Special Volume on Kogia Biology: Volume 94

ISBN-13: 9780081029183 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 318 str.

David Smith

Spis treści

1. Stomach contents of pygmy and dwarf sperm whales (Kogia spp.) from around JapanAyaka Matsuda, Tadasu K. Yamada, Yuko Tajima, Masao Amano, Takashi Matsuishi and Fumika Noto2. Comparative analysis of the genetic structures of Kogia species populations in the western North Pacific.Shin Nishida, Tadasu K. Yamada, Yuko Tajima and Atsushi Uchimura3. Records of digenean parasites of the dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima: morphologic and molecular information indicating a possible undescribed speciesAkira Shiozaki, Tadasu K. Yamada, Yuko Tajima, Masao Amano and Shotaro Nakagun4. Stranding data of Kogia spp. from the seas around Japan.Tadasu K. Yamada and Yuko Tajima5. A histological study of the facial hair follicles in the pigmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps)Alfredo López6. Occurrence of Pygmy and dwarf sperm whales from Portugal to France (NE Atlantic) and the interaction with fisheries and marine debris.Alfredo López7. The biology of pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) from New Zealand watersStephanie Plön8. Age, growth and reproduction of pygmy (Kogia breviceps) and dwarf (K. sima) sperm whales stranded in South AfricaStephanie Plön9. The fast lane revisited: life history strategy of Kogia spp.Stephanie Plön10. Population structure of pygmy (Kogia breviceps) and dwarf (Kogia sima) sperm whales in the Southern Hemisphere: implications for foraging ecology and dispersalStephanie Plön11. Presence of the pygmy and sperm whale in the Canary Archipelago based on strandings and sightingsVidal Martin12. Records of dwarf sperm whales from visual surveys, eDNA and strandings reveal the regular use of Reunion's waters by this cryptic speciesViolaine Dulau