Franciscana dolphins, Pontoporia blainvillei, as environmental sentinels of the world's largest mining disaster: temporal trends for organohalogen compounds and …

N de Oliveira-Ferreira, BMR Manhães… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Exploring microplastic contamination in Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis): Insights into plastic pollution in the southwestern tropical Atlantic

LG Pereira, GVB Ferreira, AKS Justino… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Marine mammals are considered sentinel species and may act as indicators of ocean
health. Plastic residues are widely distributed in the oceans and are recognised as …

Using drones and ROV to assess the vulnerability of marine megafauna to the Fundão tailings dam collapse

ABD Giacomo, J Barreto, JB Teixeira, L Oliveira… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The ecology and life history of marine megafauna can answer the ecological importance of a
region. This study assesses and monitors the abundance and home range of sea turtles …

Ecologically driven differences in individual diet specialization across three populations of Guiana dolphin

CR Teixeira, S Botta, MJ Cremer, MCC Marcondes… - Oecologia, 2023 - Springer
Populations usually considered foraging generalists may include specialized individuals
that feed on a restricted subset of the prey spectrum consumed by the population. By …

Aerial photogrammetry techniques using drones to estimate morphometric measurements and body condition in South American small cetaceans

LL de Oliveira, A Andriolo, MJ Cremer… - Marine Mammal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aerial photogrammetry protocols using drones have proved efficient in monitoring free‐living
cetaceans. In this work an aerial photogrammetry protocol using a drone was applied to …

Identification and characterization of plastic debris in the gastrointestinal tract of Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) from Espírito Santo coast, Brazil

LVG da Silva, IOC Demarque, ECL Tostes… - Marine Pollution …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) is categorized as vulnerable in the
Brazilian list of endangered animals, and its populations suffer from several anthropological …

Association between porpoise presence and fish choruses: implications for feeding strategies and ecosystem‐based conservation of the East Asian finless porpoise

Z Cheng, Y Li, MK Pine, T Zuo, M Niu… - Integrative …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The associations between feeding activities and environmental variables inform animal
feeding tactics that maximize energetic gains by minimizing energy costs while maximizing …

Ups and downs: An insight on the stranding pattern of Guiana dolphins, Sotalia guianensis, in the Amazon Estuary, Northern Brazil

GF Ruenes, AF Costa, M Laeta… - Aquatic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐term systematic records of cetacean strandings are valuable indicators of temporal
responses of specific cetacean populations and communities to natural or anthropogenic …

Feeding habits of the Guiana dolphin, Sotalia guianensis,(Van Bénéden, 1864)(Cetacea: Delphinidae) in Sepetiba and Ilha Grande bays, southeastern Brazil

N Vital, EB Guari, TL Bisi, L Flach, JLB Junior… - Regional Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The analysis of gastrointestinal contents of dead animals is the primary and most traditional
technique used to investigate cetacean feeding habits. The Guiana dolphin (Sotalia …

[HTML][HTML] Otolith shape analysis supports three cryptic species in the Stellifer punctatissimus complex (Acanthuriformes: Sciaenidae)

JA Santos, R Menezes, RS Rosa… - Neotropical …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Sciaenidae species (croakers and drums) are known for specializations in their sensory
apparatus, such as otoliths and lateral line. Within this family, some Stelliferinae members …