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An. acad. bras. ciênc ; 89(4): 2997-3003, Oct.-Dec. 2017. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-886867

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT Monogenoidea pathogenic activity can elicit various histological responses in fish. Species of Ligophorus are specific parasites of mullets, and its relationship with host fish may result in a moderate pathogenic action. In order to ascertain this relationship, estuarine mullets (Mugil liza) were collected in an estuary, reared in laboratory, for three weeks, and forwarded for histological and parasitological analyses. Ligophorus uruguayense (Monogenoidea) infestation in the gills of the mullets was identified. The severe infestation by only one species of Monogenoidea may result from the specificity of these parasites to mullets. Mullets submitted to histological analysis exhibited respiratory epithelium detachment; mild, moderate and severe hyperplasia of the respiratory epithelium; atrophy; and telangiectasia of the gills. This is the first study reporting that mullets highly infested by Monogenoidea can show mild (100%) to severe (20%) gill changes with a distinct frequency of occurrence. Because of the high prevalence of mild alterations observed, it is possible to accept that L. uruguayense is moderately pathogenic to M. liza, even during high prevalence and intensity of infestation, as a result of its specificity.


Subject(s)
Animals , Male , Female , Platyhelminths/pathogenicity , Trematode Infections/parasitology , Smegmamorpha/parasitology , Gills/parasitology , Trematode Infections/pathology , Brazil , Smegmamorpha/classification
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Braz. j. biol ; 75(4,supl.1): 45-51, Nov. 2015. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-768230

ABSTRACT

Abstract The aim of the present study was to evaluate the potential use of otolith microchemistry (Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca ratios) to identify silver mullet, Mugil curema, populations in Southeastern Caribbean Sea. Fish samples were collected in 7 areas of Nueva Esparta State (Venezuela). The otolith Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca ratios and water Sr:Ca were determined (by ICP-OES and EDTA volumetric method). Otoliths Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca ratios and Sr:Ca partition coefficient of mullets in Cubagua island (south of the State) were significantly different from ratios in La Guardia (north of the State). A discriminant analysis of otolith Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca ratios separated Cubagua Island from La Guardia values. These results suggest the existence of different mullet groups in the Southeastern Caribbean Sea. For this, the simultaneous use of Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca ratios could be a potential tool to identify populations in the study area.


Resumo O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar o potencial uso da microquímica do otólito (razões Sr:Ca e Ba:Ca) para identificar distintas populações de tainha, Mugil curema, no sudeste do mar caribenho. Os peixes foram coletados em 7 áreas do estado de Nueva Esparta (Venezuela). As razões Sr:Ca e Ba:Ca do otólito e a razão Sr:Ca da água foram determinadas (pelo ICP-OES e EDTA método volumétrico). As razões de Sr:Ca e Ba:Ca dos otólitos e o coeficiente de partição das tainhas da Ilha Cubagua (sul do estado) foram significativamente diferentes das razões de La Guardia (norte do estado). A análise discriminante das razões de Sr:Ca e Ba:Ca dos otólitos separa os valores da Ilha Cubagua e de La Guardia. Estes resultados sugerem a existência de diferentes grupos de Mugil curema no sudeste do mar Caribenho e que o uso simultâneo das razões Sr:Ca e Ba:Ca poderiam ser uma potencial ferramenta para identificar as populações da área de estudo.


Subject(s)
Animals , Barium/analysis , Calcium/analysis , Otolithic Membrane/chemistry , Smegmamorpha/physiology , Strontium/analysis , Caribbean Region , Ecosystem , Microchemistry , Population Dynamics , Venezuela
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Braz. j. biol ; 75(4)Nov. 2015.
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS, VETINDEX | ID: biblio-1468321

ABSTRACT

Abstract The aim of the present study was to evaluate the potential use of otolith microchemistry (Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca ratios) to identify silver mullet, Mugil curema, populations in Southeastern Caribbean Sea. Fish samples were collected in 7 areas of Nueva Esparta State (Venezuela). The otolith Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca ratios and water Sr:Ca were determined (by ICP-OES and EDTA volumetric method). Otoliths Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca ratios and Sr:Ca partition coefficient of mullets in Cubagua island (south of the State) were significantly different from ratios in La Guardia (north of the State). A discriminant analysis of otolith Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca ratios separated Cubagua Island from La Guardia values. These results suggest the existence of different mullet groups in the Southeastern Caribbean Sea. For this, the simultaneous use of Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca ratios could be a potential tool to identify populations in the study area.


