A5055814815- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Plant and animal studies
- Malaria Research and Control
- Environmental and biological studies
- Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean
- Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso
2021-2025
Southwest Bahia State University
2011-2024
Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso
2016-2021
Arizona State University
2018
University of East Anglia
2018
Ceres
2017
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
2004-2016
Large continuous rainforests are the main hope for sustaining population of large-bodied vertebrates that cannot cope with fragmentation or unsustainable hunting. The Brazilian Atlantic forest is considered a biodiversity hotspot and although highly fragmented, it still contains large patches may be important conservation mammals require areas. Here, we estimated species richness, density biomass medium- large-sized along largest remnant rainforest, Brazil (the Serra do Mar bioregion), an...
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...
Significance This study is a multigeneral circulation model, multiscenario modeling exercise developed to quantify the dengue-related health benefits of limiting global warming 1.5–2.0 °C above preindustrial levels in Latin America and Caribbean. We estimate impact future climate change population growth on additional number dengue cases provide insights about regions periods most likely affected by changes length transmission season. Here, we show that may amplify significant impacts could...
Background Zika is one of the most challenging emergent vector-borne diseases, yet its future public health impact remains unclear. was little concern until recent reports association with congenital syndromes. By 3 August 2017 ∼217,000 cases and ∼3,400 associated syndrome were reported in Latin America Caribbean. Some modelling exercises suggest that virus infection could become endemic agreement declarations from The World Health Organisation. Methodology/Principal findings We produced...
Metabarcoding of environmental DNA (eDNA) is now widely used to build diversity profiles from that has been shed by species into the environment. There substantial interest in expansion eDNA approaches for improved detection terrestrial vertebrates using invertebrate-derived (iDNA) which hematophagous, sarcophagous, and coprophagous invertebrates sample vertebrate blood, carrion, or faeces. Here, we metabarcoding multiple iDNA samplers (carrion flies, sandflies, mosquitos) collected 39...
Arbovirus surveillance in field-collected mosquitoes is essential monitoring virus activity to avoid emergence and outbreaks of arboviruses.We used reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction methods search for arbovirus collected Brazil's southeast Amazon forest remnants during 2015-2016.We detected Iheus (ILHV) RNA Culex declarator, (Melanoconion) Ochlerotatus serratus mosquitoes.These results indicate ILHV circulation the studied area, highlighting its potential human population. More...
Background There is debate concerning whether there exists a generalizable effect of land-use change on zoonotic disease risk. Strong data informing this are sparse because it challenging to establish direct links between hosts, vectors, and pathogens. However, molecular methods using invertebrate-derived DNA (iDNA) can now measure species composition interactions from vector samples at landscape scales, which has the potential improve mechanistic understanding effects Methodology/principal...
Post-release monitoring data of reintroduced captive-bred birds can be utilized to help optimize future avian reintroduction programs. We present a case study broad interest and conservation biologists interested in investigating movements habitat use by birds. used radio telemetry monitor red-billed curassow Crax blumenbachii at private reserve, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. During August 2006 October 2008, 25 radio-tagged individuals (15 females 10 males, all <30 months old) were monitored...
Foram realizadas transecções lineares em um pequeno fragmento de Floresta Atlântica semidecídua, a fim se estimar densidade e tamanho populacional primatas. A Mata São José possui uma área 230 ha está localizada entre Rio Claro Araras (Estado Paulo, sudeste do Brasil). Este florestal abriga 23 espécies mamíferos não - voadores, distribuídos sete ordens 13 famílias. De julho 1999 janeiro 2001, foram percorridos 125 km três primatas registradas. As densidades populacionais estimadas com base...
Modelling post-release survival probabilities of reintroduced birds can help inform ‘soft-release’ strategies for avian reintroductions that use captive-bred individuals. We used radiotelemetry data to estimate the Red-billed Curassow Crax blumenbachii, a globally threatened Cracid endemic Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest. Between August 2006 and December 2008, 46 radiotagged Curassows from Brazil breeding centre were Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve (REGUA), Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, in seven...
