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Boto ( Inia geoffrensis -Cetacea: Iniidae) aggregations in two provisioning sites in the lower Negro River-Amazonas, Brazil: are they related? by Gravena, Waleska, Hrbek, Tomas, da Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira, Farias, Izeni Pires

“…The Negro River currently has seven floating houses where tourists can feed and interact with botos, each with its own history of how these aggregations were…”
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A new species of river dolphin from Brazil or: how little do we know our biodiversity by Hrbek, Tomas, da Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira, Dutra, Nicole, Gravena, Waleska, Martin, Anthony R, Farias, Izeni Pires

“…True river dolphins are some of the rarest and most endangered of all vertebrates. They comprise relict evolutionary lineages of high taxonomic distinctness…”
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Using osteological measurements to estimate body length in Amazonian manatees by VALDEVINO, Gisele de Castro Maciel, SILVA, Vera Maria Ferreira DA, AMARAL, Rodrigo de Souza

“…ABSTRACT Body length is an important parameter in morphological, ecological and behavioral studies of a species and contributes to the understanding of the…”
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Amazon river dolphins ( Inia geoffrensis ) modify biosonar output level and directivity during prey interception in the wild by Ladegaard, Michael, Jensen, Frants Havmand, Beedholm, Kristian, da Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira, Madsen, Peter Teglberg

“…Toothed whales have evolved to live in extremely different habitats and yet they all rely strongly on echolocation for finding and catching prey. Such…”
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Manatee calf call contour and acoustic structure varies by species and body size by Brady, Beth, Ramos, Eric Angel, May-Collado, Laura, Landrau-Giovannetti, Nelmarie, Lace, Natalija, Arreola, Maria Renee, Santos, Gabriel Melo, da Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira, Sousa-Lima, Renata S.

“…Vocal activity and signal characteristics of mammals are driven by several factors that result in both stability and plasticity over multiple time scales. All…”
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Does water type influence diet composition in Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis)? A case study comparing black and clearwater rivers by Crema, Luciana Carvalho, da Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira, Botta, Silvina, Trumbore, Susan, Piedade, Maria Teresa Fernandez

“…We assessed the feeding habits of the Amazonian manatee inhabiting blackwater (Negro River) and clearwater (Tapajós River) igapós (floodplains) using δ 13 C…”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility of Staphylococcus sp. and Escherichia coli isolated from captive Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) by Souza, Thayanne Gabryelle Viana de, Xavier, Rafael Gariglio Clark, Santana, Jordana Almeida, Mello, Daniela Magalhães Drummond de, Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira da, Rosa, Júlio César Câmara, Figueiredo, Henrique César Pereira, Tavares, Guilherme Campos, Silva, Rodrigo Otávio Silveira

“…The Amazonian manatee (Trichechusinunguis) is an aquatic mammal threatened with extinction. However, few studies have investigated the pathogens in this…”
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Amazon river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) use a high-frequency short-range biosonar by Ladegaard, Michael, Jensen, Frants Havmand, de Freitas, Mafalda, Ferreira da Silva, Vera Maria, Madsen, Peter Teglberg

“…Toothed whales produce echolocation clicks with source parameters related to body size; however, it may be equally important to consider the influence of…”
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Herpesvirus and adenovirus surveillance in threatened wild West Indian (Trichechus manatus) and Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis), Brazil by Ewbank, Ana Carolina, Duarte-Benvenuto, Aricia, Zamana-Ramblas, Roberta, Sacristán, Irene, Costa-Silva, Samira, Carvalho, Vitor L., de Mello, Daniela Magalhães Drummond, da Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira, Catão-Dias, José Luiz, Sacristán, Carlos

“…•Studying infectious agents is essential to species conservation.•The current knowledge about viral agents in sirenians is scarce.•Detection of Trichechid…”
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Conservation of Amazonian aquatic mammals by Brum, Sannie, Rosas‐Ribeiro, Patrícia, Amaral, Rodrigo de Souza, Souza, Diogo Alexandre, Castello, Leandro, Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira

“…Aquatic mammals worldwide are highly threatened in freshwater ecosystems where they are affected by direct human activities (e.g. hunting) as well as indirect…”
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Highly divergent herpesviruses in threatened river dolphins from Brazil by Exposto Novoselecki, Helena, Catão-Dias, José Luiz, Ewbank, Ana Carolina, Navas-Suárez, Pedro Enrique, Duarte-Benvenuto, Aricia, Lial, Henrique Christino, Costa Silva, Samira, Sánchez-Sarmiento, Angélica María, Gravena, Waleska, da Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira, Carvalho, Vitor L., Marmontel, Miriam, Bertozzi, Carolina P., Lanes Ribeiro, Vanessa, del Rio do Valle, Rodrigo, Marigo, Juliana, das Neves, Carlos G., Esperón, Fernando, Sacristán, Carlos

