Physiographic and hydrologic complexities play major role in determining the habitat
suitability for river dolphins. However, dams and other water development structures alter …

Abstract In the Amazon, mercury (Hg) contamination comes from ASGM operations along
with soil remobilization processes associated with deforestation. The objective of this study …

The dolphins Inia geoffrensis—boto and Sotalia fluviatilis—tucuxi are threatened cetaceans
inhabiting river ecosystems in South America; population numbers are still lacking for many …

Context Identifying the habitat preferences and core areas of Inia geoffrensis activity is
essential to designing effective strategies for the management and conservation of Amazon …

The pink river dolphin, or bufeo, is one of the dolphins which lives in the rivers of the Orinoco
and Amazon basins in South America. The Bolivian bufeo population is considered a …

Unsustainable fisheries practices carried out in large parts of the Amazon, Tocantins, and
Orinoco basins have contributed to the decline in the populations of the Amazon River …

The Orinoco river basin is the third largest river in the world by volume. Its catchment
encompasses 27 major sub-basins including the Bita with a catchment area of about …

La presente investigación documental se desarrolló en torno a la identificación de las más
relevantes afectaciones del cambio climático sobre la fauna silvestre neotropical, además …

The evaluation of the relationship between morphological predictors and home range size in
aquatics mammals has been a tool used to understand the ecological requirements of the …

Context: Identifying the heterogeneity in the habitat use and hotspots of Amazon River
dolphin activity is essential to design effective strategies for the management and …