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Introdução da truta no Brasil e na bacia do Rio Macaé, estado do Rio de Janeiro: histórico, legislação e perspectivas

2009; Volume: 13; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

1981-9366

Henrique Lazzarotto, Érica Pellegrini Caramaschi,

Fish Ecology and Management Studies

IntroductIon oF raInBoW trout In BraZIl: HIstorY, laW, and current trends. Although the rainbow trout is associated with economic benefits, its introduction process has often resulted in environmental and socio-economical losses. Trout were first introduced into Brazil in 1949 in the Serra da Bocaina mountains, and into the Macae River, Nova Friburgo, state of Rio de Janeiro, in 1952. Currently, trout occur in every state in southern and southeastern Brazil. The main reason for their