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Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
Common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
Gridded abundance map of the common bottlenose dolphinTursiops truncatus. This product was developed with DIVA (Data-Interpolating Variational Analysis), scale is log transformed abundances. Data was provided by the Azores Fisheries Observation Programme (POPA). Citation: European Marine Observation Data Network (EMODnet) Biology project (www.emodnet-biology.eu), funded by the European Commission’s Directorate - General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE).
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Mediterranean Sea
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Scheldt estuary
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Blankenberge
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Westerschelde
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Adriatic Sea
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Ionian sea
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - North West Atlantic
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Pacific Ocean
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Wenduine
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Wimereux
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Zeeland Banks
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Gulf of Mexico
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Madagascar
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Somali Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Eritrean Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Tanzanian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Subantarctic Waters
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Gulf of Maine
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - World Oceans
Distribution for Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821) - Canadian part of the North Pacific Ocean
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 137111
Taxon Description Functional group for Taxon denoted by name 2688
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 2688
Taxon Description Species exhibits underwater soniferous behaviour for Taxon denoted by name 137111
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 2
Specification Context: Unit cm
Specification Context: Type maximum
Specification Context: Dimension length
Specification Context: Life stage neonate
Specification Context: Unit m
Specification Context: Type minimum
Specification Context: Life stage adult