Definition of priority areas for the conservation of a coastal reef complex in the eastern Brazilian coast

• Main Authors: Miguel Loiola, Igor C S Cruz, Zelinda, M A N Leão, Ruy, K P Kikuchi
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Barra; South Atlantic Ocean
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1086.8810; http://www.scielo.mec.pt/pdf/rgci/v14n4/v14n4a08.pdf

ABSTRACT Coral reef integrity is currently threatened by natural and human activity. The reefs of the eastern Brazilian coast, which stand out as the largest and richest of the South Atlantic Ocean, are not an exception. Tourism exploitation, destructive fishing practices, increased pollution and un...