2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
5/21/2019 | 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | CONSERVATION OF A CHARISMATIC AMAZONIAN FRESHWATER FISH (ARAPAIMA SPP.) HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSLATIONAL ECOLOGY | 251 DE
CONSERVATION OF A CHARISMATIC AMAZONIAN FRESHWATER FISH (ARAPAIMA SPP.) HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSLATIONAL ECOLOGY
To conserve large-bodied, charismatic freshwater fish species, an interdisciplinary, translational ecology approach is needed. This study explored the trends in conservation of the pan-Amazonian Arapaima spp. and had two major components. First, we examined research trends related to Arapaima spp. over the last 50 years by reviewing 198 articles and categorizing them by theme and geography. Our results showed that aquaculture and biology were dominant themes, and most research has been conducted in Brazil. A concentrated review of a subset of articles illustrated the key role of human communities and small-scale fisheries in Arapaima spp. conservation and management. Localized programs that include joint efforts of NGOs, regional government institutions, and community members (specifically fishermen) seem to have boosted population numbers of Arapaima spp. in several places. Second, we conducted field research in the Colombian Amazon to examine community perceptions of Arapaima spp. management at national, regional, and local scales. Our results suggested that local programs work, but without enforcement from regional and national authorities, their success for Arapaima spp. conservation and management will be limited.
- Fish
- Management
- Tropics
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Ana A Rojas
(), Florida International University, aroja088@fiu.edu;
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Elizabeth P Anderson
(), Florida International University, epanders@fiu.edu;
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Lis Cordoba
(), Universidad Nacional de Colombia, ljescobara@unal.edu.co;
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