Dinâmica reprodutiva e parasitária de quatro espécies de peixes das águas costeiras do Sudoeste do Oceano Atlântico, Brasil

The present study investigated the reproductive dynamics and parasitism of four species of marine fishes: serra Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus brasiliensis, Atlantic leatherjacks, Oligoplites saurus and O. palometa,, and Atlantic bumper, C. chrysurus, during the period of August, 2005 to July, 2007, in the coastal waters of Southwest Atlantic Ocean, Brazil. The collected fish samples were measured, weighed, dissected, the gonads were weighed and examined to separate the sex. The gonadosomatic index (GSI), fecundity, type of spawning, the breeding season, the macro and microscopic characterization of the gonads were determined. The ectoparasites from the branchial chambers and bucal cavity of the fish were collected, measured, weighed and identified. The sex ratio of the study fish species were approximately 1M:1F, however, there was a predominance of males of O. palometa (3M:2F). The GSI of fishes varied according to their reproductive cycle and the stage of gonadal maturation. The highest values of GSI and the spawning period coincided with the rainy period of the region. The females presented total spawning and the fecundity was positively correlated with the weight of the ovary and the body. Four stages of development of the gonads immature, maturing, mature and spent were identified macroscopically and histological analyses of ovaries revealed the different phases of oocyte development. Three species of isopod parasites were identified in the study fishes: Livoneca redmmanni, Rocinela signata and Cimothoa spinipalpa. The first two species occurred in the branchial cavities of C. chrysurus and S. brasiliensis. The isopod C.spinipalpa (a new species) was registered for the first time in the bucal cavity of O. saurus and O. palometa. The parasitic isopods preferred the branchial chambers and the bucal cavity of the host fishes as these were protected microhabitats. The isopods parasitized the immature, maturing and mature fishes. The prevalence of infection of isopods in the hosts varied from 16 to 21%, though in O. palometa it was 60%. In the rainy period the highest isopod parasitic occurrence was registered, however, this did not prejudice the normal reproductive cycle of the host fish.

Chile: building a computable general equilibrium model with an application to the Bío Bío region

Includes bibliography

Caracterização da ictiofauna durante o período seco, na Baía do Guajará e Baía do Marajó

A baía do Guajará e baía do Marajó, área de abrangência da pesquisa e inseridas dentro do contexto do estuário Paraense, são caracterizadas por receber a maior parte da descarga de água doce e por apresentar domínio de macromaré. A pesca nesta região apresenta uma grande importância para a economia de vários municípios no estado do Pará, abrangendo a captura de diversas espécies, diferentes apetrechos de pesca e duas frotas pesqueiras e tecnologicamente distintas (artesanal e industrial). No âmbito da pesquisa o estudo na baía do Guajará e baía do Marajó, fez-se necessário no sentido de contribuir com informações importantes relacionado a biologia e ecologia do ambiente, onde tais informações serviram para efetuar a caracterização da ictiofauna da área durante o período seco, visando realizar o levantamento da diversidade local, uma vez que a maioria do pescado desembarcado em Belém, é proveniente dessas áreas através da pesca artesanal. O estudo compreendeu áreas pertencentes ao estado do Pará, abrangendo os terminais portuários da baía do Guajará e baía do Marajó. Uma coleta extra foi realizada na área da ilha do Mosqueiro. Os dados até então disponíveis não apresentam diferenciação na composição da ictiofauna das áreas estudadas. Foi estimado um total de 37 espécies de peixes, contabilizando 4.379 indivíduos na baía do Guajará, baía do Marajó e ilha do Mosqueiro, onde a família mais representativa foi Scianidade, agrupando as espécies que mais contribuíram, que foram: Pescada branca (Plagioscion squamosissimus) e a Curuca (Stellifer rastrifer) (considerada constante, ou seja, que compõem efetivamente a ictiofauna do local tanto na baía do Guajará, como na baía do Marajó e ilha do Mosqueiro). Dentre as 37 espécies, 4 foram consideradas constantes, 26 foram ocasionais e 7 acessórias.Pescada branca (Plagioscion squamossisimus) e Curuca (Stellifer microps), foram as espécies de maior importância durante as pescarias em termo de captura por unidade de esforço (CPUE), frequência de ocorrência, contribuição relativa e analise de Simper (Multivariada). Sendo apenas na ilha do Mosqueiro que destacou-se: Sarda (Pellona flavipinis), em virtude da influencia marinha nesta área ser mais elevada, que consequentemente caracteriza a biota local e a diferenciam de outras regiões.De uma maneira geral a diversidade foi baixa, sem maiores variações, bem como a equitabilidade que se manteve sem grande diferença entre as áreas. A área apresentou baixa diversidade de espécies quando comparados com outros ambientes estuarinos, justificado principalmente pela elevada hidrodinâmica da área e grande fluxo de embarcações, tornando o ambiente inóspito para o aparecimento de algumas espécies. Maior destaque mereceu a baía do Guajará por possui grande importância ecológica, por ser considerada área de berçário, e consequentemente econômica, visto que há espécies de interesse comercial que passam parte do seu ciclo de vida nesse lugar.

