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Fish Scales: A Multifunctional Biomaterial from Nature
ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.Fish scales demonstrate nature's solution to impact protection through overlapping multilayered architecture. This biological design combines mineralized surfaces with collagen networks to achieve both flexibility and fracture resistance. The structural principles inspire advanced protective materials and biomedical implants, where damage tolerance ...
Liyao Dong, Xiaojie Sun, Xiguang Chen
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Aquarium fisheries as a non-timber forest product: experiences from conservation through community development in North Rupununi District, Guyana [PDF]
, 2007 Deforestation is one of the major global conservation issues. Solutions are being sought to tackle this ongoing forest loss, including establishment of initiatives to provide new sources of income for local communities that promote the sustainable use ...
Bicknell, Jake E., Chin, Christopher
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Community-based population recovery of overexploited Amazonian wildlife [PDF]
, 2017 The Amazon Basin experienced a pervasive process of resource overexploitation during the 20th-century, which induced severe population declines of many iconic vertebrate species.
Antunes, André P. +4 more
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Is there a future for artisanal fishing in the Amazon? The case of Arapaima gigas
Management of Biological Invasions, 2020 Doria, Carolina Rodrigues da Costa, Catâneo, Dayana Tamiris Brito dos Santos, Torrente-Vilara, Gislene, Vitule, Jean Ricardo Simões (2020): Is there a future for artisanal fishing in the Amazon? The case of Arapaima gigas. Management of Biological Invasions 11 (1): 1-8, DOI: 10.3391/mbi.2020.11.1.01, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3391/mbi.2020.11.1 ...
Doria, Carolina Rodrigues da Costa +3 more
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Neotropical IchthyologyArapaima gigas is one of the largest freshwater fishes of the world. It is socially monogamous, forming pairs, constructing a nest and providing parental care.
Izeni Pires Farias +6 more
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Reviews in Aquaculture, Volume 18, Issue 3, June 2026.ABSTRACT Monogeneans are among the most problematic ectoparasites in finfish aquaculture. Plant‐derived compounds have been widely explored as therapeutic agents, yet their efficacy and safety have not been quantitatively synthesized across studies. This study provides a meta‐analysis of plant‐based treatments against monogeneans, integrating 453 in ...
Francisco Neptalí Morales‐Serna
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Production of arapaima protein hydrolysate using Aspergillus flavo-furcatis protease and pancreatin
Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical, 2015 The processing of arapaima (Arapaima gigas) generates a lot of residues that can be used for the development of new products of industrial interest.
Flávia de Carvalho Paiva +4 more
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Relação peso-comprimento e fator de condição relativo (Kn) do pirarucu Arapaima gigas Schinz, 1822 (Arapaimidae) em cultivo semi-intensivo no estado do Amazonas, Brasil. [PDF]
, 2017 O pirarucu Arapaima gigas (Osteoglossiformes, Arapaimidae), peixe da bacia amazônica, apresenta alta taxa de crescimento e tolerância a alta densidade de estocagem, tem rusticidade ao manuseio e aceita alimentação artificial quando treinado no início da ...
ANDRADE, S. M. S. +3 more
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The catch of the day: The shortcomings of promoting sustainable seafood consumption in Peru
Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2026.This study investigates the meaning and application of “catch of the day” in Peru by analyzing 233 news articles and genetically testing 43 fish samples from restaurants. Results show that media frequently use the term as a vague marketing phrase, while genetic testing reveals a 60% mislabeling rate. These findings suggest that “catch of the day” lacks
Daniella Biffi +2 more
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Boletim do Instituto de Pesca, 2023 Arapaima gigas is an Amazon specie with great commercial demand and high production performance, but its feasibility is variable. The current study aimed to perform an economic evaluation of the production of A. gigas on earth ponds in San Martin, Peru.
Luis Gonzalez-Callirgos +2 more
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