A5004878858- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Marine animal studies overview
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
Instituto Federal Fluminense
2019-2024
Instituto de Estudos do Mar Almirante Paulo Moreira
2018-2019
Universidade Federal Fluminense
2018-2019
Between 1993 and 2005, 68 sightings of southern right whales were recorded along 400 km coastline between Paraty Bay (23°13'S 44°42'W) Macaé (22°22'S 41°47'W), Rio de Janeiro State, south-eastern Brazilian coast. Mother/calf pairs represented 66.1% sightings. Only solitary individuals showed a distinct pattern occurrence. Females with calf did not show occurrence suggesting their widespread distribution in the area. Analysis records detailed accounts reveal that there exist conflicts animals...
We report the first record of Pontoporia blainvillei (Gervais & d’Orbigny, 1844), Franciscana or La Plata River Dolphin, along coast Arraial do Cabo, southeastern Brazil. On 8 October 2017, a newborn was stranded in surf zone Prainha Beach and returned to sea. Although an occasional record, fills distribution gap species’ occurrence on Rio de Janeiro state and, consequently, helps clarify pattern P.
This study aims to present records of southern sea lions (Otaria flavescens) on the coast Arraial do Cabo, located east Rio de Janeiro State, southeastern Brazil, and information levels total mercury (THg) found in muscle tissue a specimen collected area.Between July 2003 February 2017, 5 occurrences were recorded area.Four these live animals, while one was carcass advanced state decomposition.In relation concentrations THg analyzed individual, they ranged from 0.047 0.067 mg/kg, with mean...
We present the first record of maned sloth (Bradypus torquatus) consumption by tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier).Our is based on analysis stomach contents a captured off coast Rio de Janeiro state, southeastern Brazil.Although it not possible to distinguish between predation and scavenging event, we consider likely that was consumed while dispersing islands region.We also comment heretofore unforeseen risks aquatic dispersal xenartrans.
The tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier (Péron & Lesueur, 1822) (Carcharhinidae) is classified as near-threatened along the Brazilian coast, in line with its global categorization. Although Rio de Janeiro, located southeastern Brazil, internationally identified a priority conservation area, many species, including sharks, are landed by both industrial and artisanal fisheries this state. However, there lack of detailed information on species capture pressures records for state Janeiro. Therefore,...
The tropical house gecko is an exotic and invasive lizard that has a wide distribution in the New World.Throughout its area of occurrence, species predated by several native predators, such as spiders, lizards, snakes, birds, mammals.The guira cuckoo widely distributed bird South America, usually found man-impacted regions.The feeds mainly on arthropods, small vertebrates, reptiles, lizards.This note presents documented record predation region Arraial do Cabo, east coast Rio de Janeiro...
around Abrolhos Marine National Park in the 1980s increased to approximately 2,400 animals by year 2000 (first population estimate made with tag and recapture), more than 17,000 whales 2018 (Engel & Marcondes, 2021).The abundance 2019 was estimated at 24,900 individuals, indicating that WSAO humpback whale has recovered nearly 93% of its pre-exploitation would be 100% 2030 (Zerbini et al., 2019).The increase these reoccupy areas were used species before whaling period along northeastern...