Sistemas de produção pesqueira da pescada amarela (Cynoscion acoupa Lacèpede, 1802) e serra (Scomberomorus brasiliensis Collette, Russo & Zavalla-Camin, 1978) no litoral nordeste do Estado do Pará

O Estado do Pará, cujo litoral se estende do Cabo do Norte à foz do rio Gurupi, representa o principal pólo pesqueiro da região. Dentre as espécies de importância econômica no estado, destaca-se a pescada amarela Cynoscion acoupa e serra Scomberomorus brasiliensis, capturadas principalmente nos municípios de Augusto Corrêa, Bragança, Curuçá, São Caetano de Odivelas, São João de Pirabas e Vigia. Este trabalho teve o objetivo de descrever estes sistemas pesqueiros segundo as dimensões sociais, tecnológicas, econômicas e ecológicos visando estabelecer linhas de ação que auxiliem na estruturação de um plano de manejo que garanta a sustentabilidade das pescarias. Para descrever os sistemas de pesca, uma lista de 45 atributos, na forma de valores numéricos absolutos ou porcentagens, classificados de acordo com cada dimensão supracitada. Um estudo mais aprofundado (Estudo de Caso) foi efetuado em Bragança, para ambos sistemas. Análise multivariada de agrupamento e ordenação (MDS), comparando os sistemas pesqueiros e considerando os diferentes municípios, foram aplicadas, visando identificar os agrupamentos e as possíveis causas da semelhança entre os sistemas de pesca por município. A análise dos sistemas da pescada amarela e serra juntas, mostraram a formação de dois grupos. Quando analisados por dimensão separadamente, registrou-se similaridade entre ambos os sistemas nas dimensões social e ecológica. Com relação às dimensões tecnológica e econômica notou-se que os municípios de Bragança e Vigia (sistema pescada amarela) destacaram-se, sobretudo pelas embarcações utilizadas, tamanho das redes de pesca, produção por pescaria e lucro líquido obtido nas pescarias. Para a serra registrou-se, entre os municípios do sistema, a predominância de barcos de pequeno porte nas capturas. O estudo de caso em Bragança indicou que apesar da importância do grude (bexiga natatória) na cadeia de comercialização da pescada amarela, com elevado valor de comercialização, a venda da carne constituiu a principal fonte de lucro líquido. O estudo de caso da serra revelou que as suas pescarias em Bragança ocorreram em três áreas distintas: costa do Amapá, costa de Salinas e costa de Bragança. Considerando o exposto, pressupõe-se que um plano de manejo no âmbito social deve prover ações em prol da cidadania, saúde, educação, emprego e capacitação. Numa abordagem ecológica, considerando que ambos os estoques se encontram no limite máximo sustentável, medidas de manejo devem ser implementadas. Finalmente, com relação aos aspectos tecnológicos e econômicos observou-se que as pescarias em Bragança e Vigia foram visualmente “sustentáveis”. Entretanto, os acentuados aumentos nas capturas com evidentes tendências de queda na produção, devem ser observados com cautela no que diz respeito à liberação de novos financiamentos.

