Fish can use coordinated fin motions to recapture their own vortex wake energy [PDF]
During swimming, many fishes use pectoral fins for propulsion and, in the process, move substantial amounts of water rearward. However, the effect that this upstream wake has on the caudal fin remains largely unexplored.
Nils B. Tack +2 more
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Length–weight relations of 44 fish species (Actinopterygii) inhabiting an unprotected tropical coastal biological corridor of Yucatan, Mexico [PDF]
Length–weight relations (LWRs) were estimated for 44 fish species, representing 23 families, collected from an unprotected coastal biological corridor of the Yucatan Peninsula.
María Eugenia Vega-Cendejas +2 more
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Length–weight relations of selected species of the family Gerreidae (Actinopterygii: Perciformes) from the Mexican coast [PDF]
In this study, parameters of the length–weight relation (LWR) were estimated for fifteen species of Gerreidae (mojarras) caught from the Pacific- and Atlantic coast of Mexico, including the Gulf of California.
J. De La Cruz-Agüero +4 more
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Length–weight relations for 14 fish species of La Paz Bay, Baja California Sur, México [PDF]
The presently reported study provides length–weight relations of 14 fish species from mangrove swamps of La Paz Bay, Baja California Sur, México: Diapterus brevirostris (Sauvage, 1879); Eucinostomus currani Zahuranec, 1980 ...
V.M. Cota-Gómez +3 more
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Length–weight relation for eleven demersal fish species in the artisanal shrimp fishery areas from the Bahia Magdalena-Almejas lagoon system, Mexico [PDF]
The length–weight relations (L–W) for 11 demersal fish species from a lagoon system in south-western coast of the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico were estimated.
C.H. Rábago-Quiroz +3 more
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Length–weight relations of fishes inhabiting a hyperhaline coastal lagoon in Yucatan, Mexico [PDF]
Length–weight relations (LWR) were estimated for 45 fish species (27 families) from a tropical hyperhaline coastal lagoon and a protected biosphere reserve located in Yucatan Peninsula. The following species were studied: Elops saurus Linnaeus,
M.E. Vega-Cendejas +2 more
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Length–weight relations of 70 fish species (Actinopterygii) from tropical coastal region of Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil [PDF]
The presently reported study provides length–weight relations (LWR) of 70 fish species (Actinopterygii) from the tropical coastal region of Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil: Achirus declivis, Achirus lineatus, Anchoa spinifer, Anchoa tricolor ...
A.P. Viana +6 more
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Transitional waters are characterized by large variations in salinity, temperature, turbidity, among other factors, such as tidal cycle, wind action and rainfall, that are constantly changing over time. The distribution of biota in these environments is
Maíra Gnoatto Afonso +5 more
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Spatial distribution of juvenile fish species in nursery grounds of a tropical coastal area of the south-western Atlantic [PDF]
Background. Assessing patterns in habitat utilization and changes in the composition of biont assemblages is a key tool for efficient ecosystem conservation planning and management.
V.E.L. Da Silva +3 more
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Shore-based competitive recreational fisheries in southern Bahia, Brazil: a baseline study
This study describes shore-based competitive fishing events in Ilhéus, southern Bahia (Brazil), including catch composition, and provides information on the profile of recreational fishers participating in these events.
Kátia Meirelles Felizola Freire +2 more
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