A5053176240- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Marine animal studies overview
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
2022-2024
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.
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,...