Progress Report on Small Cetacean Research in Chile

1975 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 1123-1143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anelio Aguayo L.
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Progress Report ◽  
Orcinus Orca ◽  
Seasonal Occurrence ◽  
Pilot Whale ◽  
Delphinus Delphis ◽  
Grampus Griseus ◽  
The Future ◽  
Cephalorhynchus Commersonii

The geographic distribution is plotted, and where known, the seasonal occurrence with new data on sightings is given for the smaller Cetacea of Chile. Species documented are: Cephalorhynchus commersonii, C. eutropia, Delphinus delphis, Lissodelphis peronii, Lagenorhynchus australis, L. obscurus, L. cruciger, Tursiops sp., Grampus griseus, Orcinus orca, Globicephala melaena, and Phocoena spinipinnis. Several small dolphin fisheries exist. The pilot whale may be exploited in the future in Chile.

Nouvelles données sur les cétacés des îles Kerguelen / New data on cetaceans of the Kerguelen Islands

Mammalia ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 70 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Robineau ◽  
Guy Duhamel
Keyword(s):  
Orcinus Orca ◽  
Eubalaena Glacialis ◽  
Physeter Macrocephalus ◽  
Balaenoptera Acutorostrata ◽  
Globicephala Melas ◽  
Ziphius Cavirostris ◽  
Dissostichus Eleginoides ◽  
Cephalorhynchus Commersonii ◽  
Nouvelles Espèces ◽  
Lagenorhynchus Cruciger

RésuméDes observations nouvelles et quelques échouages complètent le premier bilan faunistique établi en 1989 pour les îles Kerguelen. Aux neuf espèces identifiées précédemment ( Eubalaena glacialis , Balaenoptera acutorostrata , Megaptera novaeangliae , Physeter macrocephalus , Mesoplodon layardii , Cephalorhynchus commersonii , Lagenorhynchus cruciger , Orcinus orca , et Globicephala melas ) s'ajoutent, grâce à des échouages, deux nouvelles espèces: Ziphius cavirostris et Hyperoodon planifrons . En outre, la présence occasionnelle de Phocoena dioptrica est confirmée. L'événement le plus marquant est cependant le grand nombre d'observations (n=1649) de cachalots ( Physeter macrocephalus ) faites depuis 1989 au delà du plateau des îles, dans une zone peu fréquentée autrefois par les bateaux de pêche. Pour le dauphin de Commerson ( Cephalorhynchus commersonii ), espèce la plus commune, des données biologiques et écologiques s'ajoutent aux données faunistiques. Nous faisons également état, pour trois espèces ( Physeter macrocephalus , Orcinus orca , et Globicephala melas ), d'interactions avec la pêcherie à la palangre de la légine australe ( Dissostichus eleginoides ).

scholarly journals The “Catalogue of Stellar Groups”: A Progress Report

1982 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 253-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Egret ◽  
M. Jaschek
Keyword(s):  
Data Base ◽  
Selection Procedure ◽  
Progress Report ◽  
Future Developments ◽  
The Future

AbstractThe catalog will provide lists of stars for about fifthy groups of determined spectral peculiarity. The adopted selection procedure, the connection to the C.D.S. data base and the future developments are described.

scholarly journals Host relationships and geographic distribution of species of Acanthobothrium Blanchard, 1848 (Onchoproteocephalidea, Onchobothriidae) in elasmobranchs: a metadata analysis

ZooKeys ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 940 ◽  
pp. 1-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Zaragoza-Tapia ◽  
Griselda Pulido-Flores ◽  
Scott L. Gardner ◽  
Scott Monks
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Spiral Intestine ◽  
The Future ◽  
Metadata Analysis ◽  
Host Relationships

Species of Acanthobothrium have been documented as parasites of the spiral intestine of elasmobranchs. Results of a metadata analysis indicate that 114 species of elasmobranchs have been reported as hosts of 200 species of Acanthobothrium. The metadata analysis revealed that 3.7% of species of sharks and 14.9% of species of rays that have been reported as hosts to date; some species are parasitized by more than one species of Acanthobothrium. This work provides a Category designation, as proposed by Ghoshroy and Caira (2001), for each species of Acanthobothrium. These Category designations are a tool to facilitate comparisons among members of Acanthobothrium for descriptions of new species in the future.

scholarly journals Changes in the Geographic Distribution of the Diana Fritillary (Speyeria diana: Nymphalidae) Under Forecasted Predictions of Climate Change

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrie Wells ◽  
David Tonkyn
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
North America ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Ecological Niche ◽  
Ecological Niche Modeling ◽  
Suitable Habitat ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
Operating Characteristics ◽  
Southeastern Us ◽  
The Future

Climate change is predicted to alter the geographic distribution of a wide variety of taxa, including butterfly species. Research has focused primarily on high latitude species in North America, with no known studies examining responses of taxa in the southeastern US. The Diana fritillary (Speyeria diana) has experienced a recent range retraction in that region, disappearing from lowland sites and now persisting in two, phylogenetically disjunct mountainous regions. These findings are consistent with the predicted effects of a warming climate on numerous taxa, including other butterfly species in North America and Europe. We used ecological niche modeling to predict future changes to the distribution of S. diana under several climate models. To evaluate how climate change might influence the geographic distribution of this butterfly, we developed ecological niche models using Maxent. We used two global circulation models, CCSM and MIROC, under low and high emissions scenarios to predict the future distribution of S. diana. Models were evaluated using the Receiver Operating Characteristics Area Under Curve test and the True Skill Statistics (mean AUC = 0.91± 0.0028 SE, TSS = 0.87 ± 0.0032 SE for RCP = 4.5, and mean AUC = 0.87± 0.0031SE, TSS = 0.84 ± 0.0032 SE for RCP = 8.5), which both indicate that the models we produced were significantly better than random (0.5). The four modeled climate scenarios resulted in an average loss of 91% of suitable habitat for S. diana by 2050. Populations in the Southern Appalachian Mountains were predicted to suffer the most severe fragmentation and reduction in suitable habitat, threatening an important source of genetic diversity for the species. The geographic and genetic isolation of populations in the west suggest that those populations are equally as vulnerable to decline in the future, warranting ongoing conservation of those populations as well. Our results suggest that the Diana fritillary is under threat of decline by 2050 across its entire distribution from climate change, and is likely to be negatively affected by other human-induced factors as well.

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