Macrobenthic associations in a South Atlantic Brazilian enclosed bay: The historical influence of shrimp trawling

► Macrobenthic associations of Tijucas Bay and the historical trawling influences were studied. ► Macrobenthic association of Tijucas Bay differed in space and time. ► Trawling experiments did not affect composition and structure of macrobenthic organisms. ► Tijucas River discharge and trawling influenced macrobenthic composition in the Tijucas Bay.