José Da Silva Mourão
Biographic Data
| ID | 159941 |
|---|---|
| NAME | José Da Silva Mourão |
| GIVEN NAMES | José Da Silva |
| FAMILY NAME | Mourão |
| SIGNATURE | MOURÃO J S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade Estadual da Paraíba |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2249-5836 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 141 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 27 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 8 |
Environmental risk perception and adaptative strategies in a neotropical fishing population: Socioeconomic aspects and community participation
Fisher awareness is crucial for compliance with regulatory frameworks concerning endangered marine species
Ecological knowledge of oyster (Crassostrea) collectors on abiotic aspects: Implications for co-management
Oysters of the Crassostrea genus (Sacco 1897) are commercially and ecologically important species that inhabit coastal and estuarine waters. However, exploitation without proper species management can contribute to declining natural stocks, especially in regions with easy access. In this sense, the objective of this study was to analyze the local ecological knowledge (LEK) of the collectors about the biometry of Crassostrea rhizophorae and Crasso…
Changes in artisanal fishing as a driver of the shifting baseline syndrome: From the perspective of local ecological knowledge
Reef fisher perceptions acknowledge the socio-environmental effectiveness of a 20-year old Brazilian Marine Protected Area
Artisanal Fisher Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Compressor Fishing in a North-Eastern Brazilian Marine Protected Area
Ethnotaxonomy of sharks by expert fishers from South Bahia, Brazil: Implications for fisheries management and conservation
Historically, Brazilian fisheries management has not considered the knowledge of fish taxonomy from within fishing communities. This study points out processes of recognition, classification and nomenclature of sharks achieved by fishermen from South Bahia, Brazil. Data were obtained through semistructured interviews visually stimulated by exhibiting images of 30 species of elasmobranch fishes. Regionally, elasmobranch species are inserted into t…
Uma análise empírica do modelo de gestão praticado em Unidade de Conservação de Uso Sustentável
O sucesso das unidades de conservação (UC) depende do tipo de governança praticada e do estabelecimento dos instrumentos de gestão ambiental. A gestão das unidades de conservação no Brasil deve ser de cunho participativo e compartilhado, no entanto seu exercício vem se mostrando um desafio para os órgãos ambientais. Assim, este artigo teve por objetivo geral apresentar a percepção dos representantes do conselho gestor sobre o modelo de gestão pra…
Techniques for Catching the Shellfish Anomalocardia flexuosa in a Tropical Estuary in Northeast Brazil
Foraging Strategies of Artisanal Fishers in a Brazilian Reservoir
Animal source foods consumed in two fishing communities on the northeast coast of Brazil
How do Artisanal Fishermen Name Fish? An Ethnotaxonomic Study in Northeastern Brazil
Ethnotaxonomy seeks to understand how people identify, name, and classify living organisms, associating traditional and scientific knowledge. We examined the ethnobiological and ethnotaxonomic classification systems of fishermen in relation to naming commercial fish at the Tamandaré and Batoque beaches on the northeastern coast of Brazil. Seventy-five fishermen were interviewed between January and August of 2013. The interviews concentrated on th…
Commercial relationships between intermediaries and harvesters of the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Linnaeus, 1763) in the Mamanguape River estuary, Brazil, and their socio-ecological implications
The large mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (“caranguejo-uçá”) is a key fisheries resource in Brazil, critical for the sustenance of livelihoods of thousands of people in coastal rural areas. Today's crab populations suffer from habitat degradation, disease, and increasing fishing pressure. Crabs are sold alive on local and regional markets, or traded as processed meat and the market chains typically involve intermediaries (i.e. traders). The present…
Integrated approach to the understanding of the degradation of an urban river: Local Perceptions, Environmental Parameters and Geoprocessing
Background The use of interdisciplinary approaches such as the proposed report provides a broad understanding of the relationship between people and the environment, revealing reliable aspects not previously considered in the study of this relationship. This study compiled evidence on the environmental degradation of an urbanized river over the past few decades, providing a diagnosis of the consequences of this process for the river, its ichthyof…
