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.

part of the landmark study macrodiagnostico da zona costeira e marinha do brasil (macrodiagnostic of the coastal and marine zones of brazil) published by the ministério do meio ambiente(ministry of the environment), the document on this linkexplores more in depth brazil's and rio de janeiro's coastal biodiversity.