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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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INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CALVES OF AMAZONIAN MANATEES IN PERU: A STUDY CASE
Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2016 Trichechus inunguis is an endemic species of the Amazon, which inhabits mainly in lakes and calm rivers. The objective of this study case was to describe the social behaviour of two female-orphaned calves, of T. inunguis in captivity. They were kept in the same pool at the facilities of the Amazon Rescue Center (ARC, Iquitos, Peruvian Amazon).
ARÉVALO-SANDI, Alexander Roldán +1 more
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Tourism, human–wildlife interactions, and wildlife trade in the globalizing Amazon
Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 8, August 2026.Tourism in the globalizing Peruvian Amazon contributes to harmful human–wildlife interactions and the wildlife trade, with tourists participating in activities such as handling wildlife, taking selfies with animals, purchasing live animals, and wild meat consumption.
Christian J. Rivera +7 more
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Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2013 In this study we report the hematological, biochemical and hormonal parameters in a juvenile male Amazonian manatee measured before transport, immediately after transport, and during adaptation to a new facility.
Talita Laurie Lustosa do Carmo +5 more
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Limnology and Oceanography Letters, Volume 11, Issue 3, May 2026.Abstract Marine mammals can exhibit high plasticity in foraging strategies, but how such plasticity is driven by environmental conditions is poorly understood. The American manatee (Trichechus manatus), a large, endangered herbivore, inhabits marine, estuarine, and freshwater environments.
Camila Carvalho de Carvalho +13 more
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Endangered Species Research, 2018 Environmental DNA (eDNA) detection is a technique used to non-invasively detect cryptic, low density, or logistically difficult-to-study species, such as imperiled manatees. For eDNA measurement, genetic material shed into the environment is concentrated
Hunter, ME +8 more
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Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 7, Issue 2, April–June 2026.Spatial‐explicit futures scenarios were applied in the Mosaic of Protected Areas of the Lower Rio Negro (MBRN), for co‐creating scenarios for the MBRN in the year 2040. Scenario making enabled negotiating desirable futures, aligning values and goals.
Marianna Birmoser Ferreira‐Aulu +4 more
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Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 35, Issue 12, December 2025.ABSTRACT The neotropical otter Lontra longicaudis (Olfers, 1818) is a semi‐aquatic carnivore from the Mustelidae family with a piscivorous habit that interacts with riverine populations because of fishing resources, and this relationship is often negative, especially in the Amazon where fishing represents an important activity for several communities ...
Dayse Souza Marques +4 more
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Global importance of Amazonian freshwaters
Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Volume 23, Issue 10, December 2025.Amazonian freshwaters have large influences on regional and global climate, harbor remarkable and unique species, and are vital to human society. Nevertheless, as compared to their terrestrial counterparts in the Amazon, these freshwaters have received less attention from the international conservation community.
Clinton N Jenkins +12 more
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As Amazonian rivers recede under drought, manatees are left exposed to poaching
Sarah Brown
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