Cephalopods are important prey in the diet of top predators, such as marine mammals and seabirds. However, detailed information on their trophic relationships in the Patagonian marine ecosystem is scarce, including those ...

The Southeast South American shelf marine ecosystem extends over the entire continental shelf off the Eastern shores of Argentina, Uruguay and southeastern Brazil (23° to 55°S). The region south of 40ºS is usually known ...

Tidal flats are exceptionally dynamic coastal ecosystems. Tides are their main source of energy, whose influence decreases landwards (as land elevation increases), thus shaping physical, chemical and biological gradients. ...

Marine mammals that live in the Patagonian shelf include several species of pinnipeds and cetaceans, most of which extend their distribution ranges to tropical or subtropical seas, through subantarctic waters, or beyond ...

We evaluated and discussed the temporal changes in the intensity and type of exploitation of marine resources – mollusks, fish, birds, and pinnipeds – by hunter-gatherers that inhabited the north-central Patagonian Atlantic ...

Trawling is a major concern worldwide and there is considerable debate about its impact on marine ecosystems. The Patagonian Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem (PSLME) is an important fishing area in the Southwest Atlantic where ...