Who Is in Handicrafts: Tooth Morphology and Age Determination as Tools to Assess Vulnerable Dolphins Sotalia spp. Supplying the Trade of Artisanal Charms in Brazil

Who Is in Handicrafts: Tooth Morphology and Age Determination as Tools to Assess Vulnerable Dolphins Sotalia spp. Supplying the Trade of Artisanal Charms in Brazil

In Brazil, dolphins’ body parts are commonly used as traditional amulets, named as love-charms, while dolphins’ teeth are commercialized in handcrafted necklaces and bracelets. Recent studies on forensic genetics confirmed the Guiana dolphin, Sotalia guianensis, as the principal target of the love-c...

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Main Authors: Greicy F. Ruenes, Larissa R. de Oliveira, Renata Emin-Lima, Alexandra Fernandes Costa, Fernanda Löffler Niemeyer Attademo, Fábia de Oliveira Luna, Salvatore Siciliano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
age
sotalia
guiana dolphin
tucuxi
love-charms
teeth
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.867068/full

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