Aerial surveys of caiman, marsh deer and pampas deer in the Pantanal Wetland of Brazil

Mourão, Guilherme; Coutinho, Marcos Eduardo; Mauro, Rodiney de Arruda; Campos, Zilca; Tomás, Walfrido Moraes; Magnusson, William E.

doi:10.1016/s0006-3207(99)00051-8

Cited by 86 publications

(91 citation statements)

References 14 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…As difusividades do sal nos filés ocorreram na faixa de 0,47x10 -10 a 9,62x10 -10 m 2 /s. Termos para indexação: Caiman crocodilus yacare, transferência de massa, carne, preservação, processamento, salmoura.in the Pantanal, generating pressure for a monitoring program for caiman populations (Mourão et al, 2000).As an alternative to reduce the clandestine harvest, the legal caiman farming has been stimulated, in such a way that the study and development of processing techniques for the caiman meat are essential in order to increase its commercial interest as a complementary activity to the leather trade. The salting process, which is a relatively simple, low-cost method of meat preservation and could be employed even in distant, hard to access places, such as the caiman farms, would be a very interesting way of processing the caiman meat and improving its potential for human consumption.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Salting kinetics and salt diffusivities in farmed Pantanal caiman muscle

Telis

Romanelli

Gabas

et al. 2003

Pesq. agropec. bras.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The legal Pantanal caiman (Caiman crocodilus yacare) farming, in Brazil, has been stimulated and among meat preservation techniques the salting process is a relatively simple and low-cost method. The objective of this work was to study the sodium chloride diffusion kinetics in farmed caiman muscle during salting. Limited volumes of brine were employed, with salting essays carried at 3, 4 and 5 brine/muscle ratios, at 15%, 20% and 25% w/w brine concentrations, and brine temperatures of 10, 15 and 20 o C. The analytical solution of second Fick s law considering one-dimensional diffusion through an infinite slab in contact with a well-stirred solution of limited volume was used to calculate effective salt diffusion coefficients and to predict the sodium chloride content in the fillets. A good agreement was obtained between the considered analytical model and experimental data. Salt diffusivities in fillets were found to be in the range of 0.47x10 -10 to 9.62x10 -10 m 2 /s.Index terms: Caiman crocodilus yacare, mass transfer, meat, preservation, processing, brines. Cinética de salga e difusividades de sal em carne de jacaré do Pantanal criado em cativeiroResumo A criação de jacaré do Pantanal (Caiman crocodilus yacare) em cativeiro tem sido estimulada, e entre as técnicas de processamento de sua carne, a salga é um processo de conservação relativamente simples e de baixo custo. O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar a cinética de difusão de cloreto de sódio em carne de jacaré do Pantanal criado em cativeiro, durante a salga úmida. Foram utilizados volumes limitados de salmoura e os experimentos foram realizados com relações salmoura/músculo de 3, 4 e 5, com concentrações de salmoura de 15%, 20% e 25% em peso e temperaturas de 10, 15 e 20 o C. A solução analítica da segunda lei de Fick, considerando difusão unidimensional em uma placa infinita em contato com uma solução bem agitada de volume limitado, foi utilizada para calcular os coeficientes de difusão efetivos de sal e estimar o conteúdo de cloreto de sódio nos filés. Obteve-se boa concordância entre o modelo analítico considerado e os dados experimentais. As difusividades do sal nos filés ocorreram na faixa de 0,47x10 -10 a 9,62x10 -10 m 2 /s. Termos para indexação: Caiman crocodilus yacare, transferência de massa, carne, preservação, processamento, salmoura.in the Pantanal, generating pressure for a monitoring program for caiman populations (Mourão et al., 2000).As an alternative to reduce the clandestine harvest, the legal caiman farming has been stimulated, in such a way that the study and development of processing techniques for the caiman meat are essential in order to increase its commercial interest as a complementary activity to the leather trade. The salting process, which is a relatively simple, low-cost method of meat preservation and could be employed even in distant, hard to access places, such as the caiman farms, would be a very interesting way of processing the caiman meat and improving its potential for human consumption. In a previous w...

