Journal of Marine Biology & OceanographyISSN: 2324-8661

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Sharif Ranjbar Author

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

Affiliation
Department of Marine Biology, Hormozgan University, Hormozgan, Iran

Biography

Sharif Ranjbar works at the Department of Marine Biology, Hormozgan University, Hormozgan, Iran.
He is specialized in Hydrobiology, Physiology of Marine Organisms, Fisheries Biology, and Management, Ecosystem Ecology, Marine Chemistry


Publications

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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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