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Rorato AC, Dal'Asta AP, Lana RM, Dos Santos RBN, Escada MIS, Vogt CM, Neves TC, Barbosa M, Andreazzi CS, Dos Reis IC, Fernandes DA, da Silva-Nunes M, de Souza AR, Monteiro AMV, Codeço CT. Trajetorias: a dataset of environmental, epidemiological, and economic indicators for the Brazilian Amazon. Sci Data 2023; 10:65. [PMID: 36732347 PMCID: PMC9895449 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-023-01962-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The Trajetorias dataset is a harmonized set of environmental, epidemiological, and poverty indicators for all municipalities of the Brazilian Legal Amazon (BLA). This dataset is the result of a scientific synthesis research initiative conducted by scientists from several natural and social sciences fields, consolidating multidisciplinary indicators into a coherent dataset for integrated and interdisciplinary studies of the Brazilian Amazon. The dataset allows the investigation of the association between the Amazonian agrarian systems and their impacts on environmental and epidemiological changes, furthermore enhancing the possibilities for understanding, in a more integrated and consistent way, the scenarios that affect the Amazonian biome and its inhabitants.
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- Ana C Rorato
- Laboratório de Investigação em Sistemas Socioambientais, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, São José dos Campos, 12227-900, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Investigação em Sistemas Socioambientais, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, São José dos Campos, 12227-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Investigação em Sistemas Socioambientais, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, São José dos Campos, 12227-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Administrativas, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Programa de Computação Científica, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia Evolutiva e Biodiversidade, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia e Parasitologia de Mamíferos Silvestres Reservatórios, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, Brazil.,Departamento de Biodiversidad, Ecología y Evolución, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratório de Imunologia Viral, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Medicina, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, 13565-905, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Investigação em Sistemas Socioambientais, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, São José dos Campos, 12227-900, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Investigação em Sistemas Socioambientais, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, São José dos Campos, 12227-900, Brazil
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- Programa de Computação Científica, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, 21040-900, Brazil
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Pereyra PER, Hallwass G, Begossi A, Giacomin LL, Silvano RAM. Fishers' Knowledge Reveals Ecological Interactions Between Fish and Plants in High Diverse Tropical Rivers. Ecosystems 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10021-023-00818-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Fishermen: People Contributing towards Environmental Preservation. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14094899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Studies on traditional ecological knowledge are relevant from the point of view of valuing traditional populations and environmental preservation of ecosystems throughout the planet. We aim to analyze the environmental preservation practices transmitted from the traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of traditional fishermen. In this narrative literature review, we rely on information available in articles available in the Web of Science database. We inductively analyzed the convergences and divergences of the articles. Studies on TEK are spread around the world, with an emphasis on Brazil. Studies on TEK by fishermen demonstrate the importance of recording the memory of actions in the effort of transmitting traditional ecological knowledge, helping in the process of management and conservation of natural resources in different environments.
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Almudi T, Sinclair AJ. Extreme hydroclimatic events in rural communities of the Brazilian Amazon: local perceptions of change, impacts, and adaptation. REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE 2022; 22:27. [PMID: 35228837 PMCID: PMC8867688 DOI: 10.1007/s10113-021-01857-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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UNLABELLED The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report reveals vast evidence of increasing climate variability and a higher frequency and intensity of extreme events. Vulnerable regions to such disturbances have been widely studied in some areas, but considerably less is known about other vulnerable regions that are key to global climatic regulation, such as Amazonia. In terms of the human dimensions of climate impacts, rural and indigenous communities in developing regions are among the most vulnerable due to their limited economic capital and direct reliance on natural resources. The purpose of this research was to reveal local perceptions about the impacts of, and adaptations to, recent climatic and associated hydrological changes caused by extreme events in the Brazilian Amazon. We worked in severely impacted rural Amazonian riverine communities utilizing a qualitative case study approach that included interviews, observation while living in the community, and participatory mapping. Our results indicate that participants perceived that there has been an increased occurrence and intensity of hydroclimatic events in the last decade, especially extreme floods. Findings also show that the repeated occurrence of extreme floods resulted in severe impacts, including some that had never been experienced by the local communities, such as the complete loss of perennials. We found that a wide range of locally devised responses was implemented, despite incipient governmental support. Data also showed that responses have evolved significantly over time due to local experience with repeated extreme events. A variety of factors also affected participants' abilities to respond to hydroclimatic changes, notably information exchange among farmers and access to technological advancements. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10113-021-01857-0.
