Nutrients dynamics in tropical forest fragments located in an area of Atlantic Forest of the state of Alagoas

Wild birds have an important role in the epidemiology of tick-borne diseases, serving as reservoirs for some tick-borne diseases and in the maintenance and dispersion of ticks. During the years of 1999, 2000 and 2001, birds were captured in three Atlantic forest fragments of the state of Paraná. Overall, 1,122 bird specimens of 36 species were captured. Of these, 80 (7.1% prevalence) birds were parasitized by ticks, comprising females of Ixodes paranaensis Barros-Battesti, Arzua, Pichorim & Keirans, and immature stages of Amblyomma calcaratum Neumann, Amblyomma longirostre (Koch), Amblyomma aureolatum (Pallas), Amblyomma ovale Koch, and Amblyomma parkeri Fonseca & Aragão. Two nymphs were identified as Amblyomma sp., although their external morphology was very similar to the A. parkeri nymph. This study provides new tick-host records for the state of Paraná and for Brazil.

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A Bryophyte Checklist of the Ecological Reserve of Gurjaú, Pernambuco, Brazil

Bryophyte Diversity and Evolution ◽

10.11646/bde.26.1.3 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Shirley Rangel Germano ◽

Kátia Cavalcanti Pôrto

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Endemic Species ◽

The State ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

Tropical Rain Forests ◽

Rain Forests ◽

Brazilian Species ◽

Ecological Reserve ◽

Voucher Specimens

A bryophyte checklist of the Ecological Reserve of Gurjaú (08º10’00’’-08º15’00”S; 35º02’30”- 35º05’00”W), a remnant of the Atlantic Forest in the State of Pernambuco, has been compiled. The Reserve covers an area of approximately 1362 ha, including several forest fragments of diverse sizes and stages of conservation. Specimens collected during the years 2000 and 2001, and voucher specimens from the UFP Herbarium at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) were analyzed. Bryophytes were collected on live and dead trunks, rocks, leaves and soil. The studied bryoflora is composed of 53 species of liverworts, 37 species of mosses and one hornwort. Among the twenty-three registered families, Lejeuneaceae (41 spp.) was the most representative one with the highest generic and specific richness, which confirms its status as predominant in tropical rain forests. Fissidens (7 spp.), Lejeunea and Cheilolejeunea (6 spp.), and Calymperes (4 spp.) were the most representative genera. The studied bryoflora is predominantly composed of species of neotropical distribution, widely spread throughout Brazil. The presence of an endemic species of the Atlantic Forest, Vitalianthus bichlerianus (Pôrto & Grolle) Schust. & Giancotti, and some other exclusively Brazilian species, e.g., Riccardia regnellii (Ängstr.) Hell have been recorded from the site.

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Occurrence and conservation of the Vulnerable titi monkey Callicebus melanochir in fragmented landscapes of the Atlantic Forest hotspot

Oryx ◽

10.1017/s0030605319001522 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Rodrigo Costa-Araújo ◽

André Luis Regolin ◽

Felipe Martello ◽

João Pedro Souza-Alves ◽

Tomas Hrbek ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tropical Forest ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Landscape Connectivity ◽

Vegetation Indices ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

Patch Quality ◽

Patch Area ◽

Fragmented Landscapes ◽

Titi Monkey ◽

Conservation Actions

Abstract Tropical forest hotspots have a high diversity of species but have lost > 70% of their original vegetation cover and are characterized by a multitude of small and isolated fragments. Paradoxically, conservation actions in these areas are still mainly focused on protection of large tracts of forests, a strategy now infeasible because of the small area of forest remnants. Here we use the Vulnerable black-handed titi monkey Callicebus melanochir as a model to study the effects of habitat loss, fragmentation and degradation on arboreal mammals and to provide insights for science-driven conservation in fragmented landscapes in tropical forest hotspots. We surveyed 38 Atlantic Forest fragments in Bahia State, Brazil and assessed the effects of patch area, quality and visibility, and landscape connectivity on the occurrence of our model species. Patch area was the single best model explaining species occurrence. Nonetheless, patch quality and visibility, and landscape connectivity, positively affect occurrence. In addition to patch area, patch quality, patch visibility and landscape connectivity are useful for predicting the occurrence of arboreal mammals in the fragments of tropical forest hotspots. We encourage the assessment of habitat quality (based on remotely sensed vegetation indices) and habitat visibility (based on digital elevation models) to improve discoverability of arboreal mammal populations and selection of fragments for conservation purposes across fragmented landscapes of tropical forest hotspots. Large remnants of tropical forest hotspots are scarce and therefore we require baseline data to support conservation actions and management in small forest fragments.

