Fish 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 habitat loss …

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 …

Aim The aim was to quantify the influence of urban land use and urban populations on
mangrove systems around the world over the past four decades. Location Global. Time …

Eutrophication is a major driver of the degradation of transitional waters worldwide,
especially in environments with a restricted connection to the sea, such as coastal lagoons …

Macrobrachium amazonicum is the most frequently consumed freshwater crustacean by
river communities of the Amazon. Despite its relative abundance and vast knowledge on the …

Biodiversity in estuarine ecosystems suffers from the impact of environmental changes and
human activities. This mainly involves changes in temperature, salinity, pollution, habitat …

The present study describes the spatial and temporal structure of the estuarine fish
community in the internal sector of the Amazon Estuary. Samples were obtained in the main …

Estuarine systems in subtropical and tropical areas of the Mexican Pacific are characterized
by specific hydrological, biological, and anthropogenic conditions. Using multivariate …

This study provides information on the feeding habitats of Centropomus undecimalis and
Centropomus parallelus in two estuaries of Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil. Specimens were …

The shorthead drum Larimus breviceps has an important role in the subsistence of local
communities. However, studies addressing the trophic ecology of this species are still …