Rapid assessment of the ichthyofauna of the southern Guiana Shield tributaries of the Amazonas River in Pará, Brazil
Acta amaz
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50(1): 24-36, jan. - mar. 2020.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
The Northern Pará Drainage System encompasses the left-bank tributaries of the Amazonas River in the southern Guiana Shield region of Pará state, Brazil. Five of the region's state protected areas are considered strategic for the conservation of its biodiversity. In the present study, we assessed the ichthyofauna of the five state protected areas of the Northern Pará Drainage System. Seven expeditions were conducted between January 2008 and January 2009, which surveyed stretches of the Cuminá, Cuminapanema, Curuá, Jari, Mapuera, Nhamundá, and Paru rivers. These surveys yielded 286 species belonging to 38 families and eight orders, including seven new records of fish species for Brazil, six of which are also new records for the Amazon basin. Our results provide a valuable database for future research and conservation programs in the protected areas of the region. (AU)
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Main subject:
Amazonian Ecosystem
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Protected Areas
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Fishes
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
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English Caribbean
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Guyana
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta amaz
Journal subject:
Science
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Museu Nacional/BR
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Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi/BR
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Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia/BR
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Universidade Federal do Pará/BR
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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