Aplicações do modelo presa-predador ao estudo da influência da dinâmica populacional de espécies de sardinha, cavala e atum e sobre o processo de eutrofização marinha

A discussion concerning marine eutrophication, possible generated from an imbalance of fish population is presented. Simulations through a code in FORCE 2.0 considering a predator-prey model have been made and the numerical results for a three different fish species were plot in ORIGIN code. The populations considered in this study were: Sardines being prey and both mackerel and tuna being the sardine’s predators. Some hipotheses concerning to the marine eutrophication have being made according to the stages of the dynamics of the system. For situations were the prey’s populationis very low, the quality of the water experiences a strong depreciation leading to a possible eutrophication of the water.

THE INFLUENCE OF THE 1992-1993 EL NINO ON THE REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OF Scomber japonicus peruanus (JORDAN & HUBB, 1925)

The influence of the 1992-1993 El Nino events on the reproductive behavior of the Scomber japonicus peruanus (Chub mackerel) was studied from samples collected monthly, along the Peruvian coast (3 degrees 23`S-14 degrees 00`S), from January 1990 to December 1993. The monthly variation of the gonadosomatic index and the frequency of the periods of gonad maturation evidenced that the spawning of the species occurred all year long, being more intense in summer. The values of the gonadosomatic index were higher during the occurrence of the 1992-1993 El Nino, while the body weight and gonad weight decreased. Regarding the condition factor, its values decreased in females over 35 cm in fork length.

Growth parameters and mortality rate of the Scomber japonicus peruanus (Jordan & Hubb, 1925) along the Peruvian coast, South Pacific

The growth parameters and the mortality rates of the Scomber japonicus peruanus (Chub mackerel) were studied based on monthly data of frequency of fork length classes obtained from commercial landings off the Peruvian coast from 1996 to 1998. The asymptotic body length and growth rate values obtained by the ELEFAN I (Electronic Length Frequency Analysis) ranged from 40.20 cm to 42.20 cm and from 0.38 to 0.39, respectively. The oscillation amplitude was 0.60; the Winter point values varied from 0.50 to 0.60 and the performance index from 2.79 to 2.84. The total mortality rate of the Chub mackerel obtained by the linearized catch curve oscillated between 1.68 and 3.35. The rate of fishing mortality varied from 1.16 to 2.78 and the exploitation rate from 0.68 to 0.84. The annual rate of natural mortality estimated by the Pauly`s method ranged from 0.52 to 0.53. The results obtained allow us to conclude that the longevity of the Chub mackerel was slightly over seven years.

Análisis de la diversidad y genética de la caballa (Scomber colias, Gmelin, 1789) en Canarias y las zonas de influencia como metodología para contribuir en una gestión sostenible de las pesquerías

Diploma de Estudios Avanzados

Caratteristiche merceologiche, nutrizionali, sensoriali e di freschezza di Nasello (Merluccius merluccius), Lanzardo (Scomber japonicus) e Suro (Trachurus trachurus)

