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2008

Kogia sp.

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An Analysis Of Dwarf And Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia Sp.) Stranding Data In The Southeast United States, Nicole M. O'Brien Jun 2008

An Analysis Of Dwarf And Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia Sp.) Stranding Data In The Southeast United States, Nicole M. O'Brien

HCNSO Student Theses and Dissertations

Pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) and dwarf sperm whales (Kogia sima) strand frequently in the southeastern United States (SEUS). To detect seasonal trends in Kogia sp. strandings across the SEUS, all 979 stranding events from 1977 through 2005 were segregated by month. A peak in strandings occurred in the late summer and early fall (July – October). The entire SEUS was divided into segments of similar coastline orientation, 1) North and South Carolina, 2) Georgia and the east coast of Florida, 3) Florida Keys, 4) west coast of Florida, 5) Florida panhandle, Alabama and Mississippi, 6) …