Size at morphological sexual maturity, sex-ratio, and the seasonal variation in abundance of the shrimp Artemesia longinaris Bate, 1888 were assessed off Pinheira Beach, Palhoc¸a, Santa Catarina southern Brazil. Shrimp ...

Spectral analysis revealed oscillations associated to atmospheric phenomena in the extreme south of Brazil. Cycles from 36 to 77 days, linked to Madden–Julian Oscillation, from 18 to 28 days, related to the bipolar South ...

Age and growth studies for the scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini (Griffith and Smith, 1834) caught along the southern Brazilian coast, were based on ring measurements of vertebrae sections of 115 males, 116 females ...

The effects of cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As), dosed alone or in combination have been poorly investigated in crustaceans. Besides, it is not known if dietary supplementation of exogenous antioxidants, like lipoic acid (LA), ...

Sampling was seasonally performed in the Patos Lagoon estuary (Rio Grande, RS, Southern Brazil) to estimate zooplankton biomass and production comparing values obtained using an enzymatic (chitobiase) method and the ...

The effects of microcystin on the cardio-respiratory function of Nile tilapia were analyzed 48 h after intraperitoneal injection of microcystin-LR (MC-LR – 100 lg kg 1 body weight). Exposure to MC-LR induced significant ...

A high resolution seismic survey was conducted in the Patos Lagoon, southern Brazil, aboard of the research vessel LARUS of the Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG). Around 400 km of 3.5 kHz seismic profiles ...

The effect of different food items on growth and survival was assessed in four feeding experiments conducted consecutively using distinct Farfantepenaeus paulensis (Pérez-Farfante) postlarval growing stages: (1) PL1–PL4 ...

Using fluid mud deposition events which occur regularly at Cassino Beach in south Brazil, we evaluated the influence of such events on the structure of the ichthyofauna inhabiting its shallow surf zone. Wave action was the ...

Fossils of terrestrial mammals from the southern Brazilian continental shelf have been known since the late 19th century. The fossils are relatively common and represent several taxonomic groups of the Pleistocene megafauna. ...

Zero water exchange, super-intensive culture of shrimp in enclosed raceway type systems can be considered environmentally friendly in that containment of water within the system prevents potential spread of disease between ...

Brazil has a very big coastal zone of approximately 514.000 km2 that embraces 397 municipalities in 17 coastal states. Its diversified area supports high variability of socioeeconomics activities leading to serious conflicts ...

Chlorinated pesticides, PCBs and PBDEs were analysed in nine blubber samples of Atlantic spotted dolphins, Stenella frontalis, incidentally captured during fishing operations in southern and southeastern Brazil between ...

The feeding habits of Farfantepenaeus paulensis under pen culture in the Patos Lagoon estuary (Brazil) were studied. A total of 1074 shrimp had their stomach contents analyzed. Samples were taken bi-hourly over a 24 h ...

In the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, humpback whales migrate every winter to the Brazilian coast for breeding and calving in the Abrolhos Bank. This breeding stock represents the remnants of a larger population heavily exploited ...

O leite é a única fonte externa de energia para os mamíferos em seus primeiros estágios de vida. Sua composição varia durante a lactação de baleias e pinípedes, enquanto apenas estudos descritivos estão disponíveis para ...

The patterns of habitat use by the franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei) along its distribution are poorly known. This study investigates the patterns of habitat use with respect to depth for 181 individuals of ...