Morphological, morphometric, and chemical analysis of otoliths have proven to be useful
tools for intraspecific comparison and identification of fish stocks. In the present study, we …

Abstract The Medieval Climate Anomaly (MCA) is a climatic perturbation with a core period
of 1000-1200 AD that is well-recognized in the Northern Hemisphere (NH). Its existence in …

Deep-sea coral distribution and composition are unknown in much of the global ocean, but
repurposing ocean industry surveys can fill that gap. In Santos Basin, southeast Brazil, areas …

Brazilian shellmounds are archaeological sites with a high concentration of marine faunal
remains. There are more than 2000 sites along the coast of Brazil that range in age from …

Large recruitment plates measuring 1× 1 m were deployed over an 18-month period from
September 2013 to March 2015 for the purpose of documenting recruitment and …

Characterizing the patterns of stable carbon (δ 13 C) and nitrogen (δ 15 N) isotopes at the
base of the food webs (baseline) is essential in ecological studies for assessing the feeding …

Dolphins are good bioindicators of the contamination status of marine ecosystems, since
their dietary and habitat plasticity in both coastal and offshore ecotypes provide information …

The importance of macro-grazers in controlling macroalgal cover has long been recognized
on tropical and temperate reefs, with fishes of primary importance on the former and sea …

Data concerning the monomethylmercury (MeHg) bioaccumulation in marine biota from
Southeast Atlantic Ocean are scarce. This study purchased large specimens of demersal …

Abstract Rio de Janeiro State (RJ) is a densely urbanized area in southern Brazil of great
economic importance. It has developed and consolidated mariculture in the last three …