“…River dolphins are a highly threatened polyphyletic group comprised of four odontocete families: Iniidae, Pontoporiidae, Lipotidae, and Platanistidae, the…”
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Detection and quantification of heavy metals in blood and milk of Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) (Cetartiodactyla: Iniidae) using wavelength‐dispersive X‐ray fluorescence spectrometry by Silva, Cláudia Cândida, Cruz de Oliveira, Gabriel, Amaral Carvalho, Hugo Rafael, Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira

“…River dolphins of the genus Inia are among the most endangered cetacean species in the world. However, information on the elemental constitution of the blood…”
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Noninvasive Monitoring of Androgens in Male Amazonian Manatee (Trichechus inunguis): Biologic Validation by de Souza Amaral, Rodrigo, Rosas, Fernando Cesar Weber, Viau, Priscila, d'Affonsêca Neto, José Anselmo, da Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira, de Oliveira, Cláudio Alvarenga

“…The Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) is endemic in the Amazonian basin and is the only exclusively fresh water sirenian. Historically hunted on a large…”
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Estimating occupancy and detection probability of the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis), in Central Amazon, Brazil by de Souza, Diogo Alexandre, Gonçalves, André Luis Sousa, von Muhlen, Eduardo Matheus, da Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira

“…[Display omitted] •Direct/indirect sample methods combined gave best occupancy/detection estimates.•Detection probability was high and positively related with…”
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The Mammary Glands of the Amazonian Manatee, Trichechus inunguis (Mammalia: Sirenia): Morphological Characteristics and Microscopic Anatomy by Rodrigues, Fernanda Rosa, Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira, Marques Barcellos, José Fernando

“…ABSTRACT The mammaries from carcasses of two female Amazonian manatees were examined. Trichechus inunguis possesses two axillary mammaries beneath the pectoral…”
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PRESUMED NORMAL ULTRASONOGRAPHIC FINDINGS OF THE TESTIS AND EPIDIDYMIS OF BOTOS (INIA GEOFFRENSIS) by Alves, Flávio Ribeiro, da Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira, Martin, Anthony Richard, Ambrósio, Carlos Eduardo, Giglio, Robson Fortes, Miglino, Maria Angélica

“…Fifteen live adult male botos, or Amazon river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis), were examined using ultrasonography during the yearly capture expedition, between…”
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Reproductive Anatomy of the Female Amazonian Manatee Trichechus inunguis Natterer, 1883 (Mammalia: Sirenia) by Rodrigues, Fernanda Rosa, Da Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira, Barcellos, José Fernando Marques, Lazzarini, Stella Maris

“…The Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) is uniparous and has a slow reproduction cycle due to a long gestation period and long interval between births…”
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Changes in the blood parameters of the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) after long-distance transportation - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v35i4.20081 by Carmo, Talita Laurie Lustosa do, Amaral, Rodrigo De Souza, Rosas, Fernando Cesar Weber, D'Affonsêca Neto, José Anselmo, Reisfeld, Laura, Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira da

“…In this study we report the hematological, biochemical and hormonal parameters in a juvenile male Amazonian manatee measured before transport, immediately…”
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Mudanças no Código Florestal e seu impacto na ecologia e diversidade dos mamíferos no Brasil by Galetti, Mauro, Pardini, Renata, Duarte, José Maurício Barbanti, Silva, Vera Maria Ferreira da, Rossi, Alexandre, Peres, Carlos Augusto

“…Os ecossistemas florestais do Brasil abrigam um dos mais altos níveis de diversidade de mamíferos da Terra, e boa parte dessa diversidade se encontra nas áreas…”
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CARACTERIZAÇÃO DE AMINOÁCIDOS NA Bertholletia excelsa: VIABILIDADE NUTRICIONAL PARA INCORPORAÇÃO NA DIETA DE FILHOTES DE PEIXE-BOI DA AMAZÔNIA EM CATIVEIRO by BARBOSA, Paula de Sousa, MACHADO, Olga Lima Tavares, SILVA, Vera Maria Ferreira da, Junior, Geraldo PEREIRA, ARAÚJO, Jucélia Da Silva

“…A maioria dos filhotes de Trichechus inunguis órfãos que chegam aos centros de pesquisa e reabilitação é lactante. Essa condição dificulta o processo de…”
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