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Adição de óleo de palma na dieta sobre a lipidemia e a qualidade do sêmen de bubalinos (Bubalus bubalis)
(2014-02) SILVA, Geanne Rocha da; GARCIA, Alexandre Rossetto; FATURI, Cristian; LOURENÇO JÚNIOR, José de Brito; NAHÚM, Benjamim de Souza; GONÇALVES, Arnaldo Algaranhar; KAWHAGE, Priscila Reis; SILVA, Luiza Helena Meller da; MENESES, Andre Marcelo Conceição
The study aimed to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation with palm oil on serum lipid profile, the seminal characteristics of buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) and the correlations between them. Twelve bulls were divided into Group CONT (n = 5) or Group OIL (n = 7). Animals in both groups were fed with isoproteic diets composed of corn silage and concentrated (ground corn, wheat bran and urea), with 50% forage/concentrate ratio, during 130 days (Periods 1 and 2). Palm oil (2%DM) was added to diet offered to Group OIL. Semen and blood samples were collected every two weeks. Increased serum levels of cholesterol, HDL and total lipids were observed for Group OIL, while the period influenced on cholesterol, LDL, total lipids and VLDL (P<0,05). Treatment decreased gross motility (P<0.05) and slightly reduced sperm membrane integrity (P<0.05) in animals of Group OIL. There were significant correlations between triglycerides and minor defects (r=-0.412, P=0.006), LDL and total defects (r=-0.333, P=0.030), total lipids and minor defects (r=-0.366, P=0.017), VLDL and spermatic viability (r=0.381, P=0.012), and total lipids and totals defects (r=-0.309, P=0.046), highlighting positive effects of higher lipid serum levels on sperm morphology and viability. The incorporation of palm oil in the diet altered the serum lipid profile, but it showed no positive effect on seminal parameters related to the potential of bull fertility.
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Aspectos da ecologia do Cuxiú de Uta Hick, Chiropotes Utahickae (Hershkovitz, 1985), com ênfase na exploração alimentar de espécies arbóreas da ilha de germoplasma, Tucuruí-PA
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2005-03-14) VIEIRA, Tatiana Martins; FERRARI, Stephen Francis; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3447608036151352
In 1985, construction of the Tucurui hydroelectric power station flooded 2400 km² of forest, creating hundreds of different sizes, fragmenting the populations of many organisms, including bearded sakis (Chiropoies spp.). The present study took place on the 129-ha Germoplasma island, which is home to a group of Chiropotes utahickae, which currently contains 23 members, studied previously by Santos (2002). The present study aimed primarily to describe certain aspect of the ecology of Uta Hick's bearded saki and to characterize the dietary exploitation of tree species. Data collection was based on monthly samples of eight days, with basic behavioural data being collected in one-minute scan samples at five-minute intervals, supplemented alternately by focal-tree and focal-fruit sampling. The principal behavioural categories were feed, travel, forage, rest and social interaction (containing several subcategories). A total of 11,277 scan sample records were collected, together with 259 focal tree samples, and 711 focal fruit samples, between March and August 2004. Overall, 50.6% of activity time was devoted to locomotion, 31.9% to feeding, 10.6% to rest, 5.4% to foraging activities, and 1.2% to social interactions. The diet consisted primarily of immature seeds (31.7%), immature mesocarp (21.2%), ripe fruit (18.3%), and flowers (14.4%). Comparisons with the results of Santos (2002) indicate a number of seasonal or longitudinal differences. The sakis exploited fruit of 0.4 to 15.3 cm in length, with seeds of between 0.1 cm and 2.3 cm. The sakis were considered to be seed predators for 74.2% of the 31 species analysed, although no significant relationship was found between predation and seed size. Also, no systematic relationship was found between the distance seeds were transported and their size, suggesting the influence of other factors, such as crown dimensions and feeding party size. Twenty years after isolation, the Germoplasma sakis appear to present typical Chiropotes behaviour patterns. Tolerance of habitat fragmentation appears to be supported by the exploitation of specific resources, such as the immature mesocarp of Inga spp. during a period of resource scarcity, and the consumption of Brazil-nut (Bertholletia excelsa) flowers. Flowers appear to be an especially important resource for the sakis of the Tucuruí reservoir (Santos, 2002; Silva, 2003). The present study constitutes an important contribution to the understanding of the species' s ecology, although it is clear that the Tucurui populations require further monitoring in order to provide more detailed information on diet, social organization, and animal-plant interactions, necessary for the development of sound conservation and management strategies.
