Occupancy and population density estimates of the Amazonian manatee in eastern Ecuador [PDF]
Endangered Species Research, 2021 The Amazonian manatee Trichechus inunguis has been categorized as Vulnerable by the IUCN. There have been few studies on the species in its natural habitats due to its elusive nature and the low visibility of its aquatic habitats.
V Narváez Ruano +2 more
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Have Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) entered the Eastern Pacific Ocean?
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 2023 Marine Mammal Science, Volume 39, Issue 1, Page 274-280, January 2023.
Hector M. Guzman, Candy K. Real
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Using osteological measurements to estimate body length in Amazonian manatees [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2021 Body length is an important parameter in morphological, ecological and behavioral studies of a species and contributes to the understanding of the body condition of individuals.
Gisele de Castro Maciel VALDEVINO +2 more
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Conservation Science and PracticeThe Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis), a vulnerable species native to the Amazon River Basin, is threatened by habitat loss, illegal hunting, and pollution.
Marquez C. White +4 more
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First Description of a Satellite DNA in Manatees' Centromeric Regions. [PDF]
Front Genet, 2021 Trichechus manatus e Trichechus inunguis são as duas espécies de Sirenia que ocorrem nas Américas. Apesar do seu crescente risco de extinção, muitos aspectos da sua biologia permanecem pouco estudados, incluindo a fracção repetitiva de DNA dos seus ...
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Progesterone monitoring and gestation length in Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis)
Theriogenology WildKnowledge of pregnancy length and the physiological parameters during pregnancy is an important tool for pregnancy diagnosis in free-ranging and captive individuals and for the correct husbandry of captive pregnant females. Therefore, this study aimed to
Rodrigo S. Amaral +2 more
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Ocurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis, Natterer, 1883) [PDF]
Biotemas, 2007 The apicomplexa protozoa Cryptosporidium infects several mammals, including terrestrial and aquatic species. In the epidemiology of this infection, the ingestion of water and/or food contamined with oocysts comprises the main mechanism of transmission to
Maria Aparecida da Glória Faustino +8 more
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Amazonian Manatee Urinalysis: Conservation Applications [PDF]
, 2012 Fernando César Weber Rosas +3 more
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Urinary parameters of Trichechus inunguis (Mammalia, Sirenia): reference values for the Amazonian Manatee [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2010 The Amazonian manatee, Trichechus inunguis (Natterer 1883) is endemic to the Amazon Basin and is currently considered a vulnerable species. In order to establish normality ranges of urinary parameters to help monitor the health of this species in ...
TMA. Pantoja +3 more
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Interdependencies between Indigenous peoples, local communities, and freshwater systems in a changing Amazon. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract Globally, Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPs and LCs) are fighting for the recognition of their knowledge and decision‐making authority in freshwater conservation. In the Amazon, decision‐making around freshwater management and conservation has often overlooked Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) and the connections between ...
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