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MANEJO Y REHABILITACIÓN DEL MANATÍ AMAZÓNICO (Trichechus inunguis) EN CAUTIVERIO EN EL PERÚ [PDF]

Ciencia Amazónica (Iquitos), 2011
La caza furtiva de adultos y la comercialización de crías de manatí amazónico o vaca marina Trichechus inunguis en el Perú, especialmente en la selva baja del departamento de Loreto, ha originado la necesidad de contar con normas técnicas apropiadas para
Carlos Marcial Perea Sicchar, Luis Javier Velásquez Varela, Juan Sánchez Babilonia, Maribel Espinoza Azan, Daryl Lee Richardson, Luis Sigler   +5 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Survey of vulnerable Amazonian manatees using environmental DNA (eDNA): A method for survey in remote field settings. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
The only exclusively freshwater lineage of Sirenia, the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) is listed by the IUCN as vulnerable, with populations projected to decline further during the coming decades.
Kaitlyn Romoser, Shizuka Hashimoto, Nasrah M C Hamdan, Leonardo Sena, Miriam Marmontel, Tomas Hrbek, Izeni P Farias, Kirk O Winemiller   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Urinary parameters of Trichechus inunguis (Mammalia, Sirenia): reference values for the Amazonian Manatee [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2010
The Amazonian manatee, Trichechus inunguis (Natterer 1883) is endemic to the Amazon Basin and is currently considered a vulnerable species. In order to establish normality ranges of urinary parameters to help monitor the health of this species in captivity, chemical urinalyses were performed on twelve males and nine females of various age groups. Urine
Pantoja, TMA., Rosas, FCW. Da, Silva, VMF. Dos, Santos, AMF.   +3 more
exaly   +6 more sources

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus sp. and Escherichia coli isolated from captive Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis)

Ciência Rural
: The Amazonian manatee (Trichechusinunguis) is an aquatic mammal threatened with extinction. However, few studies have investigated the pathogens in this species, which may affect both animal and human health. This study aimed to evaluate the frequency,
Thayanne Gabryelle Viana de Souza, Rafael Gariglio Clark Xavier, Jordana Almeida Santana, Daniela Magalhães Drummond de Mello, Vera Maria Ferreira da Silva, Júlio César Câmara Rosa, Henrique César Pereira Figueiredo, Guilherme Campos Tavares, Rodrigo Otávio Silveira Silva   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Ecology, Distribution, Harvest, and Conservation of the Amazonian Manatee Trichechus inunguis in Ecuador [PDF]

Biotropica, 1986
Recent summaries of the distribution of the Amazonian manatee Trichechus inunguis record specimens from much of the Central Amazon Basin in Brazil, eastern Peru, and extreme southeastern Colombia, but not Ecuador. During October and November of 1983 we searched for manatees in the Rio Aguarico and Rio Cuyabeno systems of Napo Province, eastern Ecuador.
Timm, Robert M., Albuja V., Luis, Clauson, Barbara L.   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Hipoxia e hipercapnia no controle respiratório do peixe-boi da Amazônia (Trichechus inunguis) [PDF]

Acta Amazonica, 1981
Resumo As respostas estabilizadas à hipoxia e hipercapnia foram estudadas em peixes-bois da Amazônia (Trichechus inunguis) em mergulhos livres. Respirando o ar atmosférico, os peixes-bois apresentavam um O2 alveolar de término de mergulho de 60 mmHg e um
G. J. Gallivan
doaj   +2 more sources

Case Report: Agonistic interaction between Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) and Tucuxi dolphins (Sotalia fluviatilis) in Brazil

Frontiers in Ethology
BackgroundInterspecific interactions play an important role in shaping ecological relationships, yet descriptions of social interspecific interactions in aquatic mammals remain scarce.
Layse Albuquerque, Layse Albuquerque, Layse Albuquerque, Karen Lucchini, Karen Lucchini, Karen Lucchini, Matheus L. Soares, Daniel L. Z. Kantek, Fernanda L. N. Attademo, Fernanda L. N. Attademo, Bruna Bezerra, Bruna Bezerra, Fábia O. Luna   +12 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Commercial feed acceptance of diets for Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) in captivity

Revista Brasileira de Higiene e Sanidade Animal, 2018
Keeping Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) in captivity is expensive and complex. Access to natural food is seasonal, and feeding manatees farmed plants is quite costly, requiring expensive logistics and planning. This study aimed to obtain alternative, good-quality feed to reduce feeding costs and decrease the risk of infectious and contagious ...
Barbosa, Paula de Sousa, Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira da, D'Affonsêca Neto, José Anselmo, Pereira, Geraldo, Maduro, Alen Henrique Passos   +4 more
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Propriedades funcionais de hemoglobina e sangue completo em um mamífero aquático, o peixe-boi amazônico (Trichechus inunguis) [PDF]

Acta Amazonica, 1978
Resumo O hematócrito (43%) e a capacidade de ligação de O (18,8 ml O2 100 ml. sangue) de Trichechus inunguis são baixos ao serem comparados com outros mamíferos mergulhadores, mas são similares aos de mamíferos terrestres.
Martha Farmer, Roy E. Weber, Joseph Bonaventura, Robin C. Best, Daryl Paul Domining   +4 more
doaj   +3 more sources

First Non-Invasive Monitoring of Fecal Steroids in Greater Caribbean Manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus). [PDF]

Zoo Biol
This study established the first fecal hormonal reference values (P4/E2) for the Greater Caribbean manatee. Using non‐invasive ELISA, the authors found no significant differences between mature and immature females, highlighting that long‐term monitoring and ultrasounds are essential to fully understand their complex reproductive cycles.
Bermúdez-Cardona V, Sánchez-Okrucky R, Sandoval-Zárate JA, Castelblanco-Martínez N.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources