First Photo-Identification Study of the Sperm Whale (<i>Physeter macrocephalus</i>) in the Aeolian Archipelago and the Northern Coast of Sicily (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)

First Photo-Identification Study of the Sperm Whale (<i>Physeter macrocephalus</i>) in the Aeolian Archipelago and the Northern Coast of Sicily (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)

(1) While photo-identification has been used to study sperm whales worldwide, no long-term photo-id studies are available from the Southern Tyrrhenian Sea for the Mediterranean endangered population. (2) Here, sperm whale occurrence, group size, and the type of encounters were investigated around th...

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Main Authors: Agata Irene Di Paola, Michelle Gelippi, Monica Francesca Blasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
sperm whale
photo identification
occurrence
group size
Mediterranean Sea
Aeolian archipelago
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/17/3/147
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