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

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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.

DOI

10.21608/absb.2016.24351

Keywords

Dugong dugon, calf, stranding, Wadi El Gemal, conservation

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Shawky

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M.

Affiliation

Ministry of State for Environment, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, Nature Conservation Sector, Red Sea Protectorates, Wadi El Gemal National Park, Red Sea, Egypt

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First Name

Wafaa

Last Name

Sallam

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S.

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Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt

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First Name

Magdy

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Alwany

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A.

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Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt

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First Name

Deyaaedin

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Mohammad

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A.

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Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt

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Saad

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Mohamed

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Z.

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Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt

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Volume

27

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Issue 2-C

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4491

Issue Date

2016-12-01

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2016-08-09

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2016-12-01

Page Start

31

Page End

41

Print ISSN

1110-2535

Online ISSN

2636-3305

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ABSB_Volume 27_Issue Issue 2-C_Pages 31-41.pdf

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Al-Azhar Bulletin of Science

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

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22 Jan 2023