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The first record of Bergamina lineolata (Chydoridae; Aloninae) from Colombia

Braz. j. biol; 83 (), 2023
Abstract The Neotropical freshwater cladoceran Bergamina lineolata (Sars, 1901) was found in a small temporal pond in the Magdalena department. Hitherto, it has been reported in Brazil and El Salvador. It was originally described as Alonella lineolata by Sars, 1901 from Brazil and then placed to the genu...

Diferencias en el tamaño corporal y la abundancia de peces altoandinos, arriba y abajo de la represa Neusa, Colombia

Rev. biol. trop; 70 (1), 2022
Resumen Introducción: Los ríos tropicales se ven cada vez más afectados por la fragmentación y la regulación; y, en Colombia, se sabe que las represas ponen en peligro a los peces endémicos debido, entre otros, a la migración limitada y la disponibilidad reducida de redes alimenticias basadas en e...

Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy to prevent vitamin D deficiency in newborns: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Objectives: to assess the effects of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy on the outcomes of vitamin D concentration in newborns, length at birth, overall health (Apgar), birth weight and maternal vitamin D concentration after childbirth. Methods: this research was conducted in the elect...

A new species of Ancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from Tapajós and Xingu basins, Brazil

Neotrop. ichthyol; 20 (1), 2022
A new Ancistrus species is described from Tapajós and Xingu river basins. It is distinguished from its congeners by the singular body color pattern, consisting of dark vermiculated stripes almost all over the body, and also by combination of features as a narrow head, large internostril distance, and ab...

Crecimiento en niños y en hijos de madres que adhieren a dietas vegetarianas: revisión de la literatura

Arch. argent. pediatr; 119 (4), 2021
Introducción. La prevalencia del vegetarianismo aumenta a nivel mundial y no hay consenso acerca de si este tipo de alimentación es adecuado durante el período de crecimiento. Objetivo. Se realizó una revisión descriptiva de la literatura con el objetivo de conocer si los niños e hijos de m...

Growth stanza in fish life history using otoliths shape: the protandric Centropomus case (Carangaria: Centropomidae)

Neotrop. ichthyol; 19 (4), 2021
Morphoanatomical or physiological changes coupled with changes in body size are known as allometric relationships. The objective of this study was to identify the points of growth changes in Centropomus based on otolith morphometry and morphogeometry. For this purpose, 455 individuals of C. undecimalis a...

A new maximum size record of the shi drum (Umbrina cirrosa Linnaeus, 1758) for Aegean Sea

Braz. j. biol; 81 (2), 2021
The present study has been conducted to find out new findings on maximum length and weight values of Umbrina cirrosa in the Bay of Saros (Northern Aegean Sea, Turkey). On September, 11, 2016, a single specimen of Umbrina cirrosa with 68.8 cm total length and 2600.00 g total weight was caught by handline ...

Multidimensional indicators of sporting potential of brazilian trampoline gymnasts

ABSTRACT The scientific evidence on the profile of trampoline gymnastic athletes is scarce. Considering that the individual trampoline is an Olympic sport, it is important to investigate the characteristics of these athletes in Brazil. The aim of this study was to evaluate anthropometric, physical-motor,...

Recomendaciones para la evaluación del tamaño al nacer y del crecimiento posnatal de los recién nacidos prematuros

Arch. argent. pediatr; 118 (5), 2020
Es innegable la necesidad de contar con curvas estándar de tamaño al nacer y crecimiento para evaluar y contribuir a orientar las acciones en la atención del neonato. Durante muchos años, se utilizaron las referencias de Lejarraga y Fustiñana, que fueron progresivamente reemplazad...

Exposure to wood smoke pollution during pre-gestational period of rat has effects on placenta volume and fetus size

Int. j. morphol; 38 (5), 2020
SUMMARY: Studies in humans showed that prenatal exposure to urban air pollution (AP) influences fetal development, and increases the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes and some diseases in postnatal life. However, most of these were performed in environments where the main source of environmental pa...