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RESUMEN: La proliferación de presas a nivel global durante el último medio siglo, ha llevado a los ecólogos a tratar de comprender los efectos que tiene la regulación de ríos sobre los
ABSTRACT: The global proliferation of dams within the last half century has prompted ecologists to understand the effects of regulated rivers on large-river fishes. Currently, much of the effort to mitigate
ABSTRACT: Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix), a highly migratory cosmopolitan predator, is the only extant representative of the family Pomatomidae. It has been the subject of many studies due to its commercial
RESUMEN: la anjova (Pomatomus saltatrix), un depredador cosmopolita y altamente migratorio, es el único representante vivo de la familia Pomatomidae. Ha sido sujeto de numerosos estudios dado su valor comercial
RESUMEN: El presente artículo es una contribución al debate actual sobre la sustentabilidad y el aceite de pescado utilizado para elaborar dietas en acuacultura. Se demuestra cómo la métrica llamada
ABSTRACT: This article contributes to the ongoing debate regarding the sustainability of fishmeal and fish oil in aquaculture diets. It demonstrates why the “Fish In, Fish Out” metric, which is
ABSTRACT: Exposing the next generation to nature can foster a stronger appreciation for aquatic resources, yet it may not always be possible to allow students to experience natural aquatic environments.
RESUMEN: Exponer a la siguiente generación a la naturaleza puede generar un fuerte apego a los recursos acuáticos, sin embargo no siempre podrá ser posible permitir a los estudiantes estar
ABSTRACT: The United States has a small net-pen salmon industry dating back over 40 years and a nascent net-pen industry for other marine fish. The United States net-pen aquaculture sector has improved its
RESUMEN: Los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica (EE. UU.) poseen una pequeña industria de acuacultura de salmones mediante jaulas de red que data desde hace cuatro décadas y una incipiente industria de cultivo con
