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On the stranding of Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis along Gulf of Mannar coast

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Relation http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/3068/
 
Title On the stranding of Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis along Gulf of Mannar coast
 
Creator Mohamad Kasim, H
Balasubramanian, T S
 
Subject Stranding
Sperm whales
 
Description An incidence of stranding of Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis has been observed at Kayalpatnam in Gulf of Mannar. This region appears to be known for such occurrences as seen from the earlier records. Gulf of Mannar is being frequented by different whales such as Blue whale, Sperm whale, Rorqual whale, Sei whale etc., on their migration towards the Indian and Sri Lankan coasts for the purpose of breeding.
 
Publisher CMFRI; Kochi
 
Date 1989-05
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/3068/1/Article_13.pdf
Mohamad Kasim, H and Balasubramanian, T S (1989) On the stranding of Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis along Gulf of Mannar coast. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 95. pp. 12-14.