We describe the first record of a whale shark, Rhincodon typus, feeding in Brazilian coastal
waters, and the first stranding record in the state of Bahia, Northeast Brazil. In April 2008, an …

Considering the knowledge gap regarding elasmobranch species landings, this study aimed
to report elasmobranch catches from artisanal fisheries to obtain baseline data in this …

Abstract The Southwestern Atlantic harbors unique reef environments with high proportions
of endemic species. The most prominent reefs are located in the Abrolhos Bank, a 46,000 …

Baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS) are increasingly being used to evaluate
and monitor reef communities. Many BRUVS studies compare multiple sites sampled at …

Ethnoichthyology has been highlighting in several regions of the world, due to the
collaboration of studies that seek to understand the traditional or local ecological knowledge …

O Brasil é mundialmente conhecido por sua enorme biodiversidade. Essa fama
normalmente está relacionada muito mais aos vertebrados terrestres e peixes de água …

Sharks are a highly threatened group, and the threats these animals face also affect the
cultural ways artisanal fisher communities interact with them. Consequently, local …

Under current marine environmental problems and climate change scenarios, marine
reserves emerge as an alternative management tool to protect marine resources and …

Escrever o prefácio deste livro foi um enorme privilégio e sou profundamente grata pela
honrosa oportunidade. Da mesma forma, participar das etapas do PAN Tubarões desde o …

The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is an endangered fish species for which data in the
South Atlantic Ocean are still scarce. This study presents and compares all the known …