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Hidden Waters, Unique Communities: Subterranean Zooplankton Beta Diversity in the Caatinga Drylands

open access: yesFreshwater Biology, Volume 71, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Subterranean waters are important but understudied biodiversity reservoirs, particularly in the semi‐arid Caatinga biome. We quantified the biological uniqueness of zooplankton communities in these groundwater‐dependent systems and investigated how environmental conditions shape beta diversity.
Carolina Teixeira Puppin‐Gonçalves   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monitoring small‐scale fisheries through participatory, app‐based surveys in the tropical archipelago of São Tomé and Príncipe

open access: yesConservation Science and Practice, Volume 8, Issue 3, March 2026.
Small Island Developing States have limited capacity to monitor Small Scale Fisheries, despite their high dependence on marine resources. Participatory monitoring of Small Scale Fisheries can fill data gaps while integrating resource users into fisheries management.
Guillermo Porriños   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Between Droughts and Floods: The Seasonal Response of Freshwater Snails in Artificial Reservoirs in the Brazilian Semiarid Region

open access: yesPopulation Ecology, Volume 68, Issue 1, January 2026.
We investigate the seasonal dynamics of two freshwater snails, Biomphalaria straminea and Melanoides tuberculata, in artificial reservoirs of the Brazilian semiarid region. Despite regulated hydrology, B. straminea exhibited strong seasonal fluctuations associated with dry periods, while M. tuberculata maintained stable populations throughout the year,
Lucas Henrique Sousa da Silva   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Local knowledge enhances the sustainability of interconnected fisheries

open access: yesJournal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2026.
Our modelling approach allows managers to compare alternative conservation strategies under different socio‐ecological scenarios, highlighting trade‐offs and guiding investment of effort and resources. While immediately valuable for pirarucu management in the Middle Juruá, the framework scales across tiers of applicability, each requiring progressively
Carine Emer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deteção remota aplicada à rega dos espaços verdes urbanos [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
A nova cultura da água visa a conservação dos recursos naturais e o aumento do rendimento produtivo da água nos espaços verdes públicos e privados. Estes espaços assumem uma relevância no bem-estar e na qualidade de vida das populações urbanas.
Da Silva, Elisa Maria De Jesus   +9 more
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Phylogeny, systematics and evolution of mimicry patterns in Neotropical limenitidine butterflies

open access: yesSystematic Entomology, Volume 51, Issue 1, January‐March 2026.
The most comprehensive phylogeny for Adelpha reveals that it is not monophyletic, supporting the description of the new genus Adelphina for the alala‐group. The rate of mimicry evolution increases towards the tropics, consistent with the hypothesis of stronger biotic interactions near the equator.
Erika Páez V.   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Avaliação da importância da unidade de conservação na preservação da diversidade de Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) no córrego Vargem Limpa, Bauru, Estado de São Paulo, Brasil - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v29i4.883

open access: yesActa Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2008
Este estudo avaliou a qualidade das águas do córrego Vargem Limpa e testou a hipótese de que trechos protegidos, do sistema aquático, localizados no interior de uma unidade de conservação, favorecem a preservação da diversidade de Chironomidae (Insecta ...
Fabio Laurindo da Silva   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

O desafio da conservação de ambientes aquáticos e manutenção de serviços ambientais em áreas verdes urbanas: o caso do Parque Estadual da Cantareira [PDF]

open access: yesAmbiente & Sociedade, 2014
Este trabalho aborda a pressão antropogênica sobre corpos de água e de sua relação com os serviços ambientais associados a estes ambientes. Para tanto, toma como base a situação observada em um dos maiores remanescentes de floresta natural em área urbana
Cássia de Souza Rares   +1 more
doaj   +3 more sources

GESTÃO UNIVERSITÁRIA SUSTENTÁVEL: ESTUDO DE CASO DE REÚSO DE ÁGUAS CINZAS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Por conta do crescente consumo de água potável e da situação de escassez que se encontra e que pode vir a se encontrar os reservatórios de água no Brasil, a busca por alternativas para usá-la de maneira eficiente são impulsionadas.
Coelho, Tainá Terezinha   +4 more
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The Influence of Dominant Habitats on Termite Species Diversity and Community Structure in the Brazilian Savanna

open access: yesAustral Ecology, Volume 50, Issue 12, December 2025.
We investigated the diversity and composition of termites across various habitats in the Brazilian Savanna. Studies like the one presented here enhance our understanding of the relationships and dynamics between termites and their environments. We found that termite communities were quite distinct, emphasising the importance of considering open ...
Yuri Souza   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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