The use of parasites as biological tags in population studies of marine fish in the south-
western Atlantic has proved to be a successful tool for discriminating stocks for all species to …

The use of parasites as biological tags to discriminate among marine fish stocks has
become a widely accepted method in fisheries management. Here, we first link this …

Seventy-four genera comprising approximately 140 named and 75 undetermined species of
adult and larval nematodes are associated with about 330 named and 50 undetermined …

A comparative analysis was performed to seek large‐scale patterns in the relationships
between a set of fish species traits (body size, type of environment, trophic level, schooling …

One hundred and seventy-six determined species and 39 undetermined species of
copepods associated with 179 marine and freshwater fish species from Brazil are listed …

The morphology of otoliths determines the function they perform, and it is influenced by
genetic and environmental factors. Knowing those relationships is necessary to understand …

An exhaustive literature search supplemented by a critical examination of records made it
possible to present an annotated checklist of tapeworms (Cestoda) that, as adults or larvae …

Larvae of the genus Pseudoterranova constitute a risk for human health when ingested
through raw or undercooked fish. They can provoke pseudoterranovosis in humans, a fish …

Patterns of distance decay in similarity among communities of the fish **uipes brasilianus
(Teleostei: **uipedidae) from five areas in the southwestern Atlantic were investigated to …

Many marine fisheries in South American Atlantic coasts (SAAC) are threatened by
overfishing and under serious risk of collapsing. The SAAC comprises a diversity of …