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Abundance and Seasonal Dynamics of Guiana Dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) in Southern Brazilian Estuarine and Adjacent Coastal Waters

open access: yesAquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 36, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Estimating population parameters is crucial for understanding species dynamics and assessing anthropogenic impacts, thereby supporting conservation efforts. We evaluate key population parameters—group structure, abundance and capture–recapture probabilities—of the Guiana dolphin in the Paranaguá Estuarine Complex and adjacent coastal waters ...
Stephane P. G. de Moura   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animal‐mediated seed dispersal: A review of study methods

open access: yesApplications in Plant Sciences, Volume 14, Issue 1, January-February 2026.
Abstract By dispersing seeds, animals provide ecological functions critical for the ecology, evolution, and conservation of plants. We review quantitative and empirical approaches and emerging technologies to quantify processes and patterns of animal‐mediated seed dispersal (zoochory) across its phases: from predispersal to postdispersal.
Noelle G. Beckman   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

ESTUDO PONDERAL E BIOQUÍMICO DE ALGUNS ÓRGÃOS DE RATAS SUBMETIDAS À DESNUTRIÇÃO PROTÉICA OU CALÓRICA, APÓS O DESMAME

open access: yesRevista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP
Os autores fizeram um estudo ponderal e bioquímico do fígado, baço, rim, coração e páncreas de ratas pertencentes a três grupos, com peso médio de 48 g, e que haviam sido alimentadas com três modelos experimentais de dietas, balanceada, deficiente em ...
Leda Ulson Mattos   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Novel Sampling Protocol for Fruit‐Feeding Butterflies in Grasslands and Open Habitats

open access: yesAustral Ecology, Volume 51, Issue 1, January 2026.
This study proposed a novel sampling protocol for fruit‐feeding butterflies in grasslands and open areas in the subtropical region. The new method involves the use of Van Someren‐Rydon bait traps placed on specific supports closer to the ground, aiming to capture the true diversity of butterflies in these habitats.
Cristiano Agra Iserhard   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scaling the effects of size and temperature on animal consumption rates from individuals to populations in a subtropical reef fish

open access: yesFunctional Ecology, Volume 39, Issue 12, Page 3385-3395, December 2025.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Measuring how temperature and body size drive individual consumption rates is fundamental to predict how climate change might shape population‐level consumption pressure. Yet, such measurements remain rare.
Pedro N. S. Zaú   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Gabapentin Administered With Prednisolone, Ciclosporin or a Placebo on Clinical Outcomes and Motor Activity in Cats With Atopic Skin Syndrome: A Prospective, Blinded, Placebo‐Controlled Study

open access: yesVeterinary Dermatology, Volume 36, Issue 6, Page 814-824, December 2025.
Background: Gabapentin reportedly decreases central sensitisation, a disorder associated with chronic pruritus in humans, although this is not well documented in cats. Its combined use with the standard antipruritic therapy for feline atopic skin syndrome (FASS) is not yet described.
Jeanne Morency   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelo experimental de aneurisma sacular de artéria ilíaca comum com pericárdio bovino em suínos Experimental model of saccular aneurysm of the common iliac artery with bovine pericardium in pigs

open access: yesJornal Vascular Brasileiro, 2005
OBJETIVO: Desenvolver um novo modelo experimental de pseudoaneurisma sacular de artéria ilíaca comum com o uso de remendo de pericárdio bovino em suínos. MÉTODO: Foram utilizados dois suínos da raça Landrace, com peso de 30 kg e do sexo feminino.
Luís Henrique Gil França   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of canine epidermis and keratinocytoids (keratinocytic organoids) by transmission electron microscopy

open access: yesVeterinary Dermatology, Volume 36, Issue 5, Page 696-702, October 2025.
Background – Skin disease is a common complaint in veterinary medicine. Current models often use live animals. Epidermal organoids (keratinocytoids) are 3D miniature organs created in culture from single epidermal keratinocytes. These keratinocytoids can be used as an alternative to live animal studies to investigate epidermal structures and skin ...
Clinson C. Lui   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Educational project: low cost porcine model for venous cutdown training

open access: yesRevista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Objective: to describe and evaluate the acceptance of a porcine experimental model in venous cutdown on a medical education project in Southwest of Brazil. Method: a porcine experimental model was developed for training in venous cutdown as a teaching
Fernando Antônio Campelo Spencer Netto   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Uso racional de modelos animais para pesquisa e ensino de microcirurgia [PDF]

open access: yesRevista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões, 2012
O objetivo deste estudo é divulgar um modelo experimental de baixo custo, que respeita as normas regulamentadoras das experiências com animais Utilizando animais mortos em outros experimentos contribuindo com a melhora do aprendizado de microcirurgia. São utilizados cadáveres de ratos da raça Wistar, oriundo de descarte de outros cursos.
Kinshoku, Marcio Rogério   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

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