Assessing fishery interaction on cetaceans stranded along the Italian coastline between 1986 and 2023 (IMAGE)

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Assessing fishery interaction on cetaceans stranded along the Italian coastline between 1986 and 2023

Caption

Evidence of fishery interaction in cetaceans stranded along the Italian coastline: A. By-catch in animal history; B. Presence of fishing gears; C. Larynx entanglement; D. Ingestion; E. Net marks; F. Amputation; G. Penetrating wounds: G1. External view of the penetrating wound; G2. Focus on the penetrating wound; G3. Internal focus of the penetrating wound.

Credit

Pietroluongo et al., 2025, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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