Commercial Fishing in the Brazilian Amazon

This book provides comparative data on fish ecology and small-scale fisheries between Tapajos (clear water) and Negro (black water) rivers, in the Brazilian Ama

Marine and coastal resources provide millions of people with their livelihoods, such as fishing and tourism, and a range of critical additional ‘ecosystem ser

This book takes a multi-disciplinary and critical look at what has changed over the last ten years in one of the world's most important and dynamic ecosystems,

'People in Nature' highlights South and Central American approaches to wildlife conservation and management strategy and discusses threats caused by ranching, h

Human well-being relies critically on ecosystem services provided by nature. Examples include water and air quality regulation, nutrient cycling and decompositi

This review presents summary information on 45 river and great lake basins of the world, which support inland fisheries. The information presented is drawn from

Inland fisheries are vital for the livelihoods and food resources of humans worldwide but their importance is underestimated, probably because large numbers of