First records of Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris, G. Cuvier 1823) strandings along the Tunisian coast

Abstract The Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) is the only member of the Ziphiidae family with a regular occurrence in the Mediterranean Sea. Much of the knowledge of this species in the Mediterranean has come from stranding data. This note reports the first records of strandings of Cuvier...

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Main Authors: Sami Karaa, Hassen Jerbi, Sondes Marouani, Mohamed Nejmeddine Bradai, Massimiliano Rosso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Marine Biodiversity Records
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41200-020-00197-y