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Aspectos ecológicos do cachorro-de-padre Auchenipterichthys longimanus (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae) em igarapés da Amazônia Oriental, Pará, Brasil
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2010) FREITAS, Tiago Magalhães da Silva; MONTAG, Luciano Fogaça de Assis; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4936237097107099
The aim of this study was evaluate the ecological aspects related to relative growth, size at first maturity, reproduction, energy investment, sex ratio and diet of the driftwood catfish Auchenipterichthys longimanus (Siluriformes: Auchenipteridae) from the rivers of Caxiuanã National Forest, State of Pará, Brazil. The samplings were carried out bimonthly from July 2008 to July 2009. In this period, 625 specimens of A. longimanus were captured, which 338 were females, 251 males and 36 macroscopically undefined individuals. The results indicated a polyphasic growth pattern for both sexes, and the stanza changing point was about 11.5 cm for males and 12.5 cm for females, values close to the estimated size at first maturity (L50). Through the gonadosomatic index (GSI%) was observed reproductive asynchrony between the sexes, where males had higher values of GSI% in January and the females showed a peak in March. We also emphasize the differences in the energy investment patterns between the sexes and maturity, according to Condition Factor (K). In relation to sex ratio, we observed a higher frequency of females at the reproductive period, suggesting a sexual segregation pattern for reproductive purposes, with the possibility of harems formation or reproductive migration. About the diet, A. longimanus was considered omnivorous, tending to insectivorous. However, in March 2009 the catfish A. longimanus was considered frugivorous due to the high consumption of fuits of Virola surinamensis (Myristicaceae). Because of the high occurrence of allochthonous items, this research highlights the importance of the riparian forest as food source for one of the most abundant fish species in the Caxiuanã region. Since the seeds of V. surinamensis remain intact in the stomach, we evaluate the ecological potential of A. longimanus as a seed disperser, checking the seed feasibility after sowing. Thus, we expect to contribute with the ecological knowledge about A. longimanus, the ecology of the Auchenipteridae family, and also the decision-making concerning politic-environmental questions related to the conservation and management of natural fish populations stocks in one of the largest units of conservation in the State of Pará.
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Aspectos reprodutivos e alimentares da piranha Serrasalmus gouldingi fink & machado-allison, 1992 (Characiformes: Serrasalmidae) em rios afogados da Amazônia Oriental
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2012) PRUDENTE, Bruno da Silveira; MONTAG, Luciano Fogaça de Assis; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4936237097107099
The present work aimed to evaluate the reproductive biology, condition factor and feeding ecology of Serrasalmus gouldingi in relation to fluviometric variations of lower Anapu River, in “drowned” rivers of Caxiuanã National Forest, Eastern Amazonia, Pará, Brazil. 275 specimens were bimonthly collected during July 2010 to May 2011 and their total length, total weight, gonad and stomach weight were measured. The gonads were analysed histologically to verify the sex and maturation degree, while the stomachs were evaluated through the identification of the consumed items. The sexual proportion did not differ from 1:1considering the studied period as a whole, however the females were more frequent during the transitional periods of drawdown and filing. The species spawning was “parcelada”, showing two peeks of reproductive activity during the periods which preceded the increase in the local fluviometry. The L50 was estimated in 12.24cm for males and in 16.13cm for females. The species growth was positively alometric, showing a gain of weight in relation to length, and the condition factor, when analysed along the entire sample period, decreased mostly during the spawning. The diet of S. gouldingi was composed of 32 items, grouped in 10 categories. The composition indicated an omnivorous diet with a strong tendency to piscivory, once fish fragments were the most predominant item, followed by fruits and seeds and allochthonus arthropods. The distinct hidrological periods were significantly different in relation to diet composition, although no significant difference was detected among sex and maturation degree. Males and females showed the same variation pattern of repletion index, with a more intense feeding during the increase of the river´s level, while it was less intense during the transitional periods (drawdown and filing). The species also showed some variation in their breadth niche, with lower values during the wet period, attributed to the almost exclusive consumption of fruits and seeds.
