Possessing vast deep beaches, the Mediterranean is considered an important habitat for marine mammals, including two that are in danger of extinction.
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| Image of a dolphin swimming off the coast of Haifa. Source: Greenpeace Israel |
New research published on May 28 shows that Israel's economic waters in the Mediterranean are home to many species of whales and dolphins, two of which are at risk of extinction.
The study, conducted by Greenpeace Israel, the University of Haifa and Italian researchers, includes a survey through audio-visual monitoring of mammals. under the sea.
The team discovered a school of sperm whales, 15km off the coast of Haifa, along with four Cuvier beaked whales. In addition, the scientists also located 4 bottlenose dolphin and 1 other dolphins of an unidentified species in Israeli waters.
Possessing vast deep beaches, with many canals, the Mediterranean is considered an important habitat for marine mammals.
The sperm whale, which belongs to the order of whales, has been identified as a vulnerable species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, similar to the Cuvier beaked whale population in the Mediterranean.
Both species are adversely affected by noise generated by human activities and can also be severely damaged in the event of an oil spill disaster at sea.
As a result, the study's authors warn that new oil and natural gas exploration projects planned in Israeli waters could seriously harm marine mammals, especially marine mammals. especially sperm whales and Cuvier beaked whales.
They also stressed the immediate need to conduct systematic surveys of marine mammals.
(According to https://www.vietnamplus.vn/phat-hien-moi-ve-noi-sinh-song-cua-ca-voi-co-nguy-co-tuyet-chung/865154.vnp)
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