Sirenians are culturally significant to traditional and contemporary human communities
throughout their ranges. They live in tropical and sub-tropical coastal, riverine, and …

Alive Antillean manatee stranding is one of the main challenges for the conservation of the
species in Brazil. In the present study, data on Antillean manatee stranding recorded by the …

We estimated the abundance of Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) through
a large-scale project conducted in 2010 in north-eastern Brazil and evaluated the efficacy of …

The objective of the present study was to analyze the distribution of manatees, dolphins and
sea turtles off northeastern Brazil through aerial surveys, relating them to specific habitats …

Actions to rescue, rehabilitate and release calves of manatees are the main initiatives and
strategies for conservation of the species in Brazil. The survival rate of animals in a natural …

Sirenians have a unique ecological function in coastal ecosystems, deserving special
conservation attention. The West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) is globally classified …

The West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus is threatened with extinction in Brazil, and
this study focused on nondestructive blood samples analyzed for metals, polychlorinated …

Data on the demography and distribution of wildlife populations are important for informing
conservation and management decisions; however, determination of life history traits and …

We present a population viability analysis for the metapopulation of the Antillean manatee
Trichechus manatus manatus with the aim of predicting its tendencies under various …

The Antillean manatee occurs discontinuously from the state of Amapá to the state of
Alagoas on the coast of Brazil. There is also evidence of reintroduced manatees using the …