Journal of Marine Biology & OceanographyISSN: 2324-8661

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Seyed Mohammad H Dakhteh Author

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

Affiliation
Head, Qeshm Environment Administration, Qeshm Free Area, Qeshm City, Qeshm Island, Iran.

Biography

Seyed Mohammad H Dakhteh works at the Head, Qeshm Environment Administration, Qeshm Free Area, Qeshm City, Qeshm Island, Iran. Specialized in Hydrobiology, Hydrology, Marine Conversation, Marine Biology, Marine Chemistry, Physiology of Marine Organisms, Fisheries Biology, and Management.


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Omura's whale Balaenoptera omurai stranding on Qeshm Island, Iran, Persian Gulf:Further Evidence for a Wide (Sub) Tropical Distribution

Author(s):

Sharif Ranjbar, Seyed Mohammad H Dakhteh and Koen Van Waerebeek

Omura's whale Balaenoptera omurai stranding on Qeshm Island, Iran, Persian Gulf:Further Evidence for a Wide (Sub) Tropical Distribution

A juvenile rorqual live-stranded on Qeshm Island, Iran, in the northern Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, in September 2007. The cause of stranding remains unknown but the whale (QE22.09.2007) showed no severe traumatic injuries nor was it emaciated. Six key morphological features, diagnostic in combination, allow positive identification as Omura's whale Balaenoptera omurai, a species that has not before been reported from the NW Indian Ocean. Features include diminutive... view moreĀ»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8661.1000161

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