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- Tiago Almudi
- Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), Nossa Senhora das Graças, Rua Nova Palma 200, Manaus, AM 69053-578 Brazil
- Natural Resources Institute (NRI), University of Manitoba, 202-70 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2M6 Canada
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- Natural Resources Institute (NRI), University of Manitoba, 202-70 Dysart Road, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2M6 Canada
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Pinheiro JAC, Gonçalves VVC, Pereira HS, Fraxe TJP, Oka JM, Siqueira-Souza F, Freitas CEC. Perception of Amazonian fishers regarding environmental changes as causes of drastic events of fish mortality. BRAZ J BIOL 2022; 82:e263339. [DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.263339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Abstract Events of catastrophic fish mortality in the lakes of the Amazonian floodplains are not uncommon. They are generally associated with thermal inversion of the water column, which is provoked by cold air masses that originate from the south of the continent. These events occur in the period of high water when the lakes are stratified. This paper reports an event of fish mortality that occurred during the low water season in a large floodplain system on the right-hand margin of the Amazon River. Information from seasoned fishers, who live in the same area where the event happened, and hydrological and satellite image analysis was used to identify the potential cause of fish mortality events. The amplitude of the flood pulse and the duration of extreme ebb showed to be the key factors responsible for the occurrence of events of fish mortality. These factors determine connectivity patterns between the floodplain lakes and the river channel, which are essential for maintaining water quality and the biota in the systems.
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- Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Brasil
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Langill JC, Abizaid C. What is a bad flood? Local perspectives of extreme floods in the Peruvian Amazon. AMBIO 2020; 49:1423-1436. [PMID: 31691130 PMCID: PMC7239970 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-019-01278-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The annual flood cycle is integral to rural life and livelihoods in riparian Amazonia. Livelihoods are built around the flood cycle, which facilitates transportation and affects soil fertility and fish migrations. Flood extremes, however, can have devastating impacts for riverine populations, yet there is minimal understanding of what distinguishes a 'normal' flood from a 'bad' flood, or flooding as integral to riverine settlement from flooding as environmental hazard. We address this limitation by drawing upon hydrograph data and field data collected in a riverine village in the Peruvian Amazon. We define four extreme flood types based on height, duration, and timing of onset, and illustrate how they each create a unique combination of negative and positive implications. We discuss the integral role of fishing to floodplain livelihoods during the flood season, and the implications of flood extremes for health, safety, and food provision. The article proposes a more nuanced conceptualization of flooding in riverine Amazonia to better inform policies and practices aimed at supporting local populations during extreme floods.
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- Jennifer C Langill
- Department of Geography, McGill University, 805 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, H3A 0B9, Canada.
