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Metazoan parasites of Plagioscion squamosissimus, an invasive species in the Tietê River, São Paulo, Brazil [PDF]
Abstract This study focused on the characterization and analysis of communities and infra-communities of metazoan parasites of Plagioscion squamosissimus caught in Promissão Reservoir in the Tietê River in Borborema (21°39′58”S, 49°8′49”W), state of São Paulo, Brazil. Fifty adult specimens caught by professional fishermen in March 2015 were necropsied.
Lapera, Ivan Moura +7 more
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This study aimed to evaluate the infection by the Austrodiplostomum compactum metacercariae in fishes from the Nova Avanhandava Reservoir, low Tietê river, São Paulo State, Brazil. The parasites were collected from eye (aqueous and vitreous humor), fixed
Jaciara Vanessa Krüger Paes +2 more
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of fish meat in relation to inorganic contaminants (Zn, Pb, Cu, Cr, Ni and Hg), following the Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) standards in five Amazonian fish exposed to untreated urban ...
Eduardo Araujo de Sousa +7 more
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Trinta e nove espécimes de Plagioscion squamosissimus Heckel, 1840 foram coletados com redes de espera de diferentes malhagens na planície de inundação do Alto rio Paraná.
Fernando de Castro Tavernari +5 more
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The purpose of this study is to determine the parameters of the reproductive biology of seven commercial species at the Ramsar Site of the Baixada Maranhense to support fisheries management measures. The collections were carried out between 2012 and 2016.
Irayana Fernanda da Silva Carvalho +4 more
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The fish fauna of the Iwokrama Forest [PDF]
Fishes were collected from the rivers in and around the Iwokrama Forest during January-February and November-December 1997. Four hundred species of fish were recorded from forty families in ten orders.
Arjoon, D +5 more
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Trends in Medicinal Uses of Edible Wild Vertebrates in Brazil
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
Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves +3 more
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Sound production in the Meagre, Argyrosomus regius (Asso, 1801): intraspecific variability associated with size, sex and context [PDF]
Many fish taxa produce sound in voluntary and in disturbance contexts but information on the full acoustic repertoire is lacking for most species. Yet, this knowledge is critical to enable monitoring fish populations in nature through acoustic monitoring.
Amorim, Maria Clara P. +6 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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Rhadinorhynchus plagioscionis n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Rhadinorhynchidae) da pescada (Plagioscion Squamosissimus) da Amazônia Brasileira [PDF]
Resumo Rhadinorhynchus plagioscionis n. sp. (Acanthocephala: Rhadinorhynchidae) é descrita do intestino da pescada (Plagioscion squamosissimus (Heckel), obtida perto de Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil. A nova espécie distingue-se das demais espécies do gênero por ter espinhos no tronco com raízes bifurcadas e pontas livres.
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