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Interspecific Associations of the Rare and Endangered Stingray (<i>Styracura schmardae</i>) in Caribbean Sandy-Bottom Habitats. [PDF]
We document novel interspecific associations of the endangered Atlantic chupare stingray (Styracura schmardae) in Caribbean sandy‐bottom habitats. Observations include nuclear–follower interactions with needlefish (Strongylura marina) and hitchhiking by sharksuckers (Echeneis naucrates), revealed through direct in situ records and citizen science data ...
de Carvalho-Souza GF +2 more
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Research in animal behavior is a consolidated area whose development and diversification in several countries have originated some subjects and investigation approaches, such as Ethology, Behavior Ecology, Neuroecology, Psychology and Evolutionist ...
Lídio França do Nascimento +2 more
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Line transect surveys were conducted from August 2002 to July 2003 to examine the abundance and distribution of the guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) in Sepetiba Bay-Southeast Brazil. A boat-based platform and 50 pre-determined line transects were used
L. Flach +2 more
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High-frequency social communication in Sotalia guianensis [PDF]
This study aimed to investigate the use of high ultrasonic frequencies (above 40 kHz) in the Sotalia guianensis whistle repertoire. The whistles were classified as high-frequency (HF) whistles and very high-frequency (VHF) whistles. Seven parameters were extracted and a general linear mixed effects model was performed between the total number of ...
Mariana, Barbosa +5 more
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New records of Nasitrema atenuatta and Nasitrema globicephalae (Trematoda: Brachycladiidae) Neiland, Rice and Holden, 1970 in delphinids from South Atlantic [PDF]
Twenty-one Sotalia guianensis (van Bénéden, 1864) and one Steno bredanensis (Lesson, 1828) stranded on Brazilian coast were necropsied. Two species of Nasitrema (Trematoda: Brachycladiidae) Ozaki, 1935, were identified in the respiratory tract of the ...
Mariana Ebert, Ana Valentere
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In Brazil, dolphins’ body parts are commonly used as traditional amulets, named as love-charms, while dolphins’ teeth are commercialized in handcrafted necklaces and bracelets.
Greicy F. Ruenes +13 more
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Shipping is the principal source of anthropogenic noise in the aquatic soundscape of many coastal areas. Noise can affect temporally or permanently the physiology, behavior, and ecology of marine mammals.
Israel S. Maciel +3 more
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Feeding Strategies of the Guiana Dolphin Sotalia guianensis [PDF]
The aim of this study was to characterize the feeding behavior of the Guiana dolphin, S. guianensis, through description and quantification of the strategies used by the dolphins, and possibly to apply this patterns to other areas in its distribution. Data were collected during systematic boat surveys, between November/1996 and May/1997, with 120 hours
Marcos R. Rossi-Santos +1 more
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ASOCIACIONES ENTRE AVES MARINAS Y SOTALIA GUIANENSIS EN EL SUR DEL GOLFO DE VENEZUELA
Las asociaciones entre aves marinas y mamíferos marinos es un evento común en todos los mares y océanos del mundo. Muchos autores han denominado estas asociaciones como relaciones comensalistas, oportunistas o parasitarias, según el efecto que dicha ...
NÍNIVE ESPINOZA-RODRÍGUEZ +4 more
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The Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) occurs in warm and shallow waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, from southern Brazil to Honduras, including estuarine and freshwater habitats such as Maracaibo Lake (Venezuela), and the Orinoco River.
Amandine Bordin +7 more
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