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Molluscs from the upper mesophotic zone in a scarcely known reef of the Western...
Barroso, Cristiane Xerez; Freitas, João Eduardo Pereira de; Spotorno, Paula; Tâmega, Frederico Tapajós de Souza; Franklin Júnior, WilsonDespite the increasing focus on biodiversity of mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) on a global scale, some biological groups, such as molluscs, are still poorly investigated. The taxonomic diversity of the molluscan fauna of a scarcely known MCE of the Western Equatorial Atlantic, Northeastern Brazil, was surveyed. Samples were collected along the shallower strata of the upper mesophotic zone (between 33-36 m d...
Projeto Marambaia: apoio à pesca artesanal no Ceará - instalação e monitorament...
Conceição, Raimundo Nonato de Lima; Marinho, Reynaldo Amorim; Franklin Júnior, Wilson; Lopes, Jorge; Carpegianni, Bárbarase of artifi cial reefs (ARs) as a tool for fi shery resources management has been thought of as a feasible alternative for increasing fi shing productivity. Given the great variety of materials employed in their construction, it is evident the need for assessing the effects of such procedure on the marine biota concerning its physical and biological features in Northeast Brazil. This paper was designed to desc...