Ancient connections between animals and human are seen in cultures throughout the world
in multiple forms of interaction with the local fauna that form the core of Ethnozoology …

Litter is known to negatively affect numerous marine organisms, but the extent of such
impacts is not well known for several groups, including cephalopods. Considering the …

Benthic octopuses have been widely documented in artificial shelters for decades, and this
use is apparently increasing. Despite any possible positive effects, the use of litter as shelter …

The trade of wild animal parts as souvenirs, hereafter termed zoohandicrafts, has witnessed
significant growth in Brazil due to increasing tourism and the associated demand for …

Marine molluscs are sold all over the world as curios and souvenirs. This market
encompasses about 5,000 species of molluscs (bivalves and gastropods) worldwide, but the …

Tropical estuaries support a large number of people through the exploitation of natural living
resources based on traditional knowledge. This has been the only responsible for resource …

Human societies utilize mollusks for myriad material and spiritual ends. An example of their
use in a religious context is found in Brazil's African-derived belief systems. Candomblé, an …

The expression 'you need to know to conserve'is a well-known cliche among biologists.
Documenting the richness of a group of organisms is the first step towards understanding …

The new species, Paroctopus cthulu sp. nov. Leite, Lima, Lima and Haimovici was recorded
from shallow coastal waters of south and southeastern Brazil, where most specimens were …

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