Evaluating the boundaries of marine biogeographic regions of the Southwestern Atlantic using halacarid mites (Halacaridae), meiobenthic organisms with a low dispersal potential
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5791
Abstract: Abstract Aim We evaluated traditional biogeographic boundaries of coastal marine regions in Southwestern Atlantic using DNA sequence data from common, rocky‐shore inhabiting, marine mites of the genera Agauopsis and Rhombognathus, family Halacaridae. Methods We investigated… read more here.
Keywords: evaluating boundaries; regions southwestern; abrolhos plateau; southwestern atlantic ... See more keywords
Invasive corals hitchhiking in the Southwestern Atlantic.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3066
Abstract: Besides climate change, plastic pollution and bioinvasions are currently among the most pervasive human-based threats to biodiversity (Molnar et al. 2008, Gall and Thompson 2015). Overall, plastic ingestion by marine animals, its toxicity, and the… read more here.
Keywords: southwestern atlantic; invasive corals; hitchhiking southwestern; corals hitchhiking ... See more keywords
Discordance between diet analysis and dietary macronutrient content in four nominally herbivorous fishes from the Southwestern Atlantic
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DOI: 10.1007/s00227-018-3438-4
Abstract: Herbivorous fishes are an important component of coral reef systems worldwide, but their nutritional ecology is poorly understood, particularly the relationships between the taxonomic composition and the nutritional composition of their diets. We compared dietary… read more here.
Keywords: southwestern atlantic; herbivorous fishes; nominally herbivorous; fishes southwestern ... See more keywords
Reproduction and developmental stages in the crinoid Isometra vivipara Mortensen, 1917 from the southwestern Atlantic
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DOI: 10.1007/s00300-019-02477-5
Abstract: Isometra vivipara Mortensen, 1917, which was described one hundred years ago, represents a particular case within the feather stars of the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. This is a dioecious species in which the oocytes are fertilized… read more here.
Keywords: vivipara; developmental stages; vivipara mortensen; southwestern atlantic ... See more keywords
Energetics and development modes of Asteroidea (Echinodermata) from the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean including Burdwood Bank/MPA Namuncurá
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DOI: 10.1007/s00300-020-02621-6
Abstract: Reproduction is a highly expensive process that during gonadal development requires an important supply of nutrients. The allocation of energy can vary throughout the reproductive cycle, between sexes and development modes. During research cruise aboard… read more here.
Keywords: atlantic ocean; including burdwood; ocean including; southwestern atlantic ... See more keywords
Genetic identification of Anisakis spp. (Nematoda: Anisakidae) from cetaceans of the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean: ecological and zoogeographical implications.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-021-07088-w
Abstract: Adult Anisakis Dujardin, 1845 were found in two specimens of killer whale Orcinus orca and one specimen of franciscana Pontoporia blainvillei stranded from off the coast of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Genetic identification of the… read more here.
Keywords: anisakis spp; atlantic ocean; anisakis; southwestern atlantic ... See more keywords
Tracking mercury in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean: the use of tuna and tuna-like species as indicators of bioavailability
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-07275-4
Abstract: Mercury is a trace element that is potentially dangerous due its high toxicity and tendency to bioaccumulate in organisms. Currently, high mercury concentrations are seen in the environment especially due climate changes. Studies regarding mercury… read more here.
Keywords: tuna tuna; southwestern atlantic; tuna like; like species ... See more keywords
A new species of Ligiarctus (Tardigrada, Arthrotardigrada) from the Brazilian continental shelf, Southwestern Atlantic Ocean
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DOI: 10.1007/s12526-017-0709-0
Abstract: A new marine arthrotardigrade, Ligiarctus alatus sp. nov. found in sediments of the Brazilian continental shelf (100–150 m depth) in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, is described in this study. This new species was recorded from… read more here.
Keywords: atlantic ocean; brazilian continental; new species; continental shelf ... See more keywords
Brooding comatulids from the southwestern Atlantic, Argentina (Echinodermata: Crinoidea)
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DOI: 10.1007/s12526-021-01194-9
Abstract: Isometra vivipara and Phrixometra nutrix are two brooding feather stars (order Comatulida) that are widely distributed along the southern tip of South America to the Antarctic. We examined 210 specimens of I. vivipara and 38… read more here.
Keywords: argentina echinodermata; comatulids southwestern; southwestern atlantic; echinodermata crinoidea ... See more keywords
Composition and cross-shelf distribution of ichthyoplankton in the Tropical Southwestern Atlantic
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2017.05.001
Abstract: Abstract The spatial distribution, abundance, and composition of ichthyoplankton are key ecological features for the conservation of biodiversity and sustainability of fisheries. Despite their importance, knowledge about these features in the equatorial waters of the… read more here.
Keywords: tropical southwestern; southwestern atlantic; shelf; composition ... See more keywords
Microplastics in oysters (Crassostrea gigas) and water at the Bahía Blanca Estuary (Southwestern Atlantic): An emerging issue of global concern
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2019.100829
Abstract: Abstract Detection of microplastics (MPs) in biotic and abiotic matrices is relevant to evaluate how marine ecosystem’s exposure to these pollutants is of emerging environmental concern and at risk of loss of functionality and biodiversity.… read more here.
Keywords: water; crassostrea gigas; southwestern atlantic; concern ... See more keywords