Development of films based on chitosan, gelatin and collagen extracted from bocachico scales (Prochilodus magdalenae) [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Biodegradable biopolymers from species of the animal kingdom or their byproducts are sustainable as ecological materials due to their abundant supply and compatibility with the environment. The research aims to obtain a biodegradable active material from
Angel Dario Gonzalez-Delgado +2 more
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Clarifying species boundaries between bocachico (Prochilodus magdalenae) and bocachico de Maracaibo (Prochilodus reticulatus) (characiformes: Prochilodontidae) using complete mitochondrial genomes [PDF]
Frontiers in GeneticsThe accurate phylogenetic distinction between Prochilodus magdalenae and Prochilodus reticulatus (Characiformes: Prochilodontidae) has been hindered by overlapping morphology and limited sequence data.
Atencio-García VÍCTOR
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SEASONAL VARIATION IN SEMINAL QUALITY IN BRAZILIAN BOCACHICO (TELEOSTEI, CHARACIFORMES) [PDF]
Revista Caatinga, 2018 The Brazilian bocachico, Prochilodus brevis, is a rheophilic fish. Although there is evidence that this species shows reproductive seasonality in the wild, in captivity hormonal induction techniques allow semen sampling in different seasons.
Ana Cláudia Nascimento Campos +2 more
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Draft genome assembly for the colombian freshwater bocachico fish, Prochilodus magdalenae. [PDF]
Front Genet, 2022 We report the first draft genome assembly forProchilodus magdalenae, the leading representative species of the Prochilodontidae family in Colombia. This 1.2-Gb assembly, with a GC content of 42.0% and a repetitive content of around 31.0%, is in the range of previously reported characid species genomes.
Yepes-Blandón JA +9 more
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Conservation threats and future prospects for the freshwater fishes of Ecuador: A hotspot of Neotropical fish diversity. [PDF]
J Fish Biol, 2021 ABSTRACT Freshwater fish communities in Ecuador exhibit some of the highest levels of diversity and endemism in the Neotropics. Unfortunately, aquatic ecosystems in the country are under serious threat and conditions are deteriorating. In 2018–19, the government of Ecuador sponsored a series of workshops to examine the conservation status of Ecuador's ...
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Manejo de la primera alimentación del bocachico (Prochilodus magdalenae) [PDF]
Revista Mvz Cordoba, 2003 En el Centro de Investigación Piscícola de la Universidad de Córdoba se realizaron dos experimentos; en el primero, el objetivo fue evaluar el efecto de diferentes presas en el manejo de la primera alimentación del bocachico Prochilodus magdalenae y en ...
Víctor Atencio-García +3 more
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Hydrological Connectivity Enhances Fish Biodiversity in Amazonian Mining Ponds: Insights From eDNA and Traditional Sampling. [PDF]
Mol EcolABSTRACT Artisanal and small‐scale gold mining (ASGM) expansion in the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon has transformed primary forests into a novel wetland complex of thousands of abandoned mining ponds. Despite their ecological relevance, post‐mining recovery of these systems remains understudied, particularly regarding fish biodiversity ...
Timana-Mendoza C +7 more
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Embryogenesis and early larval development in bocachico (Prochilodus magdalenae) in Colombia
Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2022 Background The bocachico (Prochilodus magdalenae) is a migratory freshwater fish and one of the main species of Colombian continental fishery. Interest in it is due to the fish’s excellent reproductive characteristics and sociocultural value in its ...
Jonny Andrés Yepes-Blandón +4 more
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Fishes, 2023 The study aimed to evaluate the effect of inorganic mercury (iHg) on the sperm quality, embryos, and larvae of Prochilodus magdalenae. Two experiments were carried out. In experiment 1, semen was activated with contaminated water at different iHg concentrations (0.0, 25, 50, 100 µg/L) and sperm kinetics were analyzed with a computer-assisted semen ...
VÍCTOR Atencio Garcia +2 more
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Mercurio total en bagre rayado y bocachico del río Meta, Colombia
Revista U.D.C.A Actualidad & Divulgación Científica, 2021 El consumo de pescado contaminado con mercurio representa un grave problema para la salud humana, en especial, en poblaciones, en las cuales, forma parte de su dieta diaria.
Santiago Valbuena-Rodríguez +1 more
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