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Ichthyofauna Used in Traditional Medicine in Brazil
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 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
Ana Carla Asfora El-Deir +9 more
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Acta Amazonica, 2012 Freshwater stingrays, or potamotrygonids, are restricted to Neotropical river drainages. These elasmobranchs are well adapted to freshwater environments and the number of described species gradually increases as further research is carried out.
María Cristina Oddone +2 more
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Revista CientíficaFreshwater stingrays of the Potamotrygonidae family are highly valued in the international market as ornamental fish, leading to growing demand and economic significance. In Colombia, despite legal regulations aimed at protecting these animals and their
Lisbeth Gelvez +6 more
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, 2017 Trevisan, Bruna, Marques, Fernando P. L. (2017): Species diversity of Rhinebothrium Linton, 1890 (Eucestoda: Rhinebothriidea) from Styracura (Myliobatiformes: Potamotrygonidae), including the description of a new species.
Marques, Fernando P. L. +3 more
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Hydrobiologia, 2020 The stingrays Potamotrygon amandae and Potamotrygon falkneri are nonnative species established in the Upper Parana basin. Although they are widely distributed, few studies on their diets or respective metabolic responses exist. Therefore, the aim was to evaluate the dietary composition, trophic niche breadth and lipid/protein concentrations in muscle ...
Cibele Diogo Pagliarini +6 more
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Proposal of a non-lethal visual census method to estimate freshwater stingray abundance
Universitas Scientiarum, 2016 There is not a current method to estimate South American freshwater stingray’s abundance. Therefore we designed a census method and tested it in the field.
Mónica Andrea Morales-Betancourt +1 more
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História natural das raias de água doce (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae) na Ilha de Marajó (Pará- Brasil) [PDF]
, 2008 The present study was on the natural history of freshwater stingrays species (Potamotrygonidae) of the Marajó Island. It was carried out in four sampling points (Afuá, Lago Arari, Muaná and Soure) in dry, rainy and transition seasons, in 2005 throughout
ALMEIDA, Mauricio Pinto de
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TRAFFICKING OF ORNAMENTAL FISH IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON
Boletim do Instituto de Pesca, 2021 The trafficking of ornamental fish is growing on a yearly basis in the Brazilian Amazon. This represents a serious threat to the biodiversity of the region.
Hélio BELTRÃO +3 more
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SERUM COMPOSITION OF FRESHWATER STRINGRAYS (POTAMOTRYGONIDAE) ADAPTED TO FRESH AND DILUTE SEA WATER
The Biological Bulletin, 1973 1. Juvenile freshwater stingrays of the family Potamotrygonidae are unable to survive in salinities in excess of 20.6‰ when gradually acclimated.2. No differences were observed in blood pH or hematological parameters when fish adapted to a salinity of 14.5‰ were compared with freshwater controls.3. Significant increases were found in serum sodium (21%),
Griffith, Robert W +3 more
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Mecanismos de transporte iônico nos órgãos osmorregulatórios das arraias de água doce da família Potamotrygonidae [PDF]
, 2016 Arraias são animais originalmente marinhos, entretanto podemos observar a existência de espécies do gênero habitando o ambiente de água doce da bacia amazônica.
Rubia Neris Machado
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