Article
Environmental Sciences
Yadong Zhang, Zongkun Li, Wei Ge, Xudong Chen, Hongyin Xu, Hongyan Guan
Summary: The study highlights the significant impact of extreme floods on terrestrial animal biodiversity, proposing four influencing factors and a calculation method for assessment. It analyzes the biodiversity impact of different animals and land use types, concluding that the proposed method and indices are suitable for assessing biodiversity impact on any organism in any area.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Tomasz Jaworski, Jakub Gryz, Dagny Krauze-Gryz, Radoslaw Plewa, Cezary Bystrowski, Roland Dobosz, Jakub Horak
Summary: Nest-bearing trees are declining due to human activities, making nest boxes an important replacement habitat for a variety of nest-associated insects across different environments. Different types of nests support different insect species, with similarities in insect community composition observed among certain bird and mammal species' nests.
INSECT CONSERVATION AND DIVERSITY
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Prabhat Raj Dahal, Maria Lumbierres, Stuart H. M. Butchart, Paul F. Donald, Carlo Rondinini
Summary: This study develops a novel validation protocol for assessing the accuracy of species' habitat distribution models. By applying this protocol, the researchers find that most AOH maps are able to accurately reflect the distribution of species, although a small proportion of maps perform poorly.
GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thomas G. G. Bean, Elizabeth A. A. Chadwick, Marta Herrero-Villar, Rafael Mateo, Vinny Naidoo, Barnett A. A. Ratter
Summary: The majority of knowledge on the risk of pharmaceuticals to wildlife comes from the Asian vulture crisis, where the use of diclofenac led to a severe decline in vulture populations. NSAIDs like diclofenac have been found to be hazardous to vultures and other avian species. While research on pharmaceutical exposure in birds is extensive, there are still knowledge gaps for amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Ecology
Tania Marisol Gonzalez, Juan David Gonzalez-Trujillo, Alberto Munoz, Dolors Armenteras
Summary: Fire plays a key role in ecosystem functioning and biodiversity maintenance, but its impact on animal communities varies depending on severity, history, and frequency. Research suggests that fire history is a significant modulator of animal richness and abundance, highlighting the need for long-term studies to inform fire management strategies.
ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2022)
Article
Geology
Andrea Villa, Giorgio Carnevale, Marco Pavia, Lorenzo Rook, Marco Sami, Zbigniew Szyndlar, Massimo Delfino
Summary: The vertebrate fauna from Monticino Quarry in Italy indicates a warm and somewhat dry complex paleoenvironment, with diverse species including old snakes, birds, and lizards. Estuarine or lagoonal conditions were likely present near the site, and the animal assemblage shows considerable Afro-Asian affinities.
RIVISTA ITALIANA DI PALEONTOLOGIA E STRATIGRAFIA
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Naiara Klopertanz, Martin Amestoy, Sergio Abate, Marina Winter
Summary: While the impact of plastic debris in Argentina has increased significantly in recent years, evidence of ingestion of such debris remains relatively low compared to other regions. This study found that one Great Grebe had ingested a single macroplastic piece, a yellow elastic band.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Evandro Santos, Milton Cordova, Clarissa Rosa, Domingos Rodrigues
Summary: The construction of new roads leads to changes in the landscape and causes the death of native wildlife due to vehicle collisions, which is the main cause of human-induced vertebrate death. This study investigated the distribution of roadkills on the BR-163 highway in Brazil and identified roadkill hotspots. Mammals were the most affected, followed by birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Endangered mammals were identified among the roadkill species. The location and number of hotspots varied among classes and were related to different environmental factors. Roadkills pose a major threat to vulnerable species and should be studied for conservation planning.
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Nyree Fea, Wayne Linklater, Stephen Hartley
Summary: Over the past 1000 years, New Zealand has lost a significant number of bird species, with a majority of extinctions attributed to predation by introduced mammals. Effective mammal control measures have shown positive population-level responses in large, deeply endemic forest bird species, while the impact on shallower endemic and nonendemic species tends to be less significant.
CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Joe M. Bellis, Joyce Maschinski, Noemie Bonnin, Jon Bielby, Sarah E. Dalrymple
Summary: The dynamic nature of climate change necessitates considering climate change factors in nature conservation, such as translocation.
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2023)
Article
Zoology
Valeria Bauni, Claudio Bertonatti, Adrian Giacchino, Facundo Schivo, Ezequiel Mabragana, Ignacio Roesler, Juan Jose Rosso, Pablo Teta, Jorge D. Williams, Agustin M. Abba, Guillermo H. Cassini, Maria Berta Cousseau, David A. Flores, Damian M. Fortunato, Maria Emilia Giusti, Jorge Pablo Jayat, Jorge Liotta, Sergio Lucero, Tomas Martinez Aguirre, Javier A. Pereiraa, Jorge Crisci
Summary: This study presents the results of the first national inventory of vertebrate species in Argentina, revealing a total of 3,303 species, mainly native. The geographical distribution of species richness shows an increasing trend from north to south and from east to west.
Article
Ecology
Luiz dos Anjos, Helon Simoes Oliveira, Guilherme Willrich, Marcelo Jardim, Gabriel Lima Medina Rosa, Carlos Barros de Araujo
Summary: This study investigates the influence of topographic variations on bird communities in a continuous tropical forest and finds that bird diversity is higher in valley bottom areas. Specialist species exhibit spatial stability, while generalist species have limited trait distribution due to the presence of valley bottoms. The distinct bird communities suggest that deforestation would have a stronger impact if only upland areas remain. Management actions should prioritize the conservation of forest fragments that include both bottom valleys and uplands.
ACTA OECOLOGICA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Anatomy & Morphology
Mohammad Tufazzal Hussan, Akiko Sakai, Hideaki Matsui
Summary: Glutamate is an important neurotransmitter in the brain and plays a key role in both physiological and pathological neuronal functions. This article discusses the neuroprotective strategies used by the anoxia-tolerant freshwater turtle to maintain low levels of glutamate and investigates the potential application of these strategies in finding therapeutics for glutamatergic neurological disorders in humans. The glutamatergic circuits in the turtle brain are less described compared to mammalian and avian brains, but several candidate circuits have been identified. The integrated knowledge of glutamatergic pathways provides a fundamental basis for further functional studies in the turtle brain and offers insights into glutamate regulation and neural circuits in different species.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROANATOMY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Hugues-Alexandre Blain, Christian Sanchez-Bandera, Josep Francesc Bisbal-Chinesta, Melissa Menschel, James T. Pokines
Summary: This article describes the animal assemblages from the El Juyo site and their significance in reconstructing paleoclimate and paleoenvironment using quantitative methods. The study shows that the climate at the site was colder and drier than today, and there were changes in rainfall seasonality. Rating: 8/10.
HISTORICAL BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Xiangying Shi, Ge Sun, Xinyu Yang, Junhong Gao, Lingdi Tan, Yuexin Song, Yiping Hu, Zunxiu Zhou, Huibin Zhao, Zhihai Hu, Shunwan Zhu, Yufan Cao, Rui Liao, Wei Chen, Zhehao Wu, Xiangyu Guan, Xiaotong Ren, Shen Zhang
Summary: Artificial forests in China, particularly in state-owned forest farms, have the potential to serve as wildlife habitats. However, the biodiversity of these land-use types is not well-studied. The Jingxi Forest Farm, previously owned by a mining company, has been reformed for conservation purposes. Although the forest farm has a representative mountain ecosystem, the artificial coniferous forests in the area have been found to have lower biodiversity compared to natural vegetation. This situation presents an opportunity for ecological restoration and biodiversity conservation, as highlighted by a set of biodiversity surveys conducted from November 2019 to December 2020.
BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Javier Nori, Priscila Lemes, Nicolas Urbina-Cardona, Diego Baldo, Julian Lescano, Rafael Loyola
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2015)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Martin O. Pereyra, Diego Baldo, Boris L. Blotto, Patricia P. Iglesias, Maria T. C. Thome, Celio F. B. Haddad, Cesar Barrio-Amoros, Roberto Ibanez, Julian Faivovich
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maria L. Sandoval Salinas, Jose D. Sandoval, Elisa M. Colombo
ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS
(2016)
Article
Biology
M. L. Sandoval Salinas, R. M. Barquez, E. M. Colombo, J. D. Sandoval
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Zoology
Juan Jose Martinez, Maria Leonor Sandoval, Luz Valeria Carrizo
JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY
(2016)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Maria Daniela Miotti, Marcos I. Mollerach, Ruben M. Barquez
JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Francisco Brusquetti, Flavia Netto, Diego Baldo, Celio F. B. Haddad
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2018)
Article
Zoology
Martin O. Pereyra, Konstantin D. Milto, Francisco Brusquetti, Francisco Kolenc, Diego Baldo
Summary: This work presents evidence that Bufo levicristatus Boettger, 1885 is a senior synonym of Bufo scitulus Caramaschi & Niemeyer, 2003, rather than a junior synonym of Bufo ornatus Spix, 1824. It also demonstrates that Bufo scitulus Caramaschi & Niemeyer, 2003 meets the requirements for a reversal of precedence over the name Bufo levicristatus Boettger, 1885, affirming the maintenance of the name Bufo scitulus for this species.
Review
Zoology
Mauricio Rivera-Correa, Diego Baldo, Florencia Vera Candioti, Victor Goyannes Dill Orrico, David C. Blackburn, Santiago Castroviejo-Fisher, Kin Onn Chan, Priscilla Gambale, David J. Gower, Evan S. H. Quah, Jodi J. L. Rowley, Evan Twomey, Miguel Vences
Summary: Zootaxa, as a mega-journal, has played a crucial role in documenting the planet's biodiversity, especially in the field of amphibians over the past 20 years. It has served as a key platform for taxonomic publications, with a significant number of new species descriptions being published in its pages.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Pablo Vaz-Canosa, Gabriel Laufer, Claudio Borteiro, Diego Baldo, Carlos Prigioni, Alvaro Soutullo
Summary: Climate change has a significant impact on the herpetofauna in Uruguay, with the majority of local species being highly sensitive to climate change. The study identifies seven amphibians and seven reptiles as highly vulnerable to climate change. Gaps in the life-history traits of these species were found, which should guide future research. The structured expert consultation process allowed for the collection of more and better information than relying solely on published sources.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
(2022)
Review
Optics
Oscar U. Preciado, Maria L. Sandoval-Salinas, Luis A. Issolio, Pablo A. Barrionuevo
Summary: This paper provides a review of the current technologies used to selectively stimulate retinal pathways in visual function studies. It elaborates on the method to achieve selective stimulation, the implementation of multiprimary photostimulators, the optical systems for evaluating retinal response, and common applications. It also analyzes the technological limitations and mentions aspects of calibrations used to ensure data reliability.
OPTICA PURA Y APLICADA
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Juan M. Ferro, Alberto Taffarel, Cristian Tomatis, Claudio Borteiro, Francisco Kolenc, Kaleb P. Gatto, Luciana B. Lourenco, Diego Baldo
Summary: The study compared the karyotypes of different Physalaemus species, revealing both similarities such as C-bands and Ag-NOR locations, as well as distinguishing features like the C-band position on pair 10 of P. gracilis. Additionally, the analysis of the PcP190 repetitive DNA sequence provides insights into the evolutionary dynamics of Leiuperinae genera.
ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS
(2022)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
M. L. Sandoval Salinas, J. D. Sandoval, E. M. Colombo
Review
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Martin O. Pereyra, M. Florencia Vera Candioti, Julian Faivovich, Diego Baldo
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rosio G. Schneider, Juan M. Ferro, Ivana N. Reinko, Juan M. Boeris, Dario E. Cardozo, Diego Baldo
Summary: Cytogenetic analyses on Leptodactylus bufonius in Argentina revealed a karyotype of 2n = 2x = 22 and FN = 44, with secondary constrictions in chromosome pair 8 and a sex-linked pericentromeric band in chromosome pair 4. The presence of heteromorphic XY sex chromosomes in L. bufonius is the second case within the genus Leptodactylus and the fifth within the family Leptodactylidae.
ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS
(2021)
