Intensification of Amazon River Prawn Hatchery [PDF]
The effects of the intensification on the performance of the Amazon River prawn hatchery carried out in a simple recirculation system were investigated.
Michelle Pinheiro Vetorelli +2 more
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Characteristics and processing of canned Amazon River prawn (Macrobrachium amazonicum) in Amazon sauce [PDF]
The canned Amazon River prawn with sauce (tucupi and jambu) was thermally prepared (121 ºC) at three different times (T1: 15 T2: 20 and T3: 25 minutes) in glass bottles. The product obtained 20.86% crude protein, with good acceptance by consumers (global
Keber Santos Costa Junior +1 more
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First report: Amazon River Prawn reared in biofloc technology
The objective of this work was to evaluate the use of biofloc technology to reared Amazon River prawn (Macrobrachium amazonicum). One hundred Amazon River prawn juveniles were divided into two experimental units (250 L), 50 animals per each.
Adolfo Jatobá +3 more
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Identification and Validation of Tissue-Specific Housekeeping Markers for the Amazon River Prawn <i>Macrobrachium amazonicum</i> (Heller, 1862). [PDF]
Background/Objectives: The selection and validation of species-specific housekeeping genes (HKGs) have become increasingly common in functional genomics, with application of quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) or cDNA-based qPCR (RT-qPCR ...
Lima GM +11 more
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This study evaluated the effects of dietary bixin, a carotenoid from Bixa orellana, on larval development, post‐larval performance, and carotenoid deposition in Macrobrachium amazonicum under controlled conditions.
Tibério Soares e Rodrigues de Oliveira +9 more
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In Silico Identification of the Laccase-Encoding Gene in the Transcriptome of the Amazon River Prawn Macrobrachium amazonicum (Heller, 1862). [PDF]
Background: Macrobrachium amazonicum is an opportunistic and omnivorous species that primarily feeds on plant material. Recent studies have shown that Endo-β-1,4-glucanase and Endo-β-1,4-mannanase are expressed in the transcriptome of adult specimens ...
Lima GM +6 more
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The present study analyzed the inputs, outputs, and accumulation of carbon in ecological compartments of earthen ponds for the grow-out of Amazon river prawn (Macrobrachium amazonicum) and tambaqui fish (Colossoma macropomum) reared in monoculture and ...
Patricia Moraes-Valenti +2 more
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The present study aimed to identify and characterize cellulase from the functional genome in the hepatopancreas of Amazon river prawn (Macrobrachium amazonicum). Growth trials with post-larvae of M.
Luciano Domingues Queiroz +5 more
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New occurrences, mean infestation intensity and prevalence of parasitic isopods (Isopoda, Cymothoida, Bopyridae) associated with Macrobrachium amazonicum (Decapoda, Palaemonidae) from the mouth of the Amazon River. [PDF]
The Amazon prawn or Macrobrachium amazonicum (Heller, 1862) is widely distributed in South America, occurring in the Orinoco and Amazon rivers, and forms an important source of income for riverside families.
Duarte SS, Lima JF, Viana LA.
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Has a river dam affected the life-history traits of a freshwater prawn? [PDF]
In recent years, species richness and diversity in aquatic ecosystems has declined as environments are increasingly impacted by anthropic actions. Freshwater prawns are well adapted to survive in a disturbed and heterogeneous environment.
Silva GMF +6 more
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