Franciscana strandings on the north coast of Santa Catarina State and insights into birth period

Franciscana strandings on the north coast of Santa Catarina State and insights into birth period

Franciscana, Pontoporia blainvillei, is the most threatened small cetacean in the South Atlantic. Accidental captures in fishing nets is the main problem for this species throughout its distribution. Dead franciscanas found along the coast are an important source of information. This work aimed to a...

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Main Authors: Marta Jussara Cremer, Camila Meirelles Sartori, Annelise Colin Holz, Beatriz Schulze, Natacha Zimmermann Santos, Ana Kássia Moraes Alves, Renan Lopes Paitach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2013-08-01
Series:Biotemas
Subjects:
Birth period
Pontoporia blainvillei
Santa Catarina
Stranding
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/27119

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