Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic Part 45

Puerto Rico

Commercial Fisheries Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez.

Department of Agriculture, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Santurce (San Juan).

Virgin Islands

Caribbean Research Inst.i.tute, Red Hook, St. Thomas.

OTHERS

Mexico

Inst.i.tuto Nacionale de Investigaciones Biologia Pesquera, Division de Vertebrados Marinos, Mexico 7, D.F.

also see Texas.

Venezuela

Universidad de Oriente, Nucleo de Nueva Esparta, Isla Margarita.

Jamaica

Department of Zoology, University of the West Indies, Mona (Kingston).

Science Museum, Inst.i.tute of Jamaica, Kingston.

Bahamas

Lerner Marine Laboratory, Bimini.

Na.s.sau Aquarium, Na.s.sau, New Providence.

Bermuda

Bermuda Biological Station, St. George's.

Government Aquarium and Museum, Flatts.

Cuba

Laboratorio de Vertebrados, Inst.i.tuto de Biologia, Academie de Ciencias de Cuba, Havana.

SIGHTING INFORMATION

DATE AND LOCAL TIME__________________________LOCATION_________________

WEATHER CONDITIONS____________________________________________________

OCEANOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS______________________________________________

SPECIES_______________________________________NUMBER OF ANIMAL(S)_____

HEADING OF ANIMAL(S)__________________________SPEED OF ANIMAL(S)______ (MAGNETIC) (KNOTS)

a.s.sOCIATED ORGANISMS__________________________________________________

TAGS OR UNUSUAL MARKINGS______________________________________________

CHARACTERISTICS OBSERVED WHICH RESULTED IN SPECIES IDENTIFICATION_____ ______________________________________________________________________

BEHAVIOR OF ANIMAL(S)_________________________________________________

SKETCHES

PHOTOS AVAILABLE YES___NO____

ADDITIONAL REMARKS____________________________________________________

NAME AND ADDRESS OF OBSERVER (s.h.i.+P OR A/C)____________________________

CETACEAN DATA RECORD

SPECIES___________________________________s.e.x___LENGTH_____WEIGHT_____

DATE/TIME STRANDED__________________DATE/TIME DATA COLLECTED__________

LOCATION OF COLLECTION________________________________________________

OBSERVER NAME/ADDRESS_________________________________________________

SPECIMEN SENT TO______________________________________________________

Straight line parallel to the body axis Point to point

MEASUREMENTS:

1. Tip of upper jaw to deepest part of fluke notch ______________________ ______________

2. Tip of upper jaw to center of a.n.u.s ______________________ ______________

3. Tip of upper jaw to center of genital slit ______________________ ______________

4. Tip of lower jaw to end of ventral grooves ______________________ ______________

5. Tip of upper jaw to center of umbilicus ______________________ ______________