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morphological deformities in Corydoras aff. longipinnis

Posted: 02 Mar 2017, 21:08
by Horlack
Record of morphological deformities in Corydoras aff. longipinnis in two reservoirs under urban influence in Upper Iguaçu and Southern Coastal basins in Paraná State, Brazil

Biota Neotrop. vol.17 no.1 Campinas 2017 Epub Feb 20, 2017

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DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1676-0611-BN-2016-0230

Abstract
In this work we report on the presence of morphological deformities in Corydoras aff. longipinnis from two reservoirs in Paraná State, Brazil. The frequency of deformities in the fish populations was 11% in Iraí and 10.5% in Capivari reservoirs. Considering that the frequency may be associated with impacts caused by anthropic activities, this information can be used as a metric in management systems and environmental monitoring.
Keywords: Anthropization; Corydoradinae; Malformations; Neotropical region; Urban reservoirs