Acoustic evidence that harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) avoid bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 386-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eiren K. Jacobson ◽  
Karin A. Forney ◽  
James T. Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Tursiops Truncatus ◽  
Bottlenose Dolphins ◽  
Phocoena Phocoena ◽  
Harbor Porpoises

Indication of lethal interactions between a solitary bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the German Baltic Sea

BMC Zoology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Gross ◽  
Philip Claus ◽  
Peter Wohlsein ◽  
Tina Kesselring ◽  
Jan Lakemeyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Baltic Sea ◽  
Bottlenose Dolphin ◽  
Tursiops Truncatus ◽  
Bottlenose Dolphins ◽  
Temporal Correlation ◽  
First Record ◽  
Phocoena Phocoena ◽  
Cetacean Species ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Harbor Porpoises

Abstract Background Aggressive interactions between bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) have been reported in different parts of the world since the late 1990s. In the Baltic Sea, harbor porpoises are the only native cetacean species, while bottlenose dolphins may appear there temporarily. In the fall of 2016, a solitary male photo-identified bottlenose dolphin stayed in the German Baltic Sea of Schleswig-Holstein for 3 months. During that time, the necropsies of the stranded harbor porpoises revealed types of trauma of varying degrees in six animals, which is unusual in this area. The purpose of this study was to determine if the appearance of the bottlenose dolphin could be linked to the trauma of the harbor porpoise carcasses. Results Pathological findings in these animals included subcutaneous, thoracic and abdominal hemorrhages, multiple, mainly bilateral, rib fractures, and one instance of lung laceration. These findings correspond with the previously reported dolphin-caused injuries in other regions. Moreover, public sighting reports showed a spatial and temporal correlation between the appearance of the dolphin and the stranding of fatally injured harbor porpoises. Conclusion Despite the fact that no attack has been witnessed in German waters to date, our findings indicate the first record of lethal interactions between a bottlenose dolphin and harbor porpoises in the German Baltic Sea. Furthermore, to our knowledge, this is the first report of porpoise aggression by a socially isolated bottlenose dolphin.

Effect of Pile-Driving Playback Sound Level on Fish-Catching Efficiency in Harbor Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 398-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald A. Kastelein ◽  
Léonie A. E. Huijser ◽  
Suzanne Cornelisse ◽  
Lean Helder-Hoek ◽  
Nancy Jennings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sound Level ◽  
Pile Driving ◽  
Phocoena Phocoena ◽  
Harbor Porpoises

Behavioral Responses of Harbor Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) to U.S. Navy 53C Sonar Signals in Noise

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-366
Author(s):  
Ronald A. Kastelein ◽  
Michael A. Ainslie ◽  
Ruby van Kester
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Responses ◽  
Phocoena Phocoena ◽  
Harbor Porpoises

Seasonal Abundance and Site Fidelity of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Mississippi Sound

2004 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 299-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrie W. Hubard ◽  
Kathy Maze-Foley ◽  
Keith D. Mullin ◽  
William W. Schroeder
Keyword(s):  
Tursiops Truncatus ◽  
Site Fidelity ◽  
Bottlenose Dolphins ◽  
Seasonal Abundance ◽  
Mississippi Sound
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