
Com o intuito de investigar a alocação de energia e a correlação entre esta e o fator de condição (K) de duas espécies de piranhas, Serrasalmus marginatus e S. maculatus, do reservatório do rio Manso, Estado de Mato Grosso (localizado entre os paralelos 14º 52’ delatitude sul e 55º 48’ de longitude oeste). As coletas foram realizadas entre setembro de 2002 e março de 2004. As amostras de músculos de indivíduos de ambos os sexos, pertencentes a diferentes estádios de maturação gonadal e ambientes, tiveram a determinação do conteúdo energético em bomba calorimétrica e os resultados comparados com o K. Houve diferenças significativas entre os estádios de maturação apenas para os machos. As duas espécies utilizam distintamente a energia obtida do alimento. A maturação gonadal exerceu efeito sobre a alocação energética e o K, enquanto este não se correlacionou com a energia armazenada nos músculos.Aiming to investigate the allocation of energy and the correlation between this energy and the condition factor (K) of two piranhas species, Serrasalmus marginatus and S. maculatus, from the reservoir of the Manso river, (located among the parallels 14°52' south latitude and 55°48' west longitude). The collections were carried between September, 2002 and March, 2004. The muscle samples of individuals from both genders belonging to different stages of gonadal maturation and environment had their energy content determined by a calorimetric pump and the results compared with K. There were significant differences among the maturation stages only for the males. The two species make distinct use of the energy obtained from the food. The gonadal maturation had an effect on the allocation of energy and K. It did not correlated with the energy stored in the muscles.
calorimetria, reservoir of the Manso, QH301-705.5, reservatório de Manso, piranhas, fator de condição, Biology (General), calorimetry, Microbiology, condition factor, QR1-502
calorimetria, reservoir of the Manso, QH301-705.5, reservatório de Manso, piranhas, fator de condição, Biology (General), calorimetry, Microbiology, condition factor, QR1-502
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