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Ethnotaxonomical considerations and usage of ichthyofauna in a fishing community in Ceará State, Northeast Brazil

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Title
Ethnotaxonomical considerations and usage of ichthyofauna in a fishing community in Ceará State, Northeast Brazil
Published in
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, March 2013
DOI 10.1186/1746-4269-9-17
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Authors

Márcia Freire Pinto, José da Silva Mourão, Rômulo Romeu Nóbrega Alves

Abstract

Artisanal fishery is one of the most important economic activities for human populations living in coastal areas. The traditional knowledge that fishermen have of fishes is of utmost importance for the establishment of conservation strategies for many species. This study aimed to analyse the knowledge of and utilization of fishes by the artisanal fishermen in a fishing community on the coast of Ceará State (Northeast Brazil).

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Brazil 4 4%
Switzerland 1 <1%
Unknown 105 95%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Unspecified 19 17%
Student > Bachelor 15 14%
Student > Master 14 13%
Student > Postgraduate 8 7%
Professor 7 6%
Other 22 20%
Unknown 25 23%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 36 33%
Unspecified 19 17%
Environmental Science 17 15%
Social Sciences 4 4%
Earth and Planetary Sciences 2 2%
Other 4 4%
Unknown 28 25%