Abstract
Although 29 cetacean species (33% of the globally known) were reported along the 600km range of São Paulo State coast, their distribution, occurrence patterns and movements are still poorly know. The main reason regarding this fact is due to the lack of scientific cruises devited towards the investigation of these mammals in their element. The main objective of this proposal is to invest on a systematic survey along the coast of São Paulo State in order to map the distribution, describe possible patterns of occurrence and movements of cetaceans in the surveyed area. To reach this objective, 26 cruises (2-4 day) in waters depth ranging from 10 to 40 m will be conducted in 15 months from June 2012 to August 2013. A teach encounter with cetaceans, data on date, time, position (GPS), water temperature, depth and salinity, species identification and group size and composition will be gathered. In order to identify individuals from natural marks and to investigate movements along the coast, photographs will be taken. Biopsy samplings will also be collected to invest on molecular ecology and chemical contamination studies in a near future. A network involving scuba diving operators will be established in order to optimize the recovering of cetacean sighting data along the coast when those platforms will be used. The results of this proposal will give support to the established marine protected areas along the coast, be added to the Biota-FAPESP program databank, as well as to the OBIS databank, and will represent an important avenue to invest in capacity programs of human resources found in Academia. (AU)
Scientific publications
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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)
SANTOS, MARCOS C. DE O.;
LAILSON-BRITO, JOSE;
FLACH, LEONARDO;
OSHIMA, JULIA E. F.;
FIGUEIREDO, GIOVANNA C.;
CARVALHO, RAFAEL R.;
VENTURA, ELISA S.;
MOLINA, JULIA M. B.;
AZEVEDO, ALEXANDRE F.
Cetacean movements in coastal waters of the southwestern Atlantic ocean.
Biota Neotropica,
v. 19,
n. 2
2019.
Web of Science Citations: 2.
MENDEZ-FERNANDEZ, PAULA;
TANIGUCHI, SATIE;
SANTOS, MARCOS C. O.;
CASCAO, IRMA;
QUEROUIL, SOPHIE;
MARTIN, VIDAL;
TEJEDOR, MARISA;
CARRILLO, MANUEL;
RINALDI, CAROLINA;
RINALDI, RENATO;
MONTONE, ROSALINDA C.
Contamination status by persistent organic pollutants of the Atlantic spotted dolphin (&ITStenella frontalis&IT) at the metapopulation level.
Environmental Pollution,
v. 236,
p. 785-794,
MAY 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 4.