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- Department of Geography and Planning & School of the Environment, University of Toronto, 100 St. George Street, Toronto, M5S 3G3, Canada
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Braga HO, Pereira MJ, Morgado F, Soares AMVM, Azeiteiro UM. Ethnozoological knowledge of traditional fishing villages about the anadromous sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in the Minho river, Portugal. JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY AND ETHNOMEDICINE 2019; 15:71. [PMID: 31881979 PMCID: PMC6935102 DOI: 10.1186/s13002-019-0345-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is a diadromous fish compromised by various stressors, which can lead to population decline and the urgency of stronger conservation regulation. In the absence of documentation of direct knowledge of local populations, a broader zoological and ecological understanding of sea lamprey fishing has become vital for the preservation of traditional practices and conservation of this migratory fish. To this purpose, we collected data from the P. marinus about the artisanal fisheries profile, folk taxonomy, habitat, reproduction, migration, and displacement using a low-cost methodology, through ethnobiology tools, in the four riverine fishing villages in Portugal. METHODS A total of 40 semi-structured interviews were carried out during the winter of 2019 in crucial fishing villages in the Minho river. Fishers were selected by random sampling and the snowball technique when appropriate. Interviews applied contained four parts (fisher's profile, projective test, knowledge about fishing, and ethnozoological knowledge about the sea lamprey). Informal knowledge was analyzed following an emic-etic approach and the set-theoretical Union of all individual competences. The Code of Ethics of the International Society of Ethnobiology (ISE) was the main parameter for the conduction of this ethnozoological research and related activities in the Cooperminho project. RESULTS This first ethnobiological study of the sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in Portugal showed a sample of predominantly male fishers, averaging 57.13 years old, and average fishing experience of 37.18 years. The average income of fishers is about 688.28 Euros, and the level of education was predominantly basic. Data from artisanal fisheries showed the time and frequency of fishing, the characterization of fishing boats, and general information on catching lamprey in the Minho river. Three new folk names were attributed to P. marinus. Fishers mentioned sites with rock fragments and sandy bottoms and depth ranges ranging from 0 to 8 m as likely sea lamprey habitats. The villages of Monção and Melgaço are the last areas of the river where you could spot sea lamprey, as well as the last probable spawning grounds for this fish in the Minho river. The hydroelectric dams and predatory fisheries were considered the main obstacles to the migration of sea lamprey. Finally, local fishers also shared the lamprey migration season to feed and spawn. CONCLUSIONS Fishers shared a vast informal knowledge of sea lamprey zoology and ecology typical of anadromous species of the Petromyzontidae family, in the central traditional Portuguese communities on the Minho river. This fisher's knowledge becomes essential to preserve cultural practices of the sea lamprey, which is currently highly susceptible to anthropogenic pressures. Given the real warning of population extinction in the Portuguese rivers (such as the Minho river) and a similar trend in Spanish territory, ethnozoological studies of sea lamprey in Spanish fishing communities may support our findings. Also, this study may assist in the adaptive participatory management of these anadromous fish, as well as in documentation of local ecological knowledge (LEK) and centuries-old fishing practices that are also vulnerable in modern times on the international frontier Minho river.
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- Heitor Oliveira Braga
- Department of Biology & CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, 3810-19 Aveiro, Portugal
- CAPES Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil (BEX: 8926/13-1), Caixa Postal 250, Brasília, DF 70040-020 Brazil
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- Department of Biology & CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, 3810-19 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, 3810-19 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, 3810-19 Aveiro, Portugal
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- Department of Biology & CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, 3810-19 Aveiro, Portugal
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Guerreiro AIC, Ladle RJ, Batista VDS. Erratum to: Riverine fishers' knowledge of extreme climatic events in the Brazilian Amazonia. JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY AND ETHNOMEDICINE 2017; 13:22. [PMID: 28438172 PMCID: PMC5402320 DOI: 10.1186/s13002-017-0143-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/26/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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- Ana Isabel Camacho Guerreiro
- National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Av. André Araújo, 2.936, Petrópolis. CEP 69.067.375, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
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- Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Institute of Biological and Health Sciences (ICBS), Campus A. C. Simões; Av. Lourival Melo Mota s/n, Tabuleiro dos Martins. CEP 57.072.900, Maceió, AL, Brazil
- School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), Av. André Araújo, 2.936, Petrópolis. CEP 69.067.375, Manaus, AM, Brazil
- Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Institute of Biological and Health Sciences (ICBS), Campus A. C. Simões; Av. Lourival Melo Mota s/n, Tabuleiro dos Martins. CEP 57.072.900, Maceió, AL, Brazil
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