OCORRÊNCIAS DE MAMÍFEROS AQUÁTICOS NO ESTADO DE PERNAMBUCO, BRASIL

Aquatic mammals occur throughout the Brazil territory. However, until now there are nodescriptions of the species that occur in the coast of Pernambuco State. Stranding assistance is animportant tool for the record of aquatic mammal species and for obtaining information aboutpopulations and their respective threats. This study aimed to describe the occurrence, diversity anddistribution of aquatic mammals in Pernambuco State, Brazil. The knowledge acquired came from thedatabase from institutions within the Northeast Marine Mammals Stranding Network (REMANE)that acted in the state between 1984 and 2015, contemplating live and dead animals. A number of 157stranding events were recorded in Pernambuco State, corresponding to 18 aquatic mammal species.Sotalia guianensis was the most abundant species (28,7%), followed by Tursiops truncatus(17,2%) and Trichechus manatus (9,6%). The presence of threatened and migratory species wasidentified, being the anthropic activities the biggest threat. Recife counties and the Olinda Countypresented itself as discontinued area of the marine manatee; however, this study showed the occurrenceof native animals in these localities. Systematized assistance to stranding and educational campaignsare essentials to guarantee the conservations of these species in Pernambuco.