A5100689354- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Gut microbiota and health
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Helminth infection and control
- Coccidia and coccidiosis research
- Odor and Emission Control Technologies
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Biochemical and biochemical processes
- Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging
- Plant Diversity and Evolution
Universidade do Porto
2013-2024
CeNTI (Portugal)
2021-2024
Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos
2017-2023
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
2016-2023
Rede de Química e Tecnologia
2021
Polytechnic Institute of Porto
2021
Universidade Federal do Pará
2015-2020
University of Minho
2018-2020
Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade
2020
Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz
2020
Abstract Effective conservation of species and ecosystems requires the understanding important ecological traits, such as dietary habits, food webs, trophic niches. In diet studies, visual identification partially digested prey has been enhanced with recent more powerful accurate technique, DNA barcoding. Here, we summarize contribution this methodology to investigation both terrestrial aquatic taxa diet, compare level novelty uncovered through use technique regarding species' ecology. From...
The Amazon is the primary source of Neotropical diversity and a nexus for discussions on processes that drive biotic diversification. Biogeographers have focused roles rivers Pleistocene climate change in explaining high rates speciation. We combine phylogeographic niche-based paleodistributional projections 23 upland terra firme forest bird lineages from across to derive new model regional biological found climate-driven refugial dynamics interact with dynamic riverine barriers produce...
Abstract Fish microbiome plays an important role in maintaining host homeostasis, with many bacterial functions directly linked to fitness. research is advancing fast, especially the context of aquaculture where several stressors are known disrupt stability host‐associated bacteria, prompting dysbiosis. Therefore, understanding signatures dysbiosis different fish mucosae and their association such fundamental set up efficient health‐monitoring strategies, as well sound objective working...
Market demands for sustainability has propelled the need cost-effective manufacturing techniques and eco-friendly materials in several industries, such as automotive. Bio-materials are a current trend due to qualities like renewability biodegradability, combined with exceptional mechanical properties. The rise of biocomposites, especially those derived from bioprepregs materials, become reality this industry. With uniqueness fully bio-based prepreg, where matrix reinforcements themselves...
Knowledge of spatiotemporal distribution biodiversity is still very incomplete in the tropics. This one major problems preventing assessment and effectiveness conservation actions. Mega-diverse tropical regions are being exposed to fast profound environmental changes, amount resources available describe species generally limited. Thus, tropics losing at unprecedented rates, without a proper its biodiversity. Species models (SDMs) can be used fill such biogeographic gaps within species' range...
The identification of northern and southern components in different vertebrate species led researchers to accept a two-component hypothesis for the Brazilian Atlantic forest (BAF). Nevertheless, neither formal proposal nor meta-analysis confirm this coincidence was ever made. Our main objective here therefore systematically test how many BAF could be divided by analysing existing empirical data. We used two approaches: (1) mapping comparing proposed areas endemism (2) studies mentioning...
Emerging evidence suggests that hypertonic saline (HTS) is efficient in decreasing intracranial pressure (ICP). However there no consensus about its interaction with brain hemodynamics and oxygenation. In this study, we investigated response to HTS bolus multimodal monitoring after severe traumatic injury (TBI). We included 18 consecutive TBI patients during 10 days neurocritical care unit admission. Continuous applied ICP, tissue oxygenation (PtO2) cerebral blood flow (CBF). Cerebral...
Abstract The activity of the microbiome fish mucosae provides functions related to immune response, digestion, or metabolism. Several biotic and abiotic factors help maintaining microbial homeostasis, with disruptions leading dysbiosis. Diseases antibiotic administration are known cause dysbiosis in farmed fish. Pathogen infections greatly affect production gilthead seabream, treatment is still frequently required. Here, we employed a 16S rRNA high-throughput metataxonomics approach...
