Publications by authors named "Marina Tie Shimada"
Oreochromis niloticus bred in net cages were supplemented with cell wall of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Sc) (0.3%) or chromium carbochelate (Cr) (18 mg/kg of feed) or in association (Sc + Cr), for 90 days. After this period, acute inflammation was induced in the swim bladder by inoculation of 3 × 10(8) CFU of inactivated Streptococcus agalactiae, and another group received 0.
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- The cobia, a unique fish species from the Rachycentridae family, is being farmed in countries like the U.S., Mexico, and Brazil due to its beneficial traits.
- A study conducted in Ilhabela, Brazil, in winter 2011 involved examining 15 juvenile cobias for parasites, focusing on ectoparasites present on their bodies.
- Results showed that 2 out of the 15 fish were infected with the marine parasite Tuxophorus caligodes, marking the first documentation of this parasite in cobias in Brazil, resulting in a prevalence of 13.3%.