Blood biochemistry parameters of Broad snouted caiman, Caiman latirostris subjected to stress conditions, appliying micro-volume techniques
Publication/Journal: Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology
Keywords: albumin, broad-snouted-caiman, glucose, stress, total protein
2023
Personality traits in captive Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) in Brazil and perspectives for the release of individuals
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: behaviour, boldness, conservation, rehabilitation, shyness, temperament
2023
Tactile responses to environmental enrichment in captive Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, Exploratory behaviours, Infant lifting, Tactile behaviours
2023
TACTILE RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT IN CAPTIVE ANTILLEAN MANATEES (Trichechus manatus manatus)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: communication, manatees, tactile signals
2023
Studying Antillean manatees’(Trichechus manatus manatus) temperament in zoological parks: exploration of boldness, sociality and reactivity to humans
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: conservation, manatees, novelty tests, personality questionnaire, temperament, welfare
2021
EVALUATING BEHAVIOR AND ENCLOSURE USE OF ZOO-HOUSED BROAD-SNOUTED CAIMAN (CAIMAN LATIROSTRIS): A CASE STUDY IN THE ZOO OF CORDOBA (ARGENTINA)
Publication/Journal: Herpetological Conservation and Biology
Keywords: captivity, crocodiles, ethogram, five freedoms, Spread of participation index
2019
Establishment and Implementation of an Animal Welfare Decision Tree to Evaluate the Welfare of Zoo Animals
Publication/Journal: Aquatic Mammals
Keywords: animal welfare, animal welfare assessment, Antillean manatee, aquatic mammals, bottlenose dolphin, decision-tree, zoo animals, zoo inspection
2018
Ultraviolet Radiation on Innate Immunity and Growth of Broad-Snouted Caiman (Caiman latirostris): Implications for Facilities Design
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: complement system, crocodilian husbandry, immunity, raising, uv radiations
2012
Evaluation of adrenocortical function in Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: acth, cortisol, glucocorticoid, marine mammal, stress
2011
Digesta passage rates in the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: aquatic herbivore, fecal marker, marine mammal, mean retention time, sirenia
2007