Nutrient distributions observed at some depths along the continental shelf from 27° 05′ S
(Brazil) to 39° 31′ S (Argentina) in winter, 2003 and summer, 2004 related to salinity and …

Characterizing the patterns of stable carbon (δ 13 C) and nitrogen (δ 15 N) isotopes at the
base of the food webs (baseline) is essential in ecological studies for assessing the feeding …

Harmful Trichodesmium blooms have been reported on the continental slope of the
southwestern South Atlantic Ocean; we sampled six such blooms. The highest saxitoxin …

A new method of fish preservation in refrigerated brine was implemented in 2008 for the
Brazilian sardine purse seine fishery, in order to improve the fish quality available to the …

The extreme south of Brazil, Southwestern Atlantic, presents a vast and interesting history of
elasmobranchs occurrence records. This is a transition zone between warm tropical waters …

The enrichment of the euphotic zone and the production of organic matter (OM) are induced
by wind-driven processes that change the water mass distribution in the central inner and …

Brazilian mullet Mugil liza is a schooling fish that migrates in fall and winter, leaving
estuaries and coastal lagoons to spawn in ocean waters. In order to understand the …

Three regions along the Brazilian coast characterized by the occurrence of contrasting
natural phenomena, such as upwellings and continental input, were surveyed to determine …

This study described the myliobatids caught in artisanal beach seine fisheries in southern
Brazil. Fieldwork was carried out from spring 2012 to winter 2014 in Cassino Beach (Rio …

Fish larvae of four SE Brazilian estuaries were investigated to assess if the larval fish
assemblages reflect the ecological status of estuaries. All samples were collected in the …