The lunar-tide cycle viewed by crustacean and mollusc gatherers in the State of Paraíba, Northeast Brazil and their influence in collection attitudes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Traditional human communities have a wide knowledge of their environment. Collection of animals in estuarine and coastal areas are directly influenced by tidal cycles. The aim of this study is to evaluate the understanding of the tides associated with the lunar c...

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Main Authors: Alves Rômulo RN, Nordi Nivaldo, Nishida Alberto K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Online Access:http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/2/1/1