Joaquim Olinto Branco

TL;DR: The biology and fishery of the sea-bob-shrimp at Armacao do Itapocoroy, Penha, indicated an isometric growth and first maturity occurring between 7.3 and 7.9 cm, reached in six months, and the artisanal fishery showed a higher pressure over the adult stock.

TL;DR: The isolation of Newcastle disease virus from cloacal swabs obtained from penguins in the South Atlantic Antarctic region was reported, with a 33.3% rate of positivity.

TL;DR: All positive samples originated from a single bird species, the ruddy turnstone, that was caught in the Amazon region at Caeté Bay, Northeast Pará, at Ilha de Canelas, and this is the first isolation of H11N9 in the r Buddy turnstone in South America.

TL;DR: Seasonal fluctuations were observed in the abundance and diversity of ichthyofauna, with significant differences observed among the sampled years and biomass, as well as numerical abundance.

TL;DR: Ghost crabs provide an alternative source of food for the ground-burrowing owl, a predator that may represent an important population controlling factor, other than the human-induced impacts on sandy beaches, according to researchers from subtropical Praia Brava, Itajaí, Santa Catarina.