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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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Amazonian fish migration as a social–cultural–ecological process
People and Nature, Volume 7, Issue 12, Page 3297-3312, December 2025.Abstract In this study, we highlight the rich perspectives and explanations of fish migration held by Indigenous groups across the Amazon. We present the aspects of Indigenous cosmological stories, drawing from our exploratory review of cultural ethnographies and grey literature, as well as the authors' own experiences. We ask, how do Amazonian peoples
LuLu Victoria‐Lacy +6 more
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How to remove the brain of Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) calves preserving the skull for morphological analysis [PDF]
Acta AmazonicaAlthough there are several studies on the skull of Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) to better understand the anatomy, physiology, and behavior of these animals, the analysis of the brain has been often neglected.
Kamilla AVELINO-DE-SOUZA +4 more
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Prioritizing future evidence needs for marine and freshwater mammal conservation action
Animal Conservation, Volume 28, Issue 4, Page 542-552, August 2025.To improve conservation practice, decisions should be informed by the available evidence on the effectiveness of conservation actions. Here, we review the comprehensiveness of this evidence base for marine and freshwater mammals. We assess the taxonomic and geographic coverage of the evidence base, identify biases and suggest priorities for future ...
E. Hordern +5 more
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The first confirmed pregnancy of a released Amazonian manatee [PDF]
Oryx, 2021 Diogo de Souza +3 more
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Mammal Review, Volume 55, Issue 2, April 2025.This review identifies key causes of morbidity and mortality in Southern Hemisphere small Odontoceti, highlighting significant anthropogenic threats and the enhanced need for conservation strategies. Key findings include high rates of entanglements and a diverse range of infectious pathogens. Abstract Marine mammals serve as sentinels for environmental
Rebecca Souter +3 more
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Marine Mammal Science, Volume 41, Issue 2, April 2025.Abstract Deterioration of seagrass beds worldwide has raised concern about the future of dugongs because almost all aspects of their life history depend on availability of seagrass. Understanding their energy metabolism and consequently how much seagrass they need will inform protective conservation strategies for dugongs. This study determined resting
Janet M. Lanyon +5 more
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Bulletin of Latin American Research, Volume 43, Issue 2, Page 120-131, April 2024.Through four tableaux, this article explores the historical efforts of the Siekopai (Secoya) people to claim territorial rights over Pëekë'ya—an area of black water lagoons and flooded forests on the border between Peru and Ecuador—and unfolds their various enactments of land through performative acts of contestation and collaboration.
Stine Krøijer
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