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Abstract Leeches play important roles in food webs due to their abundance, diversity and feeding habits. Studies using invertebrate‐derived DNA (iDNA) extracted from leech gut contents to target vertebrate DNA have focused on the Indo‐Pacific region and mainly leveraged the leech family Haemadipsidae, composed of bloodfeeding terrestrial leeches, while
Christina Lynggaard +4 more
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History and conservation status of the Antillean manatee Trichechus manatus manatus in Hispaniola [PDF]
To summarize the state of knowledge of the Endangered Antillean manatee Trichechus manatus manatus in Hispaniola, which comprises the Dominican Republic and Haiti, I reviewed documentary archives from pre-Columbian times to 2013.
Domínguez Tejo, Haydée M.
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Abstract Elevated concentrations of total mercury (THg) are found in the surface soils and flanking wetland sediments at the Classic Maya coastal site of Marco Gonzalez, Belize. Significant concentrations (up to 1.3 µg·g−1 dry mass) of THg occur in leaf litter‐rich soils, as well as in the artefact‐rich anthrosol spread over the vegetated mound site of
Simon Turner +7 more
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Disseminated toxoplasmosis in Antillean manatees Trichechus manatus manatus from Puerto Rico [PDF]
Necropsies were conducted on 4 Antillean manatees Trichechus manatus manatus that were stranded in single events on the coastal beaches of Puerto Rico from August 2010 to August 2011. Three manatees were emaciated and the gastrointestinal tracts were devoid of digesta.
Gregory D, Bossart +7 more
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Marine Mammal Science, Volume 39, Issue 1, Page 322-337, January 2023.
Adolphe O. Debrot +6 more
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Seasonality of habitat use, mortality and reproduction of the vulnerable antillean manatee trichechus manatus manatus in the orinoco river, Colombia: Implications for conservation [PDF]
The Vulnerable Antillean manatee Trichechus manatus manatus (Mammalia, Sirenia) is threatened by hunting, entanglement in fishing nets and habitat degradation but most knowledge of the species comes from coastal and estuarine populations.
Weber Rosas, Fernando Cesar +5 more
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Bar graph depicting the number of Antillean manatee vocalizations detected during each recording hour at the recording sites (Total of 370 hr recordings from three deployments of the SoundTrap HF300).
Jake Andrew Lasala (17409665) +7 more
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Fluvial-lagoon systems like the San Pedro River, a tributary of the Usumacinta River, are important habitats for Antillean manatees. These systems are characterized by complex watercourses that contain water with high turbidity levels, which have ...
Gissel Puc-Carrasco +3 more
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Distribution and conservation of the Antillean manatee in Hispaniola [PDF]
Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) were heavily hunted in the past throughout the Wider Caribbean Region (WCR), and are currently listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. In most WCR countries, including Haiti and the
Domínguez Tejo, Haydée M.
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Environmental DNA metabarcoding is a tool with increasing use worldwide. The uses of such technology have been validated several times for diversity census, invasive species detection, and endangered/cryptic/elusive species detection and monitoring. With
Juan Diego Lozano Mojica +1 more
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