Endoparasite survey in Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) under rehabilitation in the Peruvian Amazon [PDF]
Manatee populations are declining worldwide, and all currently existing species are considered vulnerable by the IUCN. The most common problems during nurturing young Amazonian manatees, Trichechus inunguis, in rescue centres are of gastrointestinal ...
Philipp Sziderics +11 more
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Seasonal variations in blood parameters of the Amazonian manatee, Trichechus inunguis [PDF]
Seasonal variations in body weight, food consumption and blood glucose, total lipids, urea, total proteins, albumin and globulins of captive Amazonian manatees, Trichechus inunguis, were determined.
Elton P. Colares +3 more
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Salmonellosis in a young Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) [PDF]
: The objective of this study was to describe a case of salmonellosis in an Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis). The animal was rescued from a tributary of the Capim River, in the municipality of Goianésia do Pará, Pará, Brazil, kept in a pool, and ...
José de Jesus Correa Neto +8 more
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Abdominal ultrasound in amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) (Natterer, 1883) [PDF]
Morphophysiological species researches are fundamental, and diagnostic imaging is an excellent technique, already used in wild animals, with great application, not invasive and provide real-time information of each body.
U. H. A. Barreto +6 more
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Metabolismo e respiração do peixe-boi da Amazônia (Trichechus inunguis) [PDF]
Resumo Estudo da respiração e metabolismo de peixes-bois da Amazônia (Trichechus inunguis) pesando entre 20 e 170 kg. Esses animais têm uma taxa metabólica baixa, 0,36 vezes daquele prognosticado pela equação de Kleiber (1975) para mamíferos placentários.
G. J. Gallivan, R. C. Best
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TLR4 and TLR8 variability in Amazonian and West Indian manatee species from Brazil [PDF]
Amazonian (Trichechus inunguis) and West Indian (Trichechus manatus) manatees are aquatic mammals vulnerable to extinction found in the Amazon basin and the coastal western Atlantic.
Tatiana Maia de Oliveira +10 more
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Have Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) entered the Eastern Pacific Ocean?
Marine Mammal Science, Volume 39, Issue 1, Page 274-280, January 2023.
Hector M. Guzman, Candy K. Real
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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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Analyses of historical documents reveal past trends of exploitation of manatees (Trichechus inunguis) in the Amazon Basin (16th-19th centuries) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
The West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) and the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) have been exploited by different societies from ancient times to the present.
Cristina Brito +4 more
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The myology of the Amazonian Manatee, Trichechus inunguis (Natterer) (Mammalia: Sirenia) [PDF]
: The muscles of the Amazonian manatee are described and compared with those of other manatees and the dugong. Maps of muscle attachments and data on weights of muscles are included. The manatee species differ in the forms of the mm.
Daryl P. Domning
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