An integrative approach for fungal conservation in southern Brazil

AbstractThe new species Ramalina fleigiae from Brazil is described growing on rocks in riverbeds in high altitude grasslands of southern Brazil. It grows in areas with constant water flow, sometimes almost immersed, and always in exposed habitats. Through an integrative approach, the detailed description of R. fleigiae includes morphological, anatomical, ecological, chemical and molecular data. Ribosomal DNA-based phylogenies suggest that R. fleigiae is more closely related to a species that shares its habitat preference (R. laevigata) than to the morphologically and chemically similar R. exiguella and R. gracilis. Ramalina fleigiae and R. laevigata can be distinguished by thallus morphology (irregularly flat branches in R. fleigiae vs. flat to canaliculate in R. laevigata) and pattern of chondroid tissue, as genetic distances between them are compatible with the interspecific range. It is possible that many species of Ramalina still remain hidden within the morphological or chemical variation of currently accepted species. Combining ecological, anatomical and molecular data will improve our future understanding of this genus.

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Dispersion of Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum in central-southern Brazil: Evidence from an integrative approach

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽

10.1371/journal.pntd.0007639 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. e0007639 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Aline Kuhn Sbruzzi Pasquali ◽

Rafael Antunes Baggio ◽

Walter Antonio Boeger ◽

Nilsa González-Britez ◽

Deborah Carbonera Guedes ◽

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Keyword(s):

Leishmania Infantum ◽

Integrative Approach ◽

Southern Brazil

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Seeing the true colours: three new species of Obama (Platyhelminthes:Continenticola) from remnants of Atlantic forest in southern Brazil based on an integrative approach

Invertebrate Systematics ◽

10.1071/is20043 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Giuly G. Iturralde ◽

Heloísa Allgayer ◽

Victor H. Valiati ◽

Ana M. Leal-Zanchet

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Phylogenetic Analyses ◽

Likelihood Estimation ◽

Variable Number ◽

Integrative Approach ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Close Relationship ◽

Three New Species ◽

Colour Patterns ◽

Ombrophilous Forest

The genus Obama Carbayo, Álvarez-Presas, Olivares, Marques, Froehlich & Riutort, 2013 currently comprises 41 species, most of them from Brazilian rainforests. This study describes three new species, viz. Obama autumna sp. nov., Obama leticiae sp. nov. and Obama aureolineata sp. nov., from remnants of Mixed Ombrophilous Forest in southern Brazil, based on an integrative approach and analyses their relationships within the genus. Obama autumna and O. aureolineata show distinctive colour patterns, contrasting yellow and black, which is unusual in species of the genus. The three species can be easily distinguished from their congeners by their external features and a combination of anatomical characteristics, such as the pharyngeal shape, shape and arrangement of the prostatic vesicle and anatomy of the penis papilla. The morphological hypotheses are corroborated by three species delimitation methods (ABGD, PTP and GMYC) and by phylogenetic analysis of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene using maximum likelihood estimation and Bayesian inference. Furthermore, our phylogenetic analyses point out that Obama may be subdivided into three main clades, containing a variable number of well supported groups, the relationships of which remain unresolved. Obama autumna belongs to a distinct clade in relation to O. aureolineata and O. leticiae. Obama aureolineata belongs to one of the well supported groups, having a close relationship with O. apeva. Obama autumna may be more closely related to O. anthropophila and O. decidualis and O. leticiae to O. braunsi. However, the low nodal support does not allow the phylogenetic relationships of these species to be clearly established. We discuss morphological knowledge gaps in Obama, as well as issues regarding analyses based on molecular markers, which should be addressed to clarify relationships within the genus. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:9EE7316D-F0BE-49EC-BBFD-5687952D6592

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An Integrative Approach to the Taxonomy of Oenopiella Bergroth (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Pentatominae: Carpocorini) With the Description of Two New Species From Argentina and Southern Brazil

Annals of the Entomological Society of America ◽

10.1603/an13134 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 107 (2) ◽

pp. 364-381 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A. F. Fernández-Aldea ◽

K. R. Barão ◽

J. Grazia ◽

A. Ferrari

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Integrative Approach ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Two New Species ◽

Heteroptera Pentatomidae

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Lichens as indicators of environmental quality in southern Brazil: An integrative approach based on community composition and functional parameters

Ecological Indicators ◽

10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.105587 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 107 ◽

pp. 105587 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Fabiane Lucheta ◽

Natália Mossmann Koch ◽

Márcia Isabel Käffer ◽

Roberta Plangg Riegel ◽

Suzana Maria de Azevedo Martins ◽

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Keyword(s):

Community Composition ◽

Environmental Quality ◽

Integrative Approach ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Functional Parameters

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Perceptions of a Collaborative Professional Learning Program: Seeing the “Bigger Picture”

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/2019_persp-19-00041 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 290-303

Author(s):

P. Charlie Buckley ◽

Kimberly A. Murza ◽

Tami Cassel

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Professional Learning ◽

Social Communication ◽

Special Educators ◽

Service Providers ◽

Integrative Approach ◽

Theory Approach ◽

Learning Program ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Related Service

Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of special education practitioners (i.e., speech-language pathologists, special educators, para-educators, and other related service providers) on their role as communication partners after participation in the Social Communication and Engagement Triad (Buckley et al., 2015 ) yearlong professional learning program. Method A qualitative approach using interviews and purposeful sampling was used. A total of 22 participants who completed participation in either Year 1 or Year 2 of the program were interviewed. Participants were speech-language pathologists, special educators, para-educators, and other related service providers. Using a grounded theory approach (Glaser & Strauss, 1967 ) to data analysis, open, axial, and selective coding procedures were followed. Results Three themes emerged from the data analysis and included engagement as the goal, role as a communication partner, and importance of collaboration. Conclusions Findings supported the notion that educators see the value of an integrative approach to service delivery, supporting students' social communication and engagement across the school day but also recognizing the challenges they face in making this a reality.

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