Search Results - "Abrunhosa, Fernando"
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Application of the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Electromagnetic (EM34-3) Geophysical Tools and Sedimentology for the Evaluation of the Subsurface of Sites Earmarked for Aquaculture Ponds in the Amazon Region of Northern Brazil
Published in Applied sciences (01-10-2023)“…The present study evaluated the application of Ground Penetrating Radar and Electromagnetic Induction geophysical tools combined with sedimentology for the…”
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Metamorphosis of the edible mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Ucididae) in response to benthic microbial biofilms
Published in Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology (01-07-2017)“…Benthic microbial communities can play an important role in the induction of larval metamorphosis in marine invertebrates. The role of biofilms in recognizing…”
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Trophic adaptability of late juvenile Atlantic spadefish Chaetodipterus faber (Teleostei: Ephippidae) related to habitat preferences in an estuary in northeastern Brazil
Published in Hydrobiologia (01-10-2013)“…We tested the hypothesis that the highly flexible feeding repertoire of juvenile Chaetodipterus faber reflects their trophic adaptability by quantifying the…”
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Kudoa yasai n. sp. (Multivalvulida: Kudoidae) from the skeletal muscle of Macrodon ancylodon (Sciaenidae) on the northern Atlantic coast, Brazil
Published in Parasitology research (1987) (01-06-2020)“…A new parasite species, Kudoa yasai n. sp. (Multivalvulida), is described from the king weakfish ( Macrodon ancylodon ), which is an important commercial…”
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Effects of temporary starvation and feeding on the survival and developmental time to metamorphosis in megalopa larvae of two Neotropical mangrove crab species, genus Sesarma (Sesarmidae)
Published in Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology (01-12-2017)“…Temporal variation in pelagic food supply may affect the larval development and recruitment success of many decapod crustaceans in marine coastal ecosystems…”
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Evaluation of the contamination of the soil and water of an open dump in the Amazon Region, Brazil
Published in Environmental earth sciences (01-02-2021)“…The emergence of cities and the ongoing growth of urban areas have contributed to an overwhelming increase in negative environmental impacts. A major concern…”
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Food Restrictions Affect the Larval Metamorphosis and Early Juvenile Performance in a Neotropical Mangrove Fiddler Crab (Leptuca cumulanta)
Published in The Biological bulletin (Lancaster) (01-06-2019)“…Sporadic fluctuations in food availability may affect larval biology and post-metamorphic development in many marine invertebrates. In an experimental study in…”
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Chemical induction in mangrove crab megalopae, Ucides cordatus (Ucididae): Do young recruits emit metamorphosis-triggering odours as do conspecific adults?
Published in Estuarine, coastal and shelf science (10-10-2013)“…In many brachyuran species, including the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus, water-soluble chemicals (odours) emitted by adult residents trigger metamorphosis of…”
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Carry-over effects of delayed larval metamorphosis on early juvenile performance in the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Ucididae)
Published in Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology (01-02-2013)“…Competent larvae of most benthic marine invertebrates including brachyuran decapod crustaceans can delay their settlement and metamorphosis in the absence of…”
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Impacts of nutritional stress on the survival and developmental time to metamorphosis in megalopa larvae of the exploited mangrove crab, Ucides cordatus (Ucididae)
Published in Marine biology research (14-09-2018)“…Temporal variation in food availability may affect the early life-history stages of many decapod crustaceans in the pelagic environment. Here, we investigated…”
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Does retention or exportation occur in the larvae of the mud shrimp Upogebia vasquezi (Decapoda, Gebiidea)? Implications for the reproductive strategy of the species on the Amazon coast
Published in Hydrobiologia (01-06-2016)“…We investigated the effects of eight different levels of salinity (0–35) on the larval development of Upogebia vasquezi , while the abundance of the larvae…”
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Is larval dispersal a necessity for decapod crabs from the Amazon mangroves? Response of Uca rapax zoeae to different salinities and comparison with sympatric species
Published in Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology (01-08-2014)“…Salinity may play an important role in the larval Biology and Ecology of many brachyuran decapod crustaceans. Usually, ontogenetic changes in salinity…”
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In silico prospecting of the mtDNA of Macrobrachium amazonicum from transcriptome data
Published in BMC genomics (10-11-2023)“…Abstract Background Macrobrachium amazonicum is a freshwater prawn widely distributed in South America that is undergoing speciation, so the denomination “ M…”
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The complete larval development of the mud shrimp Upogebia vasquezi (Gebiidea: Upogebiidae) reared in the laboratory
Published in Zootaxa (01-07-2014)“…The larval development of Upogebia vasquezi consists of four zoeal stages and a megalopa. In the present study, each larval stage was described and illustrated…”
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Feeding and larval growth of an exotic freshwater prawn Macrobrachium equidens (Decapoda: Palaemonidae), from Northeastern Pará, Amazon Region
Published in Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (01-09-2014)“…In the present study, we carried out experiments on the diet of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium equidens. We tested which type of food and which density of…”
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Development and functional morphology of the mouthparts and foregut in larvae and post-larvae of Macrobrachium jelskii (Decapoda: Palaemonidae)
Published in Arthropod structure & development (01-05-2016)“…The morphology of the mouthparts and foregut of the larvae and post-larvae of Macrobrachium jelskii was investigated to determine their functional roles in…”
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Mangrove sedimentary characteristics and implications for crab Ucides cordatus (Crustacea, Decapoda, Ucididae) distribution in an estuarine area of the Amazonian region
Published in Acta amazonica (01-12-2013)“…At the coastal zone sediments, water and organisms interact intensely. At equatorial tidal-dominated coast mangroves are abundant. These areas are well-known…”
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Influence of natural settlement cues on the metamorphosis of fiddler crab megalopae, Uca vocator (Decapoda: Ocypodidae)
Published in Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (01-06-2010)“…Megalopae of many decapod crab species accelerate their development time to metamorphosis (TTM) when exposed to natural physical and/or chemical cues…”
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Ontogenesis and functional morphology of the digestive system of the freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium amazonicum (Decapoda: Palaemonidae)
Published in Zoologia (Curitiba, Brazil) (01-06-2011)“…The appropriate feeding regime for larvae and post-larvae of crustacean decapods is essential for successful larval culture. Reports on the development and…”
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Occurrence of the Indo-Pacific freshwater prawn Macrobrachium equidens Dana 1852 on the coast of Brazilian Amazonia, with notes on its reproductive biology
Published in Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (01-06-2011)“…The freshwater prawn Macrobrachium equidens, which is native species of the Indo-Pacific Region, was recorded for the first time on the Amazon coast of Brazil…”
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