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Avaliação do efeito dos principais itens da dieta natural de Astronotus ocellatus (Cuvier, 1829) da Reserva Mamirauá (AM, Brasil) sobre a sua coloração reprodutiva em ambiente artificial
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2007) CHAVES, Rui Alves; QUEIROZ, Helder Lima de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3131281054700225
In order to test the influence of feeding items in the coloration of acara-açus the present study was carried through two stages. The first one aimed the identification of the main alimentary groups of Astronotus ocellatus diet through the analysis of the stomachal and intestine research. Secondly, it aimed to compare the effect caused by the different groups of diet, in an artificial environment, on the red coloration and the acquisition of corporal mass of the tested individuals. At the first stage the activities had been developed in the Reserve of Sustainable Development Mamirauá (RDSM) were 216 individuals. After the preservation of the digestive tracts these were analyzed qualitatively, under the microscope. The diet items found in the contents had been classified using broad categories such as: molluscs, crustaceans, insects, fish and vegetables, as well as unknown material. The length of the first sexual maturation was calculated. The variation of the water level in the RDSM during the period of the study was obtained from Mamirauá Institute. The in-dake index for each food item was calculated by the product of the frequency of relative occurrence and relative weight of each item and the total of products for all itens identified. The main itens identified were fish, insects and molluscs. Twenty individuals of Astronotus ocellatus had been captured in Marajó Island in febrary/2006, and placed in fifteen (15) glass tanks at the aquacultive station of Utinga (Belém, Pará). On the basis of the results from the first stage and on current literature, five diet treatments were designed for the experiment: T1 - Commercial formula (control); T2 - Fish; T3 - Molluscs, T4 - Insects; T5 - Crustaceans. The analysis of the Index of Intensity of Red Coloration was based on the comparison of the levels of intensity of proportionate color for specific software, and the Index of Increment of the Red Coloration of oceli and the diffuse lateral coloration were calculated. The diet treatment with molluscs resulted in the largest increment of the index of intensity of red coloration in oceli at the end of 20 days. The diet treatment with crustaceans resulted in the largest increment of index of intensity of the diffuse lateral red coloration at the end of 20 days. The animals submitted to almost all the treatments had presented an increase in body mass throughout 40 continous days of experiment, but those fed with molluscs presented a to greater acquisition of biomass.
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Biologia reprodutiva e alimentar de Liophis reginae semilineatus (Wagler,18424) e Liophis taeniogaster jan, 1863 (Serpentes, Colubridae, Xenodontinae) da Amazônia oriental, Brasil
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2007) CASTRO, Luiz Paulo Printes Albarelli de; COSTA, Maria Cristina dos Santos; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1580962389416378
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Carcass quality of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) finished in silvopastoral system in the Eastern Amazon, Brazil
(2012-08) PEIXOTO, Maria Regina Sarkis; LOURENÇO JÚNIOR, José de Brito; FATURI, Cristian; GARCIA, Alexandre Rossetto; NAHÚM, Benjamim de Souza; LOURENÇO, Lúcia de Fátima Henriques; SILVA, Luiza Helena Meller da; OLIVEIRA, Kelly Cavalcanti Conor de
The influence of the diet on the quality of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) carcasses of crossbred Murrah and Mediterranean, concentrate fed on traditional (corn/soybean) or on agro-industrial residues (palm oil and coconut cakes) was studied. The animals were sacrificed in a slaughterhouse, and physical and physical-chemical analyses in the carcasses were carried out after 24 hours, and instrumental color and texture analyses of the Longissimus dorsi were carried out 48 hours after cooling. The animals supplemented with palm oil cake had better carcass conformation and fat trim, and differences (P<0.05) in the percentage of fat in the carcass fat thickness and coverage were observed.
