Brazil currently ranks as the 11th producer and 1st importer of shark meat around the world.
Data available from the FAO software FishStatJ along with data from regional sources, such …

Intertidal ecology has been considered the cradle of modern marine ecology with insightful
investigations on the biological and ecological mechanisms allowing “life between the …

Brazilian coastal archaeology is renowned for its numerous and large shellmounds
(sambaquis), which had been continuously occupied from at least 8000 to 1000 years cal …

The new late Miocene elasmobranch assemblage from Cerro Colorado (Pisco Formation)
described herein provides a first comprehensive view on the composition and structure of …

The data obtained from the zooarchaeological remains of the Rio do Meio shallow site
allowed for unprecedented discussions about the role of sharks in the lifestyle of fishermen …

Small‐scale fisheries provide food and livelihoods for thousands of people along the
Brazilian coastline. However, considerable uncertainties still surround the extent to which …

Sharks are essential components of marine communities, and their removal might simplify
ecosystems and lead to unpredictable and detrimental effects on the food web. Comparing …

Sambaquis are archaeological shell mounds and middens formed by pre-Columbian
populations inhabiting the Atlantic Forest coast of Brazil between the Middle and Late …

Anthropogenic impacts on tropical and subtropical coastal environments are increasing at
an alarming rate, compromising ecosystem functions, structures and services …

Due to the lack of formal historical records, the pre‐Columbian history of the American
continent is often referred to as prehistory. The large population decline following the arrival …