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In Portugal, historical sources indicate that<jats:italic>toninhas<\/jats:italic>(possibly common dolphins<jats:italic>Delphinus delphis<\/jats:italic>) were observed since the 13th Century and were captured in large numbers during the late 19th and 20th Centuries. Historical occurrences given by naturalists and scientific surveys conducted by biologists indicate their regular presence with particular preference for certain areas. Also, recent observations of opportunity resulted in the same kind of accounts. Between 1976 and 1978, a study on captured cetaceans along the Portuguese shore found at fish markets was conducted and resulted in a total count of 45 cetaceans. Most captures were of small cetaceans (87% common dolphins), even though four baleen whales were registered. These cetacean captures were part of a local non-industrial fishery, as they were not the main target, but rather opportunistic catches or even by-catches of other fisheries. Delphinids were not protected by law at the time and were caught with hand harpoons or accidentally drowned in fish nets, sometimes sold at major fish markets such as Sesimbra, Peniche and P\u00f3voa de Varzim. In geographical areas where recent cetacean sightings are rare and information is sparse, such as Portugal, it becomes important to take advantage of alternative sources of data. Our contribution towards the compilation of relevant historical and \u2018forgotten\u2019 science such as old natural observations, whaling data and observations of opportunity stresses the relevance of using historical data to access past occurrence and distribution of cetaceans.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1017\/s0025315410000585","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2010,7,6]],"date-time":"2010-07-06T08:53:25Z","timestamp":1278406405000},"page":"1583-1588","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Using historical accounts to assess the occurrence and distribution of small cetaceans in a poorly known area"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"90","author":[{"given":"Cristina","family":"Brito","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"Nina","family":"Vieira","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[]}],"member":"56","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2010,7,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"S0025315410000585_ref3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/aqc.626"},{"key":"S0025315410000585_ref21","first-page":"187","volume-title":"Mam\u00edferos marinhos da costa portuguesa: Padr\u00f5es de distribui\u00e7\u00e3o e ocorr\u00eancia das principais esp\u00e9cies","author":"Sequeira","year":"1988"},{"key":"S0025315410000585_ref16","first-page":"50","article-title":"Sobre a presen\u00e7a de Delphinus delphis, var. 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