Strandings along Romanian Black Sea coasts 2010-2016

Original provider: Mare Nostrum Dataset credits: Mare Nostrum NGO, National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa" Abstract: In the Black Sea, the cetaceans are represented by three species, Phocoena phocoena relicta, Tursiops truncatus ponticus and Delphinus delphis ponticus. The main threat and cause of decline for the Black Sea dolphins are the fishing nets, or bycatches. For protection of the dolphin populations from Romanian Black Sea area in conformity with the objectives of the "National Action Plan for Conservation of Dolphins" and "Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic Area," with financial support from European Union through the Sectorial Operational Programme – Environment, the NGO "Mare Nostrum" started a series of activities in partnership with National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa" Constanța, Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve Authority, National Agency for Fishing and Aquaculture, Natural Science Museum Complex "Dolphinarium" Constanța, Border Police Inspectorate of Constanța County. And in 2012, Mare Nostrum continued collecting data through two projects: one financed through the ACCOBAMS Secretariat fund and one through a CSR private company. The present database presents the situation of dolphin strandings along the Romanian coast during 2010 and 2012. The data were collected from the entire Romanian coast, from Sulina to Vama Veche. Purpose: The purpose of this research was to monitor the situation of Black Sea dolphins at the Romanian coast. Supplemental information: [UPDATE] Data in 2016 were added on 2017-02-08. [UPDATE] Data in 2015 were added on 2016-03-04. [UPDATE] Data in 2014 were added on 2015-01-23. A few existing 2013 records got coordinates fixed. The stranding in 2002 was fixed to 2012. [UPDATE] Data in 2013 were added on 2014-02-20 Additional references: Paiu, M., E. Anton and M. Candea. 2012. Observation on dolphin sightings at the Romanian coast and measures to reduce accidental cathes in fishing nets. Recherches Marines. nr. 42/149-158

Citation: Paiu, M. 2016. Strandings along Romanian Black Sea coasts 2010-2016. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/899) on yyyy-mm-dd.

URL: http://ipt.env.duke.edu/resource?r=zd_899