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Neotropical IchthyologyThe arowanas, fishes of Gondwanan origin, are represented in South America by the genus Osteoglossum. All species were initially reported as being exclusive to the Amazon region, with O. ferreirai restricted to the Negro River basin and O. bicirrhosum to
Maria Doris Escobar L. +4 more
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Biota Colombiana, 2010 The Paria Gulf Basin ichthyofauna comprises 218 species arranged in 14 orders and 50 families. Among these, 155 species are considered strictly freshwater and 63 species are euryhaline.
Carlos A. Lasso +2 more
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Biota Colombiana, 2011 During 2010 and 2011 diurnal and nocturnal surveys were conducted in the drainages of the Meta and Vichada rivers (Colombian Orinoco Basin) to update the information about the conservation status of the Orinoco crocodileâs populations in the wild ...
Antonio Castro +4 more
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Neotropical IchthyologyWe review species of Parodon Valenciennes, 1850 from the Magdalena, Cauca, Orinoco, Amazonas, Atrato and Caribbean-Guajira River basins of Colombia using meristic and morphological characters.
Alejandro Londoño-Burbano +2 more
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Endangered Species Research, 2021 Studying the variables that describe the spatial ecology of threatened species allows us to identify and prioritize areas that are critical for species conservation.
F Mosquera-Guerra +14 more
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Neotropical IchthyologyThe Neotropical auchenipterid catfish genus Auchenipterichthys is reviewed and found to include four species. Auchenipterichthys thoracatus, formerly considered to be widely distributed throughout the Amazon River basin, is found to be restricted to the ...
Carl J. Ferraris Jr. +2 more
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Surface Freshwater Storage Variations in the Orinoco Floodplains Using Multi-Satellite Observations
Remote Sensing, 2014 Variations in surface water extent and storage are poorly characterized from regional to global scales. In this study, a multi-satellite approach is proposed to estimate the water stored in the floodplains of the Orinoco Basin at a monthly time-scale ...
Frédéric Frappart +8 more
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The Neotropical whale catfishes (Siluriformes: Cetopsidae: Cetopsinae), a revisionary study
Neotropical IchthyologyThe catfishes of the subfamily Cetopsinae of the Neotropical family Cetopsidae are revised. Four genera, Cetopsidium new genus, Cetopsis, Denticetopsis, and Paracetopsis Bleeker are recognized as valid. Bathycetopsis, Hemicetopsis, and Pseudocetopsis are
Richard P. Vari +2 more
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Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Two new species of whiptail catfish, Loricaria (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), were discovered in the Munim and Itapecuru river basins, Maranhão State, northeastern Brazil, through an integrative taxonomic approach combining morphology and mitochondrial DNA.
Ananda. C. Serejo‐Saraiva +4 more
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Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
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