Larissa Melo- Bachelor of Science
- Master's Student at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Larissa Melo
- Bachelor of Science
- Master's Student at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Master's student doing research about cetaceans and underwater noise in the Marine Ecology and Conservation Lab.
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July 2020 - January 2025
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This study investigated the body condition of the Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) of Sepetiba Bay, in southeastern Brazil, between 2017 and 2022. Body condition, a key indicator of animal health, was assessed using standardized photographs taken from a research vessel. These photographs were used to evaluate visible roundness, e...
The present chapter gathers five years of information on the population of Guiana dolphins in Sepetiba bay, contributing to the Observatório Socioambiental of Sepetiba bay. The information gathered here is presented in the context of intensified degradation of Sepetiba bay caused by the cumulative and synergistic action of port, industrial, tourist...
The rapid and ongoing decline in global biodiversity highlights the need for ever-effective conservation measures, which has transformed the monitoring of biodiversity into an essential diagnostic tool. Over the past few decades, studies in biodiversity monitoring have invested increasingly in the use of bioacoustics tools as a mean of obtaining da...
Sepetiba bay has a Marine Protected Area (MPA) created to safeguard the population of Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis). However, anthropogenic activities and the current increase in vessel traffic may cause the environment to be acoustically disturbed, and impact communication, reinforcing the need for acoustic refuges to protect the species. T...
Marine ecosystems provide vital services to humans. However, they have been further degraded due to anthropogenic activities. To minimize the impacts, the creation and establishment of Protected Areas (PAs) have been encouraged, but their effectiveness is still not clear. Sepetiba and Ilha Grande bays are two anthropized estuarine areas located in...
Sepetiba and Ilha Grande bays are two estuarine areas located in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, that have Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to safeguard the local biodiversity. However, anthropogenic activities may cause acoustic disturbance in some areas, affecting local species. The aim of this study was to map the noisiest areas in Sepetiba and Ilha...