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Frugivorous butterflies from the Atlantic Forest in Southern Brazil (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2018-0722 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Sandra Mara Sabedot Bordin ◽

Marcelo Monteiro ◽

Valéria Wesner Ferreira ◽

Junir Antonio Lutinski ◽

Everton Nei Lopes Rodrigues

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

New Records ◽

Abundant Species ◽

The State ◽

Western Region ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

Conservation Units ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

A Value ◽

The Western Region

Abstract: This study aimed to present a list of the species of frugivorous butterflies occurring in Atlantic Forests, in the Conservation Units: National Forest of Chapecó (FLONA), Ecological Station of Mata Preta (ESEC) and State Park of Araucárias (PAEAR) and adjacent forest fragments, located in the western region of the state of Santa Catarina. Three samplings were conducted between December 2017 and March 2018, totaling 24 days of collection in each sampling area. Van Someren-Rydon traps were used to capture frugivorous butterflies. There were 4,231 frugivorous butterflies belonging to four subfamilies, 12 tribes and 49 species. In all, 37 species of frugivorous butterflies were sampled in FLONA and 29 in adjacent forest fragments. In ESEC, 29 species and 33 in adjacent forest fragments. In PAEAR, 33 species and 28 in adjacent forest fragments. Of the total species registered, 15 species are new records for the state of Santa Catarina and 11 are new records for the western region of the state. The most abundant species for FLONA were: Manataria hercyna (Hübner, 1821) and Hermeuptychia sp. In ESEC, were Hermeuptychia sp. and Yphthimoides ordinaria (Freitas, Kaminski & Mielke, 2012). In PAEAR, greater abundance of Forsterinaria quantius (Godart, 1824) and Eryphanes reevesii (Doubleday, 1849) were verified. For the adjacent forest fragments to Conservation Units, there was a greater abundance of Hermeuptychia sp., Moneuptychia soter (Butler, 1877), Morpho epistrophus (Fabricius, 1796) e Forsterinaria quantius (Godart, 1824). Satyrinae presented higher richness (S = 34) and abundance (90.58%) in all areas sampled. The rarefaction and extrapolation curves for the Conservation Units and adjacent forest fragments showed a greater rise in the FLONA and PAEAR sampling units and their adjacent forest fragments. The estimated sampling coverage for Conservation Unit and forest fragments was above 97%. The richness calculated through the Jackknife 1 estimator, for the FLONA and PAEAR samplings, presented a value of 50.75 and 37.09, respectively. The fauna of frugivorous butterflies from this region, first investigated in areas of Conservation Units, showed to be expressive and well represented in the Atlantic Forest Biome, indicating its potential as a refuge for biodiversity.

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A new population of the endangered Brachyteles arachnoides (É. Geoffroy, 1806) (Primates: Atelidae) in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/12.3.1906 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 1906

Author(s):

Bianca Ingberman ◽

Nicholas Kaminski ◽

Roberto Fusco-Costa ◽

Emygdio L. A. Monteiro-Filho

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Conservation Status ◽

The State ◽

Critically Endangered ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Southern Limit ◽

Brachyteles Arachnoides ◽

Extant Population

The endangered southern muriqui or mono [Brachyteles arachnoides (É. Geoffroy, 1806)], is a primate endemic to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil. One known extant population is found at the southern limit of its distribution, in the state of Paraná, where it is regionally classified as Critically Endangered. Here, we report on a new population in southern Brazil. Additionally, we express our concern about the conservation status of this species in Paraná, because both populations are in small, isolated and unprotected forest fragments.

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Rodents (Rodentia) and marsupials (Didelphimorphia) in the municipalities of Ilhéus and Pau Brasil, state of Bahia, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/4.2.174 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 174 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Lena Geise ◽

Luciana Guedes Pereira

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Small Mammals ◽

Theobroma Cacao ◽

The State ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

Short Term

The present study provides a list of small mammals from the coastal south part of the state of Bahia. Live-traps were settled in Atlantic Forest fragments where cacao (Theobroma cacao) plantations are widespread. During a short-term inventory performed in February 2003, 13 specimens from eight species of small mammals were collected.

