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The effectiveness of the continuous underway fish egg sampler compared with standard vertical plankton hauls for sampling the eggs of demersal species in the southern North Sea ArchiMer
Lelievre, Stephanie; Vaz, Sandrine; Fox, Christopher.
To date, the continuous underway fish egg sampler (CUFES) has been used primarily to map the spawning areas of pelagic fish in upwelling regions. To assess its utility in mapping the spawning grounds of demersal species, species composition and densities of eggs collected by CUFES were compared with results obtained from ring-net samples (VET: vertical egg trawl) from the southern North Sea over three annual cruises conducted in January/February. CUFES collected slightly fewer eggs per unit volume of water filtered when compared with vertically integrated samples but maps of egg distributions from both devices showed broadly similar patterns. Geostatistical analyses revealed that small-scale variability was greater with CUFES than with VET. CUFES may thus...
Tipo: Text Palavras-chave: Continuous underway fish egg sampler; CUFES; Fish eggs; Generalized linear model; Spatial distribution; Vertical egg trawl.
Ano: 2012 URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00065/17663/15193.pdf
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Maturation and spawning of tropical and subtropical marine finfish by environmental manipulations ArchiMer
Roberts Jr, D.
Circannual, diel, and lunal periodic mechanisms in naturally reproducing stocks of tropical and subtropical fishes are reviewed. Manipulations of biological clocks, used to control reproduction in captive broodstocks, are detailed. Experiments to induce controlled maturation and spawning in fishes either test efficacy of changing environmental conditions (regimes), or constant environmental conditions (controlled). Data have been generated in experimental/scientific studies, as well as applied research. Effects of controlled environmental regimes on serum steroids, gametogenesis, spawning, fry performance and egg quality are summarized for selected members of Centropomidae, Serranidae, and Sciaenidae.
Tipo: Text Palavras-chave: Sciaenidae; Serranidae; Centropomidae; Fish culture; Controlled conditions; Sexual maturity; Photoperiods; Fish eggs; Gametogenesis; Steroids; Animal reproductive organs; Brood stocks; Marine fish; Spawning; Sexual reproduction.
Ano: 1989 URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1989/acte-1437.pdf
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Comparison of traditional microscopy and digitized image analysis to identify and delineate pelagic fish egg spatial distribution ArchiMer
Lelievre, Stephanie; Antajan, Elvire; Vaz, Sandrine.
One of the problems concerning studies of fish egg distribution is the weak spatial and temporal resolution due to the workload that examination of a large number of samples would demand. Recently, the development of a new laboratory imaging system, the ZooScan, capable of obtaining relatively good resolution images enables automated zooplankton identification using supervised learning algorithms. This new approach was applied to formalin-fixed fish egg samples collected during French winter IBTS (International Bottom Trawl Surveys) in the Eastern English Channel and the Southern North Sea. Fish egg spatial distributions of seven species based on the microscope and ZooScan identifications were compared. Abundance and distribution maps of winter-spawning...
Tipo: Text Palavras-chave: Fish eggs; ZooScan; Image analysis; Supervised learning method; Interpolated map.
Ano: 2012 URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00074/18552/16103.pdf
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Integrating molecular identification of pelagic eggs with geostatistical mapping to improve the delineation of North Sea fish spawning grounds ArchiMer
Lelievre, Stephanie; Jerome, Marc; Maes, Gregory E.; Vaz, Sandrine; Calaivany, Sachidhanandam; Verrez-bagnis, Veronique.
Maps of the spawning grounds of commercially important fishes are necessary when assessing the level of connectivity between life stages of fishes and for identifying ecologically valuable marine areas. A first step toward mapping the spawning grounds is a reliable and rapid species identification of pelagic fish eggs to assess the spatio-temporal distribution of spawning aggregations. As many species have similar egg sizes and morphology, the molecular validation of visually identified eggs is often essential for the use of such data in fisheries management. In the present study, we developed a rapid 16S rRNA PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) assay to distinguish between formalin-fixed fish eggs of dab Limanda limanda, flounder...
Tipo: Text Palavras-chave: Fish eggs; PCR-RFLP; 16S rRNA; Geostatistical analyses; Distribution; Spawning grounds.
Ano: 2012 URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00059/16999/14536.pdf
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Identification and characterisation of winter spawning ground in the English Channel and Southern North Sea ArchiMer
Lelievre, Stephanie.