Use of ichthyofauna by artisanal fishermen at two protected areas along the coast of Northeast Brazil
BACKGROUND: Fishing is one of the oldest human activities and constitutes a source of income and livelihood for millions of people, particularly in coastal regions. This study aimed to characterize the types of fish use and test whether there is a relationship between uses of fish in the communities studied. METHODS: This study was conducted during the months of January to October 2013, on the beaches of Tamandaré and Batoque, both located in Nor…
Students' attitudes toward and knowledge about snakes in the semiarid region of Northeastern Brazil
BACKGROUND: Humans in various cultures have feared snakes, provoking an aversion and persecution that hinders conservation efforts for these reptiles. Such fact suggests that conservation strategies for snakes should consider the interactions and perceptions of the local population towards these animals. The aim of this study was to investigate students' perception of snakes and if attitudes and knowledge may differ according to gender and local …
Meliponiculture in Quilombola communities of Ipiranga and Gurugi, Paraíba state, Brazil: An Ethnoecological Approach
Background: The Quilombola communities of Ipiranga and Gurugi, located in Atlantic Rainforest in Southern of Paraba state, have stories that are interwoven throughout time. The practice of meliponicultura has been carried out for generations in these social groups and provides an elaborate ecological knowledge based on native stingless bees, the melliferous flora and the management techniques used. The traditional knowledge that Quilombola have o…
Ethnotaxonomical considerations and usage of ichthyofauna in a fishing community in Ceará State, Northeast Brazil
BackgroundArtisanal 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).MethodsIn 2…
“It All Begins With the Head”: Initiation Rituals and the Symbolic Conceptions of Animals in Candomblé
Candomblé is an Afro-Brazilian religion with well-defined initiation stages. Those who accept this religion must pass through a series of “obligations” in which they acquire rights of access to deeper levels of spiritual knowledge. This work analyzes the symbolic complex of animals utilized in the bori initiation ritual. Eleven Candomblé priests and priestesses were interviewed in the cities of Caruaru in Pernambuco State, and Campina Grande in P…
Parallels between zootherapeutic practices in ethnoveterinary and human complementary medicine in northeastern Brazil
Medicinal animals used in ethnoveterinary practices of the 'Cariri Paraibano', NE Brazil
BackgroundZootherapy is important in various socio-cultural environments, and innumerous examples of the use of animal derived remedies can currently be found in many urban, semi-urban and more remote localities in all parts of the world, particularly in developing countries. However, although a number of ethnobiological inventories concerning the use of medicinal animals in human health care have been compiled in Brazil in recent years, zoothera…
Folk classification of the crabs and swimming crabs (Crustacea - Brachyura) of the Mamanguape river estuary, Northeastern - Brazil
BACKGROUND: Folk taxonomy is a sub-area of ethnobiology that study the way of how traditional communities classify, identify and name their natural resources. The work present was undertaken in two traditional communities (Barra de Mamanguape and Tramataia). The objective of this study was investigate the ethnobiological classification of the local crabs and swimming crabs used by the crustaceous gatherers of the Mamanguape River Estuary (MRE), P…
Animals to heal animals: Ethnoveterinary practices in semiarid region, Northeastern Brazil
BACKGROUND: Animal-based remedies constitute an integral part of Traditional Medicine and this is true in Brazil as well both in rural and urban areas of the country. Due to its long history, zootherapy has in fact become an integral part of folk medicine in the country. The use of these natural resources for medical purposes, however, is not restricted to human diseases treatment, being also widely used for the treatment of animal illnesses. Eth…
The use of zootherapeutics in folk veterinary medicine in the district of Cubati, Paraíba State, Brazil
