The “pollution of the Bay” (third most mentioned change),
which includes sewages discharges and oil spills, was widely reported
in local literature (see Table 4). “Changes and reduction in
marine fauna” (fourth cited change) were noticed by interviewees
and also reported by scientific data, specifically regarding benthic
fauna (Amaral and Morgado, 1994). Regarding other components of
local marine fauna such as fish population, no research was found
to support the statement.