Dolphins of the Adriatic Sea

U Jadranskom moru možemo pronaći morske sisavce poput sredozemne medvjedice (Monachus monachus) te nekoliko vrsta reda kitova. Red kitova (Cetacea) dijelimo na dva podreda: kitove zubane (Odontoceti) i kitove usane (Mysticeti) koje prvenstveno razlikujemo po usima/zubima, građi lubanje i obliku tijela. U ovom radu, osim nabrojanih kitova koji ponekad dolaze u Jadran, detaljnije su opisane vrste iz porodice Delphinidae. To su dobri dupin (Tursciops trucantus) koji je stalni stanovnik Jadrana, prugasti dupin (Stenella coeruleoalba), glavati dupin (Grampus griseus) koji borave u južnom dijelu Jadrana te obični dupin (Delphinus delphis) koji se smatra regionalno izumrlom vrstom. Većina vrsta nalazi se na IUCN- ovoj crvenoj listi što govori o njihovoj ugroženosti. Dupini su, kao i ostali morski sisavci ugroženi degradacijom staništa, prevelikom bukom, izlovom ribe te onečišćenjem (izljevima nafte, bacanjem plastičnog otpada i kemikalijama koje završavaju u Jadranskom moru). Kako bi ih se zaštitilo potrebno je provesti razna istraživanja i educirati stanovništvoIn the Adriatic Sea marine mammals such as the Mediterranean seal (lat. Monachus monachus) and several species of whales can be found. Order whales (Cetacea) are divided into two suborders: toothed whales (Odontoceti) and lip whales (Mysticeti), which are primarily distinguished by no teeth/teeth, skull structure and body shape. In this paper, in addition to the shortly mentioned whales that sometimes come to the Adriatic, species from the family Delphinidae are described in more detail. These are the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops trucantus) which is a permanent resident of the Adriatic, the striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba), the bottlenose dolphin (Grampus griseus) living in the southern part of the Adriatic and the common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) which is considered regionally extinct species. Most species are on the IUCN red list, which indicates their endangerment. Dolphins, like other marine mammals, are endangered by habitat degradation, excessive noise, fishing and oil spills, plastic waste and chemical ending up in the Adriatic Sea. In order to protect them, it is necessary to conduct various research and invest in educating the population