Consorcio Franciscana

Publication

Foraging

Di Beneditto, A. P. M., Souza, C. M. M., Kehrig, H. A., & Rezende, C. E. (2011). Use of multiple tools to assess the feeding preference of coastal dolphins. Marine Biology, 158(10), 2209–2217. doi:10.1007/s00227-011-1726-3

Denuncio, P., Bastida, R., Dassis, M., Giardino, G., Gerpe, M., & Rodríguez, D. (2011). Plastic ingestion in Franciscana dolphins, Pontoporia blainvillei (Gervais and d'Orbigny, 1844), from Argentina. Marine pollution bulletin, 62(8), 1836–41. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.05.003

Di Beneditto, A. P. M., dos Santos, M. V. B., & Vidal, M. V. (2009). Comparison between the diet of two dolphins from south-eastern Brazil: proximate-composition and caloric value of prey species. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 89(05), 903. doi:10.1017/S0025315409001519

Rodríguez, D., Rivero, L., & Bastida, R. (2002). Feeding ecology of the franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) in marine and estuarine waters of Argentina. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 77–94. doi:10.5597/lajam00012

Danilewicz, D., Rosas, F., Bastida, R., Marigo, J., Muelbert, M., Rodríguez, D., Lailson-Brito Jr., J., et al. (2002). Report of the Working Group on Biology and Ecology. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 25–42. doi:10.5597/lajam00005

Fitch, J. E., & Brownell, R. L. (1971). Food Habits of the Franciscana Pontoporia blainvillei (Cetacea: Platanistidae) from South America. Bulletin of Marine Science, 21(2), 626–636.


Denuncio, P.E.; Bastida, R.O.; Danilewicz, D.; Morón, S.; Rodríguez-Heredia, S.; Rodríguez, D.H. (2013).Calf Chronology of the Franciscana Dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei): Birth, Onset of Feeding, and Duration of Lactation in Coastal Waters of Argentina. Aquatic Mammals, 39 (1): 73-80. DOI


Guimarães, J.P.; Mari, R.B.; Marigo, J.; Rosas, F.C.W.; Watanabe, I. (2012). Gross and microscopic observations on the lingual structure of the franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei - Gervais and d'Orbigny, 1844). Microscopy Research and Technique (Print), 75: 737-742. DOI 10.1002/jemt.21119


Behavior

Melcón, M. L., Failla, M., & Iñíguez, M. A. (2012). Echolocation behavior of franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei) in the wild. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 131(6), EL448–EL453. doi:10.1121/1.4710837.

Cremer, M. J., Hardt, F., & Júnior, A. J. T. (2006). Evidence of epimeletic behavior involving a Pontoporia blainvillei calf. Biotemas, 19(2), 83–86.

Bordino, P. (2002). Movement patterns of franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei) in Bahia Anegada, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 71–76. doi:10.5597/lajam00011.

Bordino, P., Siciliano, S., Bastida, R., & Cremer, M. (2002). Report of the Working Group on Distribution and Behavior. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 21–23. doi:10.5597/lajam00004.

Failla, M.; Seijas, V.A.; Esposito, R.; Iñiguez, M.I. (2012). Franciscana Dolphins, Pontoporia blainvillei, of the Río Negro Estuary, Patagonia, Argentina. Marine Biodiversity Records, 5, e102. DOI:10.1017/S1755267212000875

Conservation

Negri, M. F., Denuncio, P., Panebianco, M. V., & Capozzo, L. (2012). Bycatch of franciscana dolphins Pontoporia blainvillei and the dynamic of artisanal fisheries in the species' southernmost area of distribution. Brazilian Journal of Oceanography, 60(2), 151–160.

Costa-Urrutia, P., Abud, C., Secchi, E. R., & Lessa, E. P. (2011). Population genetic structure and social kin associations of franciscana dolphin, Pontoporia blainvillei. The Journal of heredity, 103(1), 92–102. doi:10.1093/jhered/esr103.

Mendez, M., Rosenbaum, H. C., Wells, R. S., Stamper, A., & Bordino, P. (2010). Genetic evidence highlights potential impacts of by-catch to cetaceans. PloS one, 5(12), e15550. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0015550.

