Dear All,

Apologies for cross posting.

We would like to inform you that the new research article on anomalously white harbour porpoises has been published in the Italian Journal of Mammalogy.

Tonay, A.M., Bilgin, A., Dede, A., Akkaya, A., Yeşilçiçek, T., Köse, Ö., Ceylan, Y. 2012.  First records of anomalously white harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the Turkish seas with a global review. Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, online first-2013, doi:10.4404/hystrix-23.2-4792

The pdf file and supplementary files (on the right) available online via the following link:

http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/article/view/4792

Abstract

Three anomalously white harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) were reported in Turkish Seas. One of them was bycaught on 19 June 2011 in bottom gill nets off the eastern coast of the Turkish Black Sea. The second one was observed four times in May and early June 2012 in the Istanbul Strait. The last one was stranded alive on 7 July 2012 in the Istanbul Strait. Records (published and unpublished) of anomalously white harbour porpoises in the world were reviewed. In total, 34 records were found from the world seas: the Black Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea, North Atlantic Ocean and North Eastern Pacific Ocean. According to these records, three patterns of pigmentation were suggested.

Figures S1 (video), S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8 and S9 are available as supplemental material on the Journal web site.

Regards

Arda M. TONAY Ph.D

Faculty of Fisheries, İstanbul University

Marine Biology Dep.

Ordu Cad. No:200 Laleli, 34480 İstanbul, Turkey

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atonay@istanbul.edu.tr   http://suurunleri.istanbul.edu.tr/

Turkish Marine Research Foundation (TUDAV)

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