The franciscana is endemic to subtropical coastal waters of Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina,
and is the only living species of the family Pontoporiidae. It is regarded as the most …

Pyrethroids (PYR) and UV filters (UVF) were investigated in tissues of paired mother-fetus
dolphins from Brazilian coast in order to investigate the possibility of maternal transfer of …

Were dinosaurs ectotherms or fast-metabolizing endotherms whose activities were
unconstrained by temperature? To date, some of the strongest evidence for endothermy …

| 682| proibida no país, exceto no Rio Grande do Sul, onde é controlada pelo IBAMA. Isso
demonstra a importância de se efetivar, nacionalmente, o controle e a vigilância contra esse …

High numbers of franciscanas (Pontoporia blainvillei) have been bycaught in gillnets for at
least four decades. The impact is strong but not homogeneous along the species distribution …

Abstract On November 5th, 2015, the Fundão dam collapsed in Minas Gerais, southeastern
Brazil, releasing millions of cubic meters of mud containing mining residue into the Doce …

This study compared marine debris ingestion of the coastal dolphins Pontoporia blainvillei
and Sotalia guianensis in a sympatric area in Atlantic Ocean. Among the 89 stomach …

Liver samples from 53 Franciscana dolphins along the Brazilian coast were analyzed for
organobrominated compounds. Target substances included the following anthropogenic …

The estuarine dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) is common along most of the Brazilian coast, but
little is known about its reproduction. We analyzed the gonads of 50 individuals incidentally …

The franciscana, Pontoporia blainvillei, is endemic to the coastal waters of the Southwest
Atlantic Ocean, occurring from Itaúnas (18º25S–30º42W), Espírito Santo State, southeastern …