The Sepetiba Bay (SB), located in the state of Rio de Janeiro (SE Brazil), is a transitional ecosystem highly anthropized. Because its great environmental, economic, and social importance, SB has been target several studies to investigate sources pollution their environmental impact. However, on response foraminifera are rare. This study applies for first time Ecological Quality Ratio (EQR) bas...

The Atlantic anchoveta, Cetengraulis edentulus (Cuvier, 1829) is one of the most commercially important fish species in littoral Brazil. present study evaluates parasitic fauna this engraulid from southeastern Brazilian coast. Between October 2019 and March 2020, a total 100 specimens C. Sepetiba Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (22°57’44”S; 43°52’28”W), were examined. Eighty-five parasitized by at ...