Scientific literature

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Title Year Authors Category Conservation Measure
Unveiling the Conservation Status of Inia and Sotalia in the Brazilian Northeastern Amazon 2021 Marmontel, M. Peer-reviewed journal article
Recent cetacean taxonomic changes and conservation action 2021 Braulik, G.T. Popular article Species knowledge and understanding
Highly divergent herpesviruses in threatened river dolphins 2021 Exposto Novoselecki, H. Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
Delving deep into unheard waters: new types of low frequency pulsed sounds described for the boto (Inia geoffrensis)” 2021 de Melo, J.F. Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
Strategic Environmental Assessment for sustainable development of the hydropower sector 2021 Kolhoff, A. Report Water management
Home range and movements of Amazon river dolphins Inia geoffrensis in the Amazon and Orinoco river basins 2021 Mosquera-Guerra, F. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Aggression towards neonates and possible infanticide in the boto, or Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) 2021 da Silva, V.M.F. Peer-reviewed journal article
Riverside underwater noise pollution threaten porpoises and fish along the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, China 2021 Zhi-Tao Wang Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Highly divergent herpesviruses in threatened river dolphins from Brazil 2021 Exposto Novoselecki, H. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Conservation Assured | River Dolphin Standards CA|RDS 2021 WWF Report Protected Areas, Multiple conservation measures
Total mercury and methylmercury in river dolphins (Inia spp.) in the Madeira River Basin, Western Amazon 2021 Barbosa, M.S. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Conservation Action Plan for Ganges river dolphin and Irrawaddy dolphin of Bangladesh 2021-2030 2021 Conservation Plan
Mapping Myanmar’s Free-flowing rivers – Assessment of current and future impacts of dam-infrastructure development on river connectivity 2020 Bonzi, C. Report, NGO Freeflowing rivers/ environmental flows
Concerted Action for the Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) 2020 CMS Conservation Plan Regional/ International collaboration
Guidelines for the safe and humane handling and release of bycaught small cetaceans from fishing gear. 2020 Hamar, D. Report, NGO Safe rescue, handling and release
CMP Nomination of a Conservation Management Plan for Amazon, Orinoco and Tocantins-Araguaia river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis, Inia boliviensis, Inia araguaiaensis and Sotalia fluviatilis) 2020 IWC Conservation Plan Regional/ International collaboration
Bankable Nature Solutions Blueprints for Bankable Nature Solutions from across the globe to adapt to and mitigate climate change and to help our living planet thrive 2020 WWF Report, NGO Freeflowing rivers/ environmental flows
River Dolphin Fun Facts 2020 WWF Fact sheet Species knowledge and understanding
Amazon River Dolphins: introductory video 2020 WWF Video Species knowledge and understanding
Ganges River Dolphins: introductory video 2020 WWF Video Species knowledge and understanding