title: The need for a holistic approach in mangrove-related fisheries research: a specific review of the German and Brazilian research project MADAM.
abstract: The main objective of the bilateral German-Brazilian mangrove development and management (MADAM) programme (mangrove dynamics and management) was to generate the scientific basis to enable the sustainable stewardship of the resources of the Caeté mangrove estuary in north-east Brazil in the sense of integrated coastal (zone) management. Main emphasis was given to fishes and crabs captured by artisanal fishermen. This paper describes the project strategy as developed and modified in the context of research results obtained over a period of 10 years. It is argued that a continuous discussion process is essential to assess the validity of the strategies formulated at the beginning of a medium-term project, particularly if the project is of an interdisciplinary nature. To achieve this, it was necessary to acquire in-depth knowledge of natural processes as well as of the relevant institutional, cultural, economic, social and political dynamics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mangrove Ecology, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Ecology, Fahrenheitstr. 6, 28359 Bremen, Germany.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Saint-Paul
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Genética e Biologia Molecular, Instituto de Estudos Costeiros, Campus Bragança, Universidade Federal do Pará, Bragança, Pará, Brazil.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003386:Brachyura; D001938:Brazil; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D063366:Estuaries; D005398:Fisheries; D005399:Fishes; D012106:Research; D053833:Wetlands
keywords: Brazil; resource management; scientific cooperation; transdisciplinary