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Comportamento alimentar e dispersão de sementes por guaribas (Alouatta belzebul) na Estação Científica Ferreira Penna (Caxiuanã / Melgaço / Pará)
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 1999-04-13) SOUZA, Luciane Lopes de; FERRARI, Stephen Francis; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3447608036151352
The behaviour of two free-ranging groups of red-handed howler monkeys (Alouatta belzebul) was monitored at the Ferreira Penna Research Station (Pará) over' a thirteen-month period in 1997/98, in order to record their ecological characteristics, especially their diet and seed dispersal. Quantitative behavioural data were obtained using instantaneous scan sampling. Invariably, the howler monkeys were relatively inactive, dedicating more than half their activity time to resting, and much smaller proportions to locomotion, feeding and social behaviour. Use of the home range was strongly influenced by the distribution of food patches, in particular fruiting trees. The diet was basically folivorous-frugivorous, although fruit was the item consumed most frequently (54.1 % of feeding records for the principal group, denominated "L") in the "winter" months (November-April), whereas leaves were consumed far more frequently (84.5 %, group L) in the "summer" (May-August). Seeds took 22:49±6:12 h, on average, to pass through the digestive tract, and ingested seeds were dispersed a mean distance of 172,0±113,8 m, although this distance was significantly greater in the winter. Germination rates recorded in tests in both field and laboratory were inconclusive on the effects of ingestion on viability. The germination rate of ingested seeds was significantly greater than the control (uningested) in only a few cases, such as that of Ficus guianensis, the principal source of fruit. Even so, ingestion did not have a marked negative effect on viability in any case. Overall, the present study reforces the view of A. belzebul as a typical howler monkey, ecologically, albeit relatively frugivorous, and playing a important role as a seed disperser in the Amazon Forest.
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Comportamento e dieta de Chiropotes albinasus (I. Geoffroy & Deville, 1848) - cuxiú-de-nariz-vermelho
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2013) SILVA, Rafaela Fátima Soares da; PERES, Carlos Augusto; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9267735737569372; VEIGA, Liza Maria; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4423233175920315
The red-nosed cuxiú, Chiropotes albinasus, is a poorly understood neotropical primate that is listed at ‘Threatened with Extinction’ by the IUCN. The current study was conducted on a group of C. albinasus at RPPN Cristalino, MT, Brazil. Activity budget, use of space and feeding ecology were studied using Simultaneous Scan methods. The study group was monitored for six months (two months in the rainy season, four in the dry season). The behavioural categories Moving, Feeing and Paused accounted for 81.17% of the activity records. Most activity was recorded in the middle strata of the forest (between 16 and 20m). Diet was principally frugivorous (82.52%), but invertebrates were also eaten. Representatives from some 18 plant families were consumed. Arrabidaea spp. and Brosimum latescens were the taxa most commonly consumed. During the dry season there was an increase in the consumption of such nonfruit items as invertebrates and flowers. Group size varied between 1 and 19 throughout the study. The sex-ration of groups also varied greatly. Parental care was observed by male C. albinasus, as well as interspeciic agonistic interactions between the cuxius and Ateles marginatus and between Sapajus apella.
