Nataly Castelblanco
@natalycastelblanco.bsky.social
Bióloga 🇨🇴| MSc. Biol. de Agua Dulce I PhD. Ecología y Desarrollo Sustentable | Mamíferos Acuáticos y Semiacuáticos| Sirenian Specialist Group IUCN
https://www.ecosur.mx/academico/castelblanco
https://www.ecosur.mx/academico/castelblanco
El Laboratorio de Mamíferos Acuáticos de ECOSUR estrena redes sociales 🧪✨
Muy pronto te contaremos sobre los 🐋 animales que estudiamos, nuestras investigaciones y el increíble equipo detrás.
¡Síguenos y sumérgete con nosotros! 💙🔬
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Muy pronto te contaremos sobre los 🐋 animales que estudiamos, nuestras investigaciones y el increíble equipo detrás.
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August 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
El Laboratorio de Mamíferos Acuáticos de ECOSUR estrena redes sociales 🧪✨
Muy pronto te contaremos sobre los 🐋 animales que estudiamos, nuestras investigaciones y el increíble equipo detrás.
¡Síguenos y sumérgete con nosotros! 💙🔬
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Muy pronto te contaremos sobre los 🐋 animales que estudiamos, nuestras investigaciones y el increíble equipo detrás.
¡Síguenos y sumérgete con nosotros! 💙🔬
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🐬 Pink dolphins, 🦦 giant otters, parasites, bioacoustics & more!
Dive into the latest issue of the Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals — packed with fascinating finds for stakeholders & researchers alike!
🌊📚 #MarineMammals #Science
👉https://lajamjournal.org/index.php/lajam/issue/view/59
Dive into the latest issue of the Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals — packed with fascinating finds for stakeholders & researchers alike!
🌊📚 #MarineMammals #Science
👉https://lajamjournal.org/index.php/lajam/issue/view/59
May 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🐬 Pink dolphins, 🦦 giant otters, parasites, bioacoustics & more!
Dive into the latest issue of the Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals — packed with fascinating finds for stakeholders & researchers alike!
🌊📚 #MarineMammals #Science
👉https://lajamjournal.org/index.php/lajam/issue/view/59
Dive into the latest issue of the Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals — packed with fascinating finds for stakeholders & researchers alike!
🌊📚 #MarineMammals #Science
👉https://lajamjournal.org/index.php/lajam/issue/view/59
#NuevaPublicación del doctorado de Natalia Garces. Analizamos los isótopos estables de huesos de 68 🦴manatíes y de 557 🌿plantas. Los manatíes se alimentan de algas y mangle, pero siguen prefiriendo los pastos marinos. Foto V. Cucciara.
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April 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
#NuevaPublicación del doctorado de Natalia Garces. Analizamos los isótopos estables de huesos de 68 🦴manatíes y de 557 🌿plantas. Los manatíes se alimentan de algas y mangle, pero siguen prefiriendo los pastos marinos. Foto V. Cucciara.
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¿A ustedes no les da pena entregarme esto como propuesta de proyecto de posgrado?
El detector de IA ni era necesario, pero quería tener la esperanza.
Vuelvan cuando le pongan cariño a la ciencia, esto es para sentarse a llorar.
El detector de IA ni era necesario, pero quería tener la esperanza.
Vuelvan cuando le pongan cariño a la ciencia, esto es para sentarse a llorar.
March 5, 2025 at 5:18 AM
¿A ustedes no les da pena entregarme esto como propuesta de proyecto de posgrado?
El detector de IA ni era necesario, pero quería tener la esperanza.
Vuelvan cuando le pongan cariño a la ciencia, esto es para sentarse a llorar.
El detector de IA ni era necesario, pero quería tener la esperanza.
Vuelvan cuando le pongan cariño a la ciencia, esto es para sentarse a llorar.
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Nueva publicación liderada por Andrés Garcia como parte de su tesis doctoral. Se trata de una revisión sistemática del turismo con jaguares en Latinoamérica, evaluando los principales impactos ambientales, económicos y socioculturales de esta actividad.
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Nueva publicación liderada por Andrés Garcia como parte de su tesis doctoral. Se trata de una revisión sistemática del turismo con jaguares en Latinoamérica, evaluando los principales impactos ambientales, económicos y socioculturales de esta actividad.
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
January 21, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Nueva publicación liderada por Andrés Garcia como parte de su tesis doctoral. Se trata de una revisión sistemática del turismo con jaguares en Latinoamérica, evaluando los principales impactos ambientales, económicos y socioculturales de esta actividad.
🧪🐯
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Nueva publicación liderada por Andrés Garcia como parte de su tesis doctoral. Se trata de una revisión sistemática del turismo con jaguares en Latinoamérica, evaluando los principales impactos ambientales, económicos y socioculturales de esta actividad.
