The Amazon River dolphin, Inia geoffrensis: What have we learned in the last two decades of research?

VMF da Silva, SM Brum, DMD de Mello… - … American Journal of …, 2023 - lajamjournal.org
In the last decades, knowledge about the biology of the Amazon river dolphin Inia
geoffrensis has increased considerably. Accordingly, we present a review of the published …

Conservation of Amazonian aquatic mammals

S Brum, P Rosas‐Ribeiro, RS Amaral… - Aquatic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aquatic mammals worldwide are highly threatened in freshwater ecosystems where they are
affected by direct human activities (eg hunting) as well as indirect human alteration of …

[PDF][PDF] Inia geoffrensis, Amazon River Dolphin

V da Silva, F Trujillo, AR Martin, AN Zerbini… - 2018 - notablesdelaciencia.conicet.gov.ar
This assessment follows the Society for Marine Mammalogy's Committee on Taxonomy
(2017) which recognizes a single species in the genus, Inia geoffrensis, the Amazon River …

Conflicts between river dolphins (Cetacea: Odontoceti) and fisheries in the Central Amazon: a path toward tragedy?

LCPS Alves, CA Zappes, A Andriolo - Zoologia (Curitiba), 2012 - SciELO Brasil
Dolphin interactions with fishermen have increased significantly and pose potential risks to
the boto, Inia geoffrensis (Blainville, 1817), and the tucuxi, Sotalia fluviatilis (Gervais & …

Challenges and priorities for river cetacean conservation

E Campbell, J Alfaro-Shigueto… - Endangered Species …, 2022 - int-res.com
River cetaceans are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic impacts due to their
constrained ranges in freshwater systems of China, South Asia, and South America. We …

Positive interactions between irrawaddy dolphins and artisanal fishers in the Chilika Lagoon of Eastern India are driven by ecology, socioeconomics, and culture

C D'Lima, H Marsh, M Hamann, A Sinha, R Arthur - Ambio, 2014 - Springer
In human-dominated landscapes, interactions and perceptions towards wildlife are
influenced by multidimensional drivers. Understanding these drivers could prove useful for …

Giving names to the characters: identifying, tracing and estimating the multiple use of aquatic wildlife in Brazil

S Siciliano, MC Viana, CR Bonvicino… - … Genetics in the …, 2023 - Springer
The most prominent personage of Brazilian folklore is the “boto” or the “legend of the boto”.
Dolphins are regarded as special creatures and shapeshifters that can take human form and …

[BOOK][B] Fantastic creatures in mythology and folklore: From Medieval times to the present day

J Wood - 2018 - books.google.com
Drawing on historical sources, myth and folklore, Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and
Folklore explores the roles of fantastical beasts-particularly the unicorn, the mermaid, and …

Population Structure of Riverine and Coastal Dolphins Sotalia fluviatilis and Sotalia guianensis: Patterns of Nuclear and Mitochondrial Diversity and Implications for …

S Caballero, C Hollatz, S Rodríguez, F Trujillo… - Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Coastal and freshwater cetaceans are particularly vulnerable due to their proximity to human
activity, localized distributions, and small home ranges. These species include Sotalia …

Dolphins, love and enchantment: tracing the use of cetacean products in Brazil

S Siciliano, MC Viana, R Emin-Lima… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The human population of the Brazilian Amazon possesses a rich body of beliefs and
practices that relate to river dolphins, which are also known as botos (Inia and Sotalia …