Why are Brazilian deep-demersal fish resources valuable?: An analysis of the size of edible flesh and its chemical composition

Slope trawl fisheries of the southeastern and southern region off Brazil operate at 250-500 m depths, being basically sustained by three target-species: hake (Merluccius hubbsi), codling (Urophycis mystacea) and monkfish (Lophius gastrophysus), together with other high-priced species landed as incid...

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Autores principales: Musoles,María Jesús Martínez, Perez,José Angel Alvarez, Pessatti,Marcos, Bova,Michelli Loyola Twardowsky
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Publicado: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Facultad de Recursos Naturales. Escuela de Ciencias del Mar 2016
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spelling oai:scielo:S0718-560X20160005000072016-12-15Why are Brazilian deep-demersal fish resources valuable?: An analysis of the size of edible flesh and its chemical compositionMusoles,María Jesús MartínezPerez,José Angel AlvarezPessatti,MarcosBova,Michelli Loyola Twardowsky slope trawl fisheries protein content carcass yield ex-vessel prices Slope trawl fisheries of the southeastern and southern region off Brazil operate at 250-500 m depths, being basically sustained by three target-species: hake (Merluccius hubbsi), codling (Urophycis mystacea) and monkfish (Lophius gastrophysus), together with other high-priced species landed as incidental captures. These and all other species landed by the slope trawl fleet were sampled from commercial catches, differentiating between shelf/shelf-break species and slope species. Each species was characterized by ex-vessel price, carcass yield and chemical composition: water content and protein content as percentage of wet and dry mass. The differences found in the chemical composition of the slope species, relative to the shallower group, seemed to reflect adaptations for particular environmental factors; most likely low light levels in deeper areas. Their muscles were richer in water and lower in protein and lipids. Ex-vessel prices correlated better with these characteristics than with the edible fraction, revealing that slope fishes exploited off Brazil are appreciated more by their organoleptic characteristics, given by the chemical composition, than by the per-unit profit of the species.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Facultad de Recursos Naturales. Escuela de Ciencias del MarLatin american journal of aquatic research v.44 n.5 20162016-11-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2016000500007en10.3856/vol44-issue5-fulltext-7
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topic slope trawl fisheries
protein content
carcass yield
ex-vessel prices
spellingShingle slope trawl fisheries
protein content
carcass yield
ex-vessel prices
Musoles,María Jesús Martínez
Perez,José Angel Alvarez
Pessatti,Marcos
Bova,Michelli Loyola Twardowsky
Why are Brazilian deep-demersal fish resources valuable?: An analysis of the size of edible flesh and its chemical composition
description Slope trawl fisheries of the southeastern and southern region off Brazil operate at 250-500 m depths, being basically sustained by three target-species: hake (Merluccius hubbsi), codling (Urophycis mystacea) and monkfish (Lophius gastrophysus), together with other high-priced species landed as incidental captures. These and all other species landed by the slope trawl fleet were sampled from commercial catches, differentiating between shelf/shelf-break species and slope species. Each species was characterized by ex-vessel price, carcass yield and chemical composition: water content and protein content as percentage of wet and dry mass. The differences found in the chemical composition of the slope species, relative to the shallower group, seemed to reflect adaptations for particular environmental factors; most likely low light levels in deeper areas. Their muscles were richer in water and lower in protein and lipids. Ex-vessel prices correlated better with these characteristics than with the edible fraction, revealing that slope fishes exploited off Brazil are appreciated more by their organoleptic characteristics, given by the chemical composition, than by the per-unit profit of the species.
author Musoles,María Jesús Martínez
Perez,José Angel Alvarez
Pessatti,Marcos
Bova,Michelli Loyola Twardowsky
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Perez,José Angel Alvarez
Pessatti,Marcos
Bova,Michelli Loyola Twardowsky
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title Why are Brazilian deep-demersal fish resources valuable?: An analysis of the size of edible flesh and its chemical composition
title_short Why are Brazilian deep-demersal fish resources valuable?: An analysis of the size of edible flesh and its chemical composition
title_full Why are Brazilian deep-demersal fish resources valuable?: An analysis of the size of edible flesh and its chemical composition
title_fullStr Why are Brazilian deep-demersal fish resources valuable?: An analysis of the size of edible flesh and its chemical composition
title_full_unstemmed Why are Brazilian deep-demersal fish resources valuable?: An analysis of the size of edible flesh and its chemical composition
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publisher Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Facultad de Recursos Naturales. Escuela de Ciencias del Mar
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