Three finfish species frequently caught in the waters of the Gulf of Manfredonia (Apulia, Italy) were studied in order to know how the flesh composition (proximate, fatty acid, macro- and micro- element contents) could be affected by the season effect. The species we examined were European hake (Merluccius merluccius), chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus) and horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus), which were analysed at the raw state in three catch season and after cooking in two catch season. More precisely, European hake and chub mackerel caught during winter, summer and fall were analysed at the raw state. The composition of the flesh of grilled European hake and chub mackerel was study on fish caught in winter and fall. Horse mackerel of summer and winter catches were analysed both at the raw and grilled state. Furthermore, an overall sensory profile was outlined for each species in two catch season and the relevant spider web diagrams compared. On the whole, two hundred and eighty fish were analysed during this research project in order to obtain a nutritional profile of the three species. One hundred and fifty was the overall number of specimens used to create complete sensory profiles and compare them among the species. The three finfish species proved to be quite interesting for their proximate, fatty acids, macro- and micro-element contents. Nutritional and sensory changes occurred as seasons elapsed for chub and horse mackerel only. A high variability of flesh composition seemed to characterise these two species. European hake confirmed its mild sensory profile and good nutritional characteristics, which were not affected by any season effect.

Distribution of Pelagic Fishes in Sheepscot River-Back River Estuary, Wiscasset, Maine

Fifteen species of pelagic fishes were collected in 156 gill net sets at eight locations in the Sheepscot River-Back River estuary, Wiscasset, Maine, June 1970 through December 1971. Highest catches occurred June through August. Only the rainbow smelt is a year-round resident. Differences in abundance in space and time are apparently related to temperature. During the summer, alewives, blueback herring, and Atlantic menhaden were most abundant in the relatively warm Back River estuary, while Atlantic herring, Atlantic mackerel, and spiny dogfish were most abundant in the more oceanic Sheepscot River estuary. Prolonged near-freezing temperatures apparently limit the time pelagic fishes spend in the estuary and limit the number of species which can inhabit it. It is hypothesized that the distribution of pelagic species which exhibited preferences for colder water, such as Atlantic herring, would be most affected by artificial warming of the surface waters of the Back River estuary, if a new atomic powered generating plant were allowed to discharge heated effluent directly into it.

Acoustic multi-frequency indicator of four major groups on a spatial grid in the Bay of Biscay

The first data set contains the mean and cofficient of variation (standard deviation divided by mean) of a multi-frequency indicator I derived from ER60 acoustic information collected at five frequencies (18, 38, 70, 120, and 200 kHz) in the Bay of Biscay in May of the years 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010 (Pelgas surveys). The multi-frequency indicator was first calculated per voxel (20 m long × 5 m deep sampling unit) and then averaged on a spatial grid (approx. 20 nm × 20 nm) for five 5-m depth layers in the surface waters (10-15m, 15-20m, 20-25m, 25-30m below sea surface); there are missing values in particular in the shallowest layer. The second data set provides for each grid cell and depth layer the proportion of voxels for which the multi-frequency indicator I was indicative of a certain group of organisms. For this the following interpretation was used: I < 0.39 swim bladder fish or large gas bubbles, I = 0.39-0.58 small resonant bubbles present in gas bearing organisms such as larval fish and phytoplankton, I = 0.7-0.8 fluidlike zooplankton such as copepods and euphausiids, and I > 0.8 mackerel. These proportions can be interpreted as a relative abundance index for each of the four organism groups.

Concentrations of persistant organic pollutants in Great skua eggs (Stercorarius skua) from Shetland 1980 and 2008

Concentrations of POPs in Great skua eggs from Shetland are among the highest in North Atlantic seabirds, with up to 11,600 µg/kg (ww) DDE and up to 17,900 µg/kg ww SumPCB. Concentrations of legacy POPs were significantly lower in 2008 than 1980. Decreases were greatest for least persistent compounds. Median SumPBDEs increased from 99 µg/kg ww in 1980 to 173 µg/kg ww in 2008. There were changes in Great skua breeding season diet, with more adult Herring and Mackerel and less Sandeel. These changes increase exposure to POPs, since Herring and Mackerel accumulate more POPs than Sandeels. In both years, eggs with higher d15N had higher POP concentrations. In 1980, birds feeding more on demersal discard fish from trawl fisheries and less on Sandeels, had higher POP levels in eggs. In 2008, individuals feeding more on Herring and Mackerel, and less on discards, had higher POP levels in eggs.