The life and work of Petrônio Alves Coelho (4 November 1937 ? 28 November 2011), with a list of his taxa and publications

Abstract

The carcinological community has been greatly saddened to learn that Professor Petrônio Alves Coelho, retired professor at the Departamento de Oceanografia (DOCEAN) of the Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), passed away on 28 November 2011, due to a heart attack while recovering from a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Prof. Petrônio is survived by his wife Maria José Costa Coelho, four children, two of whom, Petrônio Alves Coelho Filho and Mônica Alves Coelho-Santos, are also carcinologists, and five grandchildren. Prof. Petrônio was born on 4 November 1937 in the city of Recife, the youngest of five children of Heronildes Alves Coelho and Cesina Alves Coelho. He grew up fascinated by a “big ship”, which he could see from his house near the Port of Recife. This ship was the Almirante Saldanha, at that time a school ship of the Brazilian Navy, and later a research vessel. Some years later, Prof. Petrônio would take part in several oceanographic expeditions on board this very same ship.[...]