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Biology and fishery of Acoupa Weakfish Cynoscion acoupa (Lacepède, 1801): a review [PDF]
Neotropical Biology and Conservation, 2020 The present study describes the fishery and biology of Acoupa Weakfish Cynoscion acoupa, an important fishery resource in South America. We found and analyzed 31 articles and 10 publications about the species.
Cicero Diogo Oliveira +3 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 In recent years, the populations of many shark species have been depleted drastically around the world. In the present study, we analyzed the shark bycatch in the monthly landing data of the acoupa weakfish (Cynoscion acoupa) gillnet fisheries of the ...
Bianca Bentes, Mayra Nascimento
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DNA barcoding reveals fraud in commercial common snook (Centropomus undecimalis) products in Santa Marta, Colombia [PDF]
Heliyon, 2021 The common snook Centropomus undecimalis is one of the main commercial fish species in the Caribbean region, including Colombia, where its populations have drastically decreased due to overfishing and environmental degradation.
Edison Lea-Charris +2 more
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Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2008 The acoupa weakfish (Cynoscion acoupa - Sciaenidae) is a marine species of croaker with estuarine-dependent behavior, found in the western Atlantic from Panama to Argentina. It is one of the most exploited food fish on the northern coast of Brazil.
Simoni Santos +2 more
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Trends in Medicinal Uses of Edible Wild Vertebrates in Brazil. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2017 The use of food medicines is a widespread practice worldwide. In Brazil, such use is often associated with wild animals, mostly focusing on vertebrate species. Here we assessed taxonomic and ecological trends in traditional uses of wild edible vertebrates in the country, through an extensive ethnobiological database analysis. Our results showed that at
Alves RRN +3 more
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Ichthyofauna used in traditional medicine in Brazil. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012 Fish represent the group of vertebrates with the largest number of species and the largest geographic distribution; they are also used in different ways by modern civilizations. The goal of this study was to compile the current knowledge on the use of ichthyofauna in zootherapeutic practices in Brazil, including ecological and conservational commentary
El-Deir AC +8 more
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Wild animals used as food medicine in Brazil. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2013 The connection between eating and healing is common in traditional folk medical systems, and the multiple possibilities resulting from the combination of biodiversity and culture confer a wealth and complexity in terms of knowledge of the flora and fauna as to their potential as food medicine.
Alves RR, Oliveira TP, Rosa IL.
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Marine Ecology, Volume 44, Issue 1, February 2023., 2023 Abstract Orangemouth weakfish is a highly important commercial and game fish species in the Tropical Eastern Pacific. However, studies assessing changes in its trophic ecology relevant to size, habitat (estuarine or marine), sex, and season are non‐existent.
Víctor M. Muro‐Torres +5 more
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Fish biodiversity of a tropical estuary under severe anthropic pressure (Doce River, Brazil)
Neotropical Ichthyology, 2022 The Doce River has undergone severe changes over the last centuries (e.g., flow regulation, pollution, habitat and species loss). Here, we present the first comprehensive fish biodiversity assessment of the Doce River estuary and a summary of the main ...
Vitor L. A. Rodrigues +6 more
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ANÁLISE DA FROTA PESQUEIRA ARTESANAL DA COMUNIDADE DA RAPOSA, SÃO LUIS, MA [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 1992 Entre novembro de 1987 e agosto de 1988, realizou-se um censo da frota artesanal da Rapôsa, principal comunidade pesqueira do litoral maranhense. Esta frota está composta por 221 embarcações) das quais 186 operam na pesca.
Nidia Noemi Fabre +1 more
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