A5071983020- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Study of Mite Species
- Marine and environmental studies
- Soil Management and Crop Yield
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory
- Plant and animal studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Environmental and biological studies
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Environmental Sustainability and Education
- Heavy metals in environment
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Composting and Vermicomposting Techniques
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Growth and nutrition in plants
- Leech Biology and Applications
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2025
Universidade Federal do Paraná
2017-2024
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
2019
The Campos Gerais region of Paraná are on an ancient plateau sandstone origin and covered with a diverse vegetation including mainly grasslands various types Atlantic Forest (particularly Araucaria forest). represents important natural capital for biodiversity conservation as well agricultural forestry production. However, little is known the species richness diversity soil macroinvertebrates in this region. In present study we evaluated earthworm occurrence five land use systems (LUS)...
<title>Abstract</title> Soil structure, along with the fauna and plant biodiversity it sustains, can be affected by various factors, including both natural human-induced disturbances such as climate fluctuations mining activities. Earthworms are ecosystem engineers highly these changes in soil conditions. In present study, we evaluated earthworm community different climatic periods their impact on diversity a region tailings. Earthworm was significantly higher during period of precipitation,...
Soil animal communities include more than 40 higher-order taxa, representing over 23% of all described species. These animals have a wide range feeding sources and contribute to several important soil functions ecosystem services. Although many studies assessed macroinvertebrate in Brazil, few them been published journals even fewer made the data openly available for consultation further use. As part ongoing efforts synthesise global macrofauna increase amount openly-accessible GBIF other...
Abstract: Several studies have characterized and delimited subterranean ant assemblages. Soil extraction, one of the methods employed to access this fauna, employs removal monoliths. One most widely used for extraction soil sampling is called TSBF (developed by Tropical Biology Fertility Programme). This method provides relevant data about species associated with soil. In present study we assemblages ants using in different subtropical areas Neotropics. We considered two designs localities....
Abstract No‐tillage (NT) agriculture represents a great advance in soil conservation tropical and subtropical zones, occupying more than 32 million ha Brazil 2017. systems can promote earthworm populations, which improve physical chemical properties, thus enhancing the benefits of NT for ecosystem services. Furthermore, earthworms be used as indicators quality systems. Here, we summarize studies that evaluated populations between 1986 2016 Brazil, highlighting important gaps knowledge. The...
Despite the importance of earthworms for soil formation, more is needed to know about how Pre-Columbian modifications soils and landscape. Gaining a deeper understanding essential comprehending historical drivers earthworm communities development effective conservation strategies in Amazon rainforest. Human disturbance can significantly impact diversity, especially rainforest soils, particular case Amazonian rainforest, both recent ancient anthropic practices may be important. Dark Earths...
The soil mesofauna plays a role in organic matter comminution and decomposition, can be used as bioindicators, since they are sensitive to management, vegetation climate changes.Hence, this study aimed evaluate density diversity different land use systems identify faunal relationships with properties, management seasonality.The area included five Ponta Grossa municipality, Paraná State: integrated crop-livestock (ICL), crop-livestock-forestry (ICLF), grazed native pasture (NP), Eucalyptus...
Invertebrates play important functional roles in soils, affecting several essential ecosystem services. However, their populations are sensitive to disturbance, and therefore often used as bioindicators of soil quality. Conservation agriculture covers extensive areas Brazil, organic production techniques have been rapidly spreading, but little is known regarding impacts on belowground invertebrate communities. Thus, the present study evaluated effects different land-use management systems...
Abstract: Earthworms are often related to fertile soils and also frequently used as environmental quality indicators. However, optimize their use bioindicators, earthworm populations must be evaluated together with the anthropogenic variables regulating communities. This review sought identify earthworm-sampling, soil chemical physical, attributes in 124 published studies that quantified abundance (>7,300 samples) 765 sites different types of climate, soils, land use, management systems...
Amazonian rainforests, once thought to be pristine wilderness, are increasingly known have been widely inhabited, modified, and managed prior European arrival, by human populations with diverse cultural backgrounds. Dark Earths (ADEs) fertile soils found throughout the Amazon Basin, created pre-Columbian societies sedentary habits. Much is about chemistry of these soils, yet their zoology has neglected. Hence, we characterized soil fertility, macroinvertebrate communities, activity at nine...
Earthworm populations often increase with the adoption of no-tillage (NT) practices, but few studies have evaluated earthworm diversity in these agroecosystems. In present study we assessed species richness 40 sites under NT and six native Atlantic forest fragments Western Paraná, Southern Brazil. At each site earthworms were sampled quantitatively (n=5) qualitatively (n=5), by handsorting soil monoliths (20 x 20 cm width depth), totaling 460 samples overall. Earthworms killed fixed 96%...
Abstract Amazonian Dark Earths (ADEs) are fertile anthropic soils found throughout Amazonia, resulting from long-term occupation by pre-Columbian societies. Although the chemistry of these is well known, their biodiversity, particularly soil invertebrate communities have been neglected. To address this, we characterised macroinvertebrate and activities in ADEs, comparing them with adjacent reference under forests agriculture, at nine archaeological sites. We 667 morphospecies a tenacious...
The earthworms (Crassiclitellata) of the Northern Atlantic Forest region are poorly known, and many new species expected to be found in region. Hence, quantitative qualitative samples were taken southern Bahia State, Brazil, at eight sites assess presence abundance different land uses (forests, pastures, plantations). Earthworms also qualitatively collected an additional sites. Only one two per site samples, while generally resulted higher recoveries, with highest richness observed native...
Soil animal communities include more than 40 higher-order taxa, representing over 23% of all described species. These animals have a wide range feeding sources and contribute to several important soil functions ecosystem services. Although many studies assessed macroinvertebrate in Brazil, few them been published journals, even fewer made the data openly available for consultation further use. As part ongoing efforts synthesize global macrofauna communities, increase amount accessible GBIF...
ABSTRACT Paraná State has approximately 74 % of its territory destined for agricultural activities. Several management practices modify soil quality and biodiversity, including earthworm populations that can contribute to health. This study aimed review the studies carried out in state Paraná, Brazil, focusing on (abundance, biomass, richness, proportion native exotic species) different land-use systems. In total, 51 publications were compiled, peer-reviewed papers, book chapters,...
Despite the importance of earthworms for soil formation, little is known about how Pre-Columbian modifications to soils and landscape can affect earthworm communities. Human disturbance significantly impact diversity, especially in rainforest and, particular case Amazonian rainforest, both recent ancient anthropic practices may be important. Dark Earths (ADEs) are that show high fertility found throughout Amazon Basin, created by sedentary habits intensification patterns pre-Columbian...