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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 +3 more
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Brachyuran crustaceans from the bycatch of prawn fisheries at the mouth of the Amazon river Crustáceos Brachyura da fauna acompanhante da pesca artesanal de camarões de água doce na foz do rio Amazonas [PDF]
The present paper is a pioneering study on the Brachyura bycatch associated with the artisan prawn fisheries at the mouth of the Amazon River. The study was conducted at four collection sites distributed along the mouth of the Amazon River between the ...
Jô de Farias Lima +3 more
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Invasive species alter habitats and biological communities. The giant river prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii (de Man 1879) was introduced to Brazil for aquaculture, and invasive populations have established in the Amazon Delta region where they are ...
Aisha Carolina Cei +12 more
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This study was conducted in the Crustacean Sector of the Aquaculture Center (CAUNESP) at the São Paulo State University, Jaboticabal (21 ° 15’22”S and 48 ° 18’48”W) São Paulo, Brazil, from December 2003 to May 2004.
Erlei Cassiano Keppeler +2 more
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Fights between individuals in a population can be motivated by several factors, such as disputes over food, shelter and sexual partners. The present study aimed to evaluate the pattern of injury occurrence in the Amazon River prawn (Macrobrachium ...
Teodoro, Sarah de Souza Alves [UNESP] +4 more
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Effect of density on population development in the Amazon River prawn Macrobrachium amazonicum [PDF]
The Amazon River prawn Macrobrachium amazonicum is widely distributed in lentic and lotic environments of South America, and shows different male morphotypes.
Valenti, Wagner Cotroni +7 more
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Nitrogen budget in integrated aquaculture systems with Nile tilapia and Amazon River prawn [PDF]
The present work aims to describe the nitrogen (N) budget in integrated aquaculture systems with Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and Amazon River prawn (Macrobrachium amazonicum) in earthen ponds, with and without the addition of different ...
Fernanda S. David +8 more
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Effect of Habitat Diversity on Population Development of the Amazon River Prawn
The aim of this study was to determine if the Amazon river prawn [Macrobrachium amazonicum (Heller, 1862)] population structure is affected by habitat heterogeneity.
Santos, Michelle R. [UNESP] +2 more
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Energy budget and physiology in early ontogenetic stages of the Amazon river prawn☆
An energy budget allows an understanding about the way in which the energy ingested is distributed among the various functions. In this study, the energy ingested by Zoeae, Decapodids and Juveniles of M.
Alessandra Augusto +4 more
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FROM LECITHOTROPHY TO PLANKTOTROPHY: ONTOGENY OF LARVAL FEEDING IN THE AMAZON RIVER PRAWN, MACROBRACHIUM AMAZONICUM [PDF]
In an experimental laboratory study with a population originating from the mouth of the Amazon River, Brazil, we tested the early larval stages of the prawn Macrobrachium amazonicum for their dependence on planktonic food sources.
Anger, Klaus, Hayd, L.
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