the study estrutura da comunidade de peixes demersais da baía de sepetiba (community structure of demersal fish of sepetiba bay), by francisco gerson araújo, antÔnio gomes da cruz-filho, márcia cristina costa de azevêdo, and alexandre clístenes de alcântara santos, gives a detailed account of the marine life in the bay.

the paper aves marinhas e aquáticas das ilhas do litoral do estado do rio de janeiro (birds of marine and aquatic islands along the coastline of rio de janeiro) is a rare study containing a wealth of information on all bird species in the region.