Past and present conservation of south American estuaries
South America possesses a variety of estuaries along both tropical and temperate coastal
regions, with most of these systems facing uncontrolled urban settlement and industrial …
regions, with most of these systems facing uncontrolled urban settlement and industrial …
Trophic ecology of fishes in estuaries
The understanding of the role of fishes in the trophic functioning of estuaries has increased
in stages over many decades. It began with qualitative and quantitative dietary studies …
in stages over many decades. It began with qualitative and quantitative dietary studies …
Seaweed beds support more juvenile reef fish than seagrass beds in a south-western Atlantic tropical seascape
Seascape connectivity is regarded essential for healthy reef fish communities in tropical
shallow systems. A number of reef fish species use separate adult and nursery habitats, and …
shallow systems. A number of reef fish species use separate adult and nursery habitats, and …
Trophic connectivity and basal food sources sustaining tropical aquatic consumers along a mangrove to ocean gradient
Variations in the relative importance of autotrophic sources to aquatic consumers along
environmental gradients and the trophic role of mangrove-derived detritus to marine coastal …
environmental gradients and the trophic role of mangrove-derived detritus to marine coastal …
Evolutionary history, biogeography, and a new species of Sphoeroides (Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae): how the major biogeographic barriers of the Atlantic …
Tetraodontidae is the most speciose family of Tetraodontiformes and is represented by fish
popularly known as pufferfishes. They are characterized by modified jaws with four dental …
popularly known as pufferfishes. They are characterized by modified jaws with four dental …
A review of estuarine fish research in South America: what has been achieved and what is the future for sustainability and conservation?
SJM Blaber, M Barletta - Journal of Fish Biology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Estuarine fish research in South America began in the early 20th Century, but it is only within
the last 40 years that detailed studies have been undertaken. This review firstly summarizes …
the last 40 years that detailed studies have been undertaken. This review firstly summarizes …
Functional diversity of fish communities in two tropical estuaries subjected to anthropogenic disturbance
The functional diversity of fish communities was studied along the salinity gradient of two
estuaries in Northeast Brazil subjected to different anthropogenic pressures, to gain a better …
estuaries in Northeast Brazil subjected to different anthropogenic pressures, to gain a better …
The occurrence of fish species in multiple habitat types in a tropical estuary: Environmental drivers and the importance of connectivity
ALM Pessanha, NS Sales, CS da Silva Lima… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of multiple habitat types results in differences in provision types and functions
for a number of fish species along tropical estuaries, which use these ecosystems as …
for a number of fish species along tropical estuaries, which use these ecosystems as …
Combining local fishers' and scientific ecological knowledge: Implications for comanagement
MC Medeiros, RRD Barboza, G Martel… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study was conducted in the fishing community of the Cabedelo municipality (NE Brazil,
Paraíba) and characterized the socioeconomic profile of the fishers, their local ecological …
Paraíba) and characterized the socioeconomic profile of the fishers, their local ecological …
Seascape context and predators override water quality effects on inshore coral reef fish communities
Understanding the relative influence of factors that influence faunal community structure,
such as habitat and landscape arrangement, has been a long-standing goal of ecologists …
such as habitat and landscape arrangement, has been a long-standing goal of ecologists …