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Population structure of the broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) in natural and man-made water bodies associated with a silvicultural landscape [PDF]

, 2016
The broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris) is a South American crocodilian with a wide geographical distribution. Water bodies originally occupied by the species have suffered extreme anthropogenic pressure; however, the broad-snouted caiman has a ...
Bassetti, Luís Antonio Bochetti, Lara, Neliton Ricardo Freitas, Marques, Thiago Simon, Millan, Cristian Honora, Piña, Carlos Ignacio, Verdade, Luciano Martins   +5 more
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AI‐Powered Scoring for Creative Thinking: Methods and Challenges in PISA Assessment

The Journal of Creative Behavior, Volume 60, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT The introduction of the PISA 2022 Creative Thinking assessment underscores the growing need for scalable, valid, and reliable methods to evaluate creativity in international large‐scale assessments. Traditional human scoring, while nuanced, is time‐consuming, costly, and subject to inconsistencies.
Ricardo Primi, Roger E. Beaty, Mathias Benedek, Denis Dumas, Peter Organisciak, John D. Patterson, Tiago Calico, Mario Piacentini   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Alpha‐Actinin‐3 Deficiency Links Genetic Susceptibility to Renal Fibrosis: Evidence From Hemodialysis Patients and Murine Models

The FASEB Journal, Volume 40, Issue 4, 28 February 2026.
This study links the ACTN3 R577X polymorphism to chronic kidney disease (CKD), specifically in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). In parallel, increased Actn3 expression in murine models of kidney injury supports a functional role for ACTN3 in renal pathophysiology.
Raisa B. Santos, Hellena Storch Vieira, Alice K. Scheer, Larissa R. Ribeiro, Cledia F. Silva, Rafael B. Orcy, Ines Schadock, Alexandre Budu, Ronaldo Carvalho Araujo, Augusto Schneider, André F. Rodrigues, Michael Bader, Maristela Böhlke, Carlos Castilho Barros   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transposition of the São Francisco River: causes and consequences of a project / Transposição do rio São Francisco: causas e consequências de um projeto

Diversitas Journal, 2017
: The transposition of the São Francisco river is a project of integration of its hydrographic basin with those of the Northeast, involving the states of Ceará, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte and Pernambuco in a process of water synergy, benefiting ...
Maria Goretti Sabino Cordeiro
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of rootstock on chemical characteristics of Syrah wines from Northeast Brazil. [PDF]

, 2016
The São Francisco River Valley is the second region producing fine wines in Brazil. Many varieties are used to produce tropical red wines, but Syrah is the main grape because it adapted very well to the edafoclimatic conditions of the region.
ARAÚJO, A. J. de B., BIASOTO, A. C. T., NASCIMENTO, R. L., OLIVEIRA, J. B. de, OLIVEIRA, V. de S., PEREIRA, G. E., SILVA, G. G.   +6 more
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Streamflow Elasticity to Precipitation Distribution and Potential Evapotranspiration Across South America

Hydrological Processes, Volume 40, Issue 2, February 2026.
Graphical abstract summarizing the modelling experiments used to quantify streamflow elasticity to changes and temporal redistribution of precipitation across South America, highlighting stronger effects of seasonal redistribution and larger responses in humid climates. ABSTRACT This study examines the sensitivity of mean, high and low streamflows (i.e.
A. Kolling Neto, R. C. D. de Paiva, V. A. Siqueira, J. P. L. F. Brêda, W. Collischonn   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

O gênero Cosmarium Corda ex Ralfs (Desmidiaceae) no reservatório de Itaipu, PR, Brasil

Hoehnea
O trabalho objetivou o levantamento florístico do gênero Cosmarium em um tributário do Reservatório de Itaipu, na região Oeste do Paraná. Foram coletadas amostras mensais da comunidade biológica em cinco estações de amostragem na região limnética do ...
Viviane Costa de Menezes, Norma Catarina Bueno, Jascieli Carla Bortolini, Stefania Biolo, Natália Silveira Siqueira   +4 more
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Cytogenetics of Imparfinis schubarti (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) from the Piumhi drainage, a diverted river in Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Zoologia (Curitiba), 2009
Specimens of Imparfinis schubarti (Gomes, 1956) collected in the Piumhi river drainage, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, were studied cytogenetically. The river was diverted from the Rio Grande Basin into the São Francisco basin in the early 1960s.
Daniel L. Z. Kantek, Wellington A. M. Peres, Paulo A. Buckup, Orlando Moreira-Filho   +3 more
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Contaminated soils and sediments associated with Zn ore metallurgy near the São Francisco River, Minas Gerais (Brazil) [PDF]

, 2018
Draining through industrial areas of the Minas Gerais mining state (Brazil), some tributaries of the São Francisco River constitute a potential environmental hazard for this great river and threaten the quality of the regional soils for agriculture and ...
Araújo, António, Costa, Isabel Ribeiro, Dias, Nuno, Fonseca, Rita, Freitas, Guilherme, Janeiro, Ana Isabel, Martins, Luísa Catarina, Pinho, Catarina   +7 more
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Revision of Manettia (Rubiaceae) in Paraguay

Nordic Journal of Botany, Volume 2026, Issue 2, February 2026.
Manettia Mutis is a Neotropical genus comprising over 100 species, many of which are only known from their original descriptions or, at most, from revisions dating back over 100 years. Recent review studies have remained unpublished for several years. Conventional taxonomic methods are followed.
Silvana Yasmin Gauto, Ana Maria Gonzalez, Roberto Manuel Salas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source