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Las #nutrias parecen muy tiernas, pero en realidad son carnívoros provistos de una dentición adaptada a desgarrar presas. Documentamos por primera vez dos ataques de nutrias neotropicales (L. annectens) en Colombia y Guatemala. @fabiologa.bsky.social
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January 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Las #nutrias parecen muy tiernas, pero en realidad son carnívoros provistos de una dentición adaptada a desgarrar presas. Documentamos por primera vez dos ataques de nutrias neotropicales (L. annectens) en Colombia y Guatemala. @fabiologa.bsky.social
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Desconfío de revistas que:
- abusan de números especiales
- revisan en tiempos súper reducidos
- tienen altísimos índices de auto-citaciones
- cobran precios exhorbitantes por open access.
- tienen un factor de 'inflación' enorme
🧷https://direct.mit.edu/.../The-strain-on-scientific...
- abusan de números especiales
- revisan en tiempos súper reducidos
- tienen altísimos índices de auto-citaciones
- cobran precios exhorbitantes por open access.
- tienen un factor de 'inflación' enorme
🧷https://direct.mit.edu/.../The-strain-on-scientific...
January 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Desconfío de revistas que:
- abusan de números especiales
- revisan en tiempos súper reducidos
- tienen altísimos índices de auto-citaciones
- cobran precios exhorbitantes por open access.
- tienen un factor de 'inflación' enorme
🧷https://direct.mit.edu/.../The-strain-on-scientific...
- abusan de números especiales
- revisan en tiempos súper reducidos
- tienen altísimos índices de auto-citaciones
- cobran precios exhorbitantes por open access.
- tienen un factor de 'inflación' enorme
🧷https://direct.mit.edu/.../The-strain-on-scientific...
A month ago I received the worst call of my life, we had lost Eric forever. Many asked me how you could help, and I didn’t know how to respond. Today, I ask you to read the in memoriam that we wrote for Eric. It was written with tears in our eyes and much love in our hearts. A catharsis.
January 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A month ago I received the worst call of my life, we had lost Eric forever. Many asked me how you could help, and I didn’t know how to respond. Today, I ask you to read the in memoriam that we wrote for Eric. It was written with tears in our eyes and much love in our hearts. A catharsis.
January 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Así nos quiero recordar. Buena mar, mi adorado amigo Eric Ramos (1987-2024). Ojalá te esperen océanos turquesa, ballenas, delfines, manatíes y cachorros para disfrutar.
El dolor de haberte perdido nunca pasará.
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El dolor de haberte perdido nunca pasará.
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December 10, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Así nos quiero recordar. Buena mar, mi adorado amigo Eric Ramos (1987-2024). Ojalá te esperen océanos turquesa, ballenas, delfines, manatíes y cachorros para disfrutar.
El dolor de haberte perdido nunca pasará.
🕊️
El dolor de haberte perdido nunca pasará.
🕊️
So ... environmental variations have modeled new morphological adaptations, giving origin to at least two ecotypes of Antillean manatees. 🤯
But, why? there are many ecological differences among rivers and coastal areas that could have forced manatees to adapt differently!
But, why? there are many ecological differences among rivers and coastal areas that could have forced manatees to adapt differently!
December 5, 2024 at 2:29 AM
So ... environmental variations have modeled new morphological adaptations, giving origin to at least two ecotypes of Antillean manatees. 🤯
But, why? there are many ecological differences among rivers and coastal areas that could have forced manatees to adapt differently!
But, why? there are many ecological differences among rivers and coastal areas that could have forced manatees to adapt differently!
And.... 🥁 🥁 🥁
There is a clear, significant difference in body shape among coastal manatees (e.g. Belize, Puerto Rico, Cuba) and riverine manatees (e.g. Magdalena, Usumacinta basin).
Manatees inhabiting freshwater environments happen to be less chubby than coastal ones! 😱
There is a clear, significant difference in body shape among coastal manatees (e.g. Belize, Puerto Rico, Cuba) and riverine manatees (e.g. Magdalena, Usumacinta basin).
Manatees inhabiting freshwater environments happen to be less chubby than coastal ones! 😱
December 5, 2024 at 2:29 AM
And.... 🥁 🥁 🥁
There is a clear, significant difference in body shape among coastal manatees (e.g. Belize, Puerto Rico, Cuba) and riverine manatees (e.g. Magdalena, Usumacinta basin).
Manatees inhabiting freshwater environments happen to be less chubby than coastal ones! 😱
There is a clear, significant difference in body shape among coastal manatees (e.g. Belize, Puerto Rico, Cuba) and riverine manatees (e.g. Magdalena, Usumacinta basin).
Manatees inhabiting freshwater environments happen to be less chubby than coastal ones! 😱
Then, we performed all the statistics and modeling analysis to define at least three different BCIs and to compare between factors. What we found:
🎈We confirm than Antillean manatees are lighter and shorter than Florida manatees.
🎈Females are slightly heavier than males.
🎈We confirm than Antillean manatees are lighter and shorter than Florida manatees.
🎈Females are slightly heavier than males.
