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Empty forest or empty rivers? A century of commercial hunting in Amazonia. [PDF]

Sci Adv, 2016
The Amazon basin is the largest and most species-rich tropical forest and river system in the world, playing a pivotal role in global climate regulation and harboring hundreds of traditional and indigenous cultures.
Antunes AP, Fewster RM, Venticinque EM, Peres CA, Levi T, Rohe F, Shepard GH.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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, Vera Maria Ferreira DA SILVA, Rodrigo de Souza AMARAL   +2 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Bottlenecks in the migration routes of Amazonian manatees and the threat of hydroelectric dams [PDF]

Acta Amazonica, 2017
In a particular region within western Amazonia, Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) live in a floodplain environment that becomes inhospitable for them during the annual low-water season.
Eduardo Moraes ARRAUT, José Luis ARRAUT, Miriam MARMONTEL, José Eduardo MANTOVANI, Evlyn Márcia Leão de Moraes NOVO   +4 more
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Factors influencing survival of rescued Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) during clinical rehabilitation in Peru

Conservation Science and Practice
The 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, Christian J. Rivera, Juan Sánchez Babilonia, Javier Velásquez Varela, David S. Wilcove   +4 more
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Progesterone monitoring and gestation length in Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis)

Theriogenology Wild
Knowledge 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, Vera M.F. da Silva, José Anselmo d’Affonsêca Neto   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus sp. and Escherichia coli isolated from captive Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis)

Ciencia Rural
: The Amazonian manatee (Trichechusinunguis) is an aquatic mammal threatened with extinction. However, few studies have investigated the pathogens in this species, which may affect both animal and human health. This study aimed to evaluate the frequency,
Thayanne Gabryelle Viana de Souza, Rafael Gariglio Clark Xavier, Jordana Almeida Santana   +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, Jociery Einhardt Vergara-Parente, Carla Verônica Carrasco Aguilar, Fábia de Oliveira Luna, Danielle dos Santos Lima, Leucio Câmara Alves, João Carlos Gomes Borges, Ana Maria Alves Lima, Miriam Marmontel   +8 more
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Ultrasonographic Ocular Biometry of the Greater Caribbean Manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus). [PDF]

Vet Ophthalmol
ABSTRACT This study aimed to characterize the ocular biometry of the Trichechus manatus manatus applying B‐mode ultrasonography across different age groups. Twenty‐two animals were assessed employing a portable ultrasound device equipped with a linear transducer. Five ocular parameters were assessed: corneal thickness (CT), anterior chamber depth (ACD),
de Oliveira REM, Attademo FLN, Oliveira RKM, Dos Santos RP, de Oliveira Luna F, Mignucci-Giannoni AA, Cabrias-Contreras LJ, de Sá FB, Silva FJL, Freire ACDB, de Oliveira MF.   +10 more
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Amazonian Manatee Urinalysis: Conservation Applications [PDF]

, 2012
Fernando César Weber Rosas, Tatyanna Mariúcha de Araújo Pantoja, Vera Maria Ferreira Da Silva, Ângela Maria Fernandes Dos Santos   +3 more
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Interdependencies between Indigenous peoples, local communities, and freshwater systems in a changing Amazon. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract 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 ...
Athayde S, Utsunomiya R, Victoria-Lacy L, Beveridge C, Jenkins CN, Laufer J, Heilpern S, Olivas P, Anderson EP.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources