Stranding


(Rehabilitating a stranded marine mammal)

Description: One of the focal research areas of MMRSL is on stranded marine mammals. The MMRSL is the research arm of the PMMSN focusing on data collection, rescue, rehabilitation, archiving and detailed examination of stranded marine mammals along the Philippine coast. The data collected through strandings has been utilized to analyze trends and status, distribution, mortality, occurrence and movement patters (to name a few) of marine mammal populations in the country. In addition, the samples (including tissues) collected and archived can be utilized to understand these strandings (see below). MMRSL is currently looking at the relationship of marine mammal stranding with some environmental factors. Information that can be provided by stranding data can be a valuable tool for the conservation and management of marine mammals in the Philippines.

Past Research Project:

  • Spatio-temporal analyses of marine mammal stranding in the Philippines

Current Research Projects:

  • Maintaining the Marine Mammal Stranding Database of the Philippines
  • Marine Mammal Stranding Along Hotspots of the Philippines from 2005 to 2016: Analysis of Association with Environmental Parameters