As Brazil undergoes rapid economic growth, short‐sighted political decisions can threaten
biological diversity and ecosystem services. Recently, the Brazilian Congress proposed a …

Abstract Brazil's federal Law 12,651/2012 (popularly known as the “Forest Code”) requires
“Permanent Preservation Areas”, known as “APPs,” which are strips of protected vegetation …

Fingerlings of Oreochromis niloticus collected in an artificial urban lake from Belo Horizonte,
Minas Gerais, Brazil, were evaluated for natural infection with trematodes. Morphological …

We compared the artisanal fisheries, in terms of catch strategies, productivity, and gross per
capita income, at two reservoirs: the Barra Bonita (an eutrophic reservoir with some …

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 …

This study describes the invasion of the upper Paraná River basin by Pterygoplichthys
ambrosettii based on a literature review and field samples. Pterygoplichthys ambrosettii has …

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

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 …

Na comunidade de pescadores Z-18, do município de União/PI, evidencia-se uma
importância cultural de sobrevivência através do uso dos recursos naturais locais. Dados …

O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar o perfil dos pescadores da foz do rio Araguaia. 562
pescadores integrantes de seis colônias foram entrevistados, sendo estes das colônias de …