The Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals (LAJAM), the scientific journal of SOLAMAC (Sociedad Latinoamericana de Especialistas en Mamíferos Acuáticos) and SOMEMMA (Sociedad Mexicana de Mastozoología Marina), has just published its latest issue:

Special Volume on the Biology and Conservation of Neotropical Dolphins of the Genus Sotalia

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Thanks for the continuing interest in LAJAM,

Marcos Santos
Lead Guest Editor

Monica Borobia, Susana Caballero, Carlos Olavarría, and Eduardo Secchi
Guest Editors

Salvatore Siciliano
Managing Editor

Daniel M. Palacios
LAJAM, Editor-in-Chief


Vol. 8, Nos. 1-2 (2010)
Special Volume on the Biology and Conservation of Neotropical Dolphins of the Genus Sotalia

Table of Contents

Editorial

A Tale of Two Dolphins: Introduction to the Special Volume on the Biology and Conservation of Neotropical Dolphins of the Genus SotaliaPDF
M. C. O. Santos, C. Olavarría, M. Borobia, S. Caballero, E. R. Secchi, S. Siciliano, D. M. Palacios9-23

Workshop Reports

Report of the Working Group on Taxonomy and GeneticsPDF
A. M. Solé-Cava, S. Caballero, C. R. Bonvicino, T. S. G. Correa, I. B. Moreno, P. A. C. Flores25-29
Report of the Working Group on Distribution, Habitat Characteristics and Preferences, and Group SizePDF
V. M. F. da Silva, D. Fettuccia, E. S. Rodrigues, H. Edwards, I. B. Moreno, J. F. Moura, L. L. Wedekin, M. Bazzalo, N. R. Emin-Lima, N. A. S. Carmo, S. Siciliano, V. Utreras B.31-38
Report of the Working Group on Population Abundance and Density EstimationPDF
M. C. O. Santos, M. J. Cremer, E. R. Secchi, L. Flach, G. Filla, A. Hubner, S. Dussán-Duque39-45
Report of the Working Group on Major Threats and ConservationPDF
E. A. Crespo, D. Alarcón, M. Alonso, M. Bazzalo, M. Borobia, M. Cremer, G. Filla, L. Lodi, F. A. Magalhães, J. Marigo, H. L. Queiróz, J. E. Reynolds, III, Y. Schaeffer, P. R. Dorneles, J. Lailson-Brito, D. L. Wetzel47-56

Reviews

Natural history of dolphins of the genus SotaliaPDF
F. C. W. Rosas, J. Marigo, M. Laeta, M. R. Rossi-Santos57-68

Articles

Mitochondrial DNA diversity, differentiation and phylogeography of the South American riverine and coastal dolphins Sotalia fluviatilis andSotalia guianensis.PDF
S. Caballero, F. Trujillo, J. A. Vianna, H. Barrios-Garrido, M. G. Montiel, S Beltrán-Pedreros, M. Marmontel, M. C. O. Santos, M. R. Rossi-Santos, F. R. Santos, C. S. Baker69-79
Initial description of Major Histocompatibility Complex variation at two Class II loci (DQA-DQB) in Sotalia fluviatilis and Sotalia guianensisPDF
S. Caballero, D. Heimeier, F. Trujillo, J. A. Vianna, H. Barrios-Garrido, M. G. Montiel, S. Beltrán-Pedreros, M. Marmontel, M. C. O. Santos, M. R. Rossi-Santos, F. R. Santos, C. S. Baker81-95
Records of Guiana dolphin, Sotalia guianensis, in the State of Ceará, Northeastern BrazilPDF
A. C. O. Meirelles, A. C. Ribeiro, C. P. N. Silva, A. A. Soares-Filho97-102
Ecology and conservation status of tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis) in the Pacaya-Samiria Reserve, PeruPDF
T. L. McGuire103-110
Habitat use of the Guiana dolphin, Sotalia guianensis (Cetacea, Delphinidae), in the Caravelas River Estuary, eastern BrazilPDF
M. R. Rossi-Santos, L. L. Wedekin, E. L. A. Monteiro-Filho111-116
Residence patterns of the Guiana dolphin Sotalia guianensis in Babitonga bay, south coast of BrazilPDF
F. A. S. Hardt, M. J. Cremer, A. J. Tonello, Jr., P. C. A. Simões-Lopes117-121
Occurrence of chlorinated pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) from Ubatuba and Baixada Santista, São Paulo, BrazilPDF
M. B. Alonso, J. Marigo, C. P. Bertozzi, M. C. O. Santos, S. Taniguchi, R. C. Montone123-130
Sounds produced by the tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis) from the Napo and Aguarico rivers of EcuadorPDF
L. J. May-Collado, D. Wartzok131-136
Morphology of the Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) off southeastern Brazil: growth and geographic variationPDF
R. M. A. Ramos, A. P. M. Di Beneditto, S. Siciliano, M. C. O. Santos, A. N. Zerbini, A. F. C. Vicente, E. Zampirolli, F. S. Alvarenga, A. B. Fragoso, J. Lailson-Brito, Jr., A. F. Azevedo, L. Barbosa, N. R. W. Lima137-149
Cervical ribs and cleft arches in Brazilian Sotalia guianensis: contribution to comparative studies of skeletal morphology in northern and southeastern specimensPDF
M. Laeta, S. M. F. M. Souza, S. Siciliano151-165

Notes

Note on the group size and behavior of Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) (Cetacea: Delphinidae) in Marapanim Bay, Pará, BrazilPDF
R. Emin-Lima, L. N. Moura, A. L. F. Rodrigues, M. L. Silva167-170
Update on the freshwater distribution of Sotalia in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and SurinamePDF
C. Gómez-Salazar, M. Portocarrero-Aya, F. Trujillo, S. Caballero, J. Bolaños-Jiménez, V. Utreras, T. Mcguire, A. Ferrer-Pérez, M. Pool, E. Aliaga-Rossel171-178
Proposed English common name for the neotropical delphinid Sotalia guianensis (P.-J. Van Beneden, 1864)PDF
P. A. C. Flores, M. Bazzalo, S. Caballero, M. C. O. Santos, M. R. Rossi-Santos, F. Trujillo, J. Bolaños-Jimenez, M. J. Cremer, L. J. May-Collado, F. J. L. Silva, M. G. Montiel-Villalobos, A. F. Azevedo, A. C. O. Meirelles, L. Flach, H. Barrios-Garrido, P. C. Simões-Lopes, H. A. Cunha, K. Van Waerebeek179-181
A new skin biopsy system for use with small cetaceansPDF
H. A. Cunha, A. F. Azevedo, J. Lailson-Brito, Jr.183-186
The triumph of the commons: Working towards the conservation of Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) in the Cananéia estuary, BrazilPDF
M. C. O. Santos, M. B. Campolim, I. S. Parada, P. Dunker, E. Silva187-190

In Memoriam

Nélio Baptista Barros (1960-2010) – a pioneer at home and abroadPDF
M. Borobia, D. M. Palacios, R. S. Wells, M. K. Stolen, E. R. Secchi191-192