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On the occurrence of the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in the northern Adriatic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 August 2004

Lovrenc Lipej ,
Jakov Dulčić  and
Boris Kryštufek
Lovrenc Lipej
Affiliation:
Marine Biology Station, National Institute of Biology, Fornače 41, SI-6330 Piran, Slovenia, E-mail: lipej@mbss.org.
Jakov Dulčić
Affiliation:
Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, 21000 Split, Croatia
Boris Kryštufek
Affiliation:
Science and Research Centre, University of Primorska, Garibaldijeva 18, SI-6000 Koper, Slovenia, E-mail: boris.krystufek@zrs-kp.si
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Abstract

Twenty-three observations of 26 fin whales Balaenoptera physalus are documented for the northern Adriatic. Records were more common along the eastern coast and have increased over the last decades. The latter coincides with the increased presence of other planktivorous vertebrates (humpback whale, basking shark) and possibly follow changes in the zooplankton abundance.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 84 , Issue 4 , August 2004 , pp. 861 - 862
Copyright
2004 Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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