Mendez, M., Rosenbaum, H. C., Subramaniam, A., Yackulic, C., & Bordino, P. (2010). Isolation by environmental distance in mobile marine species: molecular ecology of franciscana dolphins at their southern range. Molecular ecology, 19(11), 2212–28. doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2010.04647.x

Franco-Trecu, V., Costa, P., Abud, C., Dimitriadis, C., Laporta, P., Passadore, C., & Szephegyi, M. (2009). By-catch of franciscana Pontoporia blainvillei in Uruguayan artisanal gillnet fisheries: an evaluation after a twelve-year gap in data collection. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 7(1-2), 11–22. doi:10.5597/lajam00129.

Cappozzo, H. L., Negri, M. F., Pérez, F. H., Albareda, D., Monzón, F., & Corcuera, J. F. (2007). Incidental mortality of franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) in Argentina. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 6(2), 127–137. doi:10.5597/lajam00118.

Mendez, M., Rosenbaum, H. C., & Bordino, P. (2007). Conservation genetics of the franciscana dolphin in Northern Argentina: population structure, by-catch impacts, and management implications. Conservation Genetics, 9(2), 419–435. doi:10.1007/s10592-007-9354-7.

Trimble, M., & Praderi, R. (2006). What is the colour of the franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei)? a review and a proposed assessment method. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 5(1), 55–63. doi:10.5597/lajam00092.

Simões-Lopes, P. C., & Gutstein, C. S. (2004). Notes on the anatomy, positioning and homology of the pelvic bones in small cetaceans (Cetacea, Delphinidae, Pontoporiidae). Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 3(2), 157–162. doi:10.5597/lajam00060.

Di Beneditto, A. P. M. (2003). Interactions between gillnet fisheries and small cetaceans in northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 2001-2002. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 2(2), 79–86. doi:10.5597/lajam00035.

Netto, R. F., & Barbosa, L. A. (2003). Cetaceans and fishery interactions along the Espírito Santo State, Southeastern Brazil during 1994-2001. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 2(1), 57–60. doi:10.5597/lajam00033.

Secchi, E. R., Danilewicz, D., & Ott, P. H. (2003). Applying the phylogeographic concept to identify franciscana dolphin stocks : implications to meet management objectives. J. Cetacean Res. Manage, 5(1), 61–68.

Arias, A., Rocha, J., Weiskel, H. W., Fidelix, L., De Haro, C., Cremer, M., Lázaro, M., et al. (2002). Report of the Working Group on Legislation and Education. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 67–70. doi:10.5597/lajam00010.

Bertozzi, C. P., & Zerbini, A. N. (2002). Incidental mortality of franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) in the artisanal fishery of Praia Grande, São Paulo State, Brazil. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 153–160. doi:10.5597/lajam00019.

Ott, P. E., Secchi, E. R., Moreno, I. B., Danilewicz, D., Crespo, E. A., Bordino, P., Ramos, R., et al. (2002). Report of the Working Group on Fishery Interactions. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 55–64. doi:10.5597/lajam00008.

Kinas, P. G. (2002). The impact of incidental kills by gill nets on the Franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) in southern Brazil. Bulletin of Marine Science, 70(2), 409–421.

Kinas, P. G., Secchi, E. R., Ramos, R., Danilewicz, D., & Crespo, E. A. (2002). Report of the Working Group on Vital Parameters and Demography. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 43–46. doi:10.5597/lajam00006.

Rodríguez, D., Bastida, R., & Olsson, P. (2002). DNA extraction from formalin fixed franciscana tissues. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 123–128. doi:10.5597/lajam00016.

Rosas, F. C. W., Monteiro-Filho, E. L. A., & Oliveira, M. R. (2002). Incidental catches of franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) on the southern coast of São Paulo State and the coast of Paraná State, Brazil. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 161–167. doi:10.5597/lajam00020.

Weiskel, H. W., Bordino, P., & Arias, A. M. (2002). Gillnets and conservation of the franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) in Argentina: a policy perspective. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 175–182. doi:10.5597/lajam00022.

