The Amazonian indigenous peoples depend on natural resources to live, but human
activities' growing impacts threaten their health and livelihoods. Our objectives were to …

The lack of knowledge about the majority of fish species harvested in Amazonian small-
scale fisheries, in association with impacts from hydroelectric power plants, may lead to …

A obra totalmente ilustrada, o texto apresenta detalhes como: nomes científicos, nomes
comuns, diagnose, biologia e a importância econômica sobre os peixes que são …

Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is the main source of anthropogenic mercury
emissions and contamination in Latin America. In the Brazilian northern Amazon, ASGM has …

NO PRESENTE trabalho é feita uma síntese dos conhecimentos sobre a atividade
pesqueira na Amazônia, incluindo histórico, potencial e tipos de pesca, composição do …

O pescado é um alimento que se destaca nutricionalmente quanto à quantidade e
qualidade das suas proteínas, à presença de vitaminas e minerais e, principalmente, por …

Fish serves as the principal source of animal protein for the indigenous people of the
Amazon, ensuring their food and nutritional security. However, gold mining causes mercury …

Despite being considered beneficial by providing a clean and renewable source of energy,
the construction of hydroelectric dams has extremely negative implications for Amazonian …

Stretching more than seven million square kilometers, the Amazon River basin is the largest
river basin in the world and discharges about one-sixth of all freshwater from the continents …

Fish has great socioeconomic, cultural, and nutritional importance for Amazonian
populations. Despite all health benefits, fish can accumulate great amounts of mercury (Hg) …