The relationship between forest fire and deforestation in the southeast Atlantic rainforest. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 Given the scarcity of studies relating fire to deforestation in the Atlantic Forest and great economic and ecological importances of this biome, this work aimed to investigate this relationship in the Atlantic Forest of the State of São Paulo, trying to answer whether deforestation is related to fire events in up to three years, if there are regions ...
de Praga Baião CF +5 more
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Diversity and conservation of Pottiaceae (Pottiales) in the Atlantic Rainforest [PDF]
Acta Botanica Brasilica, 2015 The taxonomy, diversity and conservation status of all species of the family Pottiaceae in the Atlantic Rainforest of Rio de Janeiro State in southeastern Brazil are presented. The Atlantic Rainforest is a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot.
Denise Pinheiro da Costa +2 more
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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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A framework for near-real time monitoring of diversity patterns based on indirect remote sensing, with an application in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest. [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Monitoring biodiversity change is key to effective conservation policy. While it is difficult to establish in situ biodiversity monitoring programs at broad geographical scales, remote sensing advances allow for near-real time Earth observations that may
Paz A, Silva TS, Carnaval AC.
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Molecular detection of the human pathogen Rickettsia parkeri strain Atlantic rainforest in Amblyomma ovale ticks in Argentina [PDF]
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2018 Human rickettsioses caused by Rickettsia parkeri strain Atlantic rainforest in Brazil motivated the analysis of Amblyomma ovale ticks in Misiones province, a similar ecological region in northeastern Argentina. During 2010–2017, 393 A.
Daniela Lamattina
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Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2016 Rickettsia rickettsii and Rickettsia sp. strain Atlantic rainforest, that is considered to represent a genetic variant of Rickettsia parkeri, are confirmed as being capable of infecting humans in Brazil.
Hermes R Luz +2 more
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Water pollution in atlantic rainforest (south america) [PDF]
, 2015 Water contamination proves to be one of the most concerning human effects on the environment. Industry, urbanization and agriculture often introduce various pollutants including heavy metals, bacteria, agrochemicals, and drugs.
Avigliano, Esteban
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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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Infection of Amblyomma ovale by Rickettsia sp. strain Atlantic rainforest, Colombia
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 2014 Our goal was to understand rickettsial spotted fevers' circulation in areas of previous outbreaks reported from 2006 to 2008 in Colombia. We herein present molecular identification and isolation of Rickettsia sp. Atlantic rainforest strain from Amblyomma ovale ticks, a strain shown to be pathogenic to humans.
Andres F Londono +2 more
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A human case of spotted fever caused by Rickettsia parkeri strain Atlantic rainforest and its association to the tick Amblyomma ovale. [PDF]
Parasit Vectors, 2019 Rickettsia parkeri strain Atlantic rainforest has emerged in Brazil during the last 10 years, with three laboratory-confirmed human cases. While these cases were epidemiologically associated with the tick Amblyomma ovale, in none of them the tick ...
da Paixão Sevá A +7 more
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