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| Thomé-Souza,Mario J. F.; Maceina,Michael J.; Forsberg,Bruce R.; Marshall,Bruce G.; Carvalho,Álvaro L.. |
| Sport fishing for peacock bass Cichla spp. in the Brazilian Amazon has increased in popularity and attracts anglers who generate significant economic benefits in rural regions. The sustainability of this fishery is partly dependent on the survival of fish caught through catch-and-release fishing. The objective of this work was to investigate, hooking mortality of Cichla spp., including speckled peacock bass (C. temensis Humbolt), butterfly peacock bass (C. orinocensis Humbolt), and popoca peacock bass (C. monoculus Agassiz) in the basin of the Negro River, the largest tributary of the Amazon River. Fish were caught at two different sites using artificial lures, transported to pens anchored in the river and monitored for 72 hours. A total of 162 individual... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Artificial bait; Cichla spp.; Fisheries assessment. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672014000400013 |
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