Ichthyoplankton studies as referential for the management and monitoring of fishery resources in the Brazilian Amazon basin

Estudos ictioplanctônicos como referencial para a gestão e o monitoramento dos recursos pesqueiros na bacia Amazônica Brasileira

Abstract:

Studies on ichthyoplankton ecology become essential when one realizes the importance and influence of this component in dynamics, conservation, and maintenance of fishery resources. However, ecological information about this subject is still scarce and has not been properly valued and used by environmental managers and decision-makers. In this study, we present the state of the art of research on ichthyoplankton in the Amazon region. The number of studies has been increasing over time but they are scarce and restricted. We hope this study may encourage research related to ichthyoplankton in the Amazon region.

Keywords:
fish eggs and larvae; ecological studies; Amazon; north region of Brazil