G reetings. This publication represents over three years of work by dozens of people around
the world, many of whom-like you-are MPA managers or practitioners of marine …

This study reviews and updates information on cetacean strandings in the state of Ceará,
Brazil (02° 30′ S 41° 15′ W–04° 30′ S 36° 45′ W), comprising 573 km of coastline. In …

The Clymene dolphin Stenella clymene is found in tropical and warm temperate waters of
both the North and South Atlantic Oceans. Confusion surrounding the identifying …

Lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd) and mercury (Hg) concentrations on liver and kidney of Sotalia
fluviatilis (Cetacea: Delphinidae) stranded in the coast of Ceará, Brazil, were studied from …

Marine mammal stranding events are used as an important tool for understanding cetacean
biology worldwide. Nonetheless, there are vast gaps of knowledge to be filled in for a wide …

This study provides the first compilation on age and growth of some delphinids in south-
eastern Brazil (18° 25′ S–25° 45′ S). A total of 154 delphinids were reported: 44 Atlantic …

Incidental catches of cetaceans in fishing gear have been reported worldwide as a major
cause of mortality. Two species, the tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis) and the rough-toothed dolphin …

ammals Page 1 29 ammals Online ISSN: 2236-1057 Report of the Working Group on the
Distribution of Tursiops truncatus in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean Responsible Editor: Eduardo …

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 …

The common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus, is one of the world's best known
cetaceans. However, there are few studies on the activity budgets and distribution of this …