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Fishing strategies and spatial dynamics of artisanal fisheries in the Uruguayan Atlantic coast

open access: yesLatin American Journal of Aquatic Research, 2014
Artisanal fisheries in Uruguay involve directly or indirectly more than 5000 people and constitute the main source of income in several coastal communities.
Andrés Ligrone   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mercury and selenium relationship in a tropical estuarine fish

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2015
Aquatic systems have been considered as final sinks for persistent and bioaccumulative toxicants (PBTs), such as metals and organohalogen compounds. Among the trace elements, non-essential metals deserve special attention due to their toxicity.
Ana Carolina Pizzochero
doaj   +1 more source

Trends in Medicinal Uses of Edible Wild Vertebrates in Brazil

open access: yesEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
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
wiley   +1 more source

Feeding habits of whitemouth croaker Micropogonias furnieri (Perciformes: Sciaenidae) in Caraguatatuba Bay, southeastern Brazil

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Oceanography, 2015
This study examined the feeding habits of Micropogonias furnieri in Caraguatatuba Bay. Samples were collected monthly between May 2003 and October 2004 by trawling in two areas (southern and northern parts of the bay).
Márcia Regina Denadai   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dealing with temporal variation and different life stages of whitemouth croaker Micropogonias furnieri (Actinopterygii, Sciaenidae) in species distribution modeling to improve essential estuarine fish habitat identification

open access: yes, 2015
Understanding the habitat usage of a species is essential to assessing the impacts of human activities, conservation efforts, and management issues on that species.
Costa, M. D. P.   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Diel feeding, daily food consumption and the predation impact of whitemouth croaker (Micropogonias furnieri) in an estuarine environment

open access: yes, 2005
Diel feeding pattern and food consumption of whitemouth croaker (Micropogonias furnieri) were examined and related to seasonal variations in an estuarine environment.
Figueiredo, Gisela Mandali de   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Otolith chemical composition as a useful tool for sciaenid stock discrimination in the south-western Atlantic

open access: yesScientia Marina, 2006
Striped weakfish (Cynoscion guatucupa) and whitemouth croaker (Micropogonias furnieri) are important commercial and recreational species found in abundance along the South American Atlantic coast.
Alejandra V. Volpedo   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estuarine early life stage habitat occupancy patterns of whitemouth croaker Micropogonias furnieri (Desmarest, 1830) from the Patos Lagoon, Brazil

open access: yes, 2014
Estuarine early life stage habitat occupancy patterns of whitemouth croaker Micropogonias furnieri (Desmarest, 1830) from the Patos Lagoon ...
Micheli Costa (13064745)   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Comparisons of the Properties of Whitemouth Croaker (Micropogonias furnieri) Surimi and Mechanically Deboned Chicken Meat Surimi-Like Material [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The aim of this work was to evaluate and compare the color, texture and sensory characteristics of whitemouth croaker (Micropogonias furnieri) surimi and mechanically separated chicken meat (MDCM) surimi-like material (SLM). The whiteness of the MDCM-SLM
Fonseca, Gustavo Graciano   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Otolith morphology and body size relationships for juvenile Sciaenidae in the Río de la Plata estuary (35-36°S)

open access: yesScientia Marina, 2003
Seven species of the family Sciaenidae have been reported inhabiting bottom waters of the Río de la Plata estuary. Of these juvenile stripped weakfish (Cynoscion guatucupa), king weakfish (Macrodon ancylodon), whitemouth croaker (Micropogonias furnieri ...
Juan A. Waessle   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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