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Translating science into actions to conserve Amazonian freshwaters

Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 6, Issue 11, November 2024.
Freshwaters of the Amazon are experiencing unprecedented changes, but decades of research and practice have produced a rich foundation for advancing management solutions. Through a comprehensive review of the scientific literature on Amazon freshwater conservation, we highlighted 63 conservation actions that combined are critical for the long‐term ...
Thiago B. A. Couto, Clinton N. Jenkins, Claire F. Beveridge, Sebastian A. Heilpern, Guido A. Herrera‐R, Natalia C. Piland, Cecilia Gontijo Leal, Jansen Zuanon, Carolina R. C. Doria, Mariana Montoya, Mariana Varese, Sandra B. Correa, Michael Goulding, Elizabeth P. Anderson   +13 more
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Estimativa populacional e área de vida do boto-ciza, Sotalia guianensis (Cetacea, Delphinidae), na Baía da Babitonga, Santa Catarina, Brasil [PDF]

, 2012
Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências Biológicas. Programa de Pós-Graduação em EcologiaCetáceos são vertebrados de vida longa, situados nos níveis mais altos das cadeias tróficas marinhas, com baixo índice ...
Schulze, Beatriz
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Perceptions and reality in fisher coexistence with aquatic predators in the Peruvian Amazon

Animal Conservation, Volume 27, Issue 4, Page 566-579, August 2024.
The perceptions and reality of ‘human–wildlife conflict’ are infrequently compared, but this relationship is key to determining how negative outcomes can be mitigated. We trained fishers to complete fishing registers to record damage to nets by six large aquatic piscivores (two caiman, two dolphins, two otters) in Amazonian Peru, and compared these ...
M. Recharte, P. Lee, D. Meza, S.‐J. Vick, M. Bowler   +4 more
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A note on site fidelity of marine tucuxis (Sotalia fluviatilis) in Guanabara Bay, southeastern Brazil

J. Cetacean Res. Manage., 2023
Since 1995, photo-identification techniques have been used to study the marine tucuxis (Sotalia fluviatilis) found in Guanabara Bay (22°50’S, 43°10’W), southeastern Brazil. The bay is surrounded by a metropolitan complex and is the most degraded area of this species’ distribution.
Alexandre de Freitas Azevedo, Jose Lailson-Brito Jr., Haydee A. Cunha, Monique Van Sluys   +3 more
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Freshwater megafauna shape ecosystems and facilitate restoration

Biological Reviews, Volume 99, Issue 4, Page 1141-1163, August 2024.
ABSTRACT Freshwater megafauna, such as sturgeons, giant catfishes, river dolphins, hippopotami, crocodylians, large turtles, and giant salamanders, have experienced severe population declines and range contractions worldwide. Although there is an increasing number of studies investigating the causes of megafauna losses in fresh waters, little attention
Fengzhi He, Jens‐Christian Svenning, Xing Chen, Klement Tockner, Tobias Kuemmerle, Elizabeth le Roux, Marcos Moleón, Jörn Gessner, Sonja C. Jähnig   +8 more
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Tucuxi and Guiana Dolphin: Sotalia fluviatilis and S. guianensis

, 2009
This chapter explores the two species of the genus Sotalia, riverine Sotalia fluviatilis and marine S. guianensis. The two Sotalia species are very similar in coloration, differing mainly in body size and number of teeth, and somewhat resembling a small ...
Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira da, Vera M.F. Da Silva, Flores, Paulo A.C., Paulo A.C. Flores   +3 more
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PESCA INTERATIVA ENTRE GOLFINHO Sotalia fluviatilis guianensis E A COMUNIDADE PESQUEIRA DA REGIÃO DE CANANÉIA

Boletim do Instituto de Pesca, 2018
Ao longo de oito anos foram realizadas observações do comportamento de pesca do golfinho Sotalia fluviatilis guianensis na região do complexo estuarino-lagunar de Cananéia, sul do Estado de São Paulo.
Emygdio Leite de Araujo MONTEIRO-FILHO
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How fish populations in Lake Bafa (Western Anatolia) respond to ecological shifts

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 34, Issue 5, May 2024.
Abstract Long‐term biodiversity monitoring is crucial for freshwater ecosystems as it enables the detection of even subtle changes and biodiversity trends, guiding conservation efforts and ensuring the sustainability of these vital habitats. Despite becoming more commonly considered in the field of freshwater ecology and biological invasions, studies ...
Irmak Kurtul, Cüneyt Kaya, Hakan Kaykaç, Ali Ilhan, F. Ozan Düzbastilar, Zafer Tosunoğlu, Hasan M. Sari, Paride Balzani, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Phillip J. Haubrock   +9 more
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Records of the barnacla Xenobalanus globicipitis (steenstrup, 1851) on small cetaceans of Brazil

Biotemas, 2000
A craca Xenobalanus globicipitis é um epizóico encontrado aderido à borda das nadadeiras de cetáceos. O objetivo deste estudo foi ampliar as informações sobre X.
Ana Paula Madeira Di Beneditto, Renata Maria Arruda Ramos   +1 more
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Sotalia Gray 1866

, 1993
Sotalia Gray, 1866. Cat. Seals Whales Brit. Mus., p. 401. TYPE SPECIES: Delphinus guianensis Van Beneden, 1864 (= Delphinus fluviatilis Gervais and Deville, 1853). SYNONYMS: Steno, Tucuxa.Published as part of James G. Mead & Robert L. Brownell, Jr.,
Robert L. Brownell, Jr., James G. Mead
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