​Pagasetic Gulf Megafauna Monitoring

Project Overview

Pagasetic Gulf Megafauna Monitoring documents the presence, behavior, condition, and threats affecting large marine species in the Pagasetic Gulf. The project includes live observations and linked mortality records, supporting long term ecological understanding and conservation planning.

Monitored Taxa

Marine Mammals

Bottlenose dolphin
Common dolphin
Striped dolphin
Risso’s dolphin
Sperm whale
Cuvier’s beaked whale
Mediterranean monk seal

Sea Turtles

Loggerhead turtle
Green turtle

Sharks

Great white shark
Basking shark
Shortfin mako
Blue shark
Bluntnose sixgill shark
Thresher shark

Large Rays

Giant devil ray
Eagle ray
Marbled electric ray

Large Bony Fish

Bluefin tuna
Swordfish
Ocean sunfish