{"id":3393,"date":"2022-10-19T15:08:51","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T15:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/delphis.cetacei.org\/?page_id=3393"},"modified":"2023-01-26T17:40:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T17:40:36","slug":"bottlenose-dolphin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/en\/bottlenose-dolphin\/","title":{"rendered":"bottlenose dolphin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-12914d2 stk-block-background stk--has-background-overlay\" data-block-id=\"12914d2\"><style>.stk-12914d2{background-image:url(http:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_banner.jpg) !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2,#002a76) !important;border-top-width:1px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;min-height:400px !important;max-width:1920px !important}@media screen and 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stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d2bfec0\" data-block-id=\"d2bfec0\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-d2bfec0-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-column stk-block stk-9d39401\" data-block-id=\"9d39401\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-9d39401{flex:1 1 33.3% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9d39401-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9d39401-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-9e3b3bd\" id=\"tursiope\" data-block-id=\"9e3b3bd\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Bottlenose dolphin<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b97aa06\" data-block-id=\"b97aa06\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Kingdom: Animalia<br>Phylum: Chordata<br>Class: Mammalia<br>Order: Cetartiodactyla<br>Infraorder: Cetacea<br>Parvorder: Odontoceti<br>Family: Delphinidae<br>Genus: Tursiops<br>Species: <em>Tursiops truncatus<\/em> (Montagu 1821)<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-column stk-block stk-eeee568\" data-block-id=\"eeee568\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-eeee568{flex:1 1 66.7% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-eeee568-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-eeee568-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-f2506be\" data-block-id=\"f2506be\"><style>.stk-f2506be{box-shadow:5px 5px 3px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.3) !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#e1e8ed) !important}<\/style><figure class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-2526\" src=\"http:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/disegno-tursiope.jpg\" width=\"680\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/disegno-tursiope.jpg 680w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/disegno-tursiope-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-3721e3c\" id=\"descrizione\" data-block-id=\"3721e3c\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Description<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-e463548\" data-block-id=\"e463548\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text translation-block\">The adult bottlenose dolphin reaches an average length of 3.8 meters and a weight of 350 kg. The female is slightly smaller than the male.<br>The body shape is more robust than other delphinids. Coloration is relatively nuanced and greatly variable between specimens. Generally, the back is gray, the flanks of a lighter gray that fade without a dividing line into the belly, which is whitish.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-10ca0a7\" data-block-id=\"10ca0a7\"><figure class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-3511\" src=\"http:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt-1024x604.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt-1536x905.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0e0fe6b\" data-block-id=\"0e0fe6b\"><style>.stk-0e0fe6b{margin-bottom:50px !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text translation-block\">The bottlenose dolphin is found in all tropical and temperate waters, coastal areas (including lagoons, estuaries, and bays), and pelagic zones. In the Italian seas, the species is widespread everywhere.<br>It does not possess main food preferences, feeding on bluefish, mullet, squid, and sometimes benthos invertebrates.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-32480ec\" id=\"stato-di-conservazione-in-mediterraneo\" data-block-id=\"32480ec\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Mediterranean Conservation Status<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-subtitle stk-block-subtitle stk-block stk-0dc9d5b\" data-block-id=\"0dc9d5b\"><p class=\"stk-block-subtitle__text stk-subtitle translation-block\">In 2021, the Mediterranean bottlenose dolphin subpopulation moved from the Vulnerable category to <strong>Least Concern <\/strong> on the IUCN Red List.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-8d177ec\" data-block-id=\"8d177ec\"><style>.stk-8d177ec{border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-3,#3A4F66) !important}<\/style><figure class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-3496\" src=\"http:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/LC.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/LC.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/LC-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/LC-1024x261.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/LC-768x196.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/LC-1536x392.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-a941c70\" data-block-id=\"a941c70\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text translation-block\">In the past, the bottlenose dolphin has experienced serious conservation problems in the Mediterranean Sea, where, due to past hunting (bottlenose dolphins were intentionally killed until the 1960s because they were thought to be harmful to fisheries), bycatch in fishing gear, and degradation of the marine environment, the population has declined.<br> Despite recent recovery, many other factors, such as overfishing of dolphin prey, disturbance of maritime traffic, and noise and chemical pollution, continue to impact the species and its environment.