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The stranding of rorqual whale Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus) in the Gulf of Mannar

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Title The stranding of rorqual whale Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus) in the Gulf of Mannar
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Creator Srinivasan,A
Rajapandian,M E
Marichamy,R
 
Subject rorqual whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Gulf of Mannar
 
Description Not Available
The note embodies observations on the stranding of a rorqual whale Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus)
measuring 6.35 m in total length in the shallow waters off Ovari on 20-12-1976. This is the first recorded
instance of stranding of this species alive along this coast. General morphological features are given.
Instances of strandings in other parts of the country are also listed.
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Date 2021-08-13T04:20:45Z
2021-08-13T04:20:45Z
1984
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Not Available
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/56175
 
Language English
 
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Publisher MBAI