Pathologies and causes of death in stranded cetaceans in the Canary Islands (2013-2018)
Pablo J. Díaz-Santana, Manuel Arbelo, Josué Díaz‐Delgado, Kátia R. Groch, Cristian M. Suárez-Santana, Francesco Consoli, Yara Bernaldo de Quirós, Óscar Quesada‐Canales, Eva Sierra, Antonio Fernández
This study analyzes the causes of death in stranded cetaceans in the Canary Islands from 2013-2018, finding that natural causes accounted for 73.6% of deaths, anthropogenic causes for 12.9%, and 13.4% were undetermined.
bioRxiv · Apr 5, 2026 · PreprintPathology