Secchi, E. R., Danilewicz, D., Ott, P. E., Ramos, R., Lázaro, M., Marigo, J., & Wang, J. Y. (2002). Report of the Working Group on Stock Identity. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 47–54. doi:10.5597/lajam00007.

Secchi, E. R., Ott, P. E., & Danilewicz, D. (2002). Report of the Fourth Workshop for the Coordinated Research and Conservation of the Franciscana Dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) in the Western South Altantic. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 11–20. doi:10.5597/lajam00003.

Secchi, E. R., & Wang, J. Y. (2002). Assessment of the conservation status of the franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) stock in the Franciscana Management Area III following the IUCN red list process. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 183–190.

Di Beneditto, A. P. M., & Ramos, R. M. A. (2001). Biology and conservation of the franciscana ( Pontoporia blainvillei ) in the north of Rio de Janeiro State , Brazil. Journal Cetaceam Research and Managment, 3(2), 185–192.

Cunha, H.A.; Medeiros, B.V.; Barbosa, L.A.; Cremer, M.J. ; Marigo, J.; Lailson-Brito Jr., J.; Azevedo, Alexandre F.; Solé-Cava, A.M. (2014). Population Structure of the Endangered Franciscana Dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei): Reassessing Management Units. Plos One, 9(1): e85633. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085633

Bordino, P.; Mackay, A.I.; Werner, T.B.; Northridge, S.P., Read, A.J. (2013). Franciscana bycatch is not reduced by acoustically reflective or physically stiffened gillnets. Endangered Species Research, 21: 1–12, DOI: 10.3354/esr00503

Prado, J.H.F.; Secchi, E.R.; Kinas, P.G. (2013). Mark-recapture of the endangered franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) killed in gillnet fisheries to estimate past bycatch from time series of stranded carcasses in southern Brazil. Ecological Indicators, 32: 35–41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.03.005

Pollution and Mortallity

Godoy, J. M., Siciliano, S., de Carvalho, Z. L., de Moura, J. F., & Godoy, M. L. D. P. (2012). Polonium content of small cetaceans from Southeastern Brazil. Journal of environmental radioactivity, 106, 35–9. doi:10.1016/j.jenvrad.2011.11.004.

Denuncio, P., Bastida, R., Dassis, M., Giardino, G., Gerpe, M., & Rodríguez, D. (2011). Plastic ingestion in Franciscana dolphins, Pontoporia blainvillei (Gervais and d’Orbigny, 1844), from Argentina. Marine pollution bulletin, 62(8), 1836–41. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.05.003.

Lailson-Brito, J., Dorneles, P. R., Azevedo-Silva, C. E., Azevedo, A. D. F., Vidal, L. G., Marigo, J., Bertozzi, C., et al. (2011). Organochlorine concentrations in franciscana dolphins, Pontoporia blainvillei, from Brazilian waters. Chemosphere, 84(7), 882–7. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.06.018

Panebianco, M. V., Negri, M. F., Botte, S. E., Marcovecchio, J. E., & Cappozzo, H. L. (2011). Metales pesados en el rinon del delfin franciscana, Pontoporia blainvillei (Cetacea: Pontoporiidae) y su relacion con parametros biologicos. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research, 39(3), 526–533. doi:10.3856/vol39-issue3-fulltext-12

Leonel, J., Sericano, J. L., Fillmann, G., Secchi, E., & Montone, R. C. (2010). Long-term trends of polychlorinated biphenyls and chlorinated pesticides in franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) from Southern Brazil. Marine pollution bulletin, 60(3), 412–8. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.10.011

Ruoppolo, V., Vanstreels, R., Marigo, J., & Catão-Dias, J. (2010). Unusual incidence of chronic pneumonia associated with cholesterol deposits in stranded and bycaught franciscanas Pontoporia blainvillei. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 92(1), 75–81. doi:10.3354/dao02263.

