Fishing at Rio Grande (Brazil): Ecological niche and competition

Human Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 401-411

  De Castro, Fabio ^a   Begossi, Alpina ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Artisanal fishing; Competition; Niche; Recreational fishing; Territorial rights

Indexed keywords

ARTISANAL FISHING; COMPETITION CONCEPT; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; FISHERMEN'S BEHAVIOUR; FISHING; NICHE CONCEPT; RECREATIONAL FISHING; RESOURCE CONFLICT; TERRITORIAL RIGHTS; TOURISM IMPACT;

BRAZIL, MINAS GERAIS STATE, RIO GRANDE; BRAZIL, SAO PAULO STATE, RIO GRANDE;

EID: 0030439173     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02169397     Document Type: Article

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