Resumo O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar o potencial uso da microquímica do otólito (razões Sr:Ca e Ba:Ca) para identificar distintas populações de tainha, Mugil curema, no sudeste do mar caribenho. Os peixes foram coletados em 7 áreas do estado de Nueva Esparta (Venezuela). As razões Sr:Ca e Ba:Ca do otólito e a razão Sr:Ca da água foram determinadas (pelo ICP-OES e EDTA método volumétrico). As razões de Sr:Ca e Ba:Ca dos otólitos e o coeficiente de partição das tainhas da Ilha Cubagua (sul do estado) foram significativamente diferentes das razões de La Guardia (norte do estado). A análise discriminante das razões de Sr:Ca e Ba:Ca dos otólitos separa os valores da Ilha Cubagua e de La Guardia. Estes resultados sugerem a existência de diferentes grupos de Mugil curema no sudeste do mar Caribenho e que o uso simultâneo das razões Sr:Ca e Ba:Ca poderiam ser uma potencial ferramenta para identificar as populações da área de estudo.

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Neotrop. ichthyol ; 12(4): 879-890, Oct-Dec/2014. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-732615

ABSTRACT

This research investigates local ecological knowledge of fishers in communities along a latitudinal gradient in the coast of the Santa Catarina State, regarding the life cycle of mullets Mugil liza (migration, feeding, and reproductive behavior). Our sampling encompassed eight Santa Catarina coastal cities (nine artisanal fishing sites) and engaged 45 key informants (28- 86 years of age) through semi-structured interviews from August/2011 to March/2012. This fish species feeds and grows in lagoon and estuarine systems, migrating to the sea for reproduction, and spawning. Fishers acknowledged the Patos Lagoon and the Plata River as the main source of mullet schools. Migration occurs from South to North and the routes vary according to climatic and oceanographic conditions (e.g., low temperatures, south winds, rainfall, currents, salinity). These conditions influence the abundance of mullets (and therefore fisheries success), their migration and stops in locations such as beaches, rocky shores, and islands. According to fishers, mullet spawning occurs throughout the coast of the Santa Catarina State and they feed in lagoons and riverine systems but also out at sea during migration. In conclusion, fishers possess a detailed knowledge about mullet life cycle and they identify intra and interannual variations in migration routes, a pattern that should be considered in managing the fishery.


O objetivo deste artigo foi investigar o conhecimento ecológico local dos pescadores ao longo de um gradiente latitudinal no litoral de Santa Catarina, sobre o ciclo de vida da tainha Mugil liza (aspectos migratórios, alimentares, reprodutivos e comportamentais). Nossa amostragem abrangeu oito cidades costeiras de Santa Catarina (nove locais de pesca artesanal) e engajou 45 informantes chave (28 -86 anos de idade) a partir de entrevistas semiestruturadas entre Agosto/2011 e Março/2012. Este peixe se alimenta e cresce em sistemas lagunares e estuarinos, migrando para o mar para a reprodução e desova. Pescadores reconhecem a Laguna dos Patos e o rio da Prata como as principais fontes de cardumes. A migração ocorre do Sul para o Norte e as rotas variam em função de condições climáticas e oceanográficas (e.g., baixa temperatura, vento Sul, chuva, correntes e salinidade). Estas condições influenciam a abundância de tainhas (e portanto o sucesso pesqueiro), a sua migração e as paradas em locais como praias, costões rochosos e ilhas. De acordo com os pescadores, a desova das tainhas ocorre ao longo do litoral catarinense e se alimentam em sistemas lagunares e rios, mas também em mar aberto durante a migração. Em conclusão, pescadores possuem um conhecimento detalhado sobre o ciclo de vida da tainha e identificam variações intra e interanuais nas rotas migratórias, um padrão que precisa ser considerado no manejo da pescaria.


Subject(s)
Animals , Feeding Behavior/physiology , Reproductive Behavior/physiology , Animal Migration/physiology , Smegmamorpha/growth & development , Life Cycle Stages/physiology
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