The yellow‐breasted capuchin monkey ( Sapajus xanthosternos ) is one of the seven Brazilian primates that are currently threatened with extinction. Although species known to be by habitat loss, hunting, and illegal pet trade, few data exist on how these threats influence its long‐term population persistence. We conducted viability analyses (PVAs) estimate minimum viable populations S. under 10 threat scenarios (i.e., varying hunting pressure number infants captured for trade) five forest...
The Amazon rainforest is considered the largest reservoir of culicids and arboviruses in world. It has been under intense human-driven alteration, especially so-called 'Arc Deforestation', located eastern southern regions. emergence transmission infectious diseases are increasing, potentially due to land-use change. We used landscape-scale mosquito surveillance across a forest fragmentation gradient evaluate relationship between disturbance composition structure communities with particular...
In order to determine whether southern Amazonian bats could harbour hantaviruses we, serologically and molecularly, screened blood, saliva, excreta organ tissues of 47 captured from September December 2015. We found that only phyllostomid presented antibodies against hantavirus. The seropositive belonged two species Phyllostomid bats: the greater spear-nosed bat Phyllostomus hastatus (omnivorous) gnome fruit-eating Dermanura gnoma. overall seroprevalence was 4.2%. Therefore, we show here are...
We studied the Black-fronted Piping Guan (Pipile jacutinga), a medium-sized cracid (1.5 kg), endemic of Atlantic rainforest and considered endangered. present density estimates Guans derived from line-transect surveys (total effort = 2,246 km) across 11 protected areas (6 continuous mainland areas, 3 non-connected 2 inshore islands) in São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil. Both islands forests Paranapiacaba massif had highest species. The largest Forest (Serra do Mar massif) lowest species...
Listas de espécies ameaçadas identificam taxa com real ou potencial risco extinção em uma escala regional e global, embasando a tomada decisões formulação políticas públicas. A construção da primeira lista estadual na Bahia teve início 2013. Este artigo descreve avaliação do status conservação mamíferos seus principais resultados. ocorreu três etapas: (1) preparatória, (2) (3) final (validação). Uma espécie foi considerada regionalmente extinta, 41 foram incluídas categorias ameaça...
In the northern Atlantic Forest, hunting and habitat loss have eliminated most large mammals that disperse zoochoric fruits. Due to decrease in populations of seed dispersers, yellow-breasted capuchins (Sapajus xanthosternos) are currently one largest arboreal fruit-eating region. During 26 months, we followed 14-25 aiming (1) present data on their dietary ecology, (2) verify conservation status plants diet, (3) determine distance deposition based gut retention time. Capuchins showed a...
Abstract The rate of deforestation in the Amazon is increasing. Predictive models estimate that as a result agricultural expansion 40% these forests will be lost by 2050. As consequence habitat forest-dwelling species such Endangered black-faced black spider monkey Ateles chamek being lost, particularly along arc Brazilian Amazon. We used distribution modelling to (1) define this monkey, using environmental predictors, (2) calculate area covered protected network, and (3) expected loss...
Applicability of modeling tools to tackle conservation problems is key for planning. However, papers regarding real-world issues are scarce. Here, we combined two identify priority areas in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, focusing on last large-bodied frugivorous bird region, red-billed curassow (Crax blumenbachii). We used population viability analysis (PVA) determine (1) minimum viable size under different hunting scenarios; and (2) critical forest patch required maintain populations....
Conflicts in conservation may arise if two or more threatened species are involved prey-predator interaction. Predators have a profound effect on small prey populations, thus actions must consider inter-specific interactions involving species. Here we report nest predation events wild population of the Endangered red-billed curassow Crax blumenbachii Spix, 1825 by group Critically yellow-breasted capuchin monkeys Sapajus xanthosternosWied-Neuwied, 1820 Brazilian Atlantic Forest. This is...