Philogenia gaiae sp. nov. (Zygoptera: Philogeniidae) and description of the female of P. macuma Dunkle, 1986, two species from the Ecuadorean lowland rainforest

Zootaxa ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4683 (3) ◽  
pp. 412-420
Author(s):  
DIOGO SILVA VILELA ◽  
RHAINER GUILLERMO-FERREