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Progesterone monitoring and gestation length in Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) by Amaral, Rodrigo S., da Silva, Vera M.F., d’Affonsêca Neto, José Anselmo

“…Knowledge of pregnancy length and the physiological parameters during pregnancy is an important tool for pregnancy diagnosis in free-ranging and captive…”
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Effect of illegal harvest on apparent survival of Amazon River dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) by Mintzer, Vanessa J., Martin, Anthony R., da Silva, Vera M.F., Barbour, Andrew B., Lorenzen, Kai, Frazer, Thomas K.

“…► We estimated apparent survival for a population of Inia geoffrensis. ► This population is illegally harvested for use as bait for Calophysus macropterus. ►…”
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Endocrine monitoring of the ovarian cycle in captive female Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) by Amaral, Rodrigo S, Rosas, Fernando C.W, da Silva, Vera M.F, Nichi, Marcilio, Oliveira, Claudio A

“…The Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis; Mammalia: Sirenia), a threatened aquatic mammal endemic to the Amazon basin, is the only sirenian that lives…”
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Amazon River dolphin love fetishes: From folklore to molecular forensics by Gravena, Waleska, Hrbek, Tomas, da Silva, Vera M.F, Farias, Izeni P

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Protected area evaluation for the conservation of endangered Amazon river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) by Mintzer, Vanessa J., da Silva, Vera M.F., Martin, Anthony R., Frazer, Thomas K., Lorenzen, Kai

“…The potential value of protected areas for the conservation of cetaceans is widely recognized; however, few evaluation methods exist to assess their…”
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Skull and mandible alterations in Amazon river dolphins (de Blainville, 1817) (Cetacea, Iniidae, Inia spp.) by Lara, Lucas M., da Silva, Vera M. F., Amaral, Rodrigo S.

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Both cetaceans in the Brazilian Amazon show sustained, profound population declines over two decades by F da Silva, Vera M, Freitas, Carlos E C, Dias, Rodrigo L, Martin, Anthony R

“…Obligate river dolphins occur only in the rivers of Asia and South America, where they are increasingly subject to damaging pressures such as habitat…”
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Hematologic profile of Amazon river dolphins Inia geoffrensis and its variation during acute capture stress by Mello, Daniela M D de, da Silva, Vera M F

“…Hematological values are of primary importance when investigating the health and physiological status of populations as they reflect the biological equilibrium…”
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The first confirmed pregnancy of a released Amazonian manatee by de Souza, Diogo, D'Affonseca Neto, José, Amaral, Rodrigo, da Silva, Vera M.F.

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Virulence factors of Gram-negative bacteria from free-ranging Amazon river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) by Rocha, Marcos Fábio Gadelha, Diógenes, Expedito Maia, Carvalho, Vitor Luz, Marmontel, Miriam, da Costa, Marcelo Oliveira, da Silva, Vera M. F., de Souza Amaral, Rodrigo, Gravena, Waleska, do Carmo, Nívia A. S., Marigo, Juliana, Ocadaque, Crister José, Freitas, Alyne Soares, Pinheiro, Rodrigo Machado, de Lima-Neto, Reginaldo Gonçalves, de Aguiar Cordeiro, Rossana, de Aquino Pereira-Neto, Waldemiro, de Melo Guedes, Glaucia Morgana, Sidrim, José Júlio Costa, de Souza Collares Maia Castelo-Branco, Débora

“…Freshwater cetaceans play a significant role as sentinel animals, providing important data on animal species and aquatic ecosystem health. They also may serve…”
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CHARACTERIZATION OF THE FUNGAL MICROBIOTA IN THE NOSTRILS AND RECTUM OF AMAZONIAN MANATEES ( TRICHECHUS INUNGUIS ) FROM A REHABILITATION PROGRAM IN BRAZIL by Colombo, Salene A, de Mello, Daniela M D, Morais, Bruna R M, Salvato, Lauranne A, Dorella, Fernanda A, Tavares, Guilherme C, da Silva, Vera M F, de Azevedo, Maria I

“…The present study characterized the filamentous and yeast-like fungal microbiota of the nasal cavity and rectum of Amazonian manatees ( ) undergoing…”
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Reference values for serum chemistry of wild Amazon river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) from the central Amazon by Mello, Daniela M. D., Melo, Fabiana A., Silva, Vera M. F.

“…Blood values of wild cetacean population are a valuable tool to drive proper management of threatened species. Reference intervals of 26 serum analytes were…”
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Living between rapids: genetic structure and hybridization in botos (Cetacea: Iniidae: Inia spp.) of the Madeira River, Brazil by Gravena, Waleska, Silva, Vera M. F, Silva, Maria N. F, Farias, Izeni P, Hrbek, Tomas

“…Until the recent construction of hydroelectric dams, a series of 18 rapids divided the upper and lower Madeira River, and these rapids were thought to separate…”
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Attitudes and behaviors toward Amazon River dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) in a sustainable use protected area by Mintzer, Vanessa J, Schmink, Marianne, Lorenzen, Kai, Frazer, Thomas K, Martin, Anthony R, da Silva, Vera M. F

“…Negative interactions between fishers and the Amazon River dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), or boto, have increased substantially in the last few decades. Herein,…”
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Challenges and priorities for river cetacean conservation by Campbell, E, Alfaro-Shigueto, J, Aliaga-Rossel, E, Beasley, I, Briceño, Y, Caballero, S, da Silva, VMF, Gilleman, C, Gravena, W, Hines, E, Khan, MS, Khan, U, Kreb, D, Mangel, JC, Marmontel, M, Mei, Z, Mintzer, VJ, Mosquera-Guerra, F, Oliveira-da-Costa, M, Paschoalini, M, Paudel, S, Sinha, RK, Smith, BD, Turvey, ST, Utreras, V, Van Damme, PA, Wang, D, Whitty, TS, Thurstan, RH, Godley, BJ

“…River cetaceans are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic impacts due to their constrained ranges in freshwater systems of China, South Asia, and South…”
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Estimating the length of dolphins using photographs where another animal of known or estimated length is in close proximity by Gaona Calderón, Marina, da Silva, Vera M. F., Barnett, Adrian A., Martin, Anthony R.

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Acoustic characteristics of biosonar sounds of free-ranging botos (Inia geoffrensis) and tucuxis (Sotalia fluviatilis) in the Negro River, Amazon, Brazil by Yamamoto, Yukiko, Akamatsu, Tomonari, da Silva, Vera M F, Yoshida, Yayoi, Kohshima, Shiro

“…Odontoceti emit broadband high-frequency clicks on echolocation for orientation or prey detection. In the Amazon Basin, two odontoceti species, boto (Amazon…”
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One Health Implications of Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria from Amazon River Dolphins by Rocha, Marcos Fábio Gadelha, Diógenes, Expedito Maia, Carvalho, Vitor Luz, Marmontel, Miriam, da Costa, Marcelo Oliveira, da Silva, Vera M. F., de Souza Amaral, Rodrigo, Gravena, Waleska, do Carmo, Nívia A. S., Marigo, Juliana, Ocadaque, Crister José, Freitas, Alyne Soares, Pinheiro, Rodrigo Machado, de Lima-Neto, Reginaldo Gonçalves, de Aguiar Cordeiro, Rossana, de Aquino Pereira-Neto, Waldemiro, de Melo Guedes, Glaucia Morgana, Sidrim, José Júlio Costa, de Souza Collares Maia Castelo-Branco, Débora

“…Studies on the microbiota of freshwater cetaceans are scarce and may provide important data on animal and environmental health. This study aimed to evaluate…”
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Looking to the past and the future: were the Madeira River rapids a geographical barrier to the boto (Cetacea: Iniidae)? by Gravena, Waleska, Farias, Izeni P, da Silva, Maria N. F, da Silva, Vera M. F, Hrbek, Tomas

“…In the present study we tested if a series of 18 rapids on the upper Madeira River form an effective barrier to gene flow, and in particular if they delimit…”
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Assessment of sexual maturity in captive Amazonian manatees (Trichechus inunguis) by Amaral, Rodrigo S., Da Silva, Vera M. F., lazzarini, Stella Maris, Neto, José Anselmo D'affonsêca, Ribeiro, Daniella, Rosas, Fernando C. W.

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