The objective of this study is to describe the artisanal fishery practices in the community of
Farol de São Tomé in Campos dos Goytacazes city, north of the state of Rio de Janeiro. We …

Due to the increasing use and inadequate disposal of plastic by humans, aquatic
environments have become receptacles for pollutants such as plastic. This study aimed to …

The objective of this study was to assess the socio-economic, health and environmental
perception of fishermen and shellfish pickers in São Francisco do Conde, Bahia, Brazil. It …

The implementation of marine protected areas (MPAs) is an important conservation strategy
but in spite of the generated benefits, many of these areas are targets of criticism because …

Abstract On January 25, 2019, the state of Minas Gerais (MG) in Brazil witnessed yet another
disaster involving the collapse of a mining tailings dam. The disaster occurred in the …

The historical impacts of eutrophication processes were investigated in six subtropical
reservoirs (São Paulo, Brazil) using a paleolimnological approach. We questioned whether …

Machadinho reservoir, formed in 2001, is located in the upper Uruguay River. Aiming to
diagnose fish production in this reservoir, as well as fisheries composition along the years …

RESUMO O Nordeste brasileiro possui inúmeros reservatórios pequenos e médios, onde a
pesca artesanal é uma das principais atividades exercidas e com grande importância …

A pesca artesanal é uma importante atividade econômica e de subsistência para as
populações tradicionais da região amazônica. O objetivo deste estudo foi caracterizar a …

This study characterized fishing activity in the reservoir of the Hydroelectric Power Plant of
Itá in Brazil. The reservoir is located in the Upper Uruguay River, which forms the border …