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Abstract This study investigated the physiological and morphological adaptations of the liver of the carnivorous fish Pygocentrus nattereri (piranha) in response to seasonal variations (dry and rainy seasons) in the Brazilian Pantanal. The objective was to describe how the liver, a central organ in metabolic regulation, responds to environmental ...
Maria Eduarda Corona Garcia +9 more
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Galatheidae and Chirostylidae are two of the most diverse and abundant families of decapod crustaceans, besides penaeid shrimps. These families contain 869 species around the world and live from shallow waters (less common), marine bottoms on continental
Margarita Fierro Rengifo +3 more
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First record of anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) and neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) [PDF]
We report the first nest records for Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) and Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) at the Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge in Johnston County in south-central Oklahoma.
Wood, Douglas R., Roach, Justin
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Auditoría Ambiental de Empresas Ecoturísticas: Caso Neotropic Expeditions, San Cristóbal, Galápagos, Ecuador [PDF]
En el archipiélago de las Galápagos, el turismo se ha establecido como el motor de su economía y paradójicamente también una fuerte amenaza para el frágil ecosistema insular del cual el turismo se nutre para su existencia. Consecuentemente la utilización
Chávez Cardona, Fabricio Javier
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Abstract Arhinolemur scalabrinii† Ameghino, 1898 was originally described as a strepsirrhine primate (Mammalia) but has been recognized as an anostomid fish since 2012. It remains the only extinct anostomid species known from complete cranial material.
Karen M. Panzeri +8 more
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Vulnerability of global forest ecoregions to future climate change
The vulnerability of global forest ecoregions to future climate change represents a major threat to biodiversity and ecosystems worldwide. Therefore, it is important to investigate this vulnerability to improve the global conservation management network ...
Chun-Jing Wang +2 more
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Four new species of the spider genus Physocyclus Simon, 1893 are described from Mexico. Two species are described based on male and female adult specimens: Physocyclus mariachi sp. nov. and P. sikuapu sp. nov.
Garduño NOLASCO Samuel +1 more
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FIGURE 25 in Neoeubria inbionis Shepard & Barr, a new genus and new species of Neotropical water penny beetle (Coleoptera: Psephenidae: Eubriinae), with a key to the adult Eubriinae of the Neotropic Zone [PDF]
FIGURE 25. Neoeubria inbionis, aedeagus, A— dorsal view, B—left lateral view.Published as part of Shepard, William D. & Barr, Cheryl B., 2014, Neoeubria inbionis Shepard & Barr, a new genus and new species of Neotropical water penny beetle (Coleoptera ...
Shepard, William D., Barr, Cheryl B.
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Abstract Macaws are renowned for processing dry, mechanically resistant fruits, yet the species‐level anatomical and functional correlates of this performance remain incompletely resolved. We examined the feeding apparatus of the Blue‐and‐yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) using an integrated approach that combines osteology, myology, and bite‐force estimates
Sérgio R. Posso +2 more
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Crossoliparis - a new genus of Malaxidinae (Orchidaceae, Malaxideae), from neotropic
A new genus Crossoliparis of the subtribe Malaxidinae (Orchidaceae), from tropical area of Central America is proposed. The new genus type species is described and illustrated.
Hanna B. Margońska
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