- Marine animal studies overview
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
National Institute of Amazonian Research
2013-2024
Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá
2023
Amazon (United States)
2023
The last relevant work that reviewed the biological and conservation aspects of Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) was published almost 30 years ago. In these three decades, scientific knowledge about species has advanced substantially. This review article updates various manatee, summarizing information present in literature. Topics such as morphology, habitat, distribution, population aspects, food feedings habits, reproduction, behavior, health, threats, status, efforts were...
In the Amazon, a large number of native and exotic toxic plants suspected toxicity has been described (see Tokarnia et al., 2007). Amazonian aquatic semi-aquatic are consumed by variety organisms, including manatee, an herbivorous mammal wide distribution in ecosystem. This species historically hunted local communities until current days. recent study about diet manatees Mamiraua Amana sustainable development reserves, Guterres-Pazin (2010) reported on up to 49 plant most which previously...
The present work describes the clinical procedures performed in an Amazonian manatee male calf under care of Aquatic Mammals Research Group, Mamiraua Sustainable Development Institute, Amazonas, Brazil and housed a wooden floating pen, Amana Lake, Reserve, Brazil. During handling procedures, skin lesions on upper side calf’s nostrils, chin near its left eye were observed. Due to fact that some medicine effectiveness are hampered by aquatic mammals habits, new was developed mixing veterinary...