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Comportamento e dieta de um grupo de macacos-aranha-da-cara-branca, Ateles marginatus (É. Geoffroy, 1809), no sul da Amazônia
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2014-12-17) SOARES, Paola Cardias; LOPES, Maria Aparecida; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3377799793942627
The distribution of precipitation over the months, influences on annual distribution of food resources and how these resources can be found in an environment causes primates to adopt different strategies in order to gain access to them. In our study, we evaluated the variations in behavior and diet of the white whiskered spider monkey (Ateles marginatus) at the Cristalino Private Reserve. The primates were followed and behavioral and diet data was systematically collected over nine months, between September 2011 until May 2012, through the scan sampling method. The variation concerning activity budget, use of space and diet was analyzed for three periods characterized by distinct rainfall amounts (early rains, rainfall peak and transition from rain to drought). At the peak of the rains, the primates apparently maximized its energy consumption, moving more (43.8%) so as to have more access to fruits, which were probably more available in the environment, eating more fruits (96.5%) and resting less (18.5%). Upper height classes (>20 to 30 meters) were most widely used during periods of rain, both at the beginning and in the peak, at least in part as a way to shelter from the rain and the ranging area and daily journey lengths were higher at the early rains period. There was a predominance of females in the subgroups, with males being more recorded (36.2%) at the beginning of the rainy season, probably to copulate, an activity that had most of their records occurring in one month (December) for that same period. Largest subgroups were recorded during periods of increased precipitation, and smaller sub-groups in drier times seem to be part of the strategy to avoid intraspecific competition. The diet was mostly frugivorous, being distinguished in the transition from rain to drought, not only by the lower contribution of ripe fruits (54.3%) as well as the contribution of young leaves (35.8%), when compared to the other two periods, when ripe fruits composed more than 70% of the diet. Diet diversity of ripe fruit was concentrated in a small number of key species of fruit trees and the fruits used to be swallowed whole, with the disposal of seed being unusual and occurring only for few species. Seeds ingested passed intact by the digestive tract of spider monkeys and caterpillars’ consumption was limited to a short period of time, constituting an alternative source of protein. Alternative items like decaying wood and earth from termite nests in months of low rainfall seem to complement the diet at the same time that also supply the primates’ diet with nutrients such as sodium, calcium and phosphorous, which are less present in ripe fruits, and the consumption of Eichhornia sp., although little recorded, suggests that these aquatic plants are important nutritional content in the diet of these primates. High frugivory of spider monkeys and their ability to disperse intact seeds away from the parent plants, reinforce its importance in the regeneration of forests and justify their conservation and their habitats. Information regarding the behavioral ecology and diet of these primates, though basic, are pioneering and essential to understand the adaptive strategies of the species.
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Consumo de proteína animal em aldeias de terra firme e de várzea da terra indígena Uaçá, Amapá, Brasil
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2005) VON MÜHLEN, Eduardo Matheus; SILVEIRA, Ronis da; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7214125748792946
I studied the animal protein consumption in seven terra firme villages and eight várzea villages in the Terra Indígena (TI) Uaçá, using daily consumption calendars between April and June 2004. The TI Uaçá is localized in the Oiapoque city limits, extreme north of Amapá state, and has borders with the Cabo Orange National Park, the Ti Juminã and TI Galibi. Approximately 4.500 indigenous people from ethnic groups Palikur, Karipuna and Galibi-Marwomo tive in the TI. The arta is about 470.164 ha of wide seasonally fiooded fields (várzea), terra firme forests and small arcas of unfolded savanna. During the study period, which corresponded to the high water season, 243 calendars were dispensed in 83 houses of terra firme villages and 160 houses from várzea. Each calendar was composed with animal figures that represented the different sources of animal protein, and the inhabitants participating in the project were requested to mark what they consumed every day. Only the 55 calendars from terra firme villages and 113 from várzea that had more than 40% of the days with registers were used in the analyses. Games animal meat and fish were the major sources of animal protein for the inhabitants of both areas. The people consumed little commercialized foods such as chicken meat or comed beef. However, they ate more of this type of food in terra firme villages than in várzea villages. Mammals was the vertebrate class most consumed in terra firme villages, followed by reptiles and birds. In várzea villages, no significant differences were observed between mammal and reptile consumption, which were both used more often than birds. Ungulate was the most importa.nt vertebrate group for TI Uaçá inhabitant's diet. They were the most consumed in terra firme villages and jointly with crocodilians the most consumed also in várzea villages. This study will be the base for a future elaboration of a fauna management plan in the TI Uaçá, which is highly important for inhabitants' feeding habits.
