Marine aquaculture of bivalve molluscs is an important economic activity in Santa Catarina
State, Brazil, with more than 5000 persons directly and indirectly involved and an annual …

Abstract Rio de Janeiro State (RJ) is a densely urbanized area in southern Brazil of great
economic importance. It has developed and consolidated mariculture in the last three …

The aim of this research was to propose and evaluate a methodological approach to
integration and spatial data analysis in order to generate information towards a participatory …

Aquaculture in Brazil probably started in the 17th century, during the Dutch occupation of the
northeastern region. Currently, this activity can be divided into five main sectors, defined by …

Aquaculture is the cultivation of aquatic organisms through a controlled cultivation process.
Currently, half the fish consumed by the world population is produced by aquaculture …

Science-based marine aquaculture, or mariculture, is expanding around the world.
Nonetheless, how scientists engage in mariculture planning, and why particular types of …

Abstract The North Brazil Shelf is a Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) that extends from the
Caribbean Sea, in Central America, to the Parnaiba River in Brazil, and includes six …

Sustainable marine aquaculture requires the definition of adequate areas for its
development, where the productive activity has a lower impact on the environment and …

Brazil is a megadiverse country and is participant of fundamental environmental agreements
for biodiversity conservation. However, the internal politics and the cultures that affect …

The paper provides a short overview of Brazilian aquaculture production and some of the
influences affecting its development. Data on total and species‐specific production are …