Eduardo Secchi, Ph. D.
Eduardo started his career on cetacean research in 1989 when doing his undergraduate work on Biological Oceanography in Rio Grande, southern Brazil. Since 1992/93 he's been leading a long-term project (actually, several continuous sub-projects sponsored by several institutions) to evaluate the effects of bycatch on franciscana dolphins. There have been many publications resulting from these projects, which have provided important contributions in genetics, population dynamics, ecology, fishery interactions, stock identity, modelling, and other areas. This means that we are closer to achieving concrete conservation goals based on solid science.
Eduardo's PhD has been focused (just as his Master's was) on modelling the population dynamics of franciscana dolphins and the response of the populations to bycatch. The assessment of the effects of the bycatch on Hector's dolphins is also part of his current studies. One of the main tasks of his PhD study is to model different management alternatives for both species and determine, among other things, some sounding management options. Particularly in the case of franciscana dolphins, the socio-economic situation of the region wherein the species occurs will be considered.
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Secchi, E.R., L. Dalla Rosa, M. Bassoi and L. Barcellos. (1997). Uma alternativa para minimizar o impacto das capturas acidentais de toninhas, Pontoporia blainvillei, na pesca costeira de emalhe no sul do Brasil. ('An alternative approach to minimize the impact of incidental captures of franciscana, Pontoporia blainvillei, in coastal gillneting in southern Brazil. Proceedings of VII Latin-American Conference on Marine Sciences - COLACMAR - Santos, Brazil. pp. 428-429.
Secchi, E.R., J.Y. Wang, B. Murray, C.C. Roccha-Campos and B.N. White. (1998). Populational differences between franciscanas, Pontoporia blainvillei, from two geographical locations as indicated by sequences of mtDNA control region. Can. J. Zool. 76:1-6.
Kinas, P.G. and E.R. Secchi. (1998). Modelling truncated data to estimate incidental kills of franciscana, Pontoporia blainvillei, by gillnets. Rep. Int. Whal. Commn 48:533-536.
Secchi, E.R. (1999). Taxa de crescimento potencial intrínseco de um estoque de franciscanas, Pontoporia blainvillei (Gervais & D'Orbigny, 1846) (Cetacea, Pontoporiidae) sob o impacto da pesca costeira de emalhe. Master Thesis. Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio Grande. Rio Grande. 152pp. [in Portuguese]
Danilewicz, D.S., Secchi, E.R., Ott, P.H., and Moreno, I.M. (2000). Analysis of the age at sexual maturity and reproductive rates of franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) from Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. Comunicações do Museu de Ciências e Tecnologia. PUCRS 13:89-98.
Secchi, E.R., Ott, P.H., Crespo, E.A., Kinas, P.G., Pedraza, S.N., and Bordino, P. (2001) A first estimate of franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) abundance off southern Brazil. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 3: 95-100.
Secchi, E.R., P.H.Ott and D.Danilewicz (2002) Report of the Fourth Workshop for the Coordinated Research and Conservation of the Franciscana Dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) in the Western South Atlantic. In: Secchi, E.R. (ed.). Special Issue on the Biology and Conservation of Franciscana. The Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals 1 (special issue 1):11-20.
Danilewicz, D., F.Rosas, R.Bastida, J.Marigo, M.Muelbert, D.Rodriguez, J.Lailson-Brito Jr., V.Ruoppolo, R.Ramos, M.Bassoi, P.H.Ott, G.Caon, A.M.Rocha, J.L.Catão-Dias and E.R.Secchi (2002). Report of the Working Group on Biology and Ecology. In: Secchi, E.R. (ed.). Special Issue on the Biology and Conservation of Franciscana. The Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals 1 (special issue 1):25-42.
Kinas, P.G., E.R.Secchi, R.Ramos, D.Danilewicz and E.A.Crespo (2002). Report of the Working Group on Vital Parameters and Demography. In: Secchi, E.R. (ed.). Special Issue on the Biology and Conservation of Franciscana. The Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals 1 (special issue 1): 43-46.
Secchi, E.R., D. Danilewiczs, P.H.Ott, R.Ramos, M.Lazaro, J.Marigo and J.Y.Wang (2002). Report of the Working Group on Stock Identity. In: Secchi, E.R. (ed.). Special Issue on the Biology and Conservation of Franciscana. The Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals 1 (special issue 1): 47-54.
Ott, P.H., E.R.Secchi, I.B.Moreno, D.Danilewicz, E.A.Crespo, P.Bordino, R.Ramos, A.P. Di Beneditto, C.Bertozzi, R.Bastida, R.Zanelatto, J.E.Perez and P.G.Kinas (2002) Report of the Working Group on Fishery Interactions. In: Secchi, E.R. (ed.). Special Issue on the Biology and Conservation of Franciscana. The Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals 1 (special issue 1):55-64.
Crespo, E.A., E.R.Secchi, L. Dalla Rosa, P.G.Kinas, D.Danilewicz and P.Bordino (2002). Report of the Working Group on Abundance Estimates. In: Secchi, E.R. (ed.). Special Issue on the Biology and Conservation of Franciscana. The Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals 1 (special issue 1):65-66.
Secchi, E.R. and J.Y.Wang (2002). Assessment of the Conservation Status of a Franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei) Stock in the Franciscana Management Area III Following the IUCN Red List Process. In: Secchi, E.R. (ed.). Special Issue on the Biology and Conservation of Franciscana. The Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals 1 (special issue 1):183.190.
Secchi, E.R., Danilewicz, D., and Ott, P.H. (in press a) Applying the phylogeographic concept to identify franciscana dolphin stocks: implications to meet management objectives. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management.
Secchi, E.R., Ott, P.H. and Danilewicz, D.S. (in press b). Effects of fishing by-catch and conservation status of the franciscana dolphin, Pontoporia blainvillei. In Gales, N., Hindell, M. and Kirkwood, R. (Eds) Marine mammals and humans: towards a sustainable balance. Melbourne University Press, Melbourne.
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