Pre-Slaughter Stunning Methods Influence the Meat Quality of Fillets.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of different stunning methods on the meat quality of fillets from fish farming. A total of 48 specimens of in the weight class 11.1 to 14.

Cecal dilatation in cattle ingesting Megathyrsus maximus (syn. Panicum maximum) cv. Mombaça and cv. Tanzânia.

Nine outbreaks of cecal dilatation are reported in cattle in rotationally-grazed pastures of Megathyrsus maximus during the rainy season with one day grazing and rest intervals of 23-28 days. Clinical signs, observed 6-24 h after entering the pasture, were inappetence, long periods in sternal recumbency, rough hair coat, arched back, tenesmus with difficult defecation, dry stools, reduced ruminal movements, intestinal tympany with right abdominal distention, and decreased milk production. The animals recovered 8-12 h after their removal from the pastures.

Monitoring of Mycotoxigenic Fungi in Fish Farm Water and Fumonisins in Feeds for Farmed .

This study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of mycotoxigenic fungi in fish farm water and mycotoxins in feeds for farmed tambaqui (). A total of 40 samples of freshwater from fish farms and 16 samples of feed were collected and analyzed for microbiology. A total of five species of free-living fungi were identified in fish farms: , , , and .

First monitoring of cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins in freshwater from fish farms in Rondônia state, Brazil.

The main aimed of this study was to evaluate the physicochemical parameters, abundance and density of cyanobacteria, determine their blooms and the ecotoxicological risk of their cyanotoxins in fish ponds water. This study was conducted out in 20 fish farms in Rondônia state (Brazilian Amazon), samplings were carried out in the rainy and dry seasons. The experiment was developed in a completely randomized factorial design 20 × 3 x 3 (20 fish farms, 3 ponds and 3 replications).

First evidence of microplastics in freshwater from fish farms in Rondônia state, Brazil.

The main aimed of this study was to provide information on microplastics present in the freshwater of fish farm ponds. In addition, the study showes a relationship between the seasonal, spatial distribution and the amount of microplastics found. This study was conducted in 35 fish farms located in the Rondônia state, Brazil, the sample collects were carried out in the two Amazonian hydrological seasons (dry and rainy).

Quality of Oreochromis niloticus and Cynoscion virescens fillets and their by-products in flours make for inclusion in instant food products.

The production of fish flour is an alternative for better use of the raw material, although it is rarely used in instant food. Thus, the aimed of this study was to evaluate Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia) and Cynoscion virescens (croaker) fillets and the elaboration of flour with filleting by-products for inclusion in food products. Carcasses and heads of the two fish species were cooked, pressed, ground, subjected to drying and re-grinding to obtain standardized flours.

Characterization and Strength Quality of the Leather Compared to Leather.

This study aimed to compare the resistance of the L. (rabbit) and L. (Nile tilapia) skins, as well as to observe the design of the flower of these skins and the morphology of the dermis.

Tanned leather of the paiche Arapaima gigas Schinz, 1822 (Arapaimidae) with extracts of vegetable origin to replace chromium salts.

With the intensification of fish farming, the amount of residues also increased. One of the by-products generated is leather. However, several factors influence its quality, among them, the types of tanning used.

Morphometric Evaluations and Yields from Commercial Cuts of Black Pacu (Cuvier, 1818) in Different Body Weights.

For the Amazon, it is important to encourage the production of native fish, since there are several species of zootechnical interest. For this, it is necessary to know the species since its acquisition, production, processing, and marketing. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the yield, correlations, and profitability of different cuts of black pacu () in five weight categories.