The structure of seafloor terrain affects the distribution and diversity of animals in all
seascapes. Effects of terrain on fish assemblages have been reported from most …

The peculiar shallow-water reefs of the Tropical Southwestern Atlantic Ocean have thrived in
conditions considered suboptimal (eg, moderate turbidity, higher level of nutrients, and …

Thermal stress is now considered the major recent cause of coral reef degradation; yet few
studies have been conducted describing those effects on Southwestern Atlantic (SWA) reefs …

Given the increasing exploration of endemic Brazilian parrotfishes and their classification as
threatened, there is an emergent need to gather biological and fisheries information to …

Abstract Artificial Light at Night (ALAN), which is the alteration of natural light levels as the
result of anthropogenic light sources, has been acknowledged as an important factor that …

Illegal fishing is a growing threat to aquatic biodiversity and as a result, marine protected
areas (MPAs) have arisen as a suitable alternative for the protection of imperiled …

Brazilian corals are unique ecosystems with high endemism and low functional redundancy.
Hence, map** its geomorphology is an important step to inferring analyzes on benthic …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a primary strategy for marine conservation worldwide,
having as a common goal the protection of essential habitats to enhance fish population …

The deep reef refugia hypothesis (DRRH) predicts that deep reef ecosystems may act as
refugium for the biota of disturbed shallow waters. Because deep reefs are among the most …

Coral reefs harbor one of the largest fish biodiversity on earth; yet information on reef fishes
is still absent for many regions. We analyzed reef fish richness, distribution, and …