Leonel, J., Kannan, K., Tao, L., Fillmann, G., & Montone, R. C. (2008). A baseline study of perfluorochemicals in Franciscana dolphin and Subantarctic fur seal from coastal waters of Southern Brazil. Marine pollution bulletin, 56(4), 778–81.
doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.01.012

Marigo, J., Vicente, A. C. P., Valente, A. L. S., Measures, L., & Santos, C. P. (2008). Redescription of Synthesium pontoporiae n. comb. with notes on S. tursionis and S. seymouri n. comb. (Digenea: Brachycladiidae Odhner, 1905). The Journal of Parasitology, 94(2), 505–14. doi:10.1645/GE-1306.1.

Pereira, C. S., Amorim, S. D., Santos, A. F. M., Siciliano, S., Moreno, I. M. B., Ott, P. H., & Rodrigues, D. P. (2007). Vibrio spp. isolados de mamíferos marinhos capturados na região litorânea do Sudeste ao Sul do Brasil. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 27(2), 81–83. doi:10.1590/S0100-736X2007000200005.

Baldassin, P., Werneck, M. R., Barbosa, C. B., Gallo, B. M. G., Gallo, H., & Walsh, M. (2007). Veterinary treatment of an injured wild franciscana dolphin calf (Pontoporia blainvillei, Gervais & d‘Orbigny, 1844). Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 6(2), 185–187. doi:10.5597/lajam00123.

Lailson-Brito, J., Dorneles, P., Silva, C., Azevedo, A., Marigo, J., Bertozzi, C. P., Vidal, L., et al. (2007). PCB, DDT and HCB in blubbler of franciscana dolphin, Pontoporia blainvillei, from Southeastern Brazilian coast. Organohalogen Compounds, 69, 1748–1751.

Santos, M. C. O., & Netto, D. F. (2005). Killer whale (Orcinus orca) predation on a franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) in Brazilian waters. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 4(1), 69–72. doi:10.5597/lajam00072

Kajiwara, N., Matsuoka, S., Iwata, H., Tanabe, S., Rosas, F. C. W., Fillmann, G., & Readman, J. W. (2004). Contamination by Persistent Organochlorines in Cetaceans Incidentally Caught Along Brazilian Coastal Waters. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 46(1), 124–134. doi:10.1007/s00244-003-2239-y.

Gerpe, M., Rodríguez, D., Moreno, V. J., Bastida, R. O., & Moreno, J. E. (2002). Accumulation of heavy metals in the franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) from Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 95–106. doi:10.5597/lajam00013.

Lailson-Brito Jr., J., Azeredo, M. A. A., Malm, O., Ramos, R. A., Di Beneditto, A. P. M., & Saldanha, M. F. C. (2002). Trace metals in liver and kidney of the franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) from the northern coast of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 107–114. doi:10.5597/lajam00014.

Marigo, J., Rosas, F. C. W., Andrade, A. L. V., Oliveira, M. R., Dias, R. A., & Catão-Dias, J. L. (2002). Parasites of franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) from São Paulo and Paraná States, Brazil. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 115–122. doi:10.5597/lajam00015.

Aznar, F. J., Bush, a O., Balbuena, J. a, & Raga, J. a. (2001). Corynosoma cetaceum in the stomach of franciscanas, Pontoporia blainvillei (Cetacea): an exceptional case of habitat selection by an acanthocephalan. The Journal of Parasitology, 87(3), 536–41. doi:10.1645/0022-3395(2001)087[0536:CCITSO]2.0.CO;2

Aznar, F. J., Raga, J. A., Corcuera, J., & Monzón, F. (1995). Helminths as biological tags for franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) (Cetacea, Pontoporiidae) in Argentinian and Uruguayan waters. Mammalia, (3), 427–435.