BACKGROUND: The present work addresses the use of zootherapy in folk veterinary medicine (ethnoveterinary) by the residents of the municipal district of Cubati, microregion of Seridó, Paraíba State, Brazil. It sought to identify the principal animals used as medicinal sources for zootherapeutics and to contribute to the preservation and sustainability of this traditional knowledge. METHODS: Field research was undertaken on a weekly or biweekly ba…
Management of plant species for controlling pests, by peasant farmers at Lagoa Seca, Paraíba state, Brazil: An ethnoecological approach
Ethnoecological knowledge may be understood as spontaneous knowledge, culturally referenced of any society's members, learned and transmitted through social interactions and that are targeted at resolution of daily routine situations. The traditional knowledge in small scale economy societies as well as the non-academic knowledge in urban-industrial societies might be included in this concept. An ethnoecological approach study was performed here …
Students' attitudes toward and knowledge about snakes in the semiarid region of Northeastern Brazil
BACKGROUND: Humans in various cultures have feared snakes, provoking an aversion and persecution that hinders conservation efforts for these reptiles. Such fact suggests that conservation strategies for snakes should consider the interactions and perceptions of the local population towards these animals. The aim of this study was to investigate students' perception of snakes and if attitudes and knowledge may differ according to gender and local …
Fishers' knowledge and seahorse conservation in Brazil
From a conservationist perspective, seahorses are threatened fishes. Concomitantly, from a socioeconomic perspective, they represent a source of income to many fishing communities in developing countries. An integration between these two views requires, among other things, the recognition that seahorse fishers have knowledge and abilities that can assist the implementation of conservation strategies and of management plans for seahorses and their…
Animals to heal animals: Ethnoveterinary practices in semiarid region, Northeastern Brazil
BACKGROUND: Animal-based remedies constitute an integral part of Traditional Medicine and this is true in Brazil as well both in rural and urban areas of the country. Due to its long history, zootherapy has in fact become an integral part of folk medicine in the country. The use of these natural resources for medical purposes, however, is not restricted to human diseases treatment, being also widely used for the treatment of animal illnesses. Eth…
Medicinal animals used in ethnoveterinary practices of the 'Cariri Paraibano', NE Brazil
BackgroundZootherapy is important in various socio-cultural environments, and innumerous examples of the use of animal derived remedies can currently be found in many urban, semi-urban and more remote localities in all parts of the world, particularly in developing countries. However, although a number of ethnobiological inventories concerning the use of medicinal animals in human health care have been compiled in Brazil in recent years, zoothera…
The use of zootherapeutics in folk veterinary medicine in the district of Cubati, Paraíba State, Brazil
BACKGROUND: The present work addresses the use of zootherapy in folk veterinary medicine (ethnoveterinary) by the residents of the municipal district of Cubati, microregion of Seridó, Paraíba State, Brazil. It sought to identify the principal animals used as medicinal sources for zootherapeutics and to contribute to the preservation and sustainability of this traditional knowledge. METHODS: Field research was undertaken on a weekly or biweekly ba…
Ethnotaxonomical considerations and usage of ichthyofauna in a fishing community in Ceará State, Northeast Brazil
BackgroundArtisanal 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).MethodsIn 2…
Ethnotaxonomy of mastofauna as practised by hunters of the municipality of Paulista, state of Paraíba-Brazil
It was aimed in the present work to report aspects related to identification, naming and categorization of the mastofauna species of the caatinga biome, according to hunters' knowledge of Northeast Brazil. The methods of free and semi-structured interviews and guided tours were applied here. The data obtained were analyzed under the emic/etic point of view by comparing the local people's knowledge to those reported in the literature. The inland h…
Use of ichthyofauna by artisanal fishermen at two protected areas along the coast of Northeast Brazil
BACKGROUND: Fishing is one of the oldest human activities and constitutes a source of income and livelihood for millions of people, particularly in coastal regions. This study aimed to characterize the types of fish use and test whether there is a relationship between uses of fish in the communities studied. METHODS: This study was conducted during the months of January to October 2013, on the beaches of Tamandaré and Batoque, both located in Nor…
