THE FIRST REPORT OF ABNORMAL AGE RINGS IN OTOLITHS LAPILLUS OF ARIIDS CATFISH [PDF]
The present work aimed to record the first presence of abnormal age rings in Cathorops spixii lapillus otoliths from Cananeia-Iguape Estuarine-Lagoon Complex (CIELC), Southern region of Brazilian coast. In August 2018, 59 specimens of C.
Igor Souza de MORAIS +1 more
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Population dynamics and diet of the madamango Sea catfish Cathorops spixii (Agassiz, 1829) (Siluriformes: Ariidae) in a tropical bight in Southeastern Brazil. [PDF]
The madamango sea catfish, Cathorops spixii (Siluriformes: Ariidae), is often among the most abundant fishes on the South American Atlantic coast.
Márcia Denadai +5 more
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Electrophoretic study on intraspecific variations and interspecific relationships of marine catfishes (Siluriformes, Ariidae) of Cananéia (São Paulo, Brazil): 1. General proteins of eye-lens and skeletic muscle [PDF]
Cellulose acetate electrophoresis of eye-lens proteins and Polyacrylamide flat gel electrophoresis of skeletic muscle proteins of six species of marine catfishes were carried out. Genetic polymorphism only occured at one locus of the electropherograms of
Hana Suzuki, Van Ngan Phan
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Nuclear abnormalities in erythrocytes and morphometric indexes in the catfish Cathorops spixii (Ariidae) from different sites on the southeastern Brazilian coast [PDF]
Nuclear abnormalities in erythrocytes (NAE) were taken as biomarkers in the catfish Cathorops spixii (Ariidae) sampled in an estuary little affected by human activity (Cananéia) and in three regions (Santos Channel: SC, Santos Bay: SB and São Vicente ...
Juliana de Souza Azevedo +2 more
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Revalidação de Cathorops arenatus e Cathorops agassizii (Siluriformes, Ariidae), bagres marinhos das regiões norte e nordeste da América do Sul [PDF]
As espécies nominais das regiões norte e nordeste da América do Sul, reconhecidas na literatura como sinônimos júnior de Cathorops spixii (Agassiz, 1829) têm seu status específico revisto.
Alexandre P. Marceniuk
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Evidence of contamination by oil and oil products in the Santos-São Vicente estuary, São Paulo, Brazil [PDF]
Different components of the mixed function oxidase (MFO) system and the levels of fluorescent aromatic compounds in bile (FACs) were measured in Cathorops spixii in order to assess the impact of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
Juliana Souza Azevedo +6 more
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Marine catfishes (Ariidae—Siluriformes) from the Coastal Amazon: mitochondrial DNA barcode for a recent diversification group? [PDF]
Background Ariidae species play a significant role as fishing resources in the Amazon region. However, the family’s systematic classification is notably challenging, particularly regarding species delimitation within certain genera.
Ítalo Lutz +9 more
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Contamination and oxidative stress biomarkers in estuarine fish following a mine tailing disaster [PDF]
Background The Rio Doce estuary, in Brazil, was impacted by the deposition of iron mine tailings, caused by the collapse of a dam in 2015. Based on published baseline datasets, the estuary has been experiencing chronic trace metal contamination effects ...
Fabrício Â. Gabriel +9 more
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Ichthyofauna as an environmental quality indicator of the Bertioga Channel, São Paulo (Brazil) [PDF]
The aim of this study was to investigate the ichthyofauna structure in the region of the north outfall of the Bertioga Channel (São Paulo, Brazil) and the possible effects of the environmental quality loss.
June Ferraz Dias +4 more
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A comprehensive overview of fish envenomation and venom toxicity in Brazil [PDF]
Background: Brazilian waters are home to various venomous fish species, each with its unique venom composition. Although common, envenomation cases are largely underreported, leading to a lack of public health policies for prevention and treatment. Some
Mônica Lopes-Ferreira +12 more
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