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Bianchini A, Fukushima LM, Grillo AC, Inagaki KY, Souza JDA, Bechara LS, Destri G, Picolotto VAP, Vidal TJ, Araújo ALD, Fonseca JDS, Calderon EN, Salvi KP, Lacerda CHF, Costa PG, Mies M. Marine mesocosm system: A reliable tool for testing bioaccumulation and effects of seawater enrichment with dissolved iron in reef organisms. MethodsX 2024; 13:102949. [PMID: 39295632 PMCID: PMC11409000 DOI: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.102949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2024] [Accepted: 09/04/2024] [Indexed: 09/21/2024] Open
Abstract
In 2015, a marine mesocosm facility was designed and implemented by the Coral Vivo Project in its research station (Porto Seguro, Bahia State, Brazil) to initially study the effects of global impacts, especially ocean warming and acidification, on coral reefs. However, local impacts, including seawater contamination with metal(loid)s, are considered as a major threat to coral reefs. Also, in 2015, the largest disaster involving a mining dam occurred in Brazil. Iron (Fe) mining tailings originated from the dam failure affected not only freshwater ecosystems (rivers, lakes and lagoons), but also adjacent beaches, mangroves, restingas, reefs and other marine systems. Seawater, sediments and biota were contaminated with metal(loid)s, especially Fe, arsenic (As), mercury (Hg) and manganese (Mn). Therefore, we aimed to adapt the marine mesocosm facility of the Coral Vivo Project to evaluate the bioaccumulation and biological impacts of increasing concentrations of dissolved Fe on a diversity of reef organisms. Results obtained indicate a great versatility and reliability of the marine mesocosm system for application in biological and ecological studies on the isolated effect of seawater dissolved Fe on reef organisms of different functional groups simultaneously.•Studies involving seawater enrichment with dissolved Fe can be performed using a marine mesocosm system.•The marine mesocosm is a reliable tool to study the isolated effects of metal(loid)s on reef organisms.
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- Adalto Bianchini
- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Avenida Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, 96.203-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
- Instituto Coral Vivo, Rua dos Coqueiros 87, 45807-000, Santa Cruz Cabrália, BA, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, 96203-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia Marinha, Departamento de Oceanografia e Limnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Av. Via Costeira Senador Dinarte Medeiros Mariz s/n, 59014-002, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia Marinha, Departamento de Oceanografia e Limnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Av. Via Costeira Senador Dinarte Medeiros Mariz s/n, 59014-002, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Centro de Biologia Marinha, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Rodovia Manoel Hypólito do Rego km 131,50, 11600-000, São Sebastião, SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Ambientais e Conservação, Instituto de Biodiversidade e Sustentabilidade - NUPEM, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ, Av. São José do Barreto 764, 27965-045, Macaé, RJ, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Oceanografia, Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Praça do Oceanográfico 191, Cidade Universitária, 05508-120, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia, Departamento de Ecologia e Zoologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC, Campus Universitário, s/n, Córrego Grande, 88040-900, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Oceanografia, Departamento de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego 1235, Cidade Universitária, 50670-901, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV, 36570-900, Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, 96203-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto Coral Vivo, Rua dos Coqueiros 87, 45807-000, Santa Cruz Cabrália, BA, Brazil
- Instituto de Biodiversidade e Sustentabilidade - NUPEM, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ, Av. São José do Barreto, 764, 27965-045, Macaé, RJ, Brazil
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- Instituto Coral Vivo, Rua dos Coqueiros 87, 45807-000, Santa Cruz Cabrália, BA, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Av. Itália km 8, Campus Carreiros, 96203-900, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto Coral Vivo, Rua dos Coqueiros 87, 45807-000, Santa Cruz Cabrália, BA, Brazil
- Instituto Oceanográfico, Universidade de São Paulo - USP, Praça do Oceanográfico 191, Cidade Universitária, 05508-120, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Yang Z, Yu X, Dedman S, Rosso M, Zhu J, Yang J, Xia Y, Tian Y, Zhang G, Wang J. UAV remote sensing applications in marine monitoring: Knowledge visualization and review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:155939. [PMID: 35577092 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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With the booming development of information technology and the growing demand for remote sensing data, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) remote sensing technology has emerged. In recent years, UAV remote sensing technology has developed rapidly and has been widely used in the fields of military defense, agricultural monitoring, surveying and mapping management, and disaster and emergency response and management. Currently, increasingly serious marine biological and environmental problems are raising the need for effective and timely monitoring. Compared with traditional marine monitoring technologies, UAV remote sensing is becoming an important means for marine monitoring thanks to its flexibility, efficiency and low cost, while still producing systematic data with high spatial and temporal resolutions. This study visualizes the knowledge domain of the application and research advances of UAV remote sensing in marine monitoring by analyzing 1130 articles (from 1993 to early 2022) using a bibliometric approach and provides a review of the application of UAVs in marine management mapping, marine disaster and environmental monitoring, and marine wildlife monitoring. It aims to promote the extensive application of UAV remote sensing in the field of marine research.
