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Patch and Landscape Predictors of Mammal Diversity and Their Trait‐Relationships in the Largest Atlantic Forest Island in Brazil

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.
Urbanization and habitat fragmentation reshape mammal communities on Santa Catarina Island, one of the largest Atlantic Forest islands in Brazil. Using camera traps across protected forest patches, we show that species richness declines with urban and unvegetated matrices, while abundance increases in smaller and more isolated fragments dominated by ...
Camila Rezende Ayroza, Barbara Lima‐Silva, Maurício Eduardo Graipel, José Salatiel Pires, Juliano A. Bogoni, Ana Filipa Palmeirim, Manoel dos Santos Filho   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anti‐Predation and Size‐Dependent Gas Exchange Functions of Amazonian Architect Cicada Towers

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.
Clay towers built by cicada nymphs before metamorphosis are poorly understood. We experimentally show that towers of the Amazonian cicada Guyalna chlorogena reduce predation risk and exhibit size‐dependent growth responses to gas exchange obstruction, supporting their interpretation as adaptive extended phenotypes.
Marina Mega, Izadora N. Gonzalez, Maria Luiza Busato, Sara S. Feitosa, Rodrigo F. Fadini, Pedro A. C. L. Pequeno   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Animal–Plant Interactions Under Defaunation: Consequences for Amazonian Trees of Commercial Interest

Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.
We experimentally investigated the effects of medium‐ and large‐sized mammal defaunation on the removal and fate of seeds from economically important forest species in Amazonian forests. Our results show that mammal exclusion significantly reduced seed removal, although the magnitude of this effect varied among plant species.
Arlison Castro, Rodrigo Fadini, Mathias Pires, Carlos R. Brocardo, Icaro Wilker, Clarissa Rosa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A State-of-the-Art Review on Storm Events, Overtopping and Morphological Changes in Front of Coastal Structures

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Overtopping phenomena and consequent floods cause significant damage to coastal communities. Morphological changes in front of structures during storms can influence their functionality, affecting their stability and leading to failures, impacting the ...
Frederico Romão, Márcia Lima, Carlos Coelho   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development and Psychometric Testing of the Breastfeeding Knowledge Scale (BKS) in Brazilian Healthcare Students

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, Volume 32, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Rationale Breastfeeding is recognized as a cornerstone of maternal and child health, yet health professionals frequently report insufficient knowledge to provide effective support. Strengthening the evaluation of educational outcomes in health professions training is therefore essential to improve clinical practice and patient care. This study
Patrícia Lima Pereira Peres, Rachele Simeon, Maria Helena do Nascimento Souza, Giovanni Galeoto, Thaís Emanuele da Conceição, Anna Berardi, Donatella Valente, Rosane Harter Griep   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potential Application of Natural Fibres for the Reinforcement of Unpaved Forest Roads—Response after RL-CBR Tests

Applied Sciences
Unpaved roads are essential as transportation infrastructure. These roads are traditionally built utilizing local soils and aggregates. The application of different materials to improve the strength and the overall performance of these road solutions has
David Miranda Carlos, Daniela Rodrigues, Catarina Martins, Joaquim Macedo, Margarida Pinho-Lopes   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Prospective Multi‐Center Implementation Study to Improve the Diagnosis and Treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Academic Emergency Medicine, Volume 33, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of vertigo, yet it remains underdiagnosed and undertreated in emergency departments (EDs). Despite evidence‐based guidelines recommending bedside diagnostic maneuvers (Dix‐Hallpike and supine roll test) and canalith repositioning maneuvers (CRMs), these are ...
Robert Ohle, Danielle Roy, Elger Baraku, Kashyap Patel, David W. Savage, Sarah McIsaac, Ravinder Singh, Daniel Lelli, Darren Tse, Peter Johns, Krishan Yadav, Jeffrey J. Perry   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainability Evaluation of a Paper and Pulp Industrial Waste Incorporation in Bituminous Pavements

Applied Sciences
The valorization of wastes as an alternative or secondary raw material in various products and processes has been a solution for the implementation of sustainability, a safer environment, and the concept of circular economy in the efficient use and ...
Fábio Simões, Francisco-Javier Rios-Davila, Helena Paiva, Miguel Morais, Victor M. Ferreira   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the Roles and Regulatory Challenges of Advanced Practice Nurses in Acute Pain Management: A Scoping Review

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 82, Issue 2, Page 1124-1175, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore the roles and training of advanced practice nurses specialised in acute pain management, as reported in the current literature. Design Scoping review. Data Sources We searched PubMed, Scopus and CINAHL in December 2023 to identify relevant studies published from 1996.
Patricia Barroso‐Castaño, Sandra Cabrera‐Jaime, Ariadna Huertas‐Zurriaga, Sergio Alonso‐Fernandez, Cristina Casanovas‐Cuellar, Lucia Benito‐Aracil   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review of the Quantification of Aeolian Sediment Transport in Coastal Areas

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Coastal dunes, formed and shaped by aeolian sediment transport, play a crucial role in ecosystem services and act as natural flood and coastal erosion defenses.
Paul Husemann, Frederico Romão, Márcia Lima, Susana Costas, Carlos Coelho   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source