Cutaneous mycobacteriosis in a captive Amazonian manatee Trichechus inunguis [PDF]
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 2018 An adult male Amazonian manatee Trichechus inunguis under human care presented with 3 circular cutaneous lesions on the dorsal aspect of the rostrum and between the nostrils (plenum). Initially these lesions were superficial, hypopigmented, without warmth and non-painful. Microbiological cultures of skin swabs isolated Candida sp.
Reisfeld, Laura +8 more
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Assessing the Giant Panda Protected Areas and Habitat Trends for Sympatric Endangered Species: A Climate Change Perspective. [PDF]
Ecol EvolHere, we used a tuned MaxEnt model to investigate concurrent habitat trends of giant pandas and sympatric endangered species—forest musk deer—under various climate scenarios in the Liangshan Mountains. Additionally, we assessed the effectiveness of protected area boundaries designed for flagship species.
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Observation of a potential mating herd in Amazonian manatee [PDF]
Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 2018 We report what is believed to be the first description of a mating herd among Amazonian ...
Camila Carvalho de Carvalho +2 more
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Hunting and hunters of the Amazonian manatee in a Brazilian protected area
Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 2022 The Amazonian manatee has been hunted since antiquity and is part of local culture and tradition. Although protected by law, manatees continue to be hunted for food and trade. In most regions where the species occurs there are no reliable data on current hunting pressure.
Jorge Calvimontes, Miriam Marmontel
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The species-specific role of wildlife in the Amazonian food system
Ecology and Society, 2023 We examine ways in which the role of wild animals in the Amazonian food system may be socially differentiated and species-specific. We combine a hybrid framework of food choice preferences and theorizing on access to natural resources with fieldwork in ...
Willandia A. Chaves +2 more
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Ecology and conservation of the Amazonian Manatee (Trichechus inunguis) from the perspective of fishers on the Purus River, Central Amazon: agreements and contrasts with scientific literature [PDF]
Acta AmazonicaA lifetime of near-daily observations, as opposed to scientific sampling expeditions that are often limited in time and space, makes Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) an extremely valuable source of information for understanding rare, threatened, or ...
Diogo Alexandre de SOUZA +2 more
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Behavior and habitat use of released rehabilitated Amazonian manatees in Peru [PDF]
Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 2018 The Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) is endangered due to illegal hunting. In Peru, the Centro de Rescate Amazónico (CREA) rehabilitates and releases rescued manatees. Tree females and two males were released in El Dorado Lake in July 2011 and radio tracked until November 2011. Movements, habitat use and behavior recorded during the post-release
Sarah Sofía Landeo-Yauri +2 more
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Status of the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) in the Cuyabeno Reserve, Ecuador
ACI Avances en Ciencias e Ingenierías, 2010 Amazonian manatees live in black water rivers and lakes in the Amazon basin. A study of Amazonian manatees in the Cuyabeno Reserve conducted by Timm et al.
Judith Denkinger
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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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Phylogeography and sex-biased dispersal across riverine manatee populations (Trichechus inunguis and Trichechus manatus) in South America. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Phylogeographic patterns and sex-biased dispersal were studied in riverine populations of West Indian (Trichechus manatus) and Amazonian manatees (T.
Paula Satizábal +7 more
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