Tattoo disease of odontocetes as a potential indicator of a degrading or stressful environment: a preliminary report. Scientific Committee document SC/55/E1, International Whaling Commission, May-June 2003, Berlin, Germany [PDF]
We examined the presence of tattoo lesions in 613 small cetaceans belonging to nine species and originating from the Southeast Pacific Ocean, the Southwest and Northeast Atlantic Ocean as well as from the North, Baltic and Mediterranean Seas. Most of the
Di Beneditto, A.P. +6 more
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The marine mammals of the Dutch Caribbean: a comparison between EEZ sectors, contrasts and concerns [PDF]
We here provide a synoptic overview and preliminary update of the marine mammals of the Dutch Caribbean EEZ based on 279 cetacean sighting and stranding records. The Dutch Caribbean EEZ is composed of two distinct sectors.
Debrot, A.O., Scheidat, M., Witte, R.H.
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Efeitos ambientais de reservatórios de hidrelétricas sobre mamíferos silvestres e tartarugas-de-água-doce na Amazônia : uma revisão [PDF]
A legislação brasileira condiciona as licenças prévia, de instalação e de operação de empreendimentos hidrelétricos impactantes, no roteiro dos estudos de impacto ambiental (EIA/RIMA), incluindo a identifcação e a avaliação dos impactos ambientais e os ...
Alho, Cleber José Rodrigues
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The development of fast, cost-effective, non-invasive, and efficient sampling alternatives, such as environmental DNA (eDNA), is crucial for understanding the changes in species biodiversity and distributions worldwide, particularly for low abundance ...
Daniela Martinelli Marín +2 more
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Cetacean records along São Paulo state coast, Southeastern Brazil [PDF]
The São Paulo state (SP) coast (23º18'S, 44º42'W; 25º14'S, 48º01'W) is of approximately 600 km in length, bordering the Western Atlantic Ocean, in southeastern Brazil.
Alvarenga, Fernando Siqueira +6 more
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Skin diseases in cetaceans. Scientific Committee document SC/60/DW8, International Whaling Commission, June 2008, Santiago, Chile [PDF]
Micro-organisms that are known or suspected to cause skin diseases in cetaceans are briefly reviewed. Viruses belonging to four families i.e. Caliciviridae, Herpesviridae, Papillomaviridae and Poxviridae were detected by electron microscopy, histology ...
Avila, I.C. +13 more
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PADRÃO COMPORTAMENTAL E PERCEPÇÃO DOS BARQUEIROS SOBRE O BOTO TUCUXI, Sotalia fluviatilis (ODONTOCETI: DELPHINIDAE) EM ÁREA DO ENTORNO DA ILHA DE SANTANA, AMAPÁ, BRASIL [PDF]
The species Sotalia fluviatilis is little known in the Amazon region, especially in the state of Amapá, where few studies have been conducted. The present study is a contribution to the knowledge on the behavioral pattern and perception of boatmen on S ...
Araújo, Andréa Soares +2 more
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Innervation patterns of sea otter (Enhydra lutris) mystacial follicle-sinus complexes [PDF]
Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are the most recent group of mammals to return to the sea, and may exemplify divergent somatosensory tactile systems among mammals.
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The molecular evolution of genes previously associated with large sizes reveals possible pathways to cetacean gigantism. [PDF]
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