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Desempenho e características de carcaças de cordeiros suplementados com diferentes níveis de resíduo de biodiesel
(2012-12) SOARES, Bruno Cabral; SOUZA, Karla Débora Santana de; LOURENÇO JÚNIOR, José de Brito; SILVA, André Guimarães Maciel e; ÁVILA, Sandra Cristina de; KUSS, Fernando; ANDRADE, Stefano Juliano Tavares de; RAIOL, Laura Cristina Barra; COLODO, Juliana Cristina Nogueira
Diet supplementation with biodiesel residues of confined lambs, utilizing 25 sheep, without definite breed pattern (WDB), male, castrated, with average weight of 20kg was studied. The experimental design was random blocks, with 5 repetitions per treatment and a split plot scheme toward biometrics data. The experiment lasted 70 days. The diets were composed of 34% of roughage and 61% of concentrate, based on corn, soy, mineral and 5% of oil palm kernel or biodiesel residues, in increasing percentages – zero, 25, 50, 75 and 100%. The animals were slaughtered at the end of the experiment for carcass evaluation. Significant effects (P<0.05) of percentage inclusion of residues were observed for the performance and biometrics variables demonstrated in the crescent linear effect of the regression equations, as well as for the hot carcass weight (HCW) – with an average of 14; 15.92; 16.14; 16.42 and 18.02%; and the cold carcass weight (CCW) – with an average of 13.12; 14.78; 15.06; 15.70 and 17.25% for diets, respectively, containing 0, 25, 50, 75, 100% of palm kernel biodiesel residues. The palm kernel biodiesel residue utilization in feeding growing lambs is an alternative to increase the energetic density in their diets.
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Diet and niche breadth and overlap in fish communities within the area affected by an Amazonian reservoir (Amapá, Brazil)
(2014-03) OLIVEIRA, Júlio Cesár Sá de; ANGELINI, Ronaldo; ISAAC, Victoria Judith
We investigated the niche breadth and overlap of the fish species occurring in four environments affected by the Coaracy Nunes reservoir, in the Amapá Brazilian State. Seasonal samples of fishes were taken using a standard configuration of gillnets, as well as dragnets, lines, and cast¬nets. Five hundred and forty stomach contents, representing 47 fish species were analyzed and quantified. Niche breadth and overlap were estimated using indexes of Levins and Pianka, respectively, while interspecific competition was evaluated using a null model (RA3). ANOVA and the Kruskal¬Wallis test were used, respectively, to evaluate differences in niche breadth and overlap between areas. The data indicate that the majority of the fish species belong to the piscivore, omnivore, and detritivore guilds. These species have likely colonized the environments due to the availability of suitable feeding resources, and the favorable physical conditions created by the river damming. Overall, few species have ample niches, but most of them are highly specialized. Resources seasonal variation had little effect on the feeding behavior of most species in the study areas. The null models indicated that competition was not a factor determining on community structure.
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Diet of the freshwater stingray Potamotrygon motoro (Chondrichthyes: Potamotrygonidae) on Marajó Island (Pará, Brazil)
(2010-02) ALMEIDA, Mauricio Pinto de; LINS, Paulo Marcelo de Oliveira; CHARVET, Patrícia; BARTHEM, Ronaldo Borges
The stomach contents of 137 examples of Potamotrygon motoro caught in 3 locations (Muaná, Afuá and Lake Arari) on Marajó Island were analysed. The values of the Index of Relative Importance (IRI) and its respective percentage (%IRI) were calculated. The level of repletion 1 (¼ full) was the most representative for both sexes, as well as for immature and mature specimens. Most of the food items found were well-digested. The food items identification indicated the presence of 15 orders, including insects, mollusks, crustaceans, annelids and fish. Differences in diet were observed among the locations studied when comparing %IRI, crustaceans being the most preferred in Afuá, fish in Lake Arari and mollusks in Muaná.
