Peixes de Riachos no Cerrado: percepção dos discente do Ensino Médio nos Municípios de Uruçuí (PI) e Benedito Leite (MA)

Abstract

Fish are animals of great ecological importance, as they represent the most abundant group of vertebrates, in addition to contributing to the balance of aquatic ecosystems and serving as food for man. However, many species have been negatively impacted by the constant deforestation that has affected water bodies, especially small ones such as streams. Even with their importance and constant threats due to human activities, fish from streams are still little known by the general population. In this context, this work aimed to investigate the knowledge of Basic Education students in the municipality of Uruçuí (PI) and Benedito Leite (MA) about this group. It was observed that there are still many gaps with regard to students' knowledge about the ichthyofauna of streams. The most negative result was observed when asking students about the importance that fish from streams have in nature and 71% indicated that they were unaware of this importance. Through the research it was possible to obtain important information about the panorama of knowledge of students from the region of Uruçuí and Benedito Leite about fish from streams, which will serve to direct future research in the region in the educational field. Understanding the importance of the ichthyofauna of streams and encouraging the population