Between the past and the present: following the steps of 19th century naturalists and their contribution to the knowledge of Brazilian ichthyofauna

Abstract Aim To evaluate the contribution of naturalists Francis de Castelnau, Jacob Heckel, Johan Baptist von Spix, Johann Natterer, Louis Agassiz, and Rudolf Kner to the knowledge of taxonomic diversity of freshwater ichthyofauna in Brazil between the years 1829 and 1859. Methods Two data matric...

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Main Authors: Mariana Bispo de Oliveira, Rodrigo Assis de Carvalho, Francisco Leonardo Tejerina-Garro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Limnologia 2023-11-01
Series:Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-975X2023000100729&lng=en&tlng=en