1. Marine mammals stranding data provide valuable information on causes of mortality for cetacean populations. The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of the stranding events of common dolphins along the Algerian west coast, and estimate the proportion of human vs. non‐human induced mortality of the population.
2. Between 2008 and 2012, out of the 52 cetacean stranding records along the Algerian west coast, common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) were recorded in 14 cases. All recorded strandings were of individual cases with no mass strandings registered during the reported period.
3. To examine the proportion of human and non‐human induced mortality affecting this population, necropsies were conducted. In 10 cases, an interaction with some type of fishing gear had occurred; in three, there was no link with human activity; and in one case, it was not possible to determine the cause of death due to the condition of the carcass (severely decomposed).

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2008-2012年间阿尔及利亚西海岸短喙普通海豚（Delphinus delphis）的搁浅记录

1. 海洋哺乳动物搁浅数据为鲸类种群的死亡原因提供了有价值的信息。这项研究的目的是调查沿阿尔及利亚西海岸常见海豚的搁浅事件的特征，并估计人类与非人类引起的种群死亡率的比例。
2. 2008年至2012年之间，在阿尔及利亚西海岸的52条鲸类搁浅记录中，有14例记录了普通海豚（Delphinus delphis）。所有记录的搁浅都属于个别情况，在报告所涉期间未发生大规模搁浅。
3. 为了检验影响该人群的人类和非人类诱发的死亡比例，进行了尸检。在10起案件中，发生了与某种类型渔具的相互作用；三分之二与人类活动没有联系；在一种情况下，由于尸体的状况（严重分解），无法确定死亡原因。