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Sensitisation, research and management for conservation within ESPOL University forests after the COVID-19 pandemic, Ecuador [PDF]
Neotropical Biology and Conservation, 2023 Non sustainable land uses are disturbing natural habitats and wild animals’ ecology worldwide. Nevertheless, the sensitisation of key actors combined with research and a consequent management can influence decision-making and improve animals’ well-being.
Ricardo Villalba-Briones +3 more
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Identifying hotspots and priority areas for xenarthran research and conservation
Diversity and Distributions, Volume 28, Issue 12, Page 2778-2790, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Aim Limited funds for conservation and research require the development of prioritization schemes. Traditionally, biodiversity metrics were used to delineate priority areas; however, a growing realization emphasizes that logistic factors should be also considered.
Anderson Feijó +5 more
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Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Volume 13, Issue 11, Page 2419-2428, November 2022., 2022 Abstract The ability to obtain ancient DNA (aDNA) from extinct species has greatly improved our ability to study their evolutionary histories. Most aDNA studies focus on mitochondrial DNA for both population‐level and species‐level insights, due to its relatively high abundance and increased obtainability.
Michael V. Westbury, Eline D. Lorenzen
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Comparative study of the evolution of cancer gene duplications across fish
Evolutionary Applications, Volume 15, Issue 11, Page 1834-1845, November 2022., 2022 Abstract Comparative studies of cancer‐related genes not only provide novel information about their evolution and function but also an understanding of cancer as a driving force in biological systems and species’ life histories. So far, these studies have focused on mammals.
Ciara Baines +3 more
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Sloths host Anhanga virus-related phleboviruses across large distances in time and space. [PDF]
Transbound Emerg Dis, 2020 Abstract Sloths are genetically and physiologically divergent mammals. Phleboviruses are major arthropod‐borne viruses (arboviruses) causing disease in humans and other animals globally. Sloths host arboviruses, but virus detections are scarce. A phlebovirus termed Anhanga virus (ANHV) was isolated from a Brazilian Linnaeus's two‐toed sloth (Choloepus ...
de Oliveira Filho EF +8 more
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Roadkill patterns in Latin American birds and mammals
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 31, Issue 9, Page 1756-1783, September 2022., 2022 Abstract Aim Roads are a major threat for wildlife, degrading habitat and causing mortality via wildlife–vehicle collisions. In Latin America, the conjunction of high biodiversity and a rapidly expanding road network is reason for concern. We introduce an approach that combines species traits and habitat preferences to describe vulnerability and map ...
Pablo Medrano‐Vizcaíno +6 more
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Post-release ecology of rehabilitated Hoffmann’s two-toed sloths in Panamá
Tropical Zoology, 2023 The field of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation continues to grow as human expansion increases the rate of deforestation in Latin America. Sloths (Bradypus spp.
Chelsea Morton +4 more
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Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 740-754, February 2022., 2022 Abstract The 15 species of small carnivorous marsupials that comprise the genus Antechinus exhibit semelparity, a rare life‐history strategy in mammals where synchronized death occurs after one breeding season. Antechinus males, but not females, age rapidly (demonstrate organismal senescence) during the breeding season and show promise as new animal ...
Ran Tian +19 more
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PLoS ONE, 2022 The trade and private ownership of non-domesticated animals has detrimental effects on individual animals and their wild populations. Therefore, there is a need to understand the conditions that motivate and dissuade interest in non-domesticated pet ...
Katherine A. Cronin +5 more
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1992 Characterization is given of a new parasite, Leishmania equatoriensis sp.n. wich was isolated from the viscera of a sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) and a squirrel (Sciurus granatensis), captured in humid tropical forest onthe Pacific Coast of Ecuador.
Gabriel Grimaldi Júnior +5 more
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