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This study analysed the commercial fishing for peacock bass (Cichla spp.) and its variation according to the river regime and the fishing environments, based on landing data in Manaus.
Glenda Katherine de Souza DIAS +2 more
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A manifesto for plant science education
Plants provide oxygen, food, shelter, medicines and environmental services, without which human society could not exist. Tackling pressing and global challenges requires well‐trained plant scientists and plant‐aware individuals. This manifesto provides a practical evidence‐based vision to strengthen plant science education, focussed on five strategic ...
Elizabeth Alvey +42 more
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The McKinleys of Punch: Politics and the Press in Melbourne, 1870s to 1920s
This article re‐examines the Melbourne Punch (1855–1925; known simply as Punch from 1900) as a political weapon in the cut‐and‐thrust of Victorian, local, and national politics, in the hands of its longest‐serving, but least‐known proprietor, Alexander McKinley (1848–1927).
Richard Scully
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Hemiparasitic plant impacts animal and plant communities across four trophic levels [PDF]
1.Understanding the impact of species on community structure is a fundamental question in ecology. There is a growing body of evidence that suggests that both sub-dominant species and parasites can have a disproportionately large impact.
Green, J P +5 more
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Evaluation of Proposed Speckled Peacock Bass Cichla temensis Introduction to Puerto Rico
Abstract Speckled Peacock Bass Cichla temensis are being considered for introduction into Puerto Rico to provide sportfishing opportunities and biological control for invasive New World cichlids. The proposed introduction was evaluated by following the American Fisheries Society's recommended seven-step approach to introducing nonnative ...
J. Wesley Neal +3 more
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Contemporary Methods for Capturing Juvenile Salmonids in the Marine Environment
ABSTRACT Anadromous salmonids play vital roles in marine and freshwater ecosystems. The most abundant of these fishes—Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.)—are integral to coastal ecosystems and communities across the North Pacific Rim, but numerous populations are experiencing dramatic declines, particularly towards the south of their range.
Sean C. Godwin +6 more
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Peacock bass fillet yield (Cichla cf. monoculus) Osteichthyes, Cichlidae in different head cuts
O tucunaré (Cichla cf. monoculus), é um peixe muito apreciado para o consumo, porém são poucos os estudos relacionados ao seu processamento e rendimento. Deste modo, objetivou-se neste trabalho avaliar o efeito do corte da cabeça sobre os parâmetros morfométricos relacionados ao rendimento do filé.
Cosme, Shirley Silva +4 more
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Oestrogen, an evolutionary conserved regulator of T cell differentiation and immune tolerance in jawed vertebrates? [PDF]
In teleosts, as in mammals, the immune system is tightly regulated by sexual steroid hormones, such as oestrogens. We investigated the effects of 17β-oestradiol on the expression of several genes related to T cell development and resulting T cell ...
Duflot, Aurélie +5 more
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Spread of Amazonian Freshwater Fishes Beyond Their Native Ranges
ABSTRACT The spread and establishment of Amazonian species outside their native ranges through activities such as sport fishing, aquaculture, and the ornamental fish industry may lead to ecological changes in recipient ecosystems. We investigated the global distribution of Amazonian freshwater fish (AFF) and conducted a case study in the upper Paraná ...
Aymar Orlandi Neto +8 more
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