Man, Fishes, and the Amazon
研究了亚马逊地区人类与鱼类的关系,涵盖地理环境、社会经济、捕捞方法、产量消费、民间传说及文化生态变化对渔业的影响。
1. Rationale, Study Area, and Methods2. The Biophysical Setting Geomorphology, climate and hydrology, varzea forest, and seral vegetation, fish fauna of Amazon3. The Socioeconomic Environment Antiquity of man in the Itacoatiara area, socioeconomic status of fishermen, organization of fishing methods, species caught, biotopes fished4. Fishing Methods and Catch per Effort Description of fishing technologies, origins, seasonal variation of fishing methods, species caught, biotopes fished5. Fish Yield and Consumption Productivity of fisheries, per capita consumption of fish, food avoidances and ecological significance, preparation of fish dishes, utilization of other aquatic fauna6. Folklore and Fishing Myths and legends of fishermen, significance in terms of protein availability and conservation of fish stocks7. Impact of Cultural and Ecological Change on Fisheries The impact of the breaking down of myths and legislation on conservation of fisheries, population increase, development projects and habitat destruction