PPGBA PROGRAMA DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM BIOLOGIA ANIMAL - CB DEPARTAMENTO DE ZOOLOGIA - CB Telefone/Ramal: Não informado

Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: PAULO BRAGA MASCARENHAS JUNIOR

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de DOUTORADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
DISCENTE: PAULO BRAGA MASCARENHAS JUNIOR
DATA : 13/12/2022
LOCAL: VIDEOCONFERÊNCIA
TÍTULO:

Tracking Crocodylia: A review of telemetry studies on crocodylians movements and spatial use


PALAVRAS-CHAVES:

Electronic tagging. GPS tracking. Remote monitoring. Reptiles. Spatial ecology.


PÁGINAS: 20
RESUMO:

Crocodylians are top predators, playing key ecological roles in aquatic ecosystems. However, knowledge on long-term aspects of their spatiotemporal ecology is incipient. We reviewed the published scientific literature on telemetry-tracking in crocodylians, combining the terms “telemetry”, “track” or “tag” and variations; “VHF”, “UHF”, “satellite”, “GPS”, “radio”, “acoustic” or “transmitters”; and “caiman”, “alligator”, “crocodile”, “gharial” or “Crocodylia”, looking for geographic, species, technology, and study length information. We identified 66 research articles published online in indexed journals and 109 reports available from the IUCN’s Crocodile Specialist Group, between 1970 and 2021. Publications included 22 of the 27 living crocodilian species. We identified strong geographic and taxonomic biases, with most manuscripts proceeding from USA (20.6%) and Australia (13.7%), with Alligator mississipiensis (18%) and Crocodylus porosus (14%) as their target species. Despite representing 16% of reports, Gavialis gangeticus was referred in a single indexed research article. VHF telemetry was the prevalent tracking method, followed by GPS and acoustic transmitters. Studies using VHF devices were generally shorter compared to alternative technologies. Transmitter weight represented an average of 2% of the body mass of the carrying individual. Although attachment site of transmitters was informed in all research papers, few described anaesthetic or medical procedures during attachment (31.8%). Our review highlights the need to encourage publication of crocodilian telemetry studies in non-English speaking countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, where endemic species are threatened. We also highlight the need of detailed information on methods and results to facilitate the implementation of appropriate protocols in future telemetry-tracking studies.


MEMBROS DA BANCA:
Externa à Instituição - ZILCA MARIA SILVA CAMPOS
Interno - 1364442 - ENRICO BERNARD
Interna - 2581104 - MONICA LUCIA ADAM
Presidente - 3091544 - PEDRO IVO SIMOES
Notícia cadastrada em: 06/12/2022 15:12
SIGAA | Superintendência de Tecnologia da Informação (STI-UFPE) - (81) 2126-7777 | Copyright © 2006-2024 - UFRN - sigaa11.ufpe.br.sigaa11