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- Zongyao Yang
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster in the Beibu Gulf, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China; College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster in the Beibu Gulf, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove Pacific Grove, 93950, California, USA
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster in the Beibu Gulf, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster in the Beibu Gulf, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster in the Beibu Gulf, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster in the Beibu Gulf, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster in the Beibu Gulf, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Marine Disaster in the Beibu Gulf, Beibu Gulf University, Qinzhou 535011, China; College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove Pacific Grove, 93950, California, USA; CIMA Research Foundation, Savona 17100, Italy.
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First Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Observation of Epimeletic Behavior in Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12111463. [PMID: 35681927 PMCID: PMC9179299 DOI: 10.3390/ani12111463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Simple Summary In this study, we reported a case of epimeletic behavior in Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin. Using a combination of drone and conventional photography, we were able to comprehensively document individual body condition, swimming pattern, and group behavior during the epimeletic event. Our research highlighted the application of drones in wildlife research to provide important insights into the health, behavior, and ecology of free-ranging populations. Abstract Epimeletic behavior has been reported in various species of cetaceans and sometimes in wild populations during vessel-based surveys. Epimeletic behavior in cetaceans involves complex social interactions which have been described using observational and acoustic studies. The recent advances in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology allowed its application in wildlife research and frequently in cetaceans in conjunction with vessel-based surveys. This article is the first report of intraspecific epimeletic behavior of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in Hong Kong waters using a combination of UAV- and vessel-based photography. Using both techniques, we were able to observe and qualitative analyze the individual body condition, group behavior, and swimming pattern during the epimeletic event. This study highlighted that UAVs can be used to observe the complex social behaviors and interactions of cetaceans from the aerial angle while keeping a minimal level of disturbance to the animals. Aerial footage can also be quantitatively analyzed to provide further insights on the group behaviors of cetaceans. The application allows efficient assessment of health, behavior, and ecology of wild animals, offering valuable opportunities for researchers working on free-ranging populations.
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Nunes GT, Efe MA, Barreto CT, Gaiotto JV, Silva AB, Vilela F, Roy A, Bertrand S, Costa PG, Bianchini A, Bugoni L. Ecological trap for seabirds due to the contamination caused by the Fundão dam collapse, Brazil. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 807:151486. [PMID: 34742806 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Human-induced rapid environmental changes can disrupt habitat quality in the short term. A decrease in quality of habitats associated with preference for these over other available higher quality is referred as ecological trap. In 2015, the Fundão dam containing iron mining tailings, eastern Brazil, collapsed and released about 50 million cubic meters of metal-rich mud composed by Fe, As, Cd, Hg, Pb in three rivers and the adjacent continental shelf. The area is a foraging site for dozens of seabird and shorebird species. In this study, we used a dataset from before and after Fundão dam collapse containing information on at-sea distribution during foraging activities (biologging), dietary aspects (stable isotopes), and trace elements concentration in feathers and blood from three seabird species known to use the area as foraging site: Phaethon aethereus, Sula leucogaster, and Pterodroma arminjoniana. In general, a substantial change in foraging strategies was not detected, as seabirds remain using areas and food resources similar to those used before the dam collapse. However, concentration of non-essential elements increased (e.g., Cd and As) while essential elements decreased (e.g., Mn and Zn), suggesting that the prey are contaminated by trace elements from tailings. This scenario represents evidence of an ecological trap as seabirds did not change habitat use, even though it had its quality reduced by contamination. The sinking-resuspension dynamics of tailings deposited on the continental shelf can temporally increase seabird exposure to contaminants, which can promote deleterious effects on populations using the region as foraging sites in medium and long terms.
