In this review we highlight the relevance of biodiversity that inhabit coastal lagoons,
emphasizing how species functions foster processes and services associated with this …

Ethnopharmacological relevance This review focuses on traditional and contemporary anti-
inflammatory uses of mollusc–derived products summarising all the in vitro, in vivo and …

Faunal resources have played a wide range of roles in human life from the earliest days of
recorded history. In addition to their utilitarian importance, animals have been recognized in …

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the premier global biodiversity
conservation organization. Its Red List is a rigorous vehicle for assessing the conservation …

Religious beliefs and practices have long influenced human perceptions and uses of nature.
Animals in particular play a prominent role in magico-religious practices and given the …

Resumen Antecedentes/objetivos: La Encuesta de Consumo de Alimentos, realizada
durante 20 años por el Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente …

Simple Summary Natural pearls of Diplodon chilensis, a freshwater clam native to southern
South America, are reported and characterized for the first time. The finding also constitutes …

The variety of interactions between human cultures and herpetofauna is the subject matter of
Ethnoherpetology, a subdivision of Ethnozoology. In the semi-arid region of Brazil, many …

Respiratory diseases place an immense burden on global health and there is a compelling
need for the discovery of new compounds for therapeutic development. Here, we identify …

Birds are one of the animals most widely used by humans and are highly valued as pets.
The present work reports the use of wild birds as pets in the city of Campina Grande …