Kudoa spp. (Myxozoa) infection in musculature of Plagioscion squamosissimus (Sciaenidae) in the Amazon region, Brazil [PDF]
Ninety specimens of Plagioscion squamosissimus captured using fishing tackle in the Outeiro district, state of Pará, were examined. Fish were placed in plastic bags containing water, under conditions of artificial aeration, and transported live to the ...
Joyce Cardim de Oliveira +5 more
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Reproductive Strategies of Plagioscion squamosissimus Heckel, 1840 (Osteichthyes Sciaenidae) in the Itaipu Reservoir, Brazil [PDF]
Plagioscion squamosissimus is a dominant species in the Itaipu reservoir and has a significant role in the regional economy. The aim of the present research was the investigation of the curvina's reproductive strategies during the first years of the ...
Regina Cintia Carnelós +1 more
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Establishing new grid-size-dependent attributes to rank areas of endemism for conservation priorities. [PDF]
Abstract Delineating Areas of Endemism (AEs) is crucial for identifying priority areas for biodiversity conservation in a spatial planning framework. Endemicity Analysis in the NDM/VNDM software is one of the primary methodologies for its delineation.
Frota A, da Graça WJ.
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Diet composition of Plagioscion squamosissimus (Heckel, 1840), a fish introduced into the Tietê River system [PDF]
Plagioscion squamosissimus is a species from the Amazon basin that was introduced into the Tietê River system. The present study aimed to analyse the feeding habits of this species in Bariri Reservoir and to verify the possible occurrence of ontogenetic ...
PM. Stefani, O. Rocha
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El objetivo del presente estudio fue identificar los taxones de la fauna endoparasitaria, así como su frecuencia, intensidad, abundancia y órganos afectados en Plagioscion squamosissimus (corvina) procedentes de cuatro mercados de la ciudad de Iquitos ...
Jenny Virhuez R. +2 more
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Mercury Exposure and Toxicological Consequences in Fish and Fish-Eating Wildlife from Anthropogenic Activity in Latin America. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Despite the risk of significant adverse toxicological effects of Hg to humans and wildlife, Hg use in anthropogenic activities, and artisanal small‐scale gold mining (ASGM) in particular, is widespread throughout Latin America. However, there are few research and monitoring studies of Hg toxicity in fish and fish‐eating wildlife in Latin ...
Canham R +2 more
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Fish bycatch of the laulao catfish Brachyplatystoma vaillantii (Valenciennes, 1840) trawl fishery in the Amazon Estuary [PDF]
This study aimed to analyse the composition and seasonal variation in the fish bycatch of the Brachyplatystoma vaillantii trawl fishery in the Amazon Estuary in 2009 by monitoring the trips of 48 vessels.
Erica Antunes Jimenez +2 more
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Anisakid larva parasitizing Plagioscion squamosissimus in Marajó Bay and Tapajós River, state of Pará, Brazil [PDF]
In November 2014 and May 2015, a total of 44 specimens of the South American silver croaker Plagioscion squamosissimus were collected: 30 in Marajó Bay and 14 in the Tapajós River, state of Pará, Brazil.
Gabrielle Fontenelle +6 more
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Fuzzy Modeling of the Weight - Length Allometric Relationship of the Fish Species Plagioscion Squamosissimus [PDF]
As part of a project to iniciate an Enviromental Engineering undergraduate student in the scientifict world of advance researchers, the purpose of this study is to model the allometric relationship between weight and length of the species Plagioscion squamosissimus, a Brazilian Cerrado region fish, commonly known as Cerrado croaker.
Letícia Rocha Facury Schwetter +1 more
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Re-evaluation of certain aspects of the EFSA Scientific Opinion of April 2010 on risk assessment of parasites in fishery products, based on new scientific data. Part 2. [PDF]
Abstract The objective of this opinion was to determine if any wild caught fish species, originating from specific fishing grounds and consumed in the EU/EFTA could be considered free of zoonotic parasites. In this Opinion the term ‘fishery products’ only refers to fresh finfish.
EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ) +25 more
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