December 5, 2024 at 2:29 AM
Then, we performed all the statistics and modeling analysis to define at least three different BCIs and to compare between factors. What we found:
🎈We confirm than Antillean manatees are lighter and shorter than Florida manatees.
🎈Females are slightly heavier than males.
🎈We confirm than Antillean manatees are lighter and shorter than Florida manatees.
🎈Females are slightly heavier than males.
The operation is also expensive, particularly for developing countries. However, putting all our effort together, we were able to build a database of morphometric data from 480 individuals (From 1978 to 2019).
Hey, that's a lot.
Hey, that's a lot.
December 5, 2024 at 2:29 AM
The operation is also expensive, particularly for developing countries. However, putting all our effort together, we were able to build a database of morphometric data from 480 individuals (From 1978 to 2019).
Hey, that's a lot.
Hey, that's a lot.
For decades, experts along the distribution area have captured Greater Caribbean manatees in order to conduct health assessment and telemetry projects, or during rescue events.
That is a challenging task: manatees are difficult to find and capture, and their densities are very low.
That is a challenging task: manatees are difficult to find and capture, and their densities are very low.
December 5, 2024 at 2:29 AM
For decades, experts along the distribution area have captured Greater Caribbean manatees in order to conduct health assessment and telemetry projects, or during rescue events.
That is a challenging task: manatees are difficult to find and capture, and their densities are very low.
That is a challenging task: manatees are difficult to find and capture, and their densities are very low.
We aimed to develop body condition indices (BCI) for the subspecies. Morphometric BCIs are created from body measurements, and are typically used to assess an animal's fitness or energetic state.
December 5, 2024 at 2:29 AM
We aimed to develop body condition indices (BCI) for the subspecies. Morphometric BCIs are created from body measurements, and are typically used to assess an animal's fitness or energetic state.
This subspecies of the American manatee (Former West Indian manatee) shows an extraordinary environmental plasticity: although they are perfectly adapted to coastal areas, some of them live all their lifetime in freshwater environments (For example, in the Usumacinta, Magdalena and Orinoco Basins).
December 5, 2024 at 2:29 AM
This subspecies of the American manatee (Former West Indian manatee) shows an extraordinary environmental plasticity: although they are perfectly adapted to coastal areas, some of them live all their lifetime in freshwater environments (For example, in the Usumacinta, Magdalena and Orinoco Basins).
Greater Caribbean manatees (Former #AntilleanManatees) are widely but patchy distributed in the American continent. They are found from the Gulf of Mexico to Brazil, and also in the Greater Antilles.
December 5, 2024 at 2:29 AM
Greater Caribbean manatees (Former #AntilleanManatees) are widely but patchy distributed in the American continent. They are found from the Gulf of Mexico to Brazil, and also in the Greater Antilles.
I would like to share our publication from 2021 in #ScientificReports of @natureportfolio.bsky.social. I am writing in behalf of 24 amazing #manatee specialists working with the Greater Caribbean subspecies in several developing countries.
December 5, 2024 at 2:29 AM
I would like to share our publication from 2021 in #ScientificReports of @natureportfolio.bsky.social. I am writing in behalf of 24 amazing #manatee specialists working with the Greater Caribbean subspecies in several developing countries.
es que jajaja
December 4, 2024 at 4:41 AM
es que jajaja
Hoy defendió mi estudiante, ya MSc., Vanessa Bermúdez, y todo fueron elogios por la calidad y originalidad de su trabajo. En su tesis, Vanessa aplicó un método no invasivo (en heces) para cuantificar hormonas reproductivas en hembras de manatí. Abre las puertas a nuevas lineas de investigación!
December 4, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Hoy defendió mi estudiante, ya MSc., Vanessa Bermúdez, y todo fueron elogios por la calidad y originalidad de su trabajo. En su tesis, Vanessa aplicó un método no invasivo (en heces) para cuantificar hormonas reproductivas en hembras de manatí. Abre las puertas a nuevas lineas de investigación!
Vengo de dar vuelta por X y fue algo así:
December 3, 2024 at 3:07 AM
Vengo de dar vuelta por X y fue algo así:
🧪🐄🌊 Los buzos y snorkeleros cuidando y respetando a los manatíes. Y colectando datos para monitoreo. Se puede.
#CienciaCiudadana #MonitoreoComunitario #CorredorBioculturalManati
📽️ Javier García
#CienciaCiudadana #MonitoreoComunitario #CorredorBioculturalManati
📽️ Javier García
December 3, 2024 at 2:45 AM
🧪🐄🌊 Los buzos y snorkeleros cuidando y respetando a los manatíes. Y colectando datos para monitoreo. Se puede.
#CienciaCiudadana #MonitoreoComunitario #CorredorBioculturalManati
📽️ Javier García
#CienciaCiudadana #MonitoreoComunitario #CorredorBioculturalManati
📽️ Javier García
Más de 100 likes. Esto en el ecosistema de Bluesky es ….
December 1, 2024 at 9:56 PM
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