Breeding of Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus on a Shipwreck in Bahregan Bay, Persian Gulf: A Case Report

Authors

Hamed Ghanaatian, Khorramshahr University of Marine Science and TechnologyFollow
Alireza Safahieh
Keivan Kabiri
Ahmad Savari
Mohamad Reza Mohamadzadeh
Khosrow Darvishi

Abstract

There are several tern species that breed in Iran during summer. Usually they nest on safe and uninhabited islands of the Persian Gulf. Here, we report an unusual occurrence at the Iran-Reshadat shipwreck ~10 km from Imam Hassan port in Bahregan Bay, Bushehr Province. At this site, Bridled Terns had laid eggs on the sunken ship upon three deck pillars that reached ~8 m above high water. Despite fishing boats anchoring around the sunken ship and even tying to the pillars, the terns appeared to feel safe and continued to nest at this location.

DOI

http://doi.org/10.5038/2074-1235.51.1.1509

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Recommended Citation

Ghanaatian, Hamed; Safahieh, Alireza; Kabiri, Keivan; Savari, Ahmad; Mohamadzadeh, Mohamad Reza; and Darvishi, Khosrow (2023) "Breeding of Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus on a Shipwreck in Bahregan Bay, Persian Gulf: A Case Report," Marine Ornithology: Vol. 51 : Iss. 1 , Article 11.
http://doi.org/10.5038/2074-1235.51.1.1509
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/marine_ornithology/vol51/iss1/11