Polizzi, P.S.; Romero, M.B.; Chiodi Boudet, L.N.; Das, K.; Denuncio, P.; Rodríguez, D.H. (2014). Metallothioneins pattern during ontogeny of coastal dolphin,Pontoporia blainvillei, from Argentina. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 80 (1-2): 275–281. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.037

Polizzi, P.S.; Chiodi Boudet, L.N.; Romero, M.B.; Denuncio, P.; Rodríguez, D.H.; Gerpe, M.S. (2013). Fine scale distribution constrains cadmium accumulation rates in two geographical groups of Franciscana dolphin from Argentina. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 72 (1):41–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.05.003

Marigo, J. ; Cunha, H.A. ; Bertozzi, C.P. ; Souza, S.P. ; Rosas, F.C.W. ; Cremer, M.J. ; Barreto, A.S. ; De Oliveira, L.R. ; Capozzo, H.L. ; Valente, A.L.S. ; Santos, C.P.; Vicente, A.C.P. (2013). Genetic diversity and population structure of Synthesium pontoporiae (Digenea, Brachycladiidae) linked to its definitive host stocks, the endangered Franciscana dolphin, Pontoporia blainvillei (Pontoporiidae) off the coast of Brazil and Argentina. Journal of Helminthology, 87:1-9. DOI:10.1017/S0022149X13000540

Gago, P.; Alonso, M. B.; Bertozzi, C.P.; Marigo, J.; Barbosa, L.; Domit, C.; Azevedo, A.F.; Cremer, M.; Secchi, E.; Lailson-Brito, José ; Torres, J.P. ; Malm, O.; Eljarrat, E.; Diaz-Cruz, M. S.; Barcelo, D. (2013). First Determination of UV Filters in Marine Mammals. Octocrylene Levels in Franciscana Dolphins. Environmental Science & Technology, 40: 5619-5625. dx.doi.org/10.1021/es400675y

Alonso, M.B.; Eljarrat, E.; Gorga, M.; Secchi, E.R.; Barbosa, L.; Bertozzi, C.P.; Marigo, J.; Cremer, M.; Domit, C.; Azevedo, A. F.; Dorneles, P.R.; Torres, J.P. M.; Lailson-Brito, J.; Malm, O.; Barceló, D. (2012). Natural and anthropogenically-produced brominated compounds in endemic dolphins from Western South Atlantic: Another risk to a vulnerable species. Environmental Pollution (1987), 170: 152-160. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2012.06.001

Mariana B. A.; Feo, M.L.; Corcellas, C.; Vidal, L.G.; Bertozzi, C.P.; Marigo, J.; Secchi, E.R.; Bassoi, M.; Azevedo, A.F.; Dorneles, P.R.; Torres, J.P.M; Lailson-Brito, J.; Malm, O., Eljarrat, E.; Barceló, D. (2012). Pyrethroids: A new threat to marine mammals?. Environment International, 47: 99-106. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2012.06.010

De La Torre, A.; Alonso, M. B.; Martínez, M. A.; Sanz, P.; Shen, L.; Reiner, E. J. ; Lailson-Brito, J.; Torres, J. P. M. ; Bertozzi, C. ; Marigo, J. ; Barbosa, L. ; Cremer, M. ; Secchi, E. ; Malm, O.; Eljarrat, E.; Barcelo, D. (2012). Dechlorane-Related Compounds in Franciscana Dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei ) from Southeastern and Southern Coast of Brazil. Environmental Science & Technology (Washington, D.C. Online), 46: 12364-12372. dx.doi.org/10.1021/es302934p

Marigo, J.; Thompson, C.C.; Santos, C.P.; Iñiguez, A.M. (2011). The Synthesium Brachycladiidae Odhner, 1905 (Digenea) association with hosts based on nuclear and mitochondrial genes. Parasitology International, 60: 530–533. DOI:10.1016/j.parint.2011.08.008

Distribution and Abundance

Crespo, E. a., Pedraza, S. N., Grandi, M. F., Dans, S. L., & Garaffo, G. V. (2009). Abundance and distribution of endangered Franciscana dolphins in Argentine waters and conservation implications. Marine Mammal Science, 26(1), 17–35. doi:10.1111/j.1748-7692.2009.00313.x.

Danilewicz, D., Secchi, E. R., Ott, P. H., Moreno, I. B., Bassoi, M., & Borges-Martins, M. (2009). Habitat use patterns of franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei) off southern Brazil in relation to water depth. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 89(05), 943. doi:10.1017/S002531540900054X.

Santos, M. de O., Oshima, J. D. F., & Silva, E. (2009). Sightings of franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei): the discovery of a population in the Paranaguá estuarine complex, Southern Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Oceanography, 57(1), 57–63.

