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Hindi Journal of Marine Biology & OceanographyISSN: 2324-8661
Seyed Mohammad Hashem Dakhteh Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Hydrobiology ,Physiology of Marine Organisms,Fisheries Biology and Management,Ecosystem Ecology,Marine Chemistry
Head, Qeshm Environment Administration of the Qeshm Free Area, Qeshm City, Iran.
Biography
Seyed Mohammad Hashem Dakhteh works at the Head, Qeshm Environment Administration of the Qeshm Free Area, Qeshm City, Iran. Specialized in Hydrobiology, Hydrology, Marine Conversation, Marine Biology, Marine Chemistry.
Publications
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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 more»
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