Microsatellite markers for the endangered franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei)
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DOI: 10.1007/s11033-021-06263-7
Abstract: The franciscana ( Pontoporia blainvillei ) is the most threatened small cetacean in the South Atlantic. In this study we report the development of 13 microsatellite markers for franciscanas through next-generation sequencing, and the characterization… read more here.
Keywords: loci; pontoporia blainvillei; franciscana dolphin; markers endangered ... See more keywords
Assessing the growth rate of endangered Franciscana dolphin in Argentina, South America
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101479
Abstract: Abstract Cetacean populations are vulnerable to decline due to anthropogenic threats and life history traits. The Franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) has been considered the most affected small dolphin in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean. In this… read more here.
Keywords: argentina south; growth; growth rate; franciscana dolphin ... See more keywords
Local ecological knowledge of fishers from southern and southeastern Brazil about the franciscana dolphin Pontoporia blainvillei: Strategies for conservation.
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DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202320201111
Abstract: This study compares local ecological knowledge (LEK) of fishers from the Southwest Atlantic Ocean (SWAO), Brazil, related to the franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei). We conducted 330 ethnographic interviews in ten fishing communities in southern and… read more here.
Keywords: dolphin pontoporia; franciscana dolphin; southeastern brazil; brazil ... See more keywords