Memoir of a Caribbean Mermaid: A Historical Ecology Study Exploring the Changing Perspectives and Human Exploitation of Manatees in the Caribbean [PDF]
Dette prosjektet skal undersøke historisk økologi i Karibia, med fokus på menneskelig utnyttelse og oppfatninger av sjøkuen. Forskningen søker å forstå hvordan sosioøkonomiske og kulturelle krefter har påvirket bruk av sjøku før og etter europeisk ...
Saint-Victor, Léanna Frafjord
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O peixe-boi marinho, pertencente à família Trichechidae (Ordem Sirenia), é um mamífero aquático herbívoro que ocorre em águas rasas, com abundância de vegetação e fontes de água doce, sendo a espécie Trichechus manatus (Linnaeus, 1758) classificada como “
Clarissa Dantas Moretz-Sohn +3 more
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Whole mitochondrial genome characterization of the brazilian antillean manatee (trichechus manatus manatus): evidence for a new biological unit [PDF]
Biodiversity is in constant threat due to rapid changes caused by anthropogenic impact in the world landscape. In this scenario, understanding the taxonomic composition is essential to promote appropriate delimitation of species to be evaluated for ...
Furni, Fabrício Rauan Garcia
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Dados biométricos de peixes-boi marinhos (Trichechus manatus manatus; Linnaeus, 1758) mantidos em reabilitação no Centro de Reabilitação de Animais Silvestres do PCCB-UERN [PDF]
The marine manatee (Trichechus manatus) is a marine mammal belonging to the order Sirenia and the family Trichechidae. In Brazil, the species occurs from Amapá to Alagoas, showing a discontinuous distribution and with several sources of anthropic impacts.
Silva, Maria Rosiemilly da
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Avaliação histológica do testículo e vesícula seminal de peixe-boi da Amazônia ( trichechus inunguis) [PDF]
The Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) belongs to the order Sirenia and it is an endemic aquatic mammal of the Amazon basin. Several studies on the biology of this species have been developed, however, the morphological aspects of the male ...
Viana, Karoline Araújo
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Breaking evolutionary and pleiotropic constraints in mammals: On sloths, manatees and homeotic mutations [PDF]
Background Mammals as a rule have seven cervical vertebrae, except for sloths and manatees. Bateson proposed that the change in the number of cervical vertebrae in sloths is due to homeotic transformations. A recent hypothesis proposes that the number of
Bakker, Alexander J +5 more
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An Oligocene (Orellan) Sirenian Fron the Bucatunna Formation of Alabama [PDF]
Tertiary sirenians from the New World have been recently reviewed by Reinhart (1976) and Savage (1976). The earliest New World sirenians are known from the presence of pachyostose ribs in Eocene strata of the southeastern United States and from an Eocene
Martin, Larry D., Whetstone, Kenneth
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The Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) back in town?Presence of the species at the “Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna YumBalam”, Quintana Roo, Mexico. [PDF]
"The Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus), considered endangered, is protected at national (Mexico) and international levels. SinceHurricane Gilbert in 1988, sightings of manatees have been rare at Conil Lagoon, located within the natural ...
AVILA CANTO, JOSE GERARDO +7 more
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Riqueza, endemismo y conservación de los mamíferos de Colombia [PDF]
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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Amazonian manatee critical habitat revealed by artificial intelligence-based passive acoustic techniques [PDF]
For many species at risk, monitoring challenges related to low visual detectability and elusive behavior limit the use of traditional visual surveys to collect critical information, hindering the development of sound conservation strategies.
André, Michel +5 more
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