Cetacean diversity on the Parnaiba Delta, Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil
The increase in the research of cetacean surveys on the Brazilian coast has brought new data on the distribution of species never reported before. The present work reviews the current knowledge on cetaceans species and extends this knowledge with an analysis of cetaceans stranded in the Parnaiba Del...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:6b4d066b53e74fc5bd04ba45d4394888 2023-05-15T15:36:07+02:00 Cetacean diversity on the Parnaiba Delta, Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil FA. Magalhães CH. Tosi RG. Garri S. Chellappa FL. Silva https://doi.org/10.1590/S1519-69842008000300012 https://doaj.org/article/6b4d066b53e74fc5bd04ba45d4394888 EN eng Instituto Internacional de Ecologia http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842008000300012&lng=en&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-4375 1678-4375 doi:10.1590/S1519-69842008000300012 https://doaj.org/article/6b4d066b53e74fc5bd04ba45d4394888 Brazilian Journal of Biology, Vol 68, Iss 3, Pp 545-551 cetacean stranding Parnaiba Delta Maranhão Brazil Science Q Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Zoology QL1-991 Botany QK1-989 article ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1590/S1519-69842008000300012 2022-12-30T23:35:48Z The increase in the research of cetacean surveys on the Brazilian coast has brought new data on the distribution of species never reported before. The present work reviews the current knowledge on cetaceans species and extends this knowledge with an analysis of cetaceans stranded in the Parnaiba Delta, on the coast of Maranhão State, Brazil. The studies on cetacean diversity on the coast of the Parnaíba Delta were made from August 2004 to August 2006. Fourteen strandings were reported, representing six distinct species, such as the estuarine dolphin (Sotalia guianensis), humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Bryde's whales (Balaenoptera edeni), dwarf minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), pigmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata), sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) and two specimens which have not yet been identified. The significant degree of cetacean diversity in the region shows that the Parnaíba Delta is, possibly, of an important area for cetacean studies in Brasil. Article in Journal/Newspaper Balaenoptera acutorostrata Humpback Whale Killer Whale Megaptera novaeangliae minke whale Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale Killer whale Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Brazilian Journal of Biology 68 3 545 551 |
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The increase in the research of cetacean surveys on the Brazilian coast has brought new data on the distribution of species never reported before. The present work reviews the current knowledge on cetaceans species and extends this knowledge with an analysis of cetaceans stranded in the Parnaiba Delta, on the coast of Maranhão State, Brazil. The studies on cetacean diversity on the coast of the Parnaíba Delta were made from August 2004 to August 2006. Fourteen strandings were reported, representing six distinct species, such as the estuarine dolphin (Sotalia guianensis), humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Bryde's whales (Balaenoptera edeni), dwarf minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), pigmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata), sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) and two specimens which have not yet been identified. The significant degree of cetacean diversity in the region shows that the Parnaíba Delta is, possibly, of an important area for cetacean studies in Brasil. |
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Cetacean diversity on the Parnaiba Delta, Maranhão state, northeastern Brazil |
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