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Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, stranding on the Pakistani coast

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2007

M.A. Gore ,
E. Ahmad ,
Q.M. Ali ,
R.M. Culloch ,
S. Hameed ,
S.A. Hasnain ,
B. Hussain ,
S. Kiani ,
N. Shaik  and
P.J. Siddiqui
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M.A. Gore
Affiliation:
University Marine Biological Station, Millport KA28 0EG, Scotland, UK
E. Ahmad
Affiliation:
WWF-Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan
Q.M. Ali
Affiliation:
Marine Reference Collection and Resource Centre, University of Karachi, Pakistan
R.M. Culloch
Affiliation:
University Marine Biological Station, Millport KA28 0EG, Scotland, UK
S. Hameed
Affiliation:
Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
S.A. Hasnain
Affiliation:
WWF-Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan
B. Hussain
Affiliation:
WWF-Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan
S. Kiani
Affiliation:
Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
N. Shaik
Affiliation:
WWF-Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan
P.J. Siddiqui
Affiliation:
Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
R.F. Ormond
Affiliation:
University Marine Biological Station, Millport KA28 0EG, Scotland, UK
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Abstract

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) occur frequently in stranding records worldwide. However, none have been reported along the Pakistani coastline to date. This paper documents the first reported stranding of a sperm whale on the Pakistani coast. Ultimately, this finding is important in the planning of Pakistan's Biodiversity Action Plan and its National Conservation Strategy for marine mammals.

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Brief Report
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 87 , Issue 1 , February 2007 , pp. 363 - 364
Copyright
2007 Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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