In this study we examine poverty in local fisheries using a social-ecological resilience lens.
In assessing why “fishery may rhyme with poverty”, Christophe Béné suggests a typology of …

Ethnobiology has been defined classically as the study of the interactions of people and the
environment. It is in fact a complex field of knowledge and action that interfaces with many …

Bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) has a worldwide distribution, being targeted by fishers all
along its range, which includes the Brazilian coast. We formulated and checked hypotheses …

Background Acquiring fast and accurate information on ecological patterns of fishery
resources is a basic first step for their management. However, some countries may lack the …

The urgency of managing marine resources is based on the fact that half of the world stocks
are fully exploited, excluding those stocks that are already depleted. Artisanal fisheries in …

Abstract Background The Brazilian Atlantic Forest is considered one of the hotspots for
conservation, comprising remnants of rain forest along the eastern Brazilian coast. Its native …

Dusky grouper (garoupa, Epinephelus marginatus) is an important catch for several
artisanal small-scale fisheries along the Brazilian coast. It is a sedentary, monandric, and …

I am delighted to be able to provide some comments on the English edition of this book,
Sociedades Caboclas Amazonicas: Modernidade e Invisibilidade, originally published in …

Background Understanding how people interpret environmental change and develop
practices in response to such change is essential to comprehend human resource use. In …

The Iguape and Cananéia Lagoon–Estuarine Complex is a biodiversity hotspot in
southeastern Brazil. In recent decades, the region has become an important destination for …