Balaenoptera physalus hadriatica (subsp. nov.), the Adriatic Fin Whale: Evidence of Unique Evolutionary Adaptation Through Transdisciplinary Analysis Within the Adriatic Basin

May 20, 2026Open Access

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The research aims to formally recognize a unique subspecies of fin whale in the Adriatic basin through transdisciplinary analysis.
Conducted transdisciplinary analysis incorporating genetic, ecological, and morphological data.
Identified and characterized a distinct subspecies, Balaenoptera physalus hadriatica, based on gathered evidence.
Evidence supports the existence of a unique evolutionary adaptation in the fin whale within the Adriatic.
Formal recognition of Balaenoptera physalus hadriatica as an endemic subspecies is proposed.

Transdisciplinary analysis proposes formal recognition of unique fin whale evolution in the Adriatic basin, indicating endemic status.

This study proposes the formal recognition of a fin whale endemism within the Adriatic basin, identified as Balaenoptera physalus hadriatica

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Giulio Francesco Lauro Maria Alberoni (2026) studied this question.

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