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| Stenella coeruleoalba | |
|---|---|
| Name | Striped dolphin |
| Status | Least Concern |
| Status system | IUCN3.1 |
| Genus | Stenella |
| Species | coeruleoalba |
| Authority | (Meyen, 1833) |
Stenella coeruleoalba is a cetacean in the family Delphinidae known commonly as the striped dolphin; it has been the subject of surveys by organizations such as the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the Convention on Migratory Species, the United Nations Environment Programme, and the Food and Agriculture Organization. The species appears in regional assessments by the European Commission, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the British Antarctic Survey, and the Smithsonian Institution, and it is cited in historical works by explorers like Charles Darwin and naturalists such as Philipp Franz von Siebold.
The species was originally described by Johann Wilhelm von Kaup and later referenced by Georg Heinrich von Langsdorff and Franz Julius Ferdinand Meyen in 1833, with subsequent taxonomic treatments appearing in publications from the Zoological Society of London, the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Natural History Museum, London. Subsequent molecular studies involving researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the Max Planck Institute, and the University of Cambridge used mitochondrial DNA and nuclear markers to place the species within Delphininae alongside genera treated in works by Ernst Mayr and Thomas Henry Huxley, and these analyses were discussed at conferences of the Society for Marine Mammalogy and the International Whaling Commission.
Adults reach lengths reported in atlases by the National Geographic Society, the Collins Field Guide series, and the Handbook of the Mammals of the World; morphological descriptions appear in monographs from the Zoological Society of London and the American Society of Mammalogists. Plumage and coloration patterns are compared across field guides by Roger Tory Peterson and guides published by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the British Naturalists' Association; external features such as beak length, dorsal fin shape, and lateral striping are documented in plates from the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, the British Museum, and the New York Zoological Society. Measurements and morphometrics used by researchers at the University of Oxford, the University of Tokyo, and the Australian Museum align with osteological records in collections at Harvard University, the Natural History Museum, and the Smithsonian Institution.
Range maps produced by the IUCN, the European Environment Agency, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show a cosmopolitan distribution in temperate and tropical waters documented by expeditions of the Challenger expedition, surveys by the Census of Marine Life, and studies led by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Alfred Wegener Institute. Records from the Mediterranean Sea, the North Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Indian Ocean are included in reports by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, and the Food and Agriculture Organization; sightings reported in the Strait of Gibraltar, the Gulf of Mexico, the Bay of Biscay, the Sea of Japan, and the Gulf of Aden appear in regional catalogues maintained by the Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition, the French Office for Biodiversity, and the Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research. Habitat associations with upwelling systems, continental slopes, and pelagic frontal zones have been analyzed in studies by the National Research Council, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, and the Max Planck Institute for Oceanography.
Social structure and group dynamics have been described in field studies by researchers affiliated with the University of California, the University of Barcelona, and the University of Lisbon and appear in proceedings of the International Marine Mammal Conference and the European Cetacean Society. Vocalizations and acoustic behavior were recorded in projects by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and the University of St Andrews, with analyses appearing in journals associated with the Royal Society and the American Geophysical Union. Seasonal movements and migratory patterns were examined in tagging studies conducted by institutions such as the Marine Biological Association, Pelagic Research Services, and the Instituto Español de Oceanografía, and strandings recorded by the Marine Mammal Center, the Society for Marine Mammalogy, and regional stranding networks have informed necropsies performed at veterinary schools including the University of Edinburgh and Utrecht University.
Dietary studies published by the Food and Agriculture Organization, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, and the Spanish National Research Council indicate a diet of cephalopods and small teleosts, based on stomach contents examined in specimens curated at the Natural History Museum, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Foraging behaviors documented in research by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, the University of Auckland, and the University of Cape Town include surface feeding, deep dives described in tagging reports from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and associations with prey aggregations recorded by the Falkland Islands Government and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority.
Reproductive parameters such as gestation length, calving interval, and age at sexual maturity are summarized in compilations by the International Whaling Commission, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and monographs published by the American Cetacean Society; these parameters were estimated from field observations and photo-identification catalogues maintained by the Pelagos Sanctuary, the Cetacean Society International, and regional research programs at the University of La Laguna and the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research. Maternal behavior, calf development, and social learning have been documented in longitudinal studies by the University of Barcelona, the University of Lisbon, and the Spanish Institute of Oceanography and presented at meetings of the European Cetacean Society and the Society for Marine Mammalogy.
The species is assessed in the IUCN Red List and is included in appendices of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species and the Convention on Migratory Species, while regional statuses are provided by the European Commission, the United States National Marine Fisheries Service, and national agencies such as the Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Italian Ministry for the Environment. Threats documented by the United Nations Environment Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the International Whaling Commission include bycatch in trawl and purse-seine fisheries addressed by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, impacts from naval sonar activities evaluated by NATO and the US Navy, and habitat changes linked to climate variability studied by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the World Meteorological Organization. Conservation measures recommended by the IUCN, the Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans of the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic area, and national marine protected area programs involve monitoring by research groups at the University of Barcelona, the University of Lisbon, and the University of St Andrews.