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Batista,Renata Lúcia Guedes; Schiavetti,Alexandre; Santos,Urânia Amaral dos; Reis,Maria do Socorro Santos dos. |
Stranded cetaceans have scientific value and may confirm the occurrence of some species or indicate their geographical distribution in an area. The collection of biological material can also contribute to improve the knowledge of the species or populations inhabiting certain areas. This study aimed to record live or dead cetaceans found ashore along the coast of Ilhéus, Bahia State, northeastern Brazil. Data were collected through a campaign called "SOS strandings, whales, porpoises and dolphins." Between 1997 and 1999 three hundred posters and five hundred folders were distributed to beach huts, shops, fishing associations and settlements, the city's municipal government, the Brazilian Environmental Agency (IBAMA) and fire stations. During this campaign,... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Occurrence; Strandings; Marine mammals; Educational campaigns. |
Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032012000100003 |
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Santos,Urânia Amaral dos; Alvarez,Martin Roberto; Schilling,Ana Cristina; Strenzel,Gil Marcelo Reuss; Pendu,Yvonnick Le. |
We analyzed the influence of time, tide and water depth on the activity and spatial distribution of estuarine dolphins Sotalia guianensis in Pontal Bay, Ilhéus, Brazil. Direct observations were carried out at four fixed points from January to December of 2006. Estuarine dolphins were sighted in 11 out of 12 months and in 30% of 181 sampling periods. The average group size, which was 3.75 ± 1.59 (n = 64), did not vary significantly by month (Kruskal-Wallis, H = 10.6729; p = 0.3836). Infants and adults represented 18 and 82% of the individuals whose age we were able to determine, respectively. Estuarine dolphins were more frequently present than expected in areas deeper than 3 m (regression GLM, z = 3.773; p = 0.0002). The animals were more frequently... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Dolphin; Behavior; Time of the day; Tide; Water depth; Estuarine fauna. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032010000200007 |
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