A better knowledge and monitoring of principal commercial fish spawning grounds have become necessary in the North Sea. The efficiency of CUFES was proved by sampling pelagic fish eggs in winter in Eastern Channel and Southern North Sea. Fish egg taxonomic identification based on visual criteria cannot always be carried out effectively. In particular, cod (Gadus morhua), and whiting (Merlangius merlangus) or flounder (Platichthys flesus) and dab (Limanda limanda) have the same range of egg diameter and similar morphologies. Alternative identification methods using molecular techniques were developed to improve the accuracy of egg taxonomic identification. First, PCR-RFLP method, then, in order to accelerate egg identification, the use of a new laboratory...
Tipo: Text Palavras-chave: Oeufs de poissons; CUFES; VET; PCR-RFLP; Cyt b; 16S; ZooScan; Analyse d’images; Analyses géostatistiques; Interpolation; Modélisation d’habitat; GLM; RQ; Fish eggs; CUFES; VET; Image analysis; ZooScan; PCR-RFLP; Geostatistical analyses; Interpolated map; Habitat modelling; GLM; RQ.
Ano: 2010 URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00043/15398/12757.pdf
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PCR-RFLP analyses of formalin-fixed fish eggs for the mapping of spawning areas in the Eastern Channel and Southern North Sea ArchiMer
Lelievre, Stephanie; Verrez-bagnis, Veronique; Jerome, Marc; Vaz, Sandrine.
A better knowledge on spawning grounds of principal commercial fishes from North Sea is necessary for their monitoring. Fish egg taxonomic identification based on morphological characters cannot always be carried out effectively. This is particularly the case for a number of Gadidae fish species eggs (i.e. cod, haddock and whiting, and three rockling species) which have the same range of size and for which molecular-based techniques can help improving the accuracy of egg taxonomic identification, and hence the reliability of studies on spawning areas. In this study, formalin fixation, egg conservation and DNA extraction were optimized in order to develop a specific PCR-RFLP method. Based on the sequence of the cytochrome b gene of reference specimens, a...
Tipo: Text Palavras-chave: Fish eggs; PCR-RFLP; Cytochrome b gene; Geostatistical analyses; Interpolated map.
Ano: 2010 URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00005/11613/8259.pdf
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The ZooCAM, a new in-flow imaging system for fast onboard counting, sizing and classification of fish eggs and metazooplankton ArchiMer
Colas, Florent; Tardivel, Morgan; Perchoc, Jonathan; Lunven, Michel; Forest, Bertrand; Guyader, Gerard; Danielou, Marie-madeleine; Le Mestre, Sophie; Bourriau, Paul; Antajan, Elvire; Sourisseau, Marc; Huret, Martin; Petitgas, Pierre; Romagnan, Jean-baptiste.
In this paper we present the ZooCAM, a system designed to digitize and analyse on board large volume samples of preserved and living metazooplankton (i.e. multicellular zooplankton) and fish eggs > 300 µm ESD. The ZooCAM has been specifically designed to overcome the difficulties to analyse zooplankton and fish eggs in the framework of the PELGAS survey, and provide high frequency data. The ZooCAM fish eggs counts were comparable to those done with a dissecting microscope. The ZooCAM enabled the accurate prediction and fast on board validation of staged anchovy and sardine eggs in almost real time after collection. A comparison with the ZooScan, on a more complex zooplanktonic community, provided encouraging results on the agreement between the 2...
Tipo: Text Palavras-chave: ZooCAM; In-flow imaging; Fish eggs; Zooplankton; Ecosystemic survey.
Ano: 2018 URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00407/51833/52432.pdf
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Ichthyoplankton of arvoredo biological marine reserve, Santa Catarina, Brazil Neotropical Ichthyology
Rutkowski,Thais; Schwingel,Paulo Ricardo; Brilha,Renan Todesco; Rodrigues-Ribeiro,Marcelo.
Arvoredo Island, located in Santa Catarina state - south Brazil, and its surrounding area were defined as a Conservation Unit (CU) in the category of Biological Reserve since 1990. This research aimed to analyze the inter-annual and seasonal (winter and summer) variations of ichthyoplankton densities at Arvoredo Biology Marine Reserve (ABMR), and their relationship with environmental variables in 1997/1998 (Campaign 1), 2007/2008 (Campaign 2) and 2008/2009 (Campaign 3). Fish eggs and larvae were sampled using a WP-2 net with 200 µm mesh size. The study area was influenced by three water masses, (i) Coastal Water throughout the whole year, (ii) Subtropical Shelf Water during the winter, and (iii) South Atlantic Central Water mainly in summer. A total of...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Conservation Unit; Fish eggs; Fish larvae.
