The northernmost stranding of rough-toothed dolphins on the Brazilian coast

Authors

  • Miriam Marmontel Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3747-9548
  • Paulo Rodrigo Silvestro ICMBio - Parque Nacional do Cabo Orange
  • Danielle dos Santos Lima Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá
  • Ricardo Pires ICMBio - Parque Nacional do Cabo Orange

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5597.00261

Keywords:

stranding, distribution

Abstract

We present the first record of Steno bredanensis for the coast of Brazil's northernmost state of Amapa.

Author Biography

Miriam Marmontel, Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá

Oceanographer (Universidade do Rio Grande, Brazil), MSc in Biological Oceanography (University of Miami), PhD in Forest Resources and Conservation (University of Florida, Gainesville). Leader of Amazonian Aquatic Mammal Research Group of Mamirauá Institute for Sustainable Development.

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Published

2020-08-04

How to Cite

Marmontel, M., Silvestro, P. R., Lima, D. dos S., & Pires, R. (2020). The northernmost stranding of rough-toothed dolphins on the Brazilian coast. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 15(1), 37-40. https://doi.org/10.5597.00261

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2020)

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