| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2004 |
| Authors: | Tsikliras, A., Koutrakis, E. T., Kallianiotis, A. A., Economidis, P. S. |
| Journal: | Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and PhysiologyMarine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology |
| Volume: | 37 |
| Pagination: | 31-34 |
| Date Published: | 2004/// |
| Keywords: | Massive leaping, Pisces, predation, Sardinella aurita |
| Abstract: | On the morning of 15th December 2002, several hundred live round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) individuals leaped out of the water and became stranded on the breakwater of Nea Iraklitsa port (Kavala Gulf, northern Aegean Sea, Greece). The phenomenon was most likely caused by the attack of the cetacean predator Tursiops truncatus (bottlenose dolphin), which is abundant in the area and feeds upon pelagic fish. The ability of round sardinella to leap out of the water has never been reported for other pelagic fishes. © 2004 Taylor and Francis Ltd. |
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