Publications by authors named "D Castiglioni"
In this study, a new species of Hyalella is described from southern region of Brazil. Hyalella jaboticabensis n. sp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurrently, the freshwater amphipod Hyalella Smith, 1874 includes 91 valid species distributed only in the Americas. This study describes the fifth species for the Vrzea River basin, located in the northwestern region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil. Among its most prominent features are the presence of the curve seta on the inner ramus of uropod 1 of the males, sternal gills on segments 2-7, propodus ventral face of the gnathopod 1 with nine serrate setae and several small simple and triangular setae, peduncle of uropod 3 with 11-12 distal cuspidate setae with accessory setae, and telson with fifteen cuspidate setae with accessory setae distributed on distal margin.
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- The study examined fluid resuscitation practices in Brazilian intensive care units and compared them to those in 27 other countries as part of the Fluid-TRIPS project.
- On the study day, a significantly lower percentage of patients in Brazil (16.1%) received fluids compared to patients in other countries (26.8%), with a higher emphasis on crystalloids, particularly sodium chloride (0.9%).
- Factors influencing fluid choice included patient serum albumin levels and the type of healthcare provider prescribing the fluids.
Polychaetes that inhabit the sediments of estuaries are important prey to many species all around the world. Laeonereis acuta is a deposit feeder living in estuaries along the Atlantic coast of South America. Ragworms accumulate metals from the sediment, and represent a means of entry of sediment contaminants into the trophic network.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere are 68 known species of Hyalella worldwide, with 23 occurring in Brazil. The state of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil, has the largest diversity of the genus in the country, with nine species recorded. The current study aimed to describe two new species of Hyalella from state of Rio Grande do Sul, both of them in the Northwest region of the state, one found in a small spring and another in an artificial pond.
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