Poder pensar hoy, en nuestra América Latina y en concreto en Colombia [Editorial] / To think today, in our Latin America and particularly in Colombia [Editorial]

Poder pensar hoy, en nuestra América Latina y en concreto en Colombia, que la investigación sea más que políticas que llevan a la tecno-burocratización del saber y por el contrario que los investigadores e investigadoras podemos abrir el abanico de posibilidades, es un reto que como especie viajera y excéntrica tenemos, un imperativo llamado político a no dejarnos reducir a la acumulación y a la fachada de la producción “científica”. Eésta reflexión cobra aún más sentido al saber que hoy, en Colombia, se juega la superación de un componente importante del conflicto armado, derivado de sus inequitativas estructuras socio-políticas...

To think today in our Latin America and particularly in Colombia, where the overcoming of an important component of the armed conflict is at stake, which is derived from its unequal social and political structures. It is important that research be more than policiesleading to techno-bureaucracy of knowledge, and that, on the contrary, researchers can open the range of possibilities, which is a challenge as a traveler and eccentric kind. It isa political and imperative call so that we do not allow ourselves to be captivated with the accumulation and the facade of “scientific” research...

Parasites of the freshwater fish trade in Brazil: science metric study / Parasitas de peixes de cultivo e de interesse comercial do Brasil: estudo cienciométrico

This paper presents a science metric study of parasites of fish farming in Brazil, including a significant review of the literature. The methodology used was based on researching articles in three different databases, carried out ​on May 2012: ISI (Institute for Scientific Information), SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), and Google Academic. The number of articles on fish parasites is mounting (currently over 110), having much increased since 1995. However, the quantity is still low compared with the amount of papers on parasites of fish from natural environments. In Brazil, the farmed fish that have been studied the most are pacu, tilapia and tambaqui. Monogeneans represent the most prevalent group, followed by protozoa and crustaceans. The regions most researched were the southeast and south, making up 84% of the total literature. The main issue addressed in articles was pathology, followed by treatment and record. In conclusion, the treatment of parasitic diseases of farmed fish in Brazil is still incipient, highlighting the importance and usefulness of management practices to prevent the occurrence of health problems.

Este trabalho apresenta o estudo cienciométrico dos parasitos de peixes de cultivo do Brasil, incluindo significativa revisão da literatura. A metodologia adotada se baseou na pesquisa dos artigos feita no mês de maio de 2012 em três bancos de dados: ISI (Institute for Scientific Information), SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online) e Google Acadêmico. O número de artigos sobre parasitos de peixes cultivados está aumentando (autalmente mais de 110), havendo um crescimento a partir de 1995. Entretanto o número ainda é baixo se comparado ao número de artigos de parasitos de peixes de ambientes naturais. No Brasil, os peixes de cultivo mais estudados são pacu, tilápia e tambaqui. Os monogenéticos foram os grupos mais prevalente, seguido de protozoários e crustáceos. As regiões mais pesquisadass foram o sudeste e sul, perfazendo 84% da produção bibliográfica total. O principal assunto abordado nos artigos foi patologia, seguido por tratamento e registro. Conclui-se que os tratamentos das parasitoses de peixes de piscicultura no Brasil ainda são incipientes, ressaltando a importância e utilidade das boas práticas de manejo para evitar o aparecimento de problemas sanitários.