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Liliane Lodi
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1992 |
Recent observations and records of the West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus in northeastern Brazil.
Biological Conservation https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-3207(92)90711-U.
–ABSTRACT -- Sixteen boat surveys and observations from reefs were conducted between January and May 1986 in the region of Barra de Mamanguape, Paraiba, Brazil, to assess the occurrence of West Indian manatees Trichechus manatus. Sightings of one to three individuals were made on eleven occasions in inshore waters protected by reefs and at the offshore sides of reefs. Manatees were only observed in March and April. Possible movements between sea and inshore waters could incidate a need for freshwater and/or be related to foraging preferences and migration. Direct threats to manatee survival in the state of Paraiba include hunting and accidental catches. Degradation of suitable habitat might also increase manatee vulnerability in Barra de Mamanguape. Recent records suggest existing remnant populations of unknown size in northeastern Brazil, which should receive further attention and implementation of conservation measures.
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Related Index Records (2)
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Brazil
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Liliane Lodi (TM; Barra de Mamanguape, Paraiba) |
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Trichechus manatus Linnaeus, 1758
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1992 |
Liliane Lodi (Barra de Mamanguape, Paraiba, Brazil) |
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