Gillnets, which are frequently used in small-scale fisheries (SSF), raise concerns regarding
bycatch and conservation. This study evaluates the context of use and the potential …

Freshwater small-scale fisheries sustain millions of livelihoods worldwide, but a lack of
monitoring makes it difficult to check the sustainability of these fisheries. We aim to compare …

Trophic levels can be applied to describe the ecological role of organisms in food webs and
assess changes in ecosystems. Stable isotopes analysis can assist in the understanding of …

In the Tapajós River, Brazilian Amazon, fishing is an important activity, especially for low-
income riverine populations. Unfortunately, the Tapajós River fish diversity and abundance …

Understanding interactions between small-scale fishers and endangered dolphins is crucial
for informing coexistence strategies. We investigated the perceptions and encounters of 123 …

Small-scale fisheries provide income and food security to local peoples around the world. In
the Brazilian Amazon, the pescada (Plagioscion squamosissimus) is among the fishes that …

Frugivorous fish provide often conflicting ecosystem services of seed dispersal and food
provisioning in tropical rivers. Fishing may reduce the size and abundance of frugivorous …

Small-scale fisheries (SSFs) are important sources of livelihood but are vulnerable to
anthropogenic environmental changes, including heavy metal pollution, such as mercury …

A new species of Geophagus sensu stricto is described from the Tapajos River basin, Brazil,
elevating the number of species of the genus to 21. The new species is of commercial …

ABSTRACT A new species of Odontostilbe is described from the rio Jaciparaná, rio Madeira
basin, Rondônia, Brazil. Odontostilbe pacaasnovos differs from all its congeners, except O …