Whale Watching as Ecotourism: How Sustainable is it? [PDF]
, 2014 Australia has long tried to portray itself as an environmentally responsible state and has consistently been a strong supporter of Whale Watching as an alternative to the practice of commercial and ‘scientific’ whaling. This paper explores whale watching
Cunnigham, P +3 more
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Morphology of the hyoid apparatus of some species of odontocetes from southern Brazil. [PDF]
Biotemas, 2009 The hyoid apparatus of odontocetes serves as a major attachment point for the muscles and ligaments that subserve breathing, sound production and swallowing.
Dan Jacobs Pretto +3 more
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Dolphins, Love and Enchantment: Tracing the Use of Cetacean Products in Brazil
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018 The human population of the Brazilian Amazon possesses a rich body of beliefs and practices that relate to river dolphins, which are also known as botos (Inia and Sotalia species).
Salvatore Siciliano +5 more
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Genetics and Molecular Research, 2014 Endangered angelsharks and a protected dolphin species are illegally traded in Brazil. In this study, we determined prospective molecular markers for detecting these species in the trade of angelshark carcasses and 'dolphin' eyeball amulets. We compiled publicly available as well as new and unpublished cytochrome b (cyt b) DNA sequences for species ...
L H O, Falcão +3 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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Microparasites and their potential impact on the population dynamics of small cetaceans from South America: a brief review. Document SC/59/DW8, Scientific Committee, International Whaling Commission, Anchorage, Alaska, 4-14 May 2007 [PDF]
, 2007 We briefly review the pathology, epidemiology and molecular biology of cetacean viruses (including morbilli, papilloma and pox) and Brucella spp. encountered in South America.
Barrett, T. +6 more
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Sightings of franciscana dolphins (pontoporia blainvillei): the discovery of a population in the Paranaguá estuarine complex, Southern Brazil [PDF]
, 2009 Submitted by Guilherme Lemeszenski (guilherme@nead.unesp.br) on 2013-08-22T18:43:45Z No. of bitstreams: 1 S1679-87592009000100006.pdf: 999687 bytes, checksum: ec72a0f80ee9b16f18b9ef407272949e (MD5)Made available in DSpace on 2013-08-22T18:43:45Z (GMT ...
Oshima, Júlia Emi de Faria +2 more
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Zoologia (Curitiba), 2013 Parental care is any form of parental behavior that increases offspring fitness. To the authors' knowledge, this study is the first to analyze the intensity of parental care in the Guiana dolphin, Sotalia guianensis (van Bénéden, 1864). The objectives of
Rodrigo H. O. Tardin +3 more
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Alterações comportamentais do golfinho Sotalia guianensis (Gervais, 1953) provocadas por embarcações
Biotemas, 2006 Foram medidas as respostas comportamentais dos golfinhos Sotalia guianensis na presença de embarcações de turismo na enseada do Curral, Pipa-RN, Brasil.
Anderson Luis do Valle +1 more
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Riqueza, endemismo y conservación de los mamíferos de Colombia [PDF]
, 2013 We update the list of Colombian mammal species based upon a new revision of specimens in the major collections within and outside the country and a compilation of recent taxonomic changes of species present in the country.
Defler, Thomas R. +5 more
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