Ano: 2011 URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252011000400017
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Estudio de huevos y larvas de peces en el mar ecuatoriano durante septiembre-diciembre de 1990 OceanDocs
Villamar, F.; Ortega, D..
Durante los cruceros oceanográficos realizados en septiembre, noviembre y diciembre de 1990, las especies de peces de interés comercial encontrados fueron: Sardinops sagax, Etrumeus teres, Opisthonema s.p, Scomber japonicus y Engraulis ringens; en concentraciones no mayores a 100 ejemplares/10 m2, localizados en la zona Sur del perfil costanero ecuatoriano. Entre otros huevos (H) y larvas (L) de peces, se encontraron los pertenecientes al género Leuroglossum, de la familia Bathylagidae y también ejemplares pertenecientes a la familia Myctophydae. En general, la cantidad máxima total de huevos de peces fue mayor de 10000 H/10 m2 en la longitud 82°00'W, tanto a la altura de Cabo Pasado como al sur de la Punta de Santa Elena. La cantidad máxima de larvas de...
Tipo: Journal Contribution Palavras-chave: Larval development; Fish larvae; Commercial species; Fish eggs; Fish larvae; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2924.
Ano: 1991 URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3140
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Evaluación del stock desovante de anchoveta en la I y II Regiones, año 2004, (Fase 1) OceanDocs
Braun, M.; Reyes, H.; Pizarro, M.; Saavedra, J.; Catasti, V.; Claramunt, G.; Díaz, E..
El informe contiene los resultados correspondientes al desarrollo del crucero Módulo Huevos y Módulo Adultos del proyecto FIP 200-04-1. De conformidad con la metodología planteada en la propuesta técnica y con el fin de estimar en esta primera fase algunos de los parámetros biológicos aplicables para el Método de Producción de Huevos, a saber: proporción sexual y peso promedio estimado de hembras maduras, además de la determinación de las zonas de distribución y abundancia de huevos y su asociación con las condiciones oceanográficas, se realizaron los respectivos muestreos para el recurso anchoveta, durante el período de máxima actividad reproductiva del año 2004.
Tipo: Report Palavras-chave: Fish eggs; Abundance; Geographical distribution; Sex ratio; Environmental conditions; Geographical distribution; Sex ratio; Environmental conditions; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5083; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7014; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_32980.
Ano: 2005 URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1813
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Abundancia del ictioplancton frente a las costas de Esmeraldas, Punta Galera y Puerto López durante el 2008 OceanDocs
Lindao, J.; Calderon, G..
Entre abril y diciembre de 2008, en las estaciones fijas frente a las zonas de Esmeraldas, Punta Galera y Puerto López, se identificaron un total de 95 241 huevos de peces los mismos que pertenecieron a 10 órdenes, 31 familias, 35 géneros, 7 especies y organismos en sus primeras fases (fase mórula), de los cuales la Familia SCIAENIDAE fue la mas abundante; mientras que el número de larvas obtenidas fue 83 735; que pertenecieron a 19 órdenes, 56 familias, 83 géneros, 21 especies y organismos en estadios de prelarvas siendo la especie Bregmacero bathymaster la mas abundante durante los meses de muestreo. De los análisis cualitativos y cuantitativos, el 2008 registró menor densidad y variedad de especies ictioplanctónicas, a lo reportado en el 2006...
Tipo: Journal Contribution Palavras-chave: Ichthyoplankton surveys; Fixed stations; Fish eggs; Distribution; Density (population).
Ano: 2009 URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4788
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Biologia reproductiva de la saraquita Ramnogaster arcuata (Jenyns, 1842) del estuario del Rio de la Plata. OceanDocs
Rodrigues, K.A..
The reproductive biology of Ramnogaster arcuata inhabiting waters of the Rio de la Plata estuary (Argentina - Uruguay) was studied by using macroscopic and histological analysis of ovaries. R. Arcuata specimens were collected from two research cruises of the National Institute of Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP) carried out in June 1998 and June 1999. During these surveys, bottom salinity and temperature data were also registered. In addition, information about annual catches of this species in the Rio de la Plata, obtained from different INIDEP cruises performed during the last ten years, was analyzed. During winter, a prevalence of R. arcuata individuals was observed in the Rio de la Plata estuary. In summer, this species apparently moves...
