Endoparasites of marsupials in fragments of the Atlantic rainforest, western Paraná State, Brazil. [PDF]
Rev Bras Parasitol Vet, 2023 Abstract Knowledge of taxonomy and biodiversity of parasites is fundamental to better understand ecosystem dynamics. The objective of this study was to describe the helminth fauna of two species of marsupials in five fragments of the Atlantic rainforest in the western region of Paraná State, Brazil.
Benatti D +10 more
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From Herbarium to Landscape: New Records and Mapping Rare and Threatened Species of Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe Atlantic Rainforest is a biodiversity hotspot with high endemism. Botanical sampling in its interior mountains is limited, affecting knowledge of locally endemic or undescribed species. The aim was to investigate the presence and distribution of rare
Otávio Miranda Verly +8 more
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Rainfall distribution in the Atlantic Rainforest [PDF]
Revista Ambiente & Água, 2013 Forest cover is of great importance in the context of water balance and may alter the mechanism of water absorption into the soil surface. The aim of this study was to evaluate the throughfall, stemflow, and surface runoff compared to rainfall in a ...
João Paulo Oliveira de Freitas +3 more
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Karyotypic data of five ant taxa from the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest [PDF]
Sociobiology, 2020 The Brazilian Atlantic rainforest is an endangered biome and biodiversity hotspot. Ant cytogenetic studies from this biome showed remarkable chromosomal diversity among species, and provided useful insights on phylogeny, chromosomal evolution, and ...
Gisele Amaro Teixeira +3 more
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EntomoBrasilis, 2021 A new species of Euplocania belonging in the Marginata species group, collected in an area of the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazilian states of Bahia is described and illustrated.
Alberto Moreira da Silva-Neto
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A biosafety level-2 dose-dependent lethal mouse model of spotted fever rickettsiosis: Rickettsia parkeri Atlantic Rainforest strain. [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2019 Background The species of the Rickettsia genus are separated into four groups: the ancestral group, typhus group, transitional group and spotted fever group.
Londoño AF +3 more
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Rickettsia parkeri strain Atlantic rainforest in ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of wild birds in Arauca, Orinoquia region of Colombia. [PDF]
Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl, 2020 Birds are important hosts for the development of the immature stages of several tick species that are vectors for disease-causing microorganisms in animals and humans.
Cardona-Romero M +10 more
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Intraspecific and interspecific trait variability in tadpole meta-communities from the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2019 A better understanding of species coexistence and community dynamics may benefit from more insights on trait variability at the individual and species levels.
Xavier Jordani M +5 more
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Local ecological knowledge and its relationship with biodiversity conservation among two Quilombola groups living in the Atlantic Rainforest, Brazil. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2017 Information on the knowledge, uses, and abundance of natural resources in local communities can provide insight on conservation status and conservation strategies in these locations.
Conde BE +7 more
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Amphibians on the hotspot: Molecular biology and conservation in the South American Atlantic Rainforest. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2019 Amphibians are the focus of a recent debate and public attention owing to the global decline in their populations worldwide. Amphibians are one of the most threatened and poorly known groups of vertebrates in several geographic areas, even though they play a central role in their own ecosystems.
Amaral CRL +8 more
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