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- Guilherme Tavares Nunes
- Centro de Estudos Costeiros, Limnológicos e Marinhos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, 95625-000 Imbé, RS, Brazil; Programa de Monitoramento da Biodiversidade Aquática, Rede Rio Doce Mar, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Bioecologia e Conservação de Aves Neotropicais, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, 57072-900 Maceió, AL, Brazil; Programa de Monitoramento da Biodiversidade Aquática, Rede Rio Doce Mar, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Aves Aquáticas e Tartarugas Marinhas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Programa de Monitoramento da Biodiversidade Aquática, Rede Rio Doce Mar, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Aves Aquáticas e Tartarugas Marinhas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Programa de Monitoramento da Biodiversidade Aquática, Rede Rio Doce Mar, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Aves Aquáticas e Tartarugas Marinhas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Programa de Monitoramento da Biodiversidade Aquática, Rede Rio Doce Mar, Brazil
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- Centro de Estudos Costeiros, Limnológicos e Marinhos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, 95625-000 Imbé, RS, Brazil
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- IRD, MARBEC (Univ. Montpellier, Ifremer, CNRS, IRD), Centre de Recherche Halieutique Méditerranéenne et Tropicale, BP 171, 34203 Sète Cedex, France
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- IRD, MARBEC (Univ. Montpellier, Ifremer, CNRS, IRD), Centre de Recherche Halieutique Méditerranéenne et Tropicale, BP 171, 34203 Sète Cedex, France
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- Laboratório de Determinações 2, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Programa de Monitoramento da Biodiversidade Aquática, Rede Rio Doce Mar, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Determinações 2, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Programa de Monitoramento da Biodiversidade Aquática, Rede Rio Doce Mar, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Aves Aquáticas e Tartarugas Marinhas, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, 96203-900 Rio Grande, RS, Brazil; Programa de Monitoramento da Biodiversidade Aquática, Rede Rio Doce Mar, Brazil
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Condini MV, Pichler HA, de Oliveira-Filho RR, Cattani AP, Andrades R, Vilar CC, Joyeux JC, Soeth M, De Biasi JB, Eggertsen L, Dias R, Hackradt CW, Félix-Hackradt FC, Chiquieri J, Garcia AM, Hostim-Silva M. Marine fish assemblages of Eastern Brazil: An update after the world's largest mining disaster and suggestions of functional groups for biomonitoring long-lasting effects. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 807:150987. [PMID: 34656604 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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When the Fundão dam collapsed in Brazil, 50 million m3 of iron ore tailings were released into the Doce river, resulting in the world's largest mining disaster. The contaminated mud was transported 668 km downstream of the Doce river and reached the Atlantic Ocean 17 days after the collapse. Seven months later, there was evidence that the tailings had reached the largest and richest coral reef formation in the South Atlantic Ocean. This study provides the first description of species composition, abundance, and diversity patterns of fish assemblages in estuaries, coastal areas, and coral reefs affected by the rupture of the mining dam in the Doce river. A linear mixed model (GLMM) was used to evaluate the influence of salinity on fish abundance across estuarine and coastal ecosystems. In addition, based on functional traits related to habitat use and feeding habits, this study identified fish species suitable as bioindicators of the long-lasting effects of this major mining disaster. Bottom trawls were used to sample five estuaries and their respective coastal areas, and a visual census was employed to sample five reef areas, representing an impact gradient. A total of 269 species were recorded in all three habitats, but only seven were shared among them. The results showed lower similarity in assemblages among estuarine areas compared to the coastal and reef areas. Species composition among estuaries and reef ecosystems was more heterogeneous. In contrast, coastal habitats exhibited high homogeneity. Salinity had no statistically significant effect on fish abundance either in estuaries (p = 0.22) and along the coast (p = 0.14). Twelve fish species were identified as suitable bioindicators for evaluating the long-lasting effects of resuspension of contaminated sediments. These species are commonly found in the ecosystems under the influence of the disaster inhabiting potentially contaminated substrates and substrate-associated benthic preys.
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- Mario Vinicius Condini
- Laboratório de Ecologia de Peixes Marinhos LEPMAR, Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, CEUNES, BR-101, km 60 Litorâneo, CEP: 29932-540 São Mateus, ES, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Oceanografia Ambiental (PPGOAM), Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, CEP: 29055-460 Vitória, ES, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Ecologia de Peixes Marinhos LEPMAR, Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, CEUNES, BR-101, km 60 Litorâneo, CEP: 29932-540 São Mateus, ES, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia de Peixes Marinhos LEPMAR, Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, CEUNES, BR-101, km 60 Litorâneo, CEP: 29932-540 São Mateus, ES, Brazil
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- Centro de Estudos do Mar, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Av. Beira-mar s/n, CEP: 83255-000 Pontal do Paraná, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ictiologia, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, CEP: 29075-910 Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ictiologia, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, CEP: 29075-910 Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ictiologia, Departamento de Oceanografia e Ecologia, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, CEP: 29075-910 Vitória, ES, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia de Peixes Marinhos LEPMAR, Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, CEUNES, BR-101, km 60 Litorâneo, CEP: 29932-540 São Mateus, ES, Brazil
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- Marine Ecology and Conservation Lab., Centre of Environmental Science, Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia, Rod Joel Maers BR 367, km 10, CEP: 45810-000 Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil
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- Marine Ecology and Conservation Lab., Centre of Environmental Science, Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia, Rod Joel Maers BR 367, km 10, CEP: 45810-000 Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil
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- Marine Ecology and Conservation Lab., Centre of Environmental Science, Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia, Rod Joel Maers BR 367, km 10, CEP: 45810-000 Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil
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- Marine Ecology and Conservation Lab., Centre of Environmental Science, Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia, Rod Joel Maers BR 367, km 10, CEP: 45810-000 Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil
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- Marine Ecology and Conservation Lab., Centre of Environmental Science, Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia, Rod Joel Maers BR 367, km 10, CEP: 45810-000 Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia de Peixes Marinhos LEPMAR, Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, CEUNES, BR-101, km 60 Litorâneo, CEP: 29932-540 São Mateus, ES, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ictiologia, Instituto de Oceanografia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia de Peixes Marinhos LEPMAR, Departamento de Ciências Agrárias e Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, CEUNES, BR-101, km 60 Litorâneo, CEP: 29932-540 São Mateus, ES, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Oceanografia Ambiental (PPGOAM), Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514, Goiabeiras, CEP: 29055-460 Vitória, ES, Brazil; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal (PPGBAN), Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, ES, Brazil
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