Moura, J. F. D., Rodrigues, E. da S., Sholl, T. C., & Siciliano, S. (2007). Franciscana dolphin ( Pontoporia blainvillei ) in the north-east coast of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, recorded during a long term monitoring programme. JMBA2- Biodiversity Records, (Figure 1), 2006–2009.

Santos, M. C. O., Pacífico, E. S., & Gonçalves, M. F. (2007). Unusual record of franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei) in inner waters of the Cananéia estuary, southeastern Brazil. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 6(1), 117–119. doi:10.5597/lajam00117.

Moreno, I. B., Martins, C. C. A., Andriolo, A., & Engel, M. H. (2003). Sightings of franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei) off Espírito Santo, Brazil. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 2(2), 131–132. doi:10.5597/lajam00043.

Azevedo, A. F., Fragoso, A. B. L., Lailson-Brito Jr., J., & Cunha, H. A. (2002). Records of the franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) in the southwestern Rio de Janeiro and northernmost São Paulo State coasts - Brazil. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 191–192. doi:10.5597/lajam00024.

Crespo, E. A., Secchi, E. R., Dalla Rosa, L., Kinas, P. G., Danilewicz, D., & Bordino, P. (2002). Report of the Working Group on Abundance Estimates. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 65–66. doi:10.5597/lajam00009.

Santos, M. C. O., Vicente, A. F. C., Zampirolli, E., Alvarenga, F. S., & Souza, S. P. (2002). Records of franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) from the coastal waters of São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 169–174. doi:10.5597/lajam00021.

Beneditto, A. P. M. D., Ramos, R. M. A., & Lima, N. R. W. (2001). Sightings of Pontoporia blainvillei (Gervais & D'Orbigny , 1844) and Sotalia fluviatilis (Gervais, 1853) (Cetacea) in South-eastern Brazil. Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 44(3), 291 – 296.

Secchi, E. R., Ott, P. H., Crespo, E. A., Kinas, P. G., Pedraza, S. N., & Bordino. (2001). A first estimate of franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) abundance off southern Brazil. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management, 3(1), 95–100.

Barbato, B.H.A.; Secchi, E.R.; Di Beneditto, A.P.M.; Ramos, R.M.A.; Bertozzi, C.P.; Marigo, J; Bordino, P; Kinas, PG. (2011). Geographical variation in franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) external morphology. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 92:1645-1656. DOI:10.1017/S0025315411000725

Education

Arias, A., Rocha, J., Weiskel, H. W., Fidelix, L., De Haro, C., Cremer, M., Lázaro, M., et al. (2002). Report of the Working Group on Legislation and Education. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 67–70. doi:10.5597/lajam00010.

Weiskel, H. W., Bordino, P., & Arias, A. M. (2002). Gillnets and conservation of the franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) in Argentina: a policy perspective. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 175–182. doi:10.5597/lajam00022.

Secchi, E. R., Ott, P. E., & Danilewicz, D. (2002). Report of the Fourth Workshop for the Coordinated Research and Conservation of the Franciscana Dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) in the Western South Altantic. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 1(1), 11–20. doi:10.5597/lajam00003.

Reproduction and age structure

Barreto, A. S., & Rosas, F. C. W. (2006). Comparative Growth Analysis of Two Populations of Pontoporia Blainvillei on the Brazilian Coast. Marine Mammal Science, 22(3), 644–653. doi:10.1111/j.1748-7692.2006.00040.x.

Botta, S., Muelbert, M. M. C., & Secchi, E. R. (2006). Morphometric relationships of franciscana dolphins, Pontoporia blainvillei (Cetacea), off Rio Grande do Sul coast, Southern Brazil. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 5(2), 117–123.

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Book:The Franciscana at the School

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Action Plan

Action Plan- ICMBio - 2010

Workshop Reports

3º Workshop of Franciscana - Argentina - 1999
4º Workshop of Franciscana - Brasil - 2000
6º Workshop of Franciscana - Uruguay - 2008

Consorcio Franciscana
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