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Na Amazônia brasileira a pesca é importante fonte de renda e proteína animal para as populações ribeirinhas. E, entre as espécies de peixes de maior volume desembarcado nos mercados e feiras da região se destacam as sardinhas, Triportheus albus, T. angulatus e T. auritus. Considerando o aumento da pressão pesqueira, que gera a redução de alguns estoques pesqueiros na região, tanto na quantidade como no tamanho de algumas espécies, o trabalho propõe determinar os parâmetros de crescimento, mortalidade e relação peso-comprimento dessas espécies em lagos de várzea, Manacapuru, AM. Os parâmetros foram estimados através da análise de distribuição de frequência de comprimento com o auxílio da rotina "scan de valores de k" do método ELEFAN I do programa FISAT II. Os valores calculados foram: T. albus L∞ = 24,68 cm, k = 0,86/ano, Ø´ = 2,71, A0,95 = 3,48 anos, Mp = 1,76/ano, Mt = 0,85/ano, Pt = 0,0398I Cp2,6303; T. angulatus L∞ = 26,78 cm, k = 0,77/ano, Ø´ = 2,74, A0,95 = 3,89 anos, Mp = 1,60/ano, Mt = 0,76/ano, Pt = 0,0294I Cp2,8599; T. auritus L∞ = 27,83 cm, k = 0,65/ano, Ø´ = 2,70, A0,95 = 4,68 anos Mp = 1,40/ano, Mt = 0,63/ano e Pt = 0,0542I Cp2,5094. Essas espécies apresentaram crescimento rápido, mortalidade elevada, baixa expectativa de vida e ciclo de vida curto. É sugerido o monitoramento desses parâmetros para que possam ser utilizados como instrumentos de análise dos estoques pesqueiros.
In the Amazon the fishing is considered an important source of income and animal protein for the people in the region. Among the different fish species that landed in the market and fairs stand out Triportheus albus, T. angulatus and T. auritus. Considering the reduction of some fish stocks in the region, both the quantity and the size of some species, the research proposes to determine the growth parameters, mortality and length-weight relation of these species in floodplain lakes, Manacapuru, AM. The parameters were estimated by analyzing the length frequency distribution with the help of the routine "scan of values of k" method ELEFAN I program FISAT II. The values for each species were: T. albus L∞ = 24.68 cm, k = 0.86/year, Ø '= 2.71, A0.95 = 3.48 years, Mp = 1.76/year, Mt = 0.85/year, Pt = 0.0398I Cp2.6303; T. angulatus L∞ = 26.78 cm, k = 0.77/year, Ø '= 2.74, A0.95 = 3.89 years, Mp = 1.60/year, Mt = 0.76/year, Pt = 0.0294 I Cp2.8599 and T. auritus L∞ = 27.83 cm, k = 0.65/year, Ø '= 2.70, A0.95 = 4.68 years, Mp = 1.40/year, Mt = 0.63/year and Pt = 0.0542I Cp2.5094. These species showed rapid growth, high mortality, low life expectancy and short life cycle. It is suggested the parameters population should be continuously monitored to be used as a tool in the stock analysis.
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This study analyzed the effects of acute and long-term diazepam treatments on rat peripheral blood neutrophil activity and cortisol serum levels. Rats were acutely and long-term (21 days, once daily) treated with diazepam (10 mg/kg) or its vehicle (1.0 ml/kg). Blood was collected 1 h after treatments for flow cytometric analysis of neutrophil oxidative burst and phagocytosis. Corticosterone and diazepam concentrations were also determined. Results showed that: (1) both diazepam treatments increased lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and phorbol myristate acetate (PMA)-induced neutrophil oxidative burst; (2) the increase in oxidative burst after Staphylococcus aureus induction in acutely treated animals was higher than that observed after long-term treatment; (3) phagocytosis is increased by acute diazepam treatment and decreased by a long-term regimen; (4) acute, but not long-term, diazepam treatment increased corticosterone levels; (5) diazepam plasmatic levels after acute and long-term treatments were not different. These results indicate the development of tolerance to diazepam effects on corticosterone serum levels but not on neutrophil activity.
