Browsing by Autor "Franco Teixeira de Mello"

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First report of four characiform fishes (Ostariophysi: Characiformes) for Uruguay
(Pensoft Publishers, 2013) Wilson S. Serra; Matías Zarucki; Alejandro Duarte; Edward D. Burress; Franco Teixeira de Mello; Ivan González‐Bergonzoni; Marcelo Loureiro
In this article the authors present the first report of four characiform fish species for Uruguay, extending their current distribution to the middle and lower Uruguay River basin: Astyanax saguazu Casciotta, Almirón and Azpelicueta, 2003; Hypobrycon poi Almirón, Casciotta, Azpelicueta and Cione, 2001; Leporinus amae Gody, 1980; Cyphocharax saladensis (Meinken, 1933). These species were previously recorded from either the upper Uruguay River, Patos-Merín lagoon system or Paraná River. Color pattern in life for A. saguazu and H. poi are described for the first time.
Management and research on plastic debris in Uruguayan Aquatic Systems: update and perspectives
(2015) Juan Pablo Lozoya; Alvar Carranza; Javier Lenzi; Emanuel Machín; Franco Teixeira de Mello; Silvana Guerrero González; Daniel Hernández; Gissell Lacerot; Gastón Martínez; Fabrizio Scarabino
Synthetic plastics have become an indispensable component of modern life, and the amount of plastics disposal has increased dramatically as a result. With human population increasing, it is expected that the prevalence of plastic debris in the environment will also increase, unless sustainable daily habits are incorporated, waste management improved, and new alternative materials are discovered and popularized. To date, several reports show negative effects of plastic debris on marine and freshwater fauna (e.g. invertebrates, birds, turtles, marine mammals).