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Long-Term Perspective on Fishing and Mammal Defaunation in the Atlantic Forest Coast of Brazil Using Archaeological Faunal Remains

Fossile, Thiago ; McGrath, Krista ; Presslee, Samantha ; Fogarty, George ; Pavei, Diego Dias ; Alves, Maria Cristina ; Ferreira, Jessica ; Montes, Tatiane Andaluzia ; Bandeira, Dione da Rocha ; Borba, Fernanda Mara ; Colonese, André Carlo

Tropical conservation science, 2023-11, Vol.16 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications

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  • Título:
    Long-Term Perspective on Fishing and Mammal Defaunation in the Atlantic Forest Coast of Brazil Using Archaeological Faunal Remains
  • Autor: Fossile, Thiago ; McGrath, Krista ; Presslee, Samantha ; Fogarty, George ; Pavei, Diego Dias ; Alves, Maria Cristina ; Ferreira, Jessica ; Montes, Tatiane Andaluzia ; Bandeira, Dione da Rocha ; Borba, Fernanda Mara ; Colonese, André Carlo
  • Assuntos: Anthropogenic factors ; Archaeological sites ; Biodiversity ; Biodiversity hot spots ; Colonization ; Conservation ; Domestic animals ; Environmental degradation ; Fishing ; Historic sites ; Human influences ; Hunting ; Mammals ; Overexploitation ; Population decline
  • É parte de: Tropical conservation science, 2023-11, Vol.16
  • Descrição: Background and research aim: Escalating anthropogenic threats to the Atlantic Forest, a renowned biodiversity hotspot, has placed the region in the spotlight for current conservation efforts. Faunal overexploitation and habitat degradation are among key factors driving the region’s recent declines in faunal populations and biodiversity. Assessing the scale of these impacts is complicated by the near-complete absence of historical reference baselines. Methodology: Here, we provide a contribution to bridge this knowledge gap by analysing faunal remains from two historical archaeological sites, Morro Grande 1 (MG1) and Praia Grande Unidade 21 (PG-U21), in Babitonga Bay (Santa Catarina state, Brazil) dated between 1750 to 1950 AD. Results: Our results revealed that fishing and hunting played a crucial role in household consumption and economic livelihoods during the European colonisation of southern Brazil. Native terrestrial mammals made up a significant proportion of faunal remains at both sites. This suggests that species currently undergoing population declines were exploited in the region for at least the past two centuries. Conclusion: This study provides compelling evidence that the selective hunting of medium- and large-bodied native terrestrial mammals has persisted in the region for over 4500 years, and requires us to reconsider the idea of a heavy reliance on domestic animals during early European colonisation of southern Brazil. Our study thus traces the causes of regional terrestrial mammal defaunation back to the Pre-colonial and Historical times. Implication for conservation: We recommend the integration of historical and archaeological data into modern faunal population assessments and conservation initiatives to set more informed reference baselines.
  • Editor: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications
  • Idioma: Inglês;Francês;Alemão;Português;Espanhol
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