Italian Tunisian Cetacean Research

Within the framework of the ACCOBAMS agreement a partnership of Italian and Tunisian research bodies is investigating the presence of cetacean, and the relationship with maritime traffic, within the region comprise among Tunisia-Sicily-Sardinia considered a critical habitat for cetacean species. To be able to systematically investigate the region, especially in high sea areas and all year round, ferries are used as platform of observations. Floating marine litter is experimentally investigated.

lunedì 27 gennaio 2014

January Ketos

21 january bad sea condition in the Sicilian Strait and consequently was not possible to do any survey.

The next day the sea condition were much better and allowed several sightings of striped dolphins and fin whale (just off the bow and was recorded as a “Near miss”).

Thursday the 23rd great sea conditions and only one sighting of two bottlenose dolphins in the Tunisi Gulf

Anna and Giuliana

The city of Tunisi from the ship

Effort and Trackline

Italian Tunisian Cetacean Research

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lunedì 27 gennaio 2014

January Ketos

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