Uso da Aloe vera L. no manejo de matrinxã (Brycon amazonicus)

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Cortisol na reprodução e no desenvolvimento inicial do matrinxã (Brycon amazonicus)

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Enriquecimento da alimentação das larvas de matrinxã (Brycon amazonicus) com aminoácidos: influência no crescimento inicial e sobrevivência das larvas

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Caracterização citogenética das espécies matrinxã (Brycon amazonicus), piraputanga (Brycon hilarii) e sua geração filial, utilizados na piscicultura brasileira

Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas (Zoologia) - IBB

Probiótico no desempenho produtivo, hematologia e migração de macrófagos do matrinxã, Brycon amazonicus

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Dieta natural de Brycon sp. n. “Cristalino” – matrinxã no Parque Estadual Cristalino, região norte de Mato Grosso

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Desenvolvimento inicial de jatuarana, Brycon amazonicus (Teleostei, Characidae)

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Ontogenia da resposta endócrina em larvas de matrinxã Brycon amazonicus: ênfase nos eixos hipótise-tireóide e hipófise-tecido interrenal

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Respostas fisiológicas do matrinxã Brycon amazonicus após mudança de ambientes com diferentes concentrações de sais de cálcio e de sódio

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Probiótico na larvicultura de matrinxã, Brycon amazonicus

The aim of this study was to evaluate the growth performance of Brycon amazonicus larvae fed with probiotic consisting of Bacillus subtilis, bioencapsulated in Artemia salina at different doses. Six treatments were used: T0 = control (without probiotic), T2.5 = 2.5 g, T5.0 = 5.0 g, T7.5 = 7.5 g, T10.0 = 10.0 g and T12;5 = 12.5 g per liter of probiotic when fed with A. saline (4h before feeding the larvae); and per kilogram of feed (commercial powder with 40% crude protein) in the next phase. The results showed heterogeneity with regard to growth, indicating that larvae fed with probiotic had no influence on cannibalism.

The time course of aggressive behaviour in juvenile matrinxa Brycon amazonicus fed with dietary L-tryptophan supplementation

This study evaluated the influence of dietary L-tryptophan (TRP) supplementation on the time course of aggressive behaviour and on neuroendocrine and hormonal indicators in juvenile matrinxA Brycon amazonicus. Supplementation with TRP promoted a change in the fight pattern at the beginning of an interaction with an intruder, resulting in decreased aggressive behaviours during the first 20min. The decrease in aggression did not persist throughout the interaction but increased at 3 and 6h after the beginning of the fight. Monoamine levels in the hypothalamus were not influenced by TRP before or after the fight; however, the hypothalamic serotonin (5-HT) concentration and the 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid (5HIAA):5-HT ratio were significantly correlated with the reduction in aggressive behaviour at the beginning of the fight. Cortisol was not altered by TRP before the fight. After the fight cortisol increased to higher levels in B. amazonicus fed with supplementary TRP. These results indicate that TRP supplementation alters the aggressive behaviour of B. amazonicus and that this effect is limited to the beginning of the fight, suggesting a transient effect of TRP on aggressive behaviour. This is the first study reporting the effects of TRP supplementation on the time course of aggressive interaction in fishes. (C) 2013 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles

Stocking densities of juvenile Brycon orthotaenia: production parameters and economic benefits in net cages

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Indução a espermiação e criopreservação espermática de Brycon cephalus (Gunther, 1869) (teleostei: characidae)

Pós-graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia Animal - FEIS

Short-term cycles of feed deprivation and refeeding promote full compensatory growth in the Amazon fish matrinxa (Brycon amazonicus)

Developing nutritional strategies that can reduce production costs for the fish industry without affecting productive performance is paramount to make the activity sustainable. We investigated if short-term cycles of feed deprivation and refeeding elicit compensatory growth in matrinxa (Brycon amazonicus) juveniles, using three feeding protocols for 60 days (Phase 1): two levels of deprivation (feed deprivation for two days and refeeding for three - D2R3, or four days - D2R4) and a control level (daily feeding). Following, all fish groups were fed daily at satiation for 15 days (Phase 2). At Phase 1, matrinxa achieved full compensatory growth in both deprivation levels by increasing feed intake and feed efficiency. Overall, deprived fish consumed 40% (D2R3) and 36% (D2R4) less feed than fish fed daily. In Phase 2, growth was similar for all fish. Feed intake increased in both deprived fish, but feed efficiency did not differ among groups and was lower than in Phase 1, indicating a reduced efficiency in feed utilization when food was freely available. We propose that intermittent cycles of feeding represent an effective means to reduce production costs. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Moments of induced spawning and embryonic development of Brycon amazonicus (Teleostei, Characidae)

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