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<journal-id>0034-7744</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de Biología Tropical]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. biol. trop]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0034-7744</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Costa Rica]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0034-77442017000301185</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15517/rbt.v65i3.26173</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Allometric relationship and growth models of juveniles of Cichlasoma festae (Perciforme: Cichlidae), a freshwater species native in Ecuador]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Relación alométrica y modelos de crecimiento de juveniles de Cichlasoma festae (Perciforme: Cichlidae), una especie nativa de agua dulce en Ecuador]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge M.]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Angón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Elena]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Martín A.]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Perea]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Barba]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Cecilio]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Antón]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Technical State University of Quevedo Quality Control Department ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Quevedo ]]></addr-line>
<country>EC</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Córdoba Animal Production Department ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Córdoba ]]></addr-line>
<country>ES</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>65</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>1185</fpage>
<lpage>1193</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0034-77442017000301185&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0034-77442017000301185&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0034-77442017000301185&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[AbstractEcuador is considered the fishing capital of the Southeastern tropical Pacific with more than 900 native species. Cichlasoma festae represents an economic important freshwater species of much local use. Thus, in this study, our goal was to characterize this fish species during juvenile stages, as the first step for its conservation and valuation, and also for the preparation of proposals for sustainable rural development and formulation of plans for environmentally responsible fisheries management. The study lasted 25 weeks and was undertaken in the ictiohidrographic area of Province of Los Rios, which accounts for 35 % of native fish species in Ecuador. Weekly, the individual biometric parameters total length (L), body width (BW) and body depth (BD) of 90 juveniles of C. festae were measured. Growth was determined using non-linear biological regression models. The average standard length varied between 6.30 cm and 12.25 cm and the average weight varied between 4.99 and 35.71 g. The length-weight relationship was best fit by the equation lnW = -3.92 + 2.96 ln(L), and the species presented negative allometric growth. Finally, the best fit for the growth of C. festae was the Von Bertalanffy&#8217;s model where L&#8734; = 19.758 cm, k = 0.028 cm week-1 and t0 = -14.463 week-1. We concluded that to support sustainable and reliable fisheries production studies, the growth record from length may be obtained with standard methods as those evaluated in this study, or may be obtained with new safer tools such as photogrammetry. Rev. Biol. Trop. 65 (3): 1185-1193. Epub 2017 September 01.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[ResumenEcuador se considera la capital pesquera del Pacífico tropical suroriental con más de 900 especies nativas. Cichlasoma festae representa una importante especie de agua dulce de gran uso local. Por lo tanto, en este estudio, nuestro objetivo fue caracterizar esta especie durante la etapa juvenil, como primer paso para su conservación y valoración, así como para la preparación de propuestas para el desarrollo rural sostenible y la formulación de planes para una gestión pesquera ambientalmente responsable. El estudio duró 25 semanas y se llevó a cabo la zona ictiohidrográfica de la Provincia de Los Ríos, que representa el 35 % de las especies nativas en Ecuador. Semanalmente, se midieron los parámetros biométricos individuales longitud total (L), ancho corporal (BW) y profundidad corporal (BD) de 90 juveniles de C. festae. El crecimiento se determinó utilizando modelos de regresión biológicos no lineales. La longitud media estándar varió entre 6.30 y 12.25 cm y el peso promedio varió entre 4.99 y 35.71 g. La relación longitudpeso se ajustó a la ecuación lnW = -3.92 + 2.96 ln(L), y la especie presentó crecimiento alométrico negativo. Finalmente, el mejor ajuste para el crecimiento de C. festae fue el modelo de Von Bertalanffy donde L&#8734; = 19.758 cm, k = 0.028 cm week -1 y t0 = -14.463 week -1. Concluimos que el registro de crecimiento de la longitud podría estar asociado a la fotogrametría como una herramienta para el desarrollo de una producción pesquera sostenible y segura.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Cichlasoma festae]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[growth models]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[allometry]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[conservation]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[native species]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Cichlasoma festae]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[modelos de crecimiento]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[alometría]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[conservación]]></kwd>
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