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Biometria e barimetria da tartaruga da Amazônia, Podocnemis expansa (SCHWEIGGER, 1812), em sistemas comerciais
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2008) PRINTES, Lanna Daniella dos Santos; ARAÚJO, Cláudio Vieira de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5049897507837031
The Chelonians represent one of the main bilological resourses of the Amazon region and stand as a important food source for the people that live by the rivers. For that reason, the possibility of commercial rising came forth. Biometries have been made to develop barometric equations in order to determinate the biometry of the amazon turtle and evaluate functions that can be.used for the barometry of the animals at two commercial rinsing fields. Living weight records was used separate heavy and light samples to each site. Because the great variation of the living weight, it was converted to logarithmic scale. To compare two different levels of years and sites, a multivariated variance analysis was performed. A discriminating analysis was adopted by using a canonic variable. The great living weight variation in each year and site reveals that in samples with same age and origin, the animals show great heterogeneity for living weight. The result of the canonic correlation for two rising fields indicates that the living weight can be explained in 86% and 96% when a linear relation is established. Excepting the head width and tail length variables, all others demonstrated highly correlated to the living weight. Therefore, there are a high variation of the living weight among animals created in captivity. The biometries are highly related to the living weight and should be included in studies that seek barometry.
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Localização do receptor de melatonina Mel1a e da enzima NRH: quinona redutase 2 em embrião e retinas inteiros de Kinosternon scorpioides
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2014-06-27) SILVA, Renata Nunes; SAMPAIO, Lucia de Fatima Sobral; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7145234400169550
The pineal and others tissues produced hormone melatonin synchronizes biological clocks with dark light environmental cycle. This hormone has functions on development via Mel1a melatonin receptor and NRH: quinona redutase 2 (QR2) enzyme. The present aim was to initiate an investigation about the localization of the both Mel1a melatonin receptor and QR2 enzyme melatonin binding site in vertebrate development. We taken as a model the fresh water turtle Kinosternon scorpioides (muçuã). Whole 21 days embryos (E21) and retinas from E21 and 60 days posthatched (PH) muçuãs respectively were assayed by immunoassays and immunohistochemistry, using commercial antibodies and the results were revealed by Texas red fluorescence. As Mel1a melatonin receptor as QR2 enzyme were localized in important external morphological characters in E21 and in retinas from both E21 and PH. Results showed Mel1a melatonin receptor in maxillary, mandibula, eye contour, Iris, choroide fissure, neck, elongated forelimb and hindlimb, developing carapace, beyond of the internal part of the tail bud. QR2 fluorescent signals in whole E21 embryos were in the following morphological external characters. In head, QR2 is at maxillary region; in the eye at lens and iris; in elongated forelimb and hindlimb; and in tail bud. No fluorescence was observed in negative controls incubated without the primary antibody. In conclusion, our achievers suggest that melatonin participates in Kinosternon scorpioides development as in ossification, hole of the Mella receptor, as in xenobiotic protection, hole of the QR2 enzyme. Melatonin functions on turtle development disclose are only starting, but we found some interesting answers and future investigations arise from these studies.
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Níveis de cálcio e fósforo na dieta de muçuã Kinosternon scorpioides (LINNAEUS, 1766) em diferentes fases de criação em cativeiro
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2013-08-23) FERNANDES NETO, Dário Lisboa; MARQUES, José Ribamar Felipe; http://lattes.cnpq.br/0104908318773676; GUIMARÃES, Diva Anelie de Araújo; http://lattes.cnpq.br/2891287458034896
In the Amazon, the chelonian consumption is much more than a simple way to obtain meat or protein; it is also a part of culture. The captive breeding on a commercial basis is essential to oppose poaching and thus prevent the extinction of species. A greater Knowledge of nutritional requirements, regarding to minerals, can serve as a basis to formulate diets for turtles, as alternatives to correct deficiencies of these compounds in the feed provided in captivity. Therefore this study aimed to determine the calcium levels in the initial phase and growth and the relationship between calcium and phosphorus levels in adult phase of muçuãs (Kinosternon scorpioides). In the initial phase and growth the experimental design was fully randomized, with five levels of calcium (4.7, 5.2, 5.7, 6.2 e 6.7%), with phosphorus in 3%, with three repetitions, containing 4 and 2 animals per experimental unit, respectively. In the adult phase, the experimental design was fully randomized in factorial scheme 5x3, five levels of calcium (5.0, 5.7, 6.4, 7.1 e 7.7%) and three levels of Phosphorus (2.6, 3.0, e 3.4 %), with three repetitions containing three animals per experimental unit. The animals were submitted to weighing and biometrics fortnightly. The data were analyzed using regression analysis by response surface. In the initial phase the variation in calcium levels did not influence the variables response, being absorbed and diverted to the strengthening of the bony parts. In the growth phase, the absorbed calcium was destined to corporal development of muçuãs, recommending the levels of 5.7% Calcium (Ca) with 3.0% of Phosphorus (P). Confirmed the Calcium and Phosphorus relation maintaining the best performance at the levels of 1,92 ± 0,26 to 2.08 ± 0,18 Ca:P, it was recommended level of 5,0% Ca e 2,6% P in the adult phase. This study is pioneer to determine levels of minerals in the diet of the species Kinosternon scorpioides bred in captivity, making up necessary more researches to determine others nutritional requirements of these animals, encouraging and enabling its commercial creation.