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Diversity, community structure and conservation status of an Atlantic Forest fragment in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-060320150132 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Vinicius Costa Cysneiros ◽

Joaquim de Oliveira Mendonça-Junior ◽

Tatiana Dias Gaui ◽

Denise Monte Braz

Keyword(s):

Community Structure ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Diversity Index ◽

Conservation Status ◽

The State ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

Forest Fragment ◽

Importance Value ◽

Forest Remnant

The State of Rio de Janeiro still holds unknown portions of the Atlantic Forest, which represent gaps in the knowledge of this ecosystem. Paracambi and neighbor municipal districts comprise a vast stretch of virtually unknown forest that makes up part of the Serra do Mar biodiversity corridor. The following study describes the tree community structure in a stretch of the ombrophilous Atlantic Forest, in the Parque Natural Municipal do Curió (Curio MNP), Paracambi, Rio de Janeiro, which serves as the basis to evaluate species diversity and conservation status. The altitudes in the area ranges from 100 to 690 m and the climate varies from mild subtropical to tropical hot and humid. Forty plots (10x10m) were randomly placed along the area, where all the stems equal to or greater than five centimeters (5 cm) diameter at breast high from ground level were measured. A total of 749 individuals, pertaining to 128 genera and 210 species were recorded, eight of which are listed as threatened of extinction in the Brazilian flora. The Shannon-Weaver diversity index (H′) was 4.7 nat.ind.-1 and the species with greater importance value was Pseudopiptadenia contorta (1.6460 m2; 18 individuals) while the most common species wereSenefeldera vertcilata (48) and Actinostemon verticilatus (47 individuals). Despite the sample area being a little smaller than that commonly adopted in tropical studies, data pointed to a richness hitherto not registered in any other study for the State of Rio de Janeiro, no matter the inclusion criteria used, and also confirmed by the two estimator indices used, which have revealed very similar results. The vertical forest structure, the values associated to the successional stage of the species and other aspects of community structure indicate that the Curio MNP encompasses forest stretches in advanced stages of ecological succession. Besides its key location for the connectivity of forest fragments in the region, the results emphasize the ecological importance of this forest remnant and the need for its conservation.

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Nest, eggs and nestling description of the Silvery-flanked Antwren Myrmotherula luctuosa (Pelzeln, 1868) in the Atlantic Forest of northeast Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Ornitologia ◽

10.1007/bf03546068 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 238-241

Author(s):

Cleverton da Silva ◽

Cristiano Schetini de Azevedo ◽

Juan Ruiz-Esparza ◽

Adauto de Souza Ribeiro

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Biology ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

National Park ◽

The State ◽

Internal Diameter ◽

Northeast Brazil ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

Male And Female ◽

Present Information ◽

Outside Diameter

AbstractIn the present study, we describe the nest, eggs, and nestlings of the Silvery-flanked Antwren, Myrmotherula luctuosa. One nest was found on 08 May 2017 on the edge of one of the forest fragments of the Serra de Itabaiana National Park, in the state of Sergipe, northeast Brazil, and was monitored until 21 May 2017. The nest, presented the following dimensions: external height: 7.6 cm; outside diameter: 21 × 19 cm; internal diameter: 13.3 × 11 cm; depth of the oologic chamber: 4.7 cm; and height in relation to the ground: 84 cm. The two eggs found in the nest were white with reddish-brown dots, patches and stripes and weighed 1.7 and 1.5 g. Incubation was performed by both the male and female, as well as feeding of the nestlings. A single egg hatched, giving rise to a 3.9 cm, 3.7 g nestling. According to our estimates, the young fledged with about 11 days. This is the first study to present information about the reproductive biology of the Silvery-flanked Antwren.

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A Preliminary Note on Yeasts Associated With Fecal Pellets of Rodents and Marsupials of Atlantic Forest Fragments in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Revista de Microbiologia ◽

10.1590/s0001-37141998000300004 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 170-173 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jacqueline Abranches ◽

Hilda N. Nóbrega ◽

Patrícia Valente ◽

Leda C. Mendonça-Hagler ◽

Allen N. Hagler

Keyword(s):

Tropical Forest ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Small Mammals ◽

Debaryomyces Hansenii ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

Rhodotorula Mucilaginosa ◽

Fecal Pellets ◽

Preliminary Note ◽

Pichia Membranifaciens ◽

Issatchenkia Orientalis

Yeasts had mean counts of above 106 CFU/g in the fecal pellets of small mammals from tropical forest fragments. Most of the 55 species isolated were fermentative ascomycetes, with the most frequent being Debaryomyces hansenii, Pichia membranifaciens and Issatchenkia orientalis, whereas Rhodotorula mucilaginosa was the most frequent yeast of basidiomycetous affinity.

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