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Morphological variation in atlas and axis of Neotropical spiny rats (Rodentia, Echimyidae)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The unique morphologies of the first two cervical vertebrae, the atlas and axis, represent a significant innovation in mammalian evolution. These structures support the weight of the head and enable intricate movements of the head and neck.
Thomas Furtado da Silva Netto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Shrimp ponds lead to massive loss of soil carbon and greenhouse gas emissions in northeastern Brazilian mangroves

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, 2018
Mangroves of the semiarid Caatinga region of northeastern Brazil are being rapidly converted to shrimp pond aquaculture. To determine ecosystem carbon stocks and potential greenhouse gas emissions from this widespread land use, we measured carbon stocks ...
J. Kauffman   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Histology and fossil diagenesis of a pterosaur tooth from the Crato Formation (Lower Cretaceous of Brazil)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Pterosaur dental biology remains poorly understood despite its importance for comprehending feeding strategies and flight adaptations. Here, we present the first comprehensive histological analysis of an ornithocheiriform pterosaur tooth from the Lower Cretaceous Crato Formation (Santana Group, Northeast Brazil).
Tito Aureliano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Latitudinal disparity in the reproductive cycle of sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon lalandii (Elasmobranchii: Carcharhinidae), in Atlantic waters off South America

open access: yesZoologia (Curitiba), 2012
Geographical variation in biophysical conditions may strongly influence the life history characteristics of widely distributed species, such as the Brazilian sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon lalandii (Müller & Henle, 1839).
Morgana M. Macedo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Systematic review and meta-analysis of bovine cysticercosis in Brazil : current knowledge and way forward [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Background Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis has been well studied in several countries. Brazil is one of the most important beef exporting countries and has one of the highest cattle population size in the world.
Gabriël, Sarah   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

An unusual titanosaur axis from the Upper Cretaceous of Brazil and its significance for sauropod anatomy and systematics

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The Upper Cretaceous São José do Rio Preto Formation (Bauru Group, southeastern Brazil) has yielded a fragmentary but taxonomically diverse record of titanosaur sauropods, although elements from cervical series remain scarce. Here, we describe a nearly complete sauropod axis from the Vila Ventura Paleontological Area, representing an uncommon ...
Bruno A. Navarro   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A bryophyte checklist of the ecological reserve of Gurjaú, Pernambuco, Brazil [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
A bryophyte checklist of the Ecological Reserve of Gurjaú (08º10’00'’-08º15’00"S; 35º02’30"- 35º05’00"W), a remnant of the Atlantic Forest in the State of Pernambuco, has been compiled.
Germano, Shirley Rangel   +1 more
core  

Suicide profile in a northeastern brazilian state

open access: yes, 2021
El suicidio es un problema de salud pública que persiste hoy en día en todo el mundo. Este estudio tenía como objetivo describir el perfil de los casos de suicidio en el estado de Ceará. Se utilizó un enfoque cuantitativo y descriptivo, la recopilación de datos se realizó en el sitio web de DATASUS, en el plazo de 2012 a 2019, en las estadísticas ...
Lemos , Aline Mesquita   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

A new species of Lonchidiidae (Hybodontiformes) from the Late Jurassic of Brazil (Aliança Formation, Jatobá Basin)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The Aliança Formation (Jatobá Basin) represents lacustrine deposits formed in oxygenated waters that hosted a diverse fauna, including Hybodontiform sharks. Within this group, the Family Lonchidiidae comprises 11 valid genera, with Parvodus previously reported in Brazilian deposits from the Brejo Santo Formation (Araripe Basin, Late Jurassic ...
Larissa de Souza Ribeiro   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The lichen family Cladoniaceae in Paraiba, Pernambuco and Sergipe, Northeast Brazil [PDF]

open access: yes, 1993
Field and herbarium studies of the lichen family Cladoniaceae in the states of Paraíba, Pernambuco and Sergipe, Northeast Brazil, yielded 22 species, many of them being new reports for the region.
Ahti, Teuvo   +2 more
core  

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