Complexation with cyclodextrins (CDs) is a technique that has been extensively used to increase the aqueous solubility of oils and improve their stability. In addition, this convert into solid materials. This work aims develop inclusion complexes Copaifera multijuga oleoresin (CMO), which presents anti-inflammatory activity, β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) by kneading (KND) slurry (SL) methods. Physicochemical characterization was performed verify occurrence...
Abstract A taxonomic framework for South American cottontail rabbits (Lagomorpha: Leporidae: Sylvilagus) was recently published by Diersing and Wilson (2017). Although we agree with some of its conclusions (e.g., species status S. apollinaris fulvescens), disagree others. We provide herein evidence supporting andinus as a valid based on morphological characters novel molecular data. also details the fulvescens that support separating these from brasiliensis. adduce data suggestive to effect...
During 2019 and 2020, Amazon Pantanal wildfires were news all over the world, followed by shocking images of burnt landscapes animals. Fires within rainforests wetlands are seldom related to natural causes. Instead, these human-driven events, often caused illegal actions associated with deforestation land conversion sustain intensive agriculture farming, among other impacts. The loss native vegetation, not only causes habitat loss, fragmentation degradation, but also increases risk fires...
Largely shallow and putatively explosive divergences in the family Leporidae (rabbits hares; order: Lagomorpha) have resulted phylogenetic relationships that remain currently unresolved. These rapid radiations different branches of leporid tree conflicting hypotheses. However, this incongruence may also result from inadequate taxon or character sampling, due to high number extinct difficult sample extant species, highly conserved morphological characters. Sylvilagus (cottontail rabbits)...
The confusing nomenclatural history of Bradypus tridactylus and B. variegatus has led to incorrect taxonomic attributions through time and, consequently, errors in range map inferences. In this note, we reevaluate the geographical distribution based on museum specimens, field observations, literature records sloths. Our analyses revealed considerable differences when compared previous For instance, is restricted Guyana shield, Brazil it only found north Amazon River east Negro River....
Chiroxiphia and Antilophia manakins are recognized as closely related genera. Nonetheless, has been recovered paraphyletic in some studies with limited taxonomic coverage. This genus currently comprises five species, although this arrangement is still unsettled. pareola the most widespread four subspecies, but their status also uncertain. Finally, phylogenetic relationships amongst majority of taxa unknown. Here, we use multilocus DNA sequences from multiple individuals all accepted species...
The common three-toed sloth is a widespread species, but the location and observation of its individuals are greatly hindered by biological features. Their camouflaged pelage, slow quiet movements, strictly arboreal habits resulted in publication sparse, fragmented not patterned information on behaviour. Thus, herein we propose an updated standardized behavioural categories' framework to study species. Furthermore describe two never reported interaction behaviours: probable mating /...
The true diversity and interspecific limits in the Neotropical endemic avian genus Dendrocolaptes (Furnariidae) remain a highly controversial subject, with previous genus-wide assessments, based mostly on morphological characters, producing poorly resolved phylogenies. lack of well-resolved, robust, taxonomically densely sampled phylogenies for prevents reliable inferences genus' actual species evolutionary history. Here, we analyzed 2,741 base pairs mitochondrial nuclear genes from 43...
The work was developed in real context, the facility of hospital and others dangerous solid waste incineration. It’s involved bibliographic research, analysis best available technologies, comparing them with those implemented, proposal for new measures to be a survey evaluation environmental aspects impacts associated, mitigation identified impacts, as well presentation monitoring plan. from installation are small limited magnitude, exception associated gaseous emissions energy consumption.
Hylexetastes woodcreepers are endemic to the terra firme forests of Amazon basin. Currently, most taxonomic sources recognize two species ( H. perrotii and stresemanni ), each divided into three subspecies. Some authors maintain that subspecies should be elevated full status. In particular, brigidai is eastern Amazon, second Amazonian area endemism (Xingu) affected by deforestation habitat degradation. Consequently, status p. particular concern for conservation. Thus far, only morphological...