A synthesis of the ecology, human-related threats and conservation perspectives for the endangered franciscana dolphin
The franciscana is endemic to subtropical coastal waters of Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina,
and is the only living species of the family Pontoporiidae. It is regarded as the most …
and is the only living species of the family Pontoporiidae. It is regarded as the most …
Population Structure of the Endangered Franciscana Dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei): Reassessing Management Units
HA Cunha, BV Medeiros, LA Barbosa, MJ Cremer… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Franciscanas are the most endangered dolphins in the Southwestern Atlantic. Due to their
coastal and estuarine habits, franciscanas suffer from extensive fisheries bycatch, as well as …
coastal and estuarine habits, franciscanas suffer from extensive fisheries bycatch, as well as …
Reassessment of the franciscana Pontoporia blainvillei (Gervais & d'Orbigny, 1844) distribution and niche characteristics in Brazil
KB do Amaral, D Danilewicz, A Zerbini… - Journal of Experimental …, 2018 - Elsevier
The franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) is the most threatened small cetacean of South
America. The species is endemic to coastal waters of the western South Atlantic Ocean …
America. The species is endemic to coastal waters of the western South Atlantic Ocean …
Phylogeography of the endangered franciscana dolphin: timing and geological setting of the evolution of populations
Abstract Pontoporia blainvillei (Gervais & d'Orbigny, 1844), the franciscana dolphin, is the
most endangered small cetacean in the Western South Atlantic. It is an endemic species …
most endangered small cetacean in the Western South Atlantic. It is an endemic species …
Aerial photogrammetry techniques using drones to estimate morphometric measurements and body condition in South American small cetaceans
LL de Oliveira, A Andriolo, MJ Cremer… - Marine Mammal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aerial photogrammetry protocols using drones have proved efficient in monitoring free‐living
cetaceans. In this work an aerial photogrammetry protocol using a drone was applied to …
cetaceans. In this work an aerial photogrammetry protocol using a drone was applied to …
Ecological traits of the franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) from the Late Pleistocene to the present days based on stable isotope analysis
TS Carrasco, RC de Lima, GS da Mota… - Marine Mammal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Late Pleistocene fossils from southern Brazil provide a unique opportunity to study the diet
and habitat use of the extant franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) prior to human …
and habitat use of the extant franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) prior to human …
Population variance in prey, diets and their macronutrient composition in an endangered marine predator, the Franciscana dolphin
P Denuncio, MNP Viola, GE Machovsky-Capuska… - Journal of sea …, 2017 - Elsevier
Disentangling the intricacies governing dietary breadth in wild predators is important for
understanding their role in structuring ecological communities and provides critical …
understanding their role in structuring ecological communities and provides critical …
Distribution, population size and IUCN Red Listing of an isolated population of the threatened franciscana
The franciscana Pontoporia blainvillei is the only extant member of the family Pontoporiidae,
and its occurrence is restricted to coastal waters from Brazil to Argentina. The species is one …
and its occurrence is restricted to coastal waters from Brazil to Argentina. The species is one …
Geographical and intrapopulation variation in the diet of a threatened marine predator, Pontoporia blainvillei (Cetacea)
Understanding diet variation is a major concern when developing conservation guidelines
for threatened species, especially for marine predators whose prey availability can be …
for threatened species, especially for marine predators whose prey availability can be …
Reproductive parameters of franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei) of Southeastern Brazil
DF Silva, RA Barbosa, VRM Conversani… - Marine Mammal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Reproductive parameters of 168 franciscana dolphins, Pontoporia blainvillei (73 females
and 95 males) incidentally caught (n= 163) or stranded (n= 5) between 2005 and 2016 in …
and 95 males) incidentally caught (n= 163) or stranded (n= 5) between 2005 and 2016 in …