show abstract

mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…in the Pantanal, generating pressure for a monitoring program for caiman populations (Mourão et al, 2000).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Salting kinetics and salt diffusivities in farmed Pantanal caiman muscle

Telis

Romanelli

Gabas

et al. 2003

Pesq. agropec. bras.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In the main competition, blunt fis hhooks are used in order not to damage the fish, and all fish caught are released back into the river after having been measured. (Mourao et al 2000).…”

Section: Hotels and Eco-lodgesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ecotourism in the North Pantanal, Brazil: Regional Bases and Subjects for Sustainable Development

Maruyama

Nihei

Nishiwaki

2005

Geogr. Rev. JPN, Chirigaku Hyoron

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Abstract:The Brazilian Pantanal, the world's largest wetland holding abundant wildlife, has recently drawn profound concern about the development of the tourist industry. To provide significant proposals for ecotourism in the wetland, we believe that detailed data acquired by fieldwork is requisite, This study examines the regional bases that carry regional ecotourism, and attempts to present some proposals for ecotourism from the case of the north Pantanal. The results are shown as follows in order of regional scale. (1) In the water source of the Pantanal, Cerrado region, it is necessary to make efficient plans to control recent agricultural development, especially in soybean and cotton production.

show abstract

“…In 2000, the population of feral pigs was estimated at 10,000 individuals distributed throughout Pantanal (Mourão et al 2002). In the Pantanal, the feral form is known as porco-monteiro.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Achilles heel of a powerful invader: restrictions on distribution and disappearance of feral pigs from a protected area in Northern Pantanal, Western Brazil

Cordeiro

Hofmann

Fonseca

et al. 2017

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper focus a rare case of natural disappearance of feral pigs (Sus scrofa) in an extensive area without using traditional methods of eradication programs. The study was conducted both in the Private Reserve of Natural Heritage (PRNH) Sesc Pantanal and in an adjacent traditional private cattle ranch. In 1998 feral pigs were abundant and widely distributed in the PRNH. However, the feral pigs were gradually disappeared from the area and currently the absence of pigs in the PRNH contrasts with the adjacent cattle ranch where the species is abundant. To understand the current distribution of feral pigs in the region we partitioned the effects of variation of feral pigs presence considering the habitat structure (local), landscape composition and the occurrence of potential predators.Additionally, we modeled the distributions of feral pigs in Northern Pantanal, projecting into the past using the classes of vegetation cover before the PRNH implementation (year 1988). Our results show areas with more suitability for feral pigs in region are a landscape dominated by pastures and permeated by patches of Seasonal Dry Forest. The species tends to avoid predominantly forested areas. Additionally, we recorded that the environmental suitability for feral pigs decreases exponentially as the distance from water bodies increases. The disappearance of feral pigs into PRNH area seems to be associated with changes in the landscape and vegetation structure after the removal of the cattle. In Our results show areas with more suitability for feral pigs in region are a landscape dominated by pastures and permeated by patches of Seasonal Dry Forest. The species tends to avoid predominantly forested areas. Additionally, we recorded that the environmental suitability for feral pigs decreases exponentially as the distance from water bodies increases. The disappearance of feral pigs into PRNH area seems to be associated with changes in the landscape and vegetation structure after the removal of the cattle. In the Brazilian Pantanal the feral pigs occurrence seems strongly conditioned to environmental changes associated to livestock activity.PeerJ Preprints | https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.2876v1 | CC BY 4.0 Open Access | rec: 15

show abstract

Aerial surveys of caiman, marsh deer and pampas deer in the Pantanal Wetland of Brazil

Cited by 86 publications

References 14 publications

Salting kinetics and salt diffusivities in farmed Pantanal caiman muscle

Salting kinetics and salt diffusivities in farmed Pantanal caiman muscle

Ecotourism in the North Pantanal, Brazil: Regional Bases and Subjects for Sustainable Development

Achilles heel of a powerful invader: restrictions on distribution and disappearance of feral pigs from a protected area in Northern Pantanal, Western Brazil

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About