Wildlife roadkill patterns in a fragmented landscape of the Western Amazon
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6394
Abstract: Abstract One of the most evident and direct effects of roads on wildlife is the death of animals by vehicle collision. Understanding the spatial patterns behind roadkill helps to plan mitigation measures to reduce the… read more here.
Keywords: roads wildlife; road; roadkill patterns; roadkill ... See more keywords
Fire foci assessment in the Western Amazon (2000–2015)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10668-020-00632-1
Abstract: Burning is a practice widely used by rural producers in Brazil, mainly in the Amazon region, as the main instrument to prepare the land for agriculture. In this study, we used the data of all… read more here.
Keywords: foci; 2000 2015; fire foci; western amazon ... See more keywords
A new species of Besleria (Gesneriaceae) from the western Amazon rainforest
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DOI: 10.1007/s12228-017-9464-6
Abstract: Besleria iara, a new species from the western Amazon lowland rainforest in Brazil and Peru, is described and illustrated. Data are provided on the species’ ecology, distribution, and conservation status. This species is a shrub,… read more here.
Keywords: gesneriaceae western; species besleria; besleria gesneriaceae; amazon rainforest ... See more keywords
Endoparasite fauna of freshwater fish from the upper Juruá River in the Western Amazon, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x2200027x
Abstract: Abstract The Amazon region may present a high diversity of endoparasites with a high degree of endemism. In this sense, this study describes the endoparasite fauna in freshwater fish from the Upper Juruá, in the… read more here.
Keywords: freshwater fish; endoparasite fauna; western amazon; upper juru ... See more keywords
A new sexually dimorphic Hyphessobrycon from the western Amazon basin (Characiformes: Characidae).
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5116.2.4
Abstract: A new species of Hyphessobrycon presenting dimorphic males is described from the western Amazon basin in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The new species has been mistakenly identified in the literature with the non-congener Hemigrammus… read more here.
Keywords: western amazon; hyphessobrycon; new species; fin ... See more keywords
Tanytarsus van der Wulp (Chironomidae, Diptera): new species from the western Amazon region in Peru and Brazil, new records from the Neotropics, and remarks on the taxonomy of the genus
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5271.1.4
Abstract: This research is focused on the diversity and systematics of Neotropical non-biting midges of the genus Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1874, based on specimens collected from pristine areas of the western Amazon region in Peru… read more here.
Keywords: van der; tanytarsus van; peru; western amazon ... See more keywords
Parasites in Leporinus macrocephalus (Anostomidae) of four fish farms from the western Amazon (Brazil).
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DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202120190988
Abstract: This study evaluated the presence of metazoan parasites in Leporinus macrocephalus from four fish farms from the western Amazon (Brazil). In 160 fish examined, prevalence was 61.9%, and parasites found were: Urocleidoides paradoxus, Urocleidoides eremitus,… read more here.
Keywords: farms western; leporinus macrocephalus; four fish; fish farms ... See more keywords
HTLV-2 infection in Manaus, Brazil: first description of HTLV-2c subtype in an urban area of the Western Amazon region
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DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0066-2020
Abstract: Abstract INTRODUCTION: We investigated the prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus types 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) infection in patients with hematological diseases from the western Amazon region of Brazil. METHODS: Samples from 306 patients were… read more here.
Keywords: htlv; amazon region; htlv infection; western amazon ... See more keywords
Detection of Pseudomonas sp. in pirarucu (Arapaima gigas): a case report in the Western Amazon
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DOI: 10.21708/avb.2020.14.4.9204
Abstract: Pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) is one of the most important fish in Amazonian fish farming. However, information about its nutritional, zootechnical and microbiological aspects is still scarce. This is especially true for the juvenile phase due… read more here.
Keywords: pirarucu arapaima; arapaima gigas; case; report ... See more keywords
The Influence of Markets on the Nutrition Transition of Hunter-Gatherers: Lessons from the Western Amazon
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17176307
Abstract: For many centuries, hunter-gatherer societies relied on subsistence practices and traditional diets. However, forces of globalization have increased market involvement, thereby fueling the nutrition transition of hunter-gatherer societies. We review the academic literature on market… read more here.
Keywords: transition hunter; nutrition transition; market involvement; hunter ... See more keywords