A5080055752- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Forest ecology and management
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Rural Development and Agriculture
- Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Indigenous Health and Education
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Space exploration and regulation
- Historical and Architectural Studies
- Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Genetic diversity and population structure
Federal University of São João del-Rei
2011-2021
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2019
Ecological Society of America
2019
IFC Research (United Kingdom)
2019
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais
2008-2015
Centro Universitário de Sete Lagoas
2015
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
1994-2006
Xenarthrans-anteaters, sloths, and armadillos-have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control nutrient cycling, playing key roles engineers. Because of habitat loss fragmentation, hunting pressure, conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across their full distribution ranges. The Neotropics harbor 21 armadillos, 10 anteaters, 6 sloths. Our data set includes the families Chlamyphoridae (13), Dasypodidae (7),...
Primates play an important role in ecosystem functioning and offer critical insights into human evolution, biology, behavior, emerging infectious diseases. There are 26 primate species the Atlantic Forests of South America, 19 them endemic. We compiled a dataset 5,472 georeferenced locations native 1 introduced species, as hybrids genera Callithrix Alouatta. The includes 700 communities, 8,121 single occurrences 714 estimates population sizes, covering most natural forest types tropical...
Urban areas and many natural habitats are being dominated by a new selection pressure: anthropogenic noise. The ongoing expansion of urban areas, roads airports throughout the world makes noise almost omnipresent. Urbanization increase levels form major threat to living conditions in around cities. Insight into behavioural strategies survivors may explain sensitivity other species pressures. Here, we show that black-tufted marmosets ( Callithrix penicillata ) noisy select their home-range...
Context Primates are one of the most charismatic and widely studied vertebrate groups. However, study new world primates in green patches within urban areas has been neglected. Such have viewed as a source human–animal conflict; however, their ecological importance to ecosystems role human well being is poorly understood. Aims To increase understanding both socioeconomical factors affecting distribution, density group sizes marmosets large Brazilian city (Belo Horizonte). Methods A map...
Forest fragmentation and habitat loss are detrimental to top carnivores, such as jaguars (Panthera onca) pumas (Puma concolor), but effects on mesocarnivores, ocelots (Leopardus pardalis), less clear. Ocelots need native forests, also might benefit from the local extirpation of larger cats through mesopredator release. We used a standardized camera trap protocol assess ocelot populations in six protected areas Atlantic forest southeastern Brazil where over 80% remnants < 50 ha. tested...
Abstract Over 80% of Atlantic Forest remnants are <50 ha and protected areas embedded in a matrix dominated by human activities, undermining the long‐term persistence carnivores. The ocelot ( Leopardus pardalis ) is an opportunistic species, but little known about its tolerance to habitat alterations influence other species on occupancy remnants. We used camera traps assess southeastern Brazil. found positive correlation between ocelots top predators (jaguars, Panthera onca , pumas, Puma...
Abstract Worldwide, domestic dogs ( Canis familiaris ) are one of the most common carnivoran species in natural areas and their populations still increasing. Dogs have been shown to impact wildlife negatively, occurrence can alter abundance, behavior, activity patterns native species. However, little is known about abundance density free‐ranging that use protected areas. Here, we used camera trap data with an open‐robust design mark–recapture model estimate number Brazilian Atlantic Forest....
The maned wolf has been studied in nature reserves, but few researches have carried out outside protected areas. Since only about 2 % of the Brazilian Cerrado, wolf's main habitat, set aside as parks and determining what is happening with species private disturbed areas important for an accurate assessment its vulnerability to extinction. Here we investigated trophic ecology a population inhabiting 1610 ha section Calçada Ridge, unprotected area located metropolitan region Belo Horizonte,...
Domestic dog is the most successful invasive mammalian predator species, and reducing its ecological impacts on wildlife a central conservation goal globally. Free-ranging dogs can negatively interact with at multiple levels, posing issues for biodiversity in tropical forests, especially fragmented Atlantic Forest. To optimize future control programs, it necessary to identify main factors influencing their habitat use, particularly natural reserves. We combined camera trapping data occupancy...
Animals should use habitats that increase their chances of survival and reproductive output; thus, information on habitat can be useful both from an ecological a conservation perspective. Using global positioning system tracking collars, we studied by pair Chrysocyon brachyurus (maned wolves) living in cerrado-Atlantic forest transition zone Brazil. During our study, the female had litter pups, were able to evaluate how reproduction affected use. To investigate use, mapped telemetry fixes...
We report 20 records of Priodontes maximus (Kerr, 1792) collected between 1990 and 2009 in three nature reserves located forested areas southeastern Brazil within the Atlantic Forest biome. Seventeen were Parque Estadual do Rio Doce (PERD), state Minas Gerais, two Reserva Biológica de Sooretama one Natural Vale, both Espírito Santo. The burrows (n = 11), photographs from camera-traps 6), sightings 2) carcass 1). Given higher number records, PERD seems to maintain largest population among...
Context Reptiles, especially snakes, can cause a fear reaction in the public and are, therefore, good model to examine human–wildlife conflicts. Human city dwellers often respond presence of snakes or other reptiles by calling out responsible agency for animal control, which has mediate situation. Aims To determine how temporal spatial occurrence human–reptile conflicts were associated with environmental conditions socio-economic factors large Brazilian (Belo Horizonte). Methods The callout...
We report the development of a new quantitative method assessing effects anthropogenic impacts on living beings; this allows us to assess actual and travel backwards in time impacts. In method, we have crossed data fluctuating asymmetry (FA, measure environmental or genetic stress), using Didelphis albiventris as model, with geographical information systems relating composition. Our results show that more impacted environments resulted statistically higher levels FA. appears be useful...
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