Koen Van Waerebeek Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Hydrobiology ,Physiology of Marine Organisms,Fisheries Biology and Management,Ecosystem Ecology,Marine Chemistry
Peruvian Centre for Cetacean Research/Centro Peruano de Estudios Cetol
Koen Van Waerebeek works at the Peruvian Centre for Cetacean Research/Centro Peruano de Estudios Cetológicos (CEPEC), Museo de Delfines, Lima 20, Peru. Specialized in Hydrobiology, Hydrology, Marine Conversation, Marine Biology, Marine Chemistry.
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Author(s): Julio C Reyes and Koen Van Waerebeek
The Lesser Beaked Whale Mesoplodon peruvianus Reyes, Mead & Van Waerebeek 1991 Revisited, with Biological Observations on New Specimens from Peru
Despite three decades since its discovery, information on the biology of Mesoplodon peruvianus remains scant. Adding 46% to the global specimen catalog (presently N=36) we document 10 new specimens plus one tentative case, all from Peru, augmenting knowledge about its natural history. Enhanced samples substantiate initial insights of morphological features. High values for girth at axillae, girth halfway from anus to flukes and maximum flipper width, and low values for dorsal fin height and distance from the tip of the ro... view more»