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Dieta de Micoureus demerarae (Thomas) (Mammalia, Didelphidae) associada às florestas contíguas de mangue e terra firme em Bragança, Pará, Brasil
(2006-12) FERNANDES, Marcus Emanuel Barroncas; ANDRADE, Fernanda Atanaena Gonçalves de; SILVA JÚNIOR, José de Sousa e
The diet of Micoureus demerarae (Thomas, 1905) was studied in mangrove and terra firme stands by using stomachal and faecal samples. The number of captured individuals was inversely proportional to availability of fruits and insects, being Coleoptera and Hemiptera the most consumed arthropod orders and Passifloraceae and Arecaceae the most ingested fruits. Thus, either fruits variability or their high yield during the dry season seem to explain the increase of captured animals in the terra firme stands, where they originally come from. The food items suggest that this species has an omnivorous diet, independently of the seasonality or distribution of available resources.
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Dieta e uso de hábitat por Physalaemus ephippifer (Steindachner, 1864) (Anura: Leptodactylidae) na Amazônia Oriental
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2013) RODRIGUES, Lenise Chagas; COSTA, Maria Cristina dos Santos; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1580962389416378
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Dieta, área de uso e transporte de girinos de Ameerega trivittata (Spix, 1824) (Anura: Dendrobatidae) em uma região de floresta de terra firme na Amazônia Oriental
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2012) LUIZ, Luciana Frazão; OLIVEIRA, Selvino Neckel de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1315649023145433; CONTRERA, Felipe Andrés León; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3815182976544230
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Ecologia alimentar de Saimiri sciureus cassiquiarensis (Lesson, 1840) (Primates, Cebidae) em florestas de várzea da Amazônia central brasileira
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2014-02-12) ARAUJO, Michele; QUEIROZ, Helder Lima de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3131281054700225
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Ecologia de cuxiús (Chiropotes Satanas) na Amazônia oriental: perspectivas para a conservação de populações fragmentadas
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2002-10-04) SANTOS, Ricardo Rodrigues dos; FERRARI, Stephen Francis; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3447608036151352
Found throughout much of Brazilian Amazonia, the bearded sakis (Chiropotes albinasus and Chiropotes satanas) are primates specialised for seed predation. In order to delineate activity patterns and the exploitation of dietary resources, two social groups (10 and B4) of C. satanas were monitored between July and November, 2001, at the reservoir of the Tucurui hydroelectric power station in the state of Pará. Group 1G (C.s. utahicki), with 24 members, occupies an island of 100 ha, whereas group B4 (C. s. satanas), with 27 members, inhabits an area of continuous forest, both protected by Eletronorte S.A. Quantitative behavioural data were collected in scan samples, with a 5 min interval, collected continuously during five days per month. Complementary observations were recorded in ad libitum fashion throughout the study period, which started in April. A total of 5490 reords were collected for group 1G (only the feeding behaviour of group B4 was analysed here), distributed between feeding (58,8%), locomotion (30,8%), rest (9,5%) and other activities (0,9%). These proportions varied considerably between months. One hundred and ten plant species were exploited by the sakis. As expected, seeds were the main dietary item in both cases (group 1G: 75,6%, n = 2721 records; group B4: 49,6%, n = 1865). Remaining dietary items included flowers, fruit, leaf shoots and the mesocarp of palm fruits, although insectivory was not observed. Similar variation in the consumption of different items was observed in the two groups between September and November. Taxonomic diversity of the diet of group 1G was greater than that of B4, as was its home range (100 vs. 57 ha). No systematic variation was found in foraging party size. The results of the study indicate that the remnant populations of bearded sakis in the region's fragmented landscape have good long-term potential for conservation.
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Ecologia trófica e reprodutiva de Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis (Daudin, 1802) (Hylidae, Phyllomedusinae) na Amazônia Oriental, Pará, Brasil
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2011) SILVA FILHO, Heriberto Figueira da; COSTA, Maria Cristina dos Santos; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1580962389416378