Tipo: Theses and Dissertations Palavras-chave: Sexual reproduction; Ovaries; Fecundity; Spawning seasons; Histology; Fish eggs; Oocytes; Environmental conditions; Ovaries; Sexual reproduction; Fecundity; Oocytes; Environmental conditions; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5456; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_26876; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15725; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_29343; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_32980.
Ano: 2005 URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1485
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Composición y distribución de huevos y larvas de peces frente a la costa ecuatoriana. Septiembre 2007 OceanDocs
Elías, E; Calderón, G.; Luzuriaga, G.; Chavarría, J..
Entre el 04 y 13 de septiembre de 2007, se realizó el crucero T07-09-04HL, para determinar la composición de huevos y larvas de peces en la zona marine costera de la costa ecuatoriana. El área de estudio se subdividió en cuatro subáreas, dentro de las cuales se ubicaron 157 estaciones donde se realizaron arrastres verticales utilizando una red CalVET. Se registro un total de 15 940 huevos de peces.m-2, correspondientes a 11 órdenes, 19 familias, 18 géneros, 18 especies y además huevos en su primer estadio embrionario. También se identificaron 23 140 larvas.m-2, que correspondieron a 12 órdenes, 32 familias, 45 géneros, 45 especies, y organismos en estado de prelarva. La distribución de las áreas de abundancia de huevos y larvas de peces determine zonas de...
Tipo: Journal Contribution Palavras-chave: Fish eggs; Fish larvae; Species composition; Spatial distribution; Ichthyoplankton.
Ano: 2010 URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4835
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Fecundidad y frecuencia reproductiva de las poblaciones bonaerense y patagónica de anchoíta Argentina Engraulis anchoita. OceanDocs
Pájaro, M.; Macchi, G.J.; Sánchez, R.P..
Fecundity and spawning frequency were estimated in the northern(off Buenos Aires Province)and southern (patagonian)argentine anchovy Engraulis anchoita populations in 1993, during the peak of the spawning season. Relative fecundity, expressed as eggs per ovary-free weight was 574±21 (CI 95. ) and 605±49 (CI 95. ) in the northern and southern populations. The difference was not statistically significant between stocks (P0.13). Relative fecundity was higher in anchovies larger than 130 mm. The mean batch fecundity for the northern and southern populations was 13675±856 (CI 95. ) and21677±2.753 (CI 95. ) respectively. Batch fecundity (F)expressed as alinear function of ovary-free weight (W)was: F=-1310+649 * W(northern), F=-5935+786 * W (southern). The daily...
Tipo: Journal Contribution Palavras-chave: Ovaries; Fecundity; Spawning populations; Fish eggs; Spawning seasons; Ovaries; Fecundity; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5456; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15725.
Ano: 1997 URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1935
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Patrones de distribución espacio-temporal de los estadíos embrionarios y larvales de la anchoíta (Engraulis anchoita Hubbs & Marini) a micro y macro-escala. Su relación con la supervivencia OceanDocs
Sánchez, R.P..
This dissertation is focused on the study of implications of spatial patterns on survival of eggs and larvae and subsequent recruitment of the SW Atlantic anchovy, Engraulis anchoita. The study of distribution patterns is encompassed within the conceptual framework of the analysis of reproductive strategies of marine bony fish, as adaptations that enable them to cope with and actively exploit environmental variability, regulating their abundance and avoiding extinction. The SW Atlantic anchovy, is ideally suitable for studies on reproductive biology and recruitment on a comparative basis. Its spawning and nursery grounds are located in very diverse ecosystems. This variety refers to their physico-chemical properties, carrying capacity, the influence of...
Tipo: Theses and Dissertations Palavras-chave: Fish eggs; Fish larvae; Recruitment; Ichthyoplankton; Biomass; Reproduction; Developmental stages; Mortality; Stock assessment; Environmental conditions; Biomass; Developmental stages; Stock assessment; Fish larvae; Reproduction; Mortality; Environmental conditions; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_926; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2230; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_24251; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2924; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6507; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4945; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_32980.
