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| Magalhães, André Lincoln Barroso de; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 2 Centro Universitário UNA, Rua José Cláudio Rezende, 80, 30455-590, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil; Jacobi, Claudia Maria; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil. |
| The availability of freshwater aquarium fish species for sale was surveyed from July 2005 to June 2006 in Brazilian electronic commerce and the Orkut website. São Paulo was the leading state regarding virtual shops, auctions on Arremate/Mercado Livre, and hobbyists on Orkut, with 52, 44 and 46%, respectively. The Southeast and South regions led the offer of pest species such as C. carpio, C. auratus and P. reticulate. Among the 207 species for sale, 14 species considered potential pests were identified, contrasting with only one page that warned about the dangers of aquarium dumping. The easy access to fish (especially the potential pest species) through e-commerce and Orkut, together with the low total price (unitary value + shipping and handling ranging... |
| Tipo: Pesquisas de preço, Comércio eletrônico, Disponibilidade de espécies exóticas de peixes ornamentais de água doce para venda |
Palavras-chave: 2.05.00.00-9 virtual shops; Hobbyists; Biological invasions Ecologia virtual shops; Hobbyists; Biological invasions. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/3919 |
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