Commoditization of marine resources has dramatically increased anthropogenic footprints
on coastal and ocean systems, but the scale of these impacts remain unclear due to a …

We investigate the operationalization of an integrated and deliberative multidimensional
assessment (distribution of socioeconomic activities across marine spaces, risk to …

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

The franciscana dolphin, Pontoporia blainvillei, is one of the most threatened cetaceans in
the Southwestern Atlantic. Within their limited coastal range off Argentina, Uruguay, and …

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

Populations usually considered foraging generalists may include specialized individuals
that feed on a restricted subset of the prey spectrum consumed by the population. By …

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

Artisanal fishing may be directed at a diversity of target species. Understanding the factors
that influencing the choice of fishing resources for sale or consumption helps us …

South Brazil's archaeological coastal sites (shellmounds and middens) show a diverse
collection of shark faunal remains, some of which belong to species considered rare …

In this paper we explore the challenges for transforming a wide and fragmented coastal
governance system toward an ecosystem-based regime by translating shared values of …