STRANDING OF A NEONATAL DUGONG CALF IN WADI EL GEMAL NATIONAL PARK: IMPLICATIONS FOR DUGONG CONSERVATION IN EGYPT
Shawky, A., Sallam, W., Alwany, M., Mohammad, D., Mohamed, S. (2016). STRANDING OF A NEONATAL DUGONG CALF IN WADI EL GEMAL NATIONAL PARK: IMPLICATIONS FOR DUGONG CONSERVATION IN EGYPT. EKB Journal Management System, 2016(12), 31-41. doi: 10.21608/absb.2016.24351
Ahmed M. Shawky; Wafaa S. Sallam; Magdy A. Alwany; Deyaaedin A. Mohammad; Saad Z. Mohamed. "STRANDING OF A NEONATAL DUGONG CALF IN WADI EL GEMAL NATIONAL PARK: IMPLICATIONS FOR DUGONG CONSERVATION IN EGYPT". EKB Journal Management System, 2016, 12, 2016, 31-41. doi: 10.21608/absb.2016.24351
Shawky, A., Sallam, W., Alwany, M., Mohammad, D., Mohamed, S. (2016). 'STRANDING OF A NEONATAL DUGONG CALF IN WADI EL GEMAL NATIONAL PARK: IMPLICATIONS FOR DUGONG CONSERVATION IN EGYPT', EKB Journal Management System, 2016(12), pp. 31-41. doi: 10.21608/absb.2016.24351
Shawky, A., Sallam, W., Alwany, M., Mohammad, D., Mohamed, S. STRANDING OF A NEONATAL DUGONG CALF IN WADI EL GEMAL NATIONAL PARK: IMPLICATIONS FOR DUGONG CONSERVATION IN EGYPT. EKB Journal Management System, 2016; 2016(12): 31-41. doi: 10.21608/absb.2016.24351

STRANDING OF A NEONATAL DUGONG CALF IN WADI EL GEMAL NATIONAL PARK: IMPLICATIONS FOR DUGONG CONSERVATION IN EGYPT

Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science
Article 3, Volume 2016, Issue 12, December 2016, Page 31-41  XML PDF (1.32 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/absb.2016.24351
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Authors
Ahmed M. Shawky* 1; Wafaa S. Sallam2; Magdy A. Alwany2; Deyaaedin A. Mohammad2; Saad Z. Mohamed2
1Ministry of State for Environment, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, Nature Conservation Sector, Red Sea Protectorates, Wadi El Gemal National Park, Red Sea, Egypt
2Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
Abstract
A male dugong calf(Dugong dugon) of 120 cm long wasobserved stranded at Wadi El Gemal National Park on September 29th2015. Thecalf hadscars on the head and body skins.It was released back to the sea but wasfound dead on October4th2015. Photo identificationtechniqueonfirmedthatitwasthesameindividualatthetwoincidences.Itsbehaviourwasobserved,andrecorded at the two sites. The time budget of the different behaviouralactivitiescomprising travelling, surfacing, and restingwasregistered before and after stranding. After strandingthe calf frequently surfaced to breath, rested more and travelled less.Itdied 12 days after of the firstobservationduringSeptember22nd.All possible measurements were taken.The study recommends considering Ras Baghdady in Wadi El Gemal National Park as a nursery ground for dugongs.
Keywords
Dugong dugon; calf; stranding; Wadi El Gemal; conservation
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