Ano: 1995 URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1491
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Monitoreo de las condiciones bio-oceanográficas entre la I y II Regiones, año 2003 OceanDocs
Braun, M.; Reyes, H.; Valenzuela, V.; Pizarro, E.; Castillo, J.; Catasti, V.; Saavedra, J.; Blanco, J.L..
El presente documento, corresponde al informe final del Proyecto FIP 2003-01, presentándose los resultados de las condiciones oceanográficas físico-químicas ; la distribución geográfica y abundancia de huevos y larvas de anchoveta, sardina, jurel y caballa; y la distribución de los recursos detectados por técnicas hidroacústicas , registradas durante los cruceros estacionales de monitoreo MOBIO 0305, MOBIO 0309, MOBIO 0312 Y MOBIO 0403, realizados en otoño, invierno y primavera de 2003 y verano de 2004, respectivamente.
Tipo: Report Palavras-chave: Oceanographic surveys; Oceanographic stations; Geographical distribution; Fish eggs; Echo surveys; Geographical distribution; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5083.
Ano: 2005 URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1756
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Aspectos bioecológicos del ictioplancton en la estación fija "La Libertad" durante 1997 OceanDocs
Luzuriaga de Cruz, M.; Ortega, D.; Elías, E..
El presente trabajo se refiere a las variaciones observadas en el ictioplancton presente en la estación fija "La Libertad" desde febrero de 1997 hasta diciembre del mismo año. Los datos se relacionan con las observaciones ecológicas hechas en base a indicadores de masas de agua, formaníferos planctónicos, presentes en las mismas muestras.
Tipo: Journal Contribution Palavras-chave: Ichthyoplankton; Fixed stations; Fish larvae; Fish eggs; Foraminifera; Community composition; Species diversity; Fish larvae; Species diversity; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2924; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33954.
Ano: 1998 URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/2289
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Evaluación de la biomasa de adultos desovantes, distribución vertical y variación cuantitativa de la intensidad de los desoves de la anchoíta (Engraulis anchoita) durante la primavera de 1982 OceanDocs
de Ciechomski, J.D.; Sánchez, R.P.; Lasta, C.A..
Ichthyoplankton was sampled in 9 exploratory cruises in the sea off Buenos Aires province (Argentina), Uruguay and Brazil, during the spawning peak of the anchovy in spring-early summer and mid-autumn. The most abundant speices in the ichthyoplankton was Engraulis anchoita, representing 88. of the eggs and 76. of the larvae collected in all the cruises. These percentages vary boath regionally and seasonally; as regards eggs, the lowest percentage (10. ) was found in January. The distribution of anchovy eggs and larvae, covered almost entirely the surveyed area, with the exception of hte region influenced by the River Plate estuary. Minimum salinity tolerance for the species eggs was 23.5o/oo. The eastern limit of the distribution of anchovy eggs, extends...
Tipo: Journal Contribution Palavras-chave: Vertical distribution; Fish eggs; Spawning populations.
Ano: 1986 URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/2040
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Abundancia y distribucion de huevos y larvas de la merluza argentina (Merluccius hubbsi Marini, 1933) en un area de desove intensivo en el litoral norpatagonico. OceanDocs
Bellizia, L.L.; Pan, J.; Venerus, L.A..
Argentine hake Merluccius hubbsi represents nowadays the main fishery resource of the Argentine Sea, in spite of the fact that the percentage of captures related to total fishery production has fallen down 30% in the last decade. The abundance and distribution of hake eggs and larvae in an intense spawning area in front of Isla Escondida (Chubut province), are analyzed. This phenomena was studied from a comparative-historical point of view allowing to apppreciate the evolution of a resource at present undergoing an overfishing pressure, capable of pushing it to collapse. Since 1973 maximum egg densities diminished and, if total egg production is considered a reliable index for recruitment prediction, no signs of overcoming stocks can be seen. On the other...
Tipo: Theses and Dissertations Palavras-chave: Fish larvae; Fish eggs; Abundance; Spawning; Spawning; Fish larvae.
Ano: 2000 URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1477
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Determinación de diferentes conjuntos de merluza común (Merluccius hubbsi) en el Mar Argentino mediante el estudio histológico de ovarios OceanDocs
Cornejo, A.M..
Tipo: Theses and Dissertations Palavras-chave: Ovaries; Histology; Ecosystems; Fish eggs; Fish larvae.
Ano: 1985 URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4188
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