Complete the notes below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer
Mass Stranding of Whales and Dolphins
Mass standings: situations where groups of Whales, dolphins, etc. swim onto the beach and die
Common in areas Where the 1 ........................ can change quickly several other theories:
Parasites 9 e.g. some parasites can affect marine animals’ 2 .................... , which they depend on for navigation Toxins
Poisons from 3 ............................. are commonly consumed by
Whales
e. g. Cape Cod (1988) - Whales were killed by sax toxin
Accidental Stranding
Animals may follow prey ashore, e.g. Thurston (1995)
Unlikely because the majority of animals were not 4 ....................when they stranded
Human Activity
5 ........................ from military tests are linked to some recent strandings
The Bahamas (2000) stranding was unusual because the Whales
Group Behaviour
- More stranding in the most 8 .................. species of Whales
- 1994 dolphin stranding - only the 9 ..................... was ill
Further Reading
Marine Mammals Ashore (Connor) - gives information about stranding 10 …………………
