesinde hassas olarak sınıflandırılmış olsa da bu türün ölüm vakalarının sıklığı düşünüldüğünde, Akdeniz için türe ait koruma stratejileri geliştirilmesi gerekliliği, bu bireyin ölümü ile de bir kez daha ortaya konmuştur.    

Keywords

• Yunus
• Delphinidae
• Kayıt
• Türkiye Akdeniz sahili

Report of Stranding of Striped Dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) in Mersin Bay (Northeastern Mediterranean Sea, Turkey)

Abstract

On 08 April 2019, a mature female striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833), 185 cm in length (TL), was found dead across the shores of the Mersin Naval Museum, Mersin on the northeastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Striped dolphins may accidentally enter the fishing nets, which may be one of the reasons for their death. Although this species has been classified as Vulnerable in the IUCN list, considering the frequency of deaths among this species, the necessity to develop species conservation strategies for the Mediterranean was once again proven by the death of this individual.  

Keywords

• Dolphin
• Delphinidae
• Record
• Turkish Mediterranean coast

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