This paper provides the currently available knowledge in the literature regarding the use of
sodium chloride (NaCl) in freshwater fish aquaculture and aquaria as related to toxicity …

The groundwater in coastal and abiding zones is experiencing alarmingly growing levels of
salinity that might be small in absolute terms. Several reasons may contribute for …

Fish have been widely translocated into non-native areas, commonly as fishery targets.
Since fish figure as hosts of various parasite taxa, their introduction may pose often …

Abstract The European catfish (Silurus glanis) is an important species with high economic
value, and its growing demand has led to intensive farming practices for it. However, this …

Background Parasitic and bacterial co-infections have been associated with increasing fish
mortalities and severe economic losses in aquaculture through the past three decades. The …

The occurrence of copepods ergasilid was investigated in two species of cichlids of
economic importance for aquaculture in the Amazon region: Cichla monoculus and …

The aim of the present study was to assess the use of sodium chloride (NaCl) against
monogenoid trematodes infestations in pirarucu (Arapaima gigas). Two assays were …

Within the production chain of the Arapaima gigas (pirarucu), sanitary issues are still faced
at the fingerling phase regarding infestations by the monogenean Dawestrema …

The objective of the present study was to analyze the seasonality of parasitic helminths of
Leporinus macrocephalus from fish farms in the municipality of Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil …

Dawestrema cycloancistrium is the main ectoparasite causing mortality in fingerlings of
pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) in Amazonian aquaculture. Very little is known about the D …