Dear colleagues,

The following paper has been published:

Rako, N., Holcer, D. & Fortuna, C. M. (2009):

Long-term inshore observation of a solitary striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba, in the Vinodol Channel, Northern Adriatic Sea (Croatia). Nat. Croat., Vol. 18, No. 2., 427–436.

Abstract:
The striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) is not a common cetacean species in the northern Adriatic Sea. Its presence is generally related to deeper offshore areas beyond the continental shelf. Despite this fact, the analysis of data collected over the past 5 years indicates unusual site fidelity of a single individual in the relatively shallow Vinodol Channel of the northern Croatian Adriatic Sea. Summarizing the available data on its recent occurrence, this paper contributes to the current limited knowledge on striped dolphin presence and associations not only in this region.

Please note that the full article is available open access at the following link:

http://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=70132

Kind regards,

Nikolina Rako

Adriatic Dolphin Project, Head researcher

Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation