realized between the beaches of praia grande and massambaba, the study etnobotânica na reserva extrativista marinha de arraial do cabo, rj, brasil (ethnobotany of arraial do cabo marine extractive reserve, rio de janeiro, brazil), by viviane stern da fonseca-krueli and ariane luna peixoto details much of the work done during the observation of the lives of the local fishermen in the arraial do cabo's extractive reserve. 

the paper plantas medicinais utilizadas na comunidade caiçara da praia do sono, paraty, rio de janeiro, brasil (medicinal plants used by the caiçara community of praia do sono, paraty, rio de janeiro, brazil) by mariana reis de brito and luci de senna-valle explores how some habits and traditions from ancient generations have survived in this region, also due to the difficult access.