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Polyomavirus surveillance in cetaceans of Brazil: first detection of polyomavirus in Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis). [PDF]
Polyomaviruses (PyVs) are small double-stranded DNA viruses able to infect species across all vertebrate taxa. In cetaceans, PyVs have been reported only in short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and killer whale (Orcinus orca).
Duarte-Benvenuto A +18 more
europepmc +6 more sources
Fatal asphyxia due to laryngeal displacement by large-sized prey in a Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis), Brazil [PDF]
: The Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) is a small odontocete distributed from Santa Catarina state, Brazil, to Honduras. Although it is currently considered “near threatened” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, considerable ...
Daniela B. Mariani +6 more
semanticscholar +3 more sources
Anthropogenic activities have altered the structure and function of coastal and estuarine ecosystems, affecting the animals that occur in these areas.
Daniela Ferro de Godoy +2 more
semanticscholar +3 more sources
Response of Guiana dolphins to the construction of a bridge in Ilhéus, Northeastern Brazil. [PDF]
This study aimed to investigate whether the use of space and movements of Guiana dolphins were altered during the construction of a cable-stayed bridge at the mouth of the Cachoeira River estuary in Ilhéus, Brazil. We described and compared the visitation rate, use of space, and movements of the Guiana dolphins across two periods: before the ...
Le Pendu Y +5 more
europepmc +4 more sources
The poxviruses identified in cetaceans are associated with characteristic tattoo or ring skin lesions. However, little is known regarding the prevalence and progression of these lesions and the molecular characterization of cetacean poxviruses in the ...
C. Sacristán +17 more
semanticscholar +4 more sources
Along the north and central coast of Rio de Janeiro State (22 0 25’S–23 0 00’S), southeastern Brazil, the Guiana Dolphin Sotalia guianensis forages on neritic prey, mainly fish.
A. D. Beneditto +2 more
semanticscholar +3 more sources
The presence of pyrethroid compounds in hepatic tissue of Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) is reported for the first time. Twelve pyrethroids were determined in 50 animals from eight locations of the Brazilian coast. The highest average concentration of total pyrethroids (∑PYR) was 1166 ng.g-1 lw, with values ranging from 148 to 5918 ng.g-1 lw, in ...
L. G. Vidal +18 more
semanticscholar +4 more sources
Herpesviral infection in a Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) from the northern coast of Brazil
We describe herein herpesvirus-associated genital lesions in a Guiana dolphin ( Sotalia guianensis) from the northern Brazilian coast. Papillary lesions on the vulva, with epithelial hyperplasia, swollen keratinocytes, and intranuclear inclusions, were positive for a herpesvirus ( Gammaherpesvirinae subfamily).
G. C. Seade +12 more
semanticscholar +4 more sources
Morbillivirus and coronavirus survey in stranded cetaceans, Brazil. [PDF]
Since 2010, Guiana dolphin morbillivirus (GDMV; family Paramyxoviridae, genus Morbillivirus, species Morbillivirus ceti, syn. Cetacean morbillivirus) is recognized as the cause of death of multiple cetacean species along the Brazilian coast, including an
Costa-Silva S +27 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Overlapping use of areas in a marine wildlife reserve on the northeastern coast of Brazil [PDF]
In many Brazilian Marine Protected Areas tourism occurs without planning, such as in the Tibau do Sul Coastal Wildlife Reserve (REFAUTS). At REFAUTS, tourists use the area of two small bays to carry out different activities and share these areas with ...
Freitas, Diana Carvalho +5 more
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