A5032667528- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Land Rights and Reforms
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Social Representations and Identity
- Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
Centre for Research in Anthropology
2015-2024
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2015-2024
University of Lisbon
2013-2024
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência
2014-2022
Cardiff University
2013-2021
Centro de Estudos Ambientais e Marinhos
2013
Abstract Western black‐and‐white colobus and Temmink's red are two forest‐dependent African primates with similar ecological requirements, often found in sympatry. Their most striking difference lies their social system: live small groups mainly male‐mediated dispersal but where females can also disperse, whereas larger males described as philopatric. To investigate whether genetic evidence supports the reported patterns of based on observational data, we examined eight six from Cantanhez...
Dispersal is a demographic process that can potentially counterbalance the negative impacts of anthropogenic habitat fragmentation. However, mechanisms dispersal may become modified in populations living human-dominated habitats. Here, we investigated Guinea baboons (Papio papio) areas with contrasting levels fragmentation, as case study. Using molecular data, compared direction and extent sex-biased gene flow two baboon populations: from Guinea-Bissau (GB, fragmented distribution, habitat)...
Abstract Effective population size ( N e ) is a key concept in evolutionary and conservation biology. The western chimpanzee Pan troglodytes verus Critically Endangered taxon. In Guinea-Bissau, chimpanzees are mainly threatened by habitat loss, hunting diseases. Guinea-Bissau considered area for its conservation. Genetic tools have not yet been applied to inform management no estimates of obtained. this study, we use country’s range-wide microsatellite data five whole-genome sequences...
<title>Abstract</title> Campbell’s (<italic>Cercopithecus campbelli</italic>) and green monkeys (<italic>Chlorocebus sabaeus</italic>) are sympatric medium-sized West African guenons (tribe Cercopithecini) that generally understudied in most of their distribution. Both species ecological generalists globally considered non-threatened, but populations decreasing locally. National conservation management lacks baseline information on local primate species. <italic>C. campbelli Chl....
Y chromosome markers can shed light on male-specific population dynamics but for many species no such have been discovered and are available yet, despite the potential recovering Y-linked loci from genome sequences. Here, we investigated how effective bioinformatic tools in informative microsatellites whole sequence data. In order to do so, initially explored a large dataset of sequences comprising individuals at various coverages belonging different baboons (genus: Papio) using references...
Abstract Guinea‐Bissau, an important regional biodiversity hotspot in West Africa, faces the challenge of raising awareness among general public about significance natural resources for rural communities' survival and need conservation. This knowledge gap hinders conservation efforts as initiatives are deemed irrelevant or unnecessary. A climate political vulnerability, financial uncertainty threats to media freedom further obstacles biology. Researchers lack established communication...
The West-African sooty mangabey (Cercocebus atys) is threatened by habitat loss, hunting for meat consumption, and mortality during crop-foraging events. species' overall demographic trend unknown. Presence distribution in Guinea-Bissau, a country neighbored Senegal Republic of Guinea, was confirmed 1946 but the species declared extinct 1989 not observed subsequent countrywide expeditions. Narratives its presence across southern Guinea-Bissau are scattered reports occurrence eastern part...
In tropical forests, anthropogenic activities are major drivers of the destruction and degradation natural habitats, causing severe biodiversity loss. African colobine monkeys (Colobinae) mainly folivore strictly arboreal primates that require large forests to subsist, being among most vulnerable all nonhuman primates. The Western red colobus Piliocolobus badius King Colobus polykomos inhabit highly fragmented West including Cantanhez Forests National Park (CFNP) in Guinea-Bissau. Both...
Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is considered one of the largest global illegal industries that negatively impacts biodiversity and sustainable development worldwide. DNA barcoding coupled with high-throughput sequencing has been shown to be useful in identifying taxa affected by IWT routinely used during last decades. However, for countries lacking laboratory infrastructures units or trained staff, application tools conservation actions policies limited dependent on slow sample export...
Abstract The lesser spot-nosed monkey ( Cercopithecus petaurista ) is a widely distributed West African guenon, which generally considered less vulnerable to local extinctions than many sympatric primate species. Guinea-Bissau harbours the westernmost populations of species, thought be very rare or even extinct on mainland, but have putative some islands Bijagós Archipelago. However, due lack regional studies, baseline information these insular missing. We collected data anthropogenic...
Guinea-Bissau (GB) is a regional stronghold for primate conservation. Ten primates occur in the country, including Western chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes verus ) and two colobus monkeys Colobus polykomos Piliocolobus badius temminckii ). Primate meat consumed at households bushmeat-dedicated establishments, locally named "Abafatório". Such establishments are mentioned to be common urban areas since 1980s specialized serving while drinking alcoholic beverages. The typically cooked stew eaten...
Food distribution and abundance can affect intra- inter-dietary variation in non-human primates, influencing feeding ecology altering behaviour. Natural and/or human-induced actions influence the dynamics between primates environment, with associated impacts on socio-ecology demography. This relationship anthropogenic landscapes, however, is poorly understood. Here, we use DNA metabarcoding to obtain high resolution dietary diversity data, multivariate generalised linear models investigate...