Mercury in the environment and riverside population in the Madeira River Basin, Amazon, Brazil
This work presents quality control results on the mercury concentrations in different
environmental (river sediments, forest soils, river suspended matter and fish) and human …
environmental (river sediments, forest soils, river suspended matter and fish) and human …
Tropical artisanal coastal fisheries: challenges and future directions
Artisanal fisheries occur all over the tropics and provide an important source of protein and
income for many coastal communities. However, varied types and magnitudes of …
income for many coastal communities. However, varied types and magnitudes of …
[HTML][HTML] Mercury in fish marketed in the Amazon triple frontier and health risk assessment
SF da Silva, M de Oliveira Lima - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Fish has great socioeconomic, cultural, and nutritional importance for Amazonian
populations. Despite all health benefits, fish can accumulate great amounts of mercury (Hg) …
populations. Despite all health benefits, fish can accumulate great amounts of mercury (Hg) …
Freshwater fishes of the Amazon River basin: their biodiversity, fisheries, and habitats
WJ Junk, MGM Soares… - Aquatic …, 2007 - scholarlypublishingcollective.org
Stretching more than seven million square kilometers, the Amazon River basin is the largest
river basin in the world and discharges about one-sixth of all freshwater from the continents …
river basin in the world and discharges about one-sixth of all freshwater from the continents …
[PDF][PDF] Migratory fishes of the São Francisco river
Y Sato, HP Godinho - CAROLSFELD, J.; HARVEY, B.; ROSS, C, 2003 - researchgate.net
The São Francisco River was first encountered by Europeans on the 4th of October, 1501-
Saint Francis' Day-by Américo Vespúcio and Gaspar Lemos, hence the river's current name …
Saint Francis' Day-by Américo Vespúcio and Gaspar Lemos, hence the river's current name …
Fish consumption by traditional subsistence villagers of the Rio Madeira (Amazon): impact on hair mercury
RC Oliveira, JG Dórea, JVE Bernardi… - Annals of human …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Subsistence ribeirinhos of the Amazon Basin depend on fish for their principal
source of protein, but fish availability changes with seasonal high and low waters. Aim: To …
source of protein, but fish availability changes with seasonal high and low waters. Aim: To …
The importance of forest cover for fish richness and abundance on the Amazon floodplain
Flooded forest is one of the most important fish habitats in Neotropical rivers, and one that is
increasingly subjected to negative impacts from logging, agriculture, and other human …
increasingly subjected to negative impacts from logging, agriculture, and other human …
Biodiversity, food consumption and ecological niche dimension: a study case of the riverine populations from the Rio Negro, Amazonia, Brazil
AL Da Silva, A Begossi - Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2009 - Springer
In this study we perform an ecological analysis of the resources use in the diet of the
ribeirinho populations of the Barcelos municipality, Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil. Data on …
ribeirinho populations of the Barcelos municipality, Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil. Data on …
[BOOK][B] An unexpected ecosystem: the Amazon as revealed by fisheries.
R Barthem, M Goulding - 2007 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This book presents a synthesis of the ecology of Amazon fisheries, which can be used to
take management and conservation strategies to a more realistic ecological scale. Most of …
take management and conservation strategies to a more realistic ecological scale. Most of …
Fisheries ecology in South American river basins
Fishery ecology conservation in South America is a pressing issue. The biodiversity of
fishes, just as with all other groups of plants and animals, is far from fully known. Continuing …
fishes, just as with all other groups of plants and animals, is far from fully known. Continuing …