Giovanni Saffirio
Biographic Data
| ID | 810881 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Giovanni Saffirio |
| GIVEN NAMES | Giovanni |
| FAMILY NAME | Saffirio |
| SIGNATURE | SAFFIRIO G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Organic Mercury Levels among the Yanomama of the Brazilian Amazon Basin
The Catrimani River basin in northern Brazil is the home of the Yanomama and has been the site of renegade gold mining since 1980. Gold-mining operations release inorganic mercury (Hg) into the environment where it is organified and biomagnified in aquatic ecosystems. Ingestion of mercury-contaminated fish poses a potential hazard to fish-eating populations such as the Yanomama. We surveyed Hg levels in Yanomama villagers living near mined and un…
Organic Mercury Levels among the Yanomama of the Brazilian Amazon Basin
The Catrimani River basin in northern Brazil is the home of the Yanomama and has been the site of renegade gold mining since 1980. Gold-mining operations release inorganic mercury (Hg) into the environment where it is organified and biomagnified in aquatic ecosystems. Ingestion of mercury-contaminated fish poses a potential hazard to fish-eating populations such as the Yanomama. We surveyed Hg levels in Yanomama villagers living near mined and un…
Hunting Efficiency in Acculturated and Unacculturated Yanomama Villages
This paper examines hunting efficiency in two groups of Yanomama villages in the Catrimani River region of northern Brazil. One group, which has relocated along the Northern Perimeter Highway, has experienced resource degradation, reflected in lowered efficiency of traditional, predominantly individual hunting techniques. However, in developing a new overall subsistence strategy, this group has modified traditional hunting techniques, resulting i…
Hunting Efficiency in Acculturated and Unacculturated Yanomama Villages
This paper examines hunting efficiency in two groups of Yanomama villages in the Catrimani River region of northern Brazil. One group, which has relocated along the Northern Perimeter Highway, has experienced resource degradation, reflected in lowered efficiency of traditional, predominantly individual hunting techniques. However, in developing a new overall subsistence strategy, this group has modified traditional hunting techniques, resulting i…
Organic Mercury Levels among the Yanomama of the Brazilian Amazon Basin
The Catrimani River basin in northern Brazil is the home of the Yanomama and has been the site of renegade gold mining since 1980. Gold-mining operations release inorganic mercury (Hg) into the environment where it is organified and biomagnified in aquatic ecosystems. Ingestion of mercury-contaminated fish poses a potential hazard to fish-eating populations such as the Yanomama. We surveyed Hg levels in Yanomama villagers living near mined and un…
Hunting Efficiency in Acculturated and Unacculturated Yanomama Villages
This paper examines hunting efficiency in two groups of Yanomama villages in the Catrimani River region of northern Brazil. One group, which has relocated along the Northern Perimeter Highway, has experienced resource degradation, reflected in lowered efficiency of traditional, predominantly individual hunting techniques. However, in developing a new overall subsistence strategy, this group has modified traditional hunting techniques, resulting i…
Organic Mercury Levels among the Yanomama of the Brazilian Amazon Basin
The Catrimani River basin in northern Brazil is the home of the Yanomama and has been the site of renegade gold mining since 1980. Gold-mining operations release inorganic mercury (Hg) into the environment where it is organified and biomagnified in aquatic ecosystems. Ingestion of mercury-contaminated fish poses a potential hazard to fish-eating populations such as the Yanomama. We surveyed Hg levels in Yanomama villagers living near mined and un…
Organic Mercury Levels among the Yanomama of the Brazilian Amazon Basin
The Catrimani River basin in northern Brazil is the home of the Yanomama and has been the site of renegade gold mining since 1980. Gold-mining operations release inorganic mercury (Hg) into the environment where it is organified and biomagnified in aquatic ecosystems. Ingestion of mercury-contaminated fish poses a potential hazard to fish-eating populations such as the Yanomama. We surveyed Hg levels in Yanomama villagers living near mined and un…
Geography (3 works) · Amazon basin (2 works) · Amazon rainforest (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Environmental Science (2 works) · Geology (2 works) · Geomorphology (2 works) · Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity (2 works)