Research Article

Unusual Mortality Events of Harbor Porpoise Strandings in North Carolina, 1997–2009

Table 1

Information for harbor porpoise strandings during 1997–2009 categorized as positive for human interactions (HI), either HI-FI (fishery interaction) or HI-Other (other evidence of HI). CBD: could not be determined.

HI-categoryField numberMoYearCondition codeSexLength (cm)MutilationBody slitMissing appendagesScavenger damageEntanglement lesion location

HI-FIBRM00131999 3Female 132NoNoNo YesFlukes
HI-FIPTM04131999 3Female CBDNoNoYesHead, left flipper
HI-FIHOF01341999 3Male 121Yes YesYesYesPeduncle
HI-FIKMS099220012Male 117No NoNo YesLeft fluke
HI-FIKMS238220032Female 128CBDNoNo YesRight flipper, right fluke
HI-FICALO040842004 3Female 112N/RNoNo N/RPeduncle
HI-FIKMS33542004 2Female 111No NoNo YesRight fluke
HI-FIKMS33642004 2Female 115No NoNo YesRight fluke
HI-FIKMS38822005 3CBD108NoNoNo YesLeft flipper
HI-FIKMS40432005 2Male116NoNoNo YesHead, both flippers
HI-FIKMS41742005 2Female NoNoNo No Flipper

HI-Other HOF01131999 3Female Yes YesYesYesN/A
HI-Other JGM00141999 3Female 120Yes NoYesYesN/A
HI-Other KMS121420014CBDYes NoYesYesN/A
HI-Other CMT00142003 3Female Yes NoYesYesN/A
HI-Other CMT00242003 3Female Yes NoYesYesN/A
HI-Other CMT00442003 3Male105Yes NoYesYesN/A
HI-Other KTM00942003 3CBDYes NoYesYesN/A
HI-Other JND002320054MaleYes NoYesYesN/A