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-6620839\" data-block-id=\"6620839\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Listed in<\/strong><br>CMS App. II (North Sea, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea populations)<br>CITES App. II<br>Bern Convention App. II<br>Barcelona Convention, SPA\/BD Protocol, Annex II<br>EU Habitats Directive:<br>Annex II, Annex IV<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-d936b15\" data-block-id=\"d936b15\"><style>.stk-d936b15{margin-bottom:50px !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\"><strong>Global status<\/strong> <br>Least Concern<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-407fd86\" id=\"la-popolazione-locale\" data-block-id=\"407fd86\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">The local population<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-88a1f71\" data-block-id=\"88a1f71\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text translation-block\">The data collected during our study show that, for the local population of bottlenose dolphins, the waters around the island of Ischia represent a feeding and breeding site and a suitable habitat to raise calves.<br>The groups are numerous, reaching over 100 individuals. <br>Juveniles and newborns are often present in the groups.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-39b7c1a\" data-block-id=\"39b7c1a\"><figure class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-3515\" src=\"http:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_Ischia.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_Ischia.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_Ischia-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_Ischia-1024x636.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_Ischia-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_Ischia-1536x954.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b9c5753\" data-block-id=\"b9c5753\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text translation-block\">In the study area, bottlenose dolphins seem to prefer the summer period for breeding; in fact, the maximum number of newborns observed was recorded in July and August; lower, but equally significant, numbers were recorded in June and September.<br>Photo-identification analyses allowed us to catalog 204 individuals, including 44 females. Many animals return over the years, demonstrating fidelity to the site.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-10ab103\" data-block-id=\"10ab103\"><style>.stk-10ab103{border-style:solid !important}<\/style><figure class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-3519\" src=\"http:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_map.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_map.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_map-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_map-1024x262.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_map-768x197.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_map-1536x394.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2bdcd14\" data-block-id=\"2bdcd14\"><style>.stk-2bdcd14{margin-bottom:50px !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">With few exceptions, bottlenose dolphins are mainly distributed in coastal waters, concentrating northwest of Ischia near the canyon of Punta Cornacchia.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-fd1a4e8\" id=\"acustica\" data-block-id=\"fd1a4e8\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Acoustics<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-e992e03\" data-block-id=\"e992e03\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The bottlenose dolphin is a highly social species that uses sound emission for feeding and socialization. The data so far analyzed covers the period 2013-2016. A total of 6099 whistles were selected for analysis. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-beef3c9\" data-block-id=\"beef3c9\"><style>.stk-beef3c9{border-style:solid !important}<\/style><figure class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-3521\" src=\"http:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_spettrogramma.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_spettrogramma.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_spettrogramma-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_spettrogramma-1024x441.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_spettrogramma-768x331.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Tt_spettrogramma-1536x661.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-f67074d\" data-block-id=\"f67074d\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Multiple comparisons were made to test how the combination of different factors (group size, group composition, behavior, boat presence, depth, and distance from shore) can influence whistle parameters. Preliminary results show that group size, group composition, and dolphin behavior are social factors that have a significant impact on whistle parameters.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-9641a0e\" data-block-id=\"9641a0e\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-f4c303b\" data-block-id=\"f4c303b\"><a class=\"stk-link stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\" href=\"http:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/SCHEDA-AVVISTAMENTO-CETACEI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-3771\" src=\"http:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bnr-1024x201-1.png\" width=\"1024\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bnr-1024x201-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bnr-1024x201-1-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bnr-1024x201-1-768x151.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tursiope Regno: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClasse: MammaliaOrdine: CetartiodactylaInfraordine: CetaceaParvordine: OdontocetiFamiglia: DelphinidaeGenere: TursiopsSpecie: Tursiops truncatus (Montagu 1821) Descrizione Il tursiope adulto raggiunge la lunghezza media di 3.8 metri ed il peso di 350 kg. La femmina \u00e8 leggermente pi\u00f9 piccola del maschio.La forma del corpo \u00e8 pi\u00f9 robusta rispetto a quella degli altri delfinidi. La colorazione \u00e8 piuttosto [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3393","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3393"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4075,"href":"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3393\/revisions\/4075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}