Journal of Marine Biology & OceanographyISSN: 2324-8661

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Seyed Mohammad B. Nabavi Author

Subjects of specialization
Hydrobiology ,Physiology of Marine Organisms,Fisheries Biology and Management,Marine Biology ,Marine Chemistry

Affiliation
Faculty of Marine Science, University of Marine Science and Technology, Khoramshahr, Iran.

Biography

Seyed Mohammad B. Nabavi works at the Faculty of Marine Science, University of Marine Science and Technology, Khoramshahr, Iran. Specialized in Hydrobiology, Hydrology, Marine Conversation, Marine Biology, Marine Chemistry.


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The Persian Gulf is Part of the Habitual Range of the Arabian Sea Humpback Whale Population

Author(s):

Seyed Mohammad Hashem Dakhteh, Sharif Ranjbar, Mostafa Moazeni, Nazanin Mohsenian, Hossein Delshab, Hamed Moshiri, Seyed Mohammad B. Nabavi and Koen Van Waerebeek

The Persian Gulf is Part of the Habitual Range of the Arabian Sea Humpback Whale Population

The humpback whale has long been considered a rare straggler to the Persian Gulf, however new evidence contradicts this and suggests that this species may be habitually present. We here critically review published and new records for Megaptera novaeangliae occurrence in the Gulf for the period 1883-2017. Of eight authenticated records (6 specimens, 2 live-sightings), seven are contemporary cases while one is a mid-Holocene specimen from UAE. An additional four possible records are based on unsubstantiated reports. Four current, regional range states are confirmed, i.e. the Islam... view moreĀ»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8661.1000178

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