Foraging behaviour of Brazilian riverine and coastal fishers: How much is explained by the optimal foraging theory?

Conservation and Society

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 236-246

  Lopes, Priscila F M ^a,b   Clauzet, Mariana ^a,c   Hanazaki, Natalia ^a,d   Ramires, Milena ^a   Silvano, Renato A M ^a,e   Begossi, Alpina ^a,c  

^a Fisheries and Food Institute (FIFO)   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazon; Atlantic forest; Brazilian fisheries; fisheries management; human optimal foraging

Indexed keywords

BAGRE;

EID: 82055191821     PISSN: 09724923     EISSN: 09753133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-4923.86994     Document Type: Article

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