Piranha attacks in dammed streams used for human recreation in the State of São Paulo, Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Haddad Junior,Vidal
Data de Publicação: 2010
Outros Autores: Sazima,Ivan
Tipo de documento: Relatório
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822010000500027
Resumo: In recent years, attacks by piranhas have become a common problem in dammed portions of rivers and streams in the State of Sao Paulo, Southeastern Brazil. In two outbreaks recorded in two neighboring counties in the Northwest region of the state, 74 bathers were bitten. Only one bite per person was recorded during a short period of the year. The bites were related to parental care and/or defense of spawning territory, which confirms previous studies and demystify the attacks by these legendary fish, as they are perceived by most people. Placement of fine mesh nets and removal of aquatic vegetation stopped the attacks.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Piranha attacks in dammed streams used for human recreation in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
title Piranha attacks in dammed streams used for human recreation in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
spellingShingle Piranha attacks in dammed streams used for human recreation in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
Haddad Junior,Vidal
Piranha attacks
Bites
Serrasalmus
Damming
Brazil
title_short Piranha attacks in dammed streams used for human recreation in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
title_full Piranha attacks in dammed streams used for human recreation in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
title_fullStr Piranha attacks in dammed streams used for human recreation in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Piranha attacks in dammed streams used for human recreation in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
title_sort Piranha attacks in dammed streams used for human recreation in the State of São Paulo, Brazil
author Haddad Junior,Vidal
author_facet Haddad Junior,Vidal
Sazima,Ivan
author_role author
author2 Sazima,Ivan
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Haddad Junior,Vidal
Sazima,Ivan
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Piranha attacks
Bites
Serrasalmus
Damming
Brazil
topic Piranha attacks
Bites
Serrasalmus
Damming
Brazil
description In recent years, attacks by piranhas have become a common problem in dammed portions of rivers and streams in the State of Sao Paulo, Southeastern Brazil. In two outbreaks recorded in two neighboring counties in the Northwest region of the state, 74 bathers were bitten. Only one bite per person was recorded during a short period of the year. The bites were related to parental care and/or defense of spawning territory, which confirms previous studies and demystify the attacks by these legendary fish, as they are perceived by most people. Placement of fine mesh nets and removal of aquatic vegetation stopped the attacks.
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