Meliponiculture in Quilombola communities of Ipiranga and Gurugi, Paraíba state, Brazil: An Ethnoecological Approach
Background: The Quilombola communities of Ipiranga and Gurugi, located in Atlantic Rainforest in Southern of Paraba state, have stories that are interwoven throughout time. The practice of meliponicultura has been carried out for generations in these social groups and provides an elaborate ecological knowledge based on native stingless bees, the melliferous flora and the management techniques used. The traditional knowledge that Quilombola have o…
Integrated approach to the understanding of the degradation of an urban river: Local Perceptions, Environmental Parameters and Geoprocessing
Background The use of interdisciplinary approaches such as the proposed report provides a broad understanding of the relationship between people and the environment, revealing reliable aspects not previously considered in the study of this relationship. This study compiled evidence on the environmental degradation of an urbanized river over the past few decades, providing a diagnosis of the consequences of this process for the river, its ichthyof…
Ethnotaxonomy of sharks by expert fishers from South Bahia, Brazil: Implications for fisheries management and conservation
Historically, Brazilian fisheries management has not considered the knowledge of fish taxonomy from within fishing communities. This study points out processes of recognition, classification and nomenclature of sharks achieved by fishermen from South Bahia, Brazil. Data were obtained through semistructured interviews visually stimulated by exhibiting images of 30 species of elasmobranch fishes. Regionally, elasmobranch species are inserted into t…
Commercial relationships between intermediaries and harvesters of the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Linnaeus, 1763) in the Mamanguape River estuary, Brazil, and their socio-ecological implications
The large mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (“caranguejo-uçá”) is a key fisheries resource in Brazil, critical for the sustenance of livelihoods of thousands of people in coastal rural areas. Today's crab populations suffer from habitat degradation, disease, and increasing fishing pressure. Crabs are sold alive on local and regional markets, or traded as processed meat and the market chains typically involve intermediaries (i.e. traders). The present…
Folk classification of the crabs and swimming crabs (Crustacea - Brachyura) of the Mamanguape river estuary, Northeastern - Brazil
BACKGROUND: Folk taxonomy is a sub-area of ethnobiology that study the way of how traditional communities classify, identify and name their natural resources. The work present was undertaken in two traditional communities (Barra de Mamanguape and Tramataia). The objective of this study was investigate the ethnobiological classification of the local crabs and swimming crabs used by the crustaceous gatherers of the Mamanguape River Estuary (MRE), P…
Uma análise empírica do modelo de gestão praticado em Unidade de Conservação de Uso Sustentável
O sucesso das unidades de conservação (UC) depende do tipo de governança praticada e do estabelecimento dos instrumentos de gestão ambiental. A gestão das unidades de conservação no Brasil deve ser de cunho participativo e compartilhado, no entanto seu exercício vem se mostrando um desafio para os órgãos ambientais. Assim, este artigo teve por objetivo geral apresentar a percepção dos representantes do conselho gestor sobre o modelo de gestão pra…
Fishers' knowledge and seahorse conservation in Brazil
From a conservationist perspective, seahorses are threatened fishes. Concomitantly, from a socioeconomic perspective, they represent a source of income to many fishing communities in developing countries. An integration between these two views requires, among other things, the recognition that seahorse fishers have knowledge and abilities that can assist the implementation of conservation strategies and of management plans for seahorses and their…
Management of plant species for controlling pests, by peasant farmers at Lagoa Seca, Paraíba state, Brazil: An ethnoecological approach
Ethnoecological knowledge may be understood as spontaneous knowledge, culturally referenced of any society's members, learned and transmitted through social interactions and that are targeted at resolution of daily routine situations. The traditional knowledge in small scale economy societies as well as the non-academic knowledge in urban-industrial societies might be included in this concept. An ethnoecological approach study was performed here …
Ethnotaxonomy of mastofauna as practised by hunters of the municipality of Paulista, state of Paraíba-Brazil
It was aimed in the present work to report aspects related to identification, naming and categorization of the mastofauna species of the caatinga biome, according to hunters' knowledge of Northeast Brazil. The methods of free and semi-structured interviews and guided tours were applied here. The data obtained were analyzed under the emic/etic point of view by comparing the local people's knowledge to those reported in the literature. The inland h…
The use of zootherapeutics in folk veterinary medicine in the district of Cubati, Paraíba State, Brazil
BACKGROUND: The present work addresses the use of zootherapy in folk veterinary medicine (ethnoveterinary) by the residents of the municipal district of Cubati, microregion of Seridó, Paraíba State, Brazil. It sought to identify the principal animals used as medicinal sources for zootherapeutics and to contribute to the preservation and sustainability of this traditional knowledge. METHODS: Field research was undertaken on a weekly or biweekly ba…
Folk classification of the crabs and swimming crabs (Crustacea - Brachyura) of the Mamanguape river estuary, Northeastern - Brazil
BACKGROUND: Folk taxonomy is a sub-area of ethnobiology that study the way of how traditional communities classify, identify and name their natural resources. The work present was undertaken in two traditional communities (Barra de Mamanguape and Tramataia). The objective of this study was investigate the ethnobiological classification of the local crabs and swimming crabs used by the crustaceous gatherers of the Mamanguape River Estuary (MRE), P…
Animals to heal animals: Ethnoveterinary practices in semiarid region, Northeastern Brazil
BACKGROUND: Animal-based remedies constitute an integral part of Traditional Medicine and this is true in Brazil as well both in rural and urban areas of the country. Due to its long history, zootherapy has in fact become an integral part of folk medicine in the country. The use of these natural resources for medical purposes, however, is not restricted to human diseases treatment, being also widely used for the treatment of animal illnesses. Eth…
“It All Begins With the Head”: Initiation Rituals and the Symbolic Conceptions of Animals in Candomblé
Candomblé is an Afro-Brazilian religion with well-defined initiation stages. Those who accept this religion must pass through a series of “obligations” in which they acquire rights of access to deeper levels of spiritual knowledge. This work analyzes the symbolic complex of animals utilized in the bori initiation ritual. Eleven Candomblé priests and priestesses were interviewed in the cities of Caruaru in Pernambuco State, and Campina Grande in P…
Parallels between zootherapeutic practices in ethnoveterinary and human complementary medicine in northeastern Brazil
Medicinal animals used in ethnoveterinary practices of the 'Cariri Paraibano', NE Brazil
BackgroundZootherapy is important in various socio-cultural environments, and innumerous examples of the use of animal derived remedies can currently be found in many urban, semi-urban and more remote localities in all parts of the world, particularly in developing countries. However, although a number of ethnobiological inventories concerning the use of medicinal animals in human health care have been compiled in Brazil in recent years, zoothera…
Ethnotaxonomical considerations and usage of ichthyofauna in a fishing community in Ceará State, Northeast Brazil
BackgroundArtisanal 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).MethodsIn 2…
Students' attitudes toward and knowledge about snakes in the semiarid region of Northeastern Brazil
BACKGROUND: Humans in various cultures have feared snakes, provoking an aversion and persecution that hinders conservation efforts for these reptiles. Such fact suggests that conservation strategies for snakes should consider the interactions and perceptions of the local population towards these animals. The aim of this study was to investigate students' perception of snakes and if attitudes and knowledge may differ according to gender and local …
Meliponiculture in Quilombola communities of Ipiranga and Gurugi, Paraíba state, Brazil: An Ethnoecological Approach
Background: The Quilombola communities of Ipiranga and Gurugi, located in Atlantic Rainforest in Southern of Paraba state, have stories that are interwoven throughout time. The practice of meliponicultura has been carried out for generations in these social groups and provides an elaborate ecological knowledge based on native stingless bees, the melliferous flora and the management techniques used. The traditional knowledge that Quilombola have o…
Integrated approach to the understanding of the degradation of an urban river: Local Perceptions, Environmental Parameters and Geoprocessing
Background The use of interdisciplinary approaches such as the proposed report provides a broad understanding of the relationship between people and the environment, revealing reliable aspects not previously considered in the study of this relationship. This study compiled evidence on the environmental degradation of an urbanized river over the past few decades, providing a diagnosis of the consequences of this process for the river, its ichthyof…
Use of ichthyofauna by artisanal fishermen at two protected areas along the coast of Northeast Brazil
BACKGROUND: Fishing is one of the oldest human activities and constitutes a source of income and livelihood for millions of people, particularly in coastal regions. This study aimed to characterize the types of fish use and test whether there is a relationship between uses of fish in the communities studied. METHODS: This study was conducted during the months of January to October 2013, on the beaches of Tamandaré and Batoque, both located in Nor…
How do Artisanal Fishermen Name Fish? An Ethnotaxonomic Study in Northeastern Brazil
Ethnotaxonomy seeks to understand how people identify, name, and classify living organisms, associating traditional and scientific knowledge. We examined the ethnobiological and ethnotaxonomic classification systems of fishermen in relation to naming commercial fish at the Tamandaré and Batoque beaches on the northeastern coast of Brazil. Seventy-five fishermen were interviewed between January and August of 2013. The interviews concentrated on th…
Commercial relationships between intermediaries and harvesters of the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (Linnaeus, 1763) in the Mamanguape River estuary, Brazil, and their socio-ecological implications
The large mangrove crab Ucides cordatus (“caranguejo-uçá”) is a key fisheries resource in Brazil, critical for the sustenance of livelihoods of thousands of people in coastal rural areas. Today's crab populations suffer from habitat degradation, disease, and increasing fishing pressure. Crabs are sold alive on local and regional markets, or traded as processed meat and the market chains typically involve intermediaries (i.e. traders). The present…
Animal source foods consumed in two fishing communities on the northeast coast of Brazil
Foraging Strategies of Artisanal Fishers in a Brazilian Reservoir
Techniques for Catching the Shellfish Anomalocardia flexuosa in a Tropical Estuary in Northeast Brazil
Artisanal Fisher Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Compressor Fishing in a North-Eastern Brazilian Marine Protected Area
Ethnotaxonomy of sharks by expert fishers from South Bahia, Brazil: Implications for fisheries management and conservation
Historically, Brazilian fisheries management has not considered the knowledge of fish taxonomy from within fishing communities. This study points out processes of recognition, classification and nomenclature of sharks achieved by fishermen from South Bahia, Brazil. Data were obtained through semistructured interviews visually stimulated by exhibiting images of 30 species of elasmobranch fishes. Regionally, elasmobranch species are inserted into t…
Uma análise empírica do modelo de gestão praticado em Unidade de Conservação de Uso Sustentável
O sucesso das unidades de conservação (UC) depende do tipo de governança praticada e do estabelecimento dos instrumentos de gestão ambiental. A gestão das unidades de conservação no Brasil deve ser de cunho participativo e compartilhado, no entanto seu exercício vem se mostrando um desafio para os órgãos ambientais. Assim, este artigo teve por objetivo geral apresentar a percepção dos representantes do conselho gestor sobre o modelo de gestão pra…
Reef fisher perceptions acknowledge the socio-environmental effectiveness of a 20-year old Brazilian Marine Protected Area
Changes in artisanal fishing as a driver of the shifting baseline syndrome: From the perspective of local ecological knowledge
Environmental risk perception and adaptative strategies in a neotropical fishing population: Socioeconomic aspects and community participation
Geography (24 works) · Biology (22 works) · Ecology (22 works) · Fishery (16 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Fishing (9 works) · Marine and fisheries research (8 works) · Animal and Plant Science Education (7 works) · Biodiversity (7 works) · Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (7 works)