Hydrological Connectivity Enhances Fish Biodiversity in Amazonian Mining Ponds: Insights From eDNA and Traditional Sampling. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Artisanal and small‐scale gold mining (ASGM) expansion in the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian Amazon has transformed primary forests into a novel wetland complex of thousands of abandoned mining ponds. Despite their ecological relevance, post‐mining recovery of these systems remains understudied, particularly regarding fish biodiversity ...
Timana-Mendoza C +7 more
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Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Nasrrddine Youbi +9 more
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What does it take to flood the Pampas?: Lessons from a decade of strong hydrological fluctuations [PDF]
While most landscapes respond to extreme rainfalls with increased surface water outflows, very flat and poorly drained ones have little capacity to do this and their most common responses include (i) increased water storage leading to rising water tables
Houspanossian, Javier +3 more
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Wolf spider burrows from a modern saline sandflat in central Argentina: Morphology, taphonomy and clues for recognition of fossil examples [PDF]
Pavocosa sp. (Lycosidae) burrows found in an open sparsely vegetated area on the edge of the Gran Salitral saline lake, in central Argentina, are described. Burrows were studied by capturing the occupant and casting them with dental plaster.
Melchor, Ricardo Nestor +2 more
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NPS pollution analysis in groundwater and streams of rural watersheds in western and southeastern Pampas, Argentina [PDF]
Non-point source water pollution is a key question in rural watersheds and it needs to be studied in order to prevent damages to ground and surface water quality.
Bosch, N. +12 more
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Rice is one of the most important cereals and is consumed by more than 50% of the human population being a key crop for food security and agriculture.
Alessander Lopes Caetano +7 more
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Promoción de raigrás anual naturalizado (Lolium multiflorum L.) en la cuenca del río Salado. Evaluación de la producción invernal de forraje en pastoreo [PDF]
Effective operation of grazing production systems needs control the production of forage at farm level. A nine year old stand of enhanced tame native ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) (RGE) and an annual crop of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.
Colombatto, Dario +3 more
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ABSTRACT The pejerrey (Odontesthes bonariensis) is a key species for recreational and commercial fisheries in Argentina and holds significant aquaculture potential. It has been introduced to various countries worldwide, including Japan, where intensive aquaculture has developed.
Aarón Torres‐Martínez +4 more
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Integrating social media and rainfall data to understand the impacts of severe weather in Argentina [PDF]
Subtropical South America experiences some of the most intense deep convection in the world. In terms of socio-economic impacts, flooding was the most destructive natural disaster in Argentina between 1980-2010; it affected 343 million people, and caused
Choi, Stella Lina
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ABSTRACT Lentic ecosystems are vulnerable to contamination by trace elements, which can accumulate and pose risks to aquatic life and human health. In a large, developing country such as Brazil, marked by vast geographic, environmental, and socioeconomic diversity, it is crucial to understand how these factors shape research on this group of ...
Maria C. F. Neuenschwander +4 more
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