Severe injuries on dolphins observed in two cases from the Turkish coasts
31th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Kobenhavn, Danimarka, 1 - 03 Mayıs 2017, ss.255, (Özet Bildiri)
- Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
- Basıldığı Şehir: Kobenhavn
- Basıldığı Ülke: Danimarka
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.255
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Cetaceans suffer from anthropogenic, interspecific and intraspecific traumas which effect welfare of individual animals. Severity of traumas can be categorized from insignificant injuries to death. In this study, two cases from the Turkish coasts are discussed based on their severe traumas. The first case was seen in an adult, cachectic, 223 cm long female bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) stranded on the Marmara Sea coast on 03 November 2015. Necropsy revealed that she suffered from a deep wound with spine trauma in her tail fluke due to a piece of rope entangled for a long time. Based on the examination of the Mediterranean mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) found on the rope, it is estimated the injury occurred around one year ago. The second case was seen in an adult, 208 cm long female common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), with an amputated pectoral fin, stranded on the Aegean Sea coast on 15 November 2015. Her digital bones were lost but the remaining part of the fin was well healed and nutritive condition was good. Necropsy revealed that she died from pneumonia. In literature, there are various methods proposed for differentiating the severity of traumas in marine mammals. Although both cases were determined as serious injuries according to the existing charts, the location of injury and probable cause lead to different healing process in each case. Documentation of these injuries and understanding their effects are important to develop strategies for caring the welfare of cetaceans and determining the approach for each case is essential when responding to live strandings.