Prey consumed by Guiana dolphin Sotalia guianensis (Cetacea, Delphinidae) and franciscana dolphin Pontoporia blainvillei (Cetacea, Pontoporiidae) in an estuarine environment in southern Brazil

The present study provides information about the diet of sympatric populations of small cetaceans in the Babitonga Bay estuary. This is the first study on the diet of these species in direct sympatry. The stomach contents of seven Guiana dolphins Sotalia guianensis and eight franciscanas Pontoporia...

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Main Authors: Marta J. Cremer, Pedro C. Pinheiro, Paulo C. Simões-Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2012-06-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212012000200003&lng=en&tlng=en