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ZAPPES, Camilah Antunes; MONTEIRO-FILHO, Emygdio Leite Araújo; OLIVEIRA, Fernando  e  ANDRIOLO, Artur. O comportamento do boto-cinza Sotalia guianensis (van Bénéden, 1864) (Cetacea; Delphinidae) através do olhar dos pescadores artesanais. Rev. etol. [online]. 2010, vol.9, n.1, pp.17-28. ISSN 1517-2805.

Behavior of the estuarine dolphin Sotalia guianensis (van Bénéden, 1864) (Cetacea; Delphinidae) through the eyes of artisanal fishermen. This study investigated the behavior, diet and occurrence area of the estuarine dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) as reported by fishermen living on the coast of the states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil. One hundred ethnographic interviews were conducted with fishermen. Results showed that artisanal fishermen (n=77) correctly perceive the behavior, occurrence area and diet of the estuarine dolphin, and are also able to recognize an individual as being a juvenile or an adult animal, and provide ethnobiological information that may be put to good use in projects for the conservation of estuarine dolphins with local fishermen participation.

Palavras-chave : Traditional knowledge; Ethnobiology; Artisanal fishery; Dolphin.

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