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Conceptual and empirical advances in Neotropical biodiversity research [PDF]

PeerJ, 2018
The unparalleled biodiversity found in the American tropics (the Neotropics) has attracted the attention of naturalists for centuries. Despite major advances in recent years in our understanding of the origin and diversification of many Neotropical taxa ...
Alexandre Antonelli, María Ariza, James Albert, Tobias Andermann, Josué Azevedo, Christine Bacon, Søren Faurby, Thais Guedes, Carina Hoorn, Lúcia G. Lohmann, Pável Matos-Maraví, Camila D. Ritter, Isabel Sanmartín, Daniele Silvestro, Marcelo Tejedor, Hans ter Steege, Hanna Tuomisto, Fernanda P. Werneck, Alexander Zizka, Scott V. Edwards   +19 more
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Near complete 12S DNA reference library for the freshwater fish of French Guiana, northern Amazonian region [PDF]

Scientific Data
The limited availability of DNA reference libraries is a key limitation to developing biodiversity inventories using environmental DNA techniques.
Sébastien Brosse, Yves Cuenot, Céline Condachou, Opale Coutant, Raphael Covain, Grégory Quartarollo, Sébastien Le Reun, Régis Vigouroux, Jérôme Murienne   +8 more
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State of the ant: how broad is our recent knowledge of Neotropical ant behavior? [PDF]

Frontiers in Insect Science
Over the years, most scholarly published papers have studied vertebrates, despite invertebrates’ higher species diversity and number of individuals. This has led to an inaccurate representation of global biodiversity patterns in scientific publications ...
Rosannette Quesada-Hidalgo, Rosannette Quesada-Hidalgo, Yorlenis González, Dumas Gálvez, Dumas Gálvez, Dumas Gálvez, Peter R. Marting, Armando Castillo-Pimentel, Armando Castillo-Pimentel, Armando Castillo-Pimentel, Jane Aguilar, Stephen Cox, Carrie Smith, Sabrina Amador-Vargas, Sabrina Amador-Vargas   +14 more
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Unveiling cryptic diversity: integrative taxonomy discovers eight new species of moths and exposes biodiversity shortfalls in a Neotropical region [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The genus Eois Hübner (Geometridae: Larentiinae) is a highly diverse Neotropical lineage comprising 257 valid species, yet it has never been comprehensively revised. Previous studies indicate that wing polymorphism in several nominal taxa hides potential
Simeão de Souza Moraes, Patricia Avelino Machado, Mariana Alves Stanton, Georgette Paola Ancajima, Lydia Fumiko Yamaguchi, Luiza de Moraes Magaldi, Massuo Jorge Kato, André Victor Lucci Freitas   +7 more
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Cytogenetics of Neotropical fishes: Patterns, advances and prospects after five decades of research [PDF]

Genetics and Molecular Biology
This review synthesizes the most significant advances and innovations in the cytogenetic study of Neotropical fishes, with emphasis on recurrent chromosomal patterns, evolutionary mechanisms, and the integration of modern genomic tools.
Mauro Nirchio, Claudio Oliveira
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Protected areas maintain neotropical freshwater bird biodiversity in the face of human activity

Ecological Indicators, 2023
Because of their accessibility, freshwater ecosystems are particularly sensitive to deforestation and bank habitat fragmentation. Their responses to human activities in general, and specifically to small-scale extractive activities, are not well ...
Adi Barocas, Mathias W Tobler, Alejandro Alarcon Pardo   +2 more
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Carex huancabambica (Cyperaceae), a new species from the Peruvian and Ecuadorian Andes [PDF]

PhytoKeys
The Huancabamba Depression in Neotropical South America, a natural barrier between the Northern and Central Andes, serves as a refuge for high levels of angiosperm diversity.
Luis González-Gallego, Carmen Benítez-Benítez, Anton A. Reznicek, Asunción Cano, Nora H. Oleas, Santiago Martín-Bravo, Pedro Jiménez-Mejías   +6 more
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Do feeding responses of a non-native bivalve outperform the native one in a coastal lagoon? A possible explanation for the invasion success of the dark false mussel Mytilopsis leucophaeata [PDF]

PeerJ, 2023
The present study aimed to evaluate and compare feeding responses of the non-native and native bivalves, the dark false mussel Mytilopsis leucophaeata and the scorched mussel Brachidontes darwinianus, respectively, by offering different concentrations of
Nathalia Rodrigues, Danielle Ribeiro, Igor C. Miyahira, Samira G. M. Portugal, Luciano N. Santos, Raquel A. F. Neves   +5 more
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Public Health Implications of Invasive Plants: A Scientometric Study

Plants, 2023
Movements of organisms through distinct places can change the dynamics of ecological interactions and make the habitat conducive to the spread of diseases.
Camila Denóbile, Wagner Antonio Chiba de Castro, Dalva Maria da Silva Matos   +2 more
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The Invasive Tradescantia zebrina Affects Litter Decomposition, but It Does Not Change the Lignocellulolytic Fungal Community in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil

Plants, 2023
Invasive plants affect ecosystems across various scales. In particular, they affect the quality and quantity of litter, which influences the composition of decomposing (lignocellulolytic) fungal communities. However, the relationship among the quality of
Wagner Antonio Chiba de Castro, Giselle Cristina de Oliveira Vaz, Dalva Maria da Silva Matos, Alvaro Herrera Vale, Any Caroline Pantaleão Bueno, Luiz Fernando Grandi Fagundes, Letícia da Costa, Rafaella Costa Bonugli Santos   +7 more
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