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AMAZONIAN MANATEES (Trichechus inunguis) INHABITING AN EQUATORIAL METROPOLIS: HISTORICAL RECORDS AND MATING ACTIVITY NEAR BELÉM, NORTHERN BRAZIL
(2021-12-22) Emin-Lima, Renata; Costa, Alexandra Fernandes; Attademo, Fernanda Löffler Niemeyer; Hauser-Davis, Rachel Ann; Luna, Fábia de Oliveira; Siciliano, Salvatore
The West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus Linnaeus, 1758 and the Amazonian manatee T. inunguis (Natterer, 1883) occur in the Marajó Bay area and in the inlets and channels near Belém. The Amazon Aquatic Mammal Study Group (GEMAM) coordinates a collaborative network for trapped and rescued manatees along the coast of the state of Pará and in the interior of Belém. The presence of the Amazonian manatee is confirmed with the rescue and sightings in the great Belém area. The samples of these manatees are housed in collections of institutions such as MPEG and ICMBio, CMA. On October 31st 2021, Amazonian manatees were sighted swimming near a beach in the Mosqueiro district, in greater Belém. Residents and tourists took images that show a mating behavior reported in the literature for Trichechus spp. The waters in this area are turbid and these records are a significant opportunity to understand this behavior. The event may suggest that Amazonian manatees are returning to the Belém area and its surroundings, as well as to the east coast of the state of Pará, possibly due to the synergic effects of SARS-CoV-2, providing areas less disturbed by humans, pandemic and the current climate change scenario, which would be a hope for this endangered species.
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Reproductive success of Antillean manatees released in Brazil: implications for conservation
(2022-07-26) Attademo, Fernanda Loffler Niemeyer; Normande, Iran Campello; Sousa, Glaucia Pereira; Costa, Alexandra Fernandes; Borges, João Carlos Gomes; Alencar, Ana Emília Barbosa de; Foppel, Ernesto Frederico da Costa; Luna, Fábia de Oliveira
Actions to rescue, rehabilitate and release calves of manatees are the main initiatives and strategies for conservation of the species in Brazil. The survival rate of animals in a natural environment and the reproductive success, identified by birth records, are some of the indicators used to estimate the release success for manatees. This study evaluated the effectiveness of releases of West Indian manatees based on the reproductive success of rescued animals that were released back into the wild in Brazil. Twenty-two female manatees were released in the states of Alagoas (into an extinct area) and Paraíba (into an existent population) from 1994–2020. Six females gave birth to 13 calves, all in Alagoas State. The average age of the first calving event was 11.7 (±1.49) years and 8.0 (±1.41) years after release. Among the females that had more than one calving, the average was 3.6 (±1.18) years between each calving. All calves observed were born alive; nevertheless, three (23.1%) died a few weeks after birth. In general, females rehabilitated in captivity and released in the wild were able to reproduce, especially in protected areas. This study emphasizes the need to intensify actions for the conservation of manatees and their habitats in order to achieve healthier wild populations.