{"id":371,"date":"2022-09-05T09:12:12","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T09:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/delphis.cetacei.org\/?page_id=371"},"modified":"2023-01-26T15:43:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T15:43:11","slug":"roman-dolphins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/en\/roman-dolphins\/","title":{"rendered":"roman dolphins"},"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\/09\/delfini-capitolini-cover.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 (max-width:999px){.stk-12914d2{min-height:300px !important}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-12914d2{background-image:url(http:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dc_banner_phone.jpg) !important;min-height:400px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-12914d2-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-block-column--v2 stk-column stk-block stk-2a0fb5c\" data-block-id=\"2a0fb5c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2a0fb5c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2a0fb5c-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-557a193\" data-block-id=\"557a193\"><style>.stk-557a193{height:25px !important}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-75b9502\" id=\"delfini-capitolini\" data-block-id=\"75b9502\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Roman Dolphins<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-eee6d48\" data-block-id=\"eee6d48\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Thanks to the support of Oceancare (2011-2012) and Unicredit Carta Etica (2014-2015), in 2010, Oceanomare Delphis started the project Delfini Capitolini to ensure a better knowledge of the presence and ecology of bottlenose dolphins in the waters of the Roman coast(and its interactions with human activities). The study aims to produce valuable information for the conservation of the species in the area.<br><br>In the Mediterranean sea, the bottlenose dolphin is classified as Least Concern in the IUCN Red List. The species is protected through the Bern, Barcelona, and Washington Conventions and by the Habitats Directive.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-bc159a4\" id=\"area-di-studio\" data-block-id=\"bc159a4\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Study Area<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-3f2a70e\" data-block-id=\"3f2a70e\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The study area covers an area of approximately 300 square km; it is located in the central Tyrrhenian Sea, at the mouth of the Tiber River, off the coast of Lazio, southeast of Rome.\nIt is delimited to the north by the oil platforms R1 and R2, to the south by the Marine Protected Area (MPA) \u201cSecche di Tor Paterno\u201d and to the east by the 100 meters bathymetry.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-70f8209 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"70f8209\"><style>.stk-70f8209{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#e1e8ed) !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#bbcfde) !important}.stk-70f8209:before{background-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-3325\" src=\"http:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DC-study-area.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DC-study-area.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DC-study-area-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DC-study-area-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DC-study-area-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DC-study-area-1536x1086.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-40f1ba9\" data-block-id=\"40f1ba9\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The MPA \u201cSecche di Tor Paterno\u201d was established in 2000; with a surface of 13,87 square km, it is the only Italian MPA off-shore. It is a Site of Community Importance in the Natura 2000 network.<br>The mouth of the Tiber river is a particular environment where the freshwater, which flows on the surface of the sea without mixing with the salt water, carries for hundreds of meters or even for kilometers a significant number of nutrients essential for the activation of the marine food web.<br>The river also contributes significantly to the development of marine plant life and is responsible for the high productivity of the area.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-44405a5\" id=\"obiettivi\" data-block-id=\"44405a5\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Goals<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-90e8699\" data-block-id=\"90e8699\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The study and monitoring program, carried out since 2010, has been designed to collect data to:<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon-list stk-block-icon-list stk-block stk-b09cb49\" data-block-id=\"b09cb49\"><style>.stk-b09cb49 ul li{list-style-image:url('data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAxOTAgMTkwIiBzdHlsZT0iZmlsbDogIzE2OTNkMiAhaW1wb3J0YW50OyBjb2xvcjogIzE2OTNkMiAhaW1wb3J0YW50O3RyYW5zZm9ybTogcm90YXRlKGRlZykgIWltcG9ydGFudDsiPjxwb2x5Z29uIHBvaW50cz0iMTczLjgsMjguNCA2MC40LDE0MS44IDE1LjcsOTcuMiA1LjEsMTA3LjggNjAuNCwxNjMgMTg0LjQsMzkgMTczLjgsMjguNCIgZmlsbD0iIzE2OTNkMiIgc3Ryb2tlPSIjMTY5M2QyIiBzdHlsZT0iZmlsbDogcmdiKDIyLCAxNDcsIDIxMCk7IHN0cm9rZTogcmdiKDIyLCAxNDcsIDIxMCk7Ii8+PC9zdmc+') !important}.stk-b09cb49 li::marker{color:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#1693d2) !important;font-size:2em !important}<\/style><ul><li>define the occurrence of bottlenose dolphins in the area;<\/li><li>study the ecology of the species (distribution, abundance, habitat use, behavior);<\/li><li>analyze population structure and dynamics;<\/li><li>identify the impact of the local maritime traffic on the presence, distribution, feeding, and social behavior of dolphins;<\/li><li>determine the extent of overlap between the feeding behavior of dolphins and fishing activities;<\/li><li>evaluate the importance of by-catch, if present.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-6fadd55\" data-block-id=\"6fadd55\"><figure class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-3327\" src=\"http:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DC_fishery.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DC_fishery.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DC_fishery-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DC_fishery-1024x487.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DC_fishery-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DC_fishery-1536x731.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-f1d7dd5\" id=\"risultati\" data-block-id=\"f1d7dd5\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Results<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-7a02108\" data-block-id=\"7a02108\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">Observations conducted by ODO researchers revealed that bottlenose dolphins are regularly present in the area during all months of the year and interact with trawling activities.<br>Photo-identification data showed that 76 adult individuals frequent the area, including three females (identified through photographs of the genital area, the presence of an infant with fetal folds closely associated with an adult, and the behavior of supporting and carrying a dead young (documented with video) and five probable females (individuals consistently observed in close association with juveniles).<br><br>Thanks to citizen science, the project enjoys the cooperation of boaters and fishermen, the Coast Guard, and technicians from the Rome refineries, who have provided real-time reports that have increased over the years, demonstrating the public's interest in safeguarding their territory.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-48746d1\" id=\"sotto-al-mare\" data-block-id=\"48746d1\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Sotto al Mare<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image has-text-align-left stk-block stk-7002796\" data-block-id=\"7002796\"><style>.stk-7002796 .stk-img-wrapper{width:176px !important}<\/style><figure class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-3328\" src=\"http:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/logo-APS-SAM_trasparente.png\" width=\"301\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/logo-APS-SAM_trasparente.png 301w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/logo-APS-SAM_trasparente-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-subtitle stk-block-subtitle stk-block stk-b4a22b2\" data-block-id=\"b4a22b2\"><p class=\"stk-block-subtitle__text stk-subtitle translation-block\">In 2020, the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sottoalmare.it\/\" target=\"_blank\">APS Sotto al mare<\/a> inherited the project and continues the study of the species in Rome's waters. <br>Sotto al Mare, in collaboration with the regional agency Roma Natura, organizes daily whale-watching outings to support research and continue monitoring the coastal bottlenose dolphin in Lazio.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-575839f\" data-block-id=\"575839f\"><figure class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-3336\" src=\"http:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Dc_coast.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Dc_coast.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Dc_coast-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Dc_coast-1024x431.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Dc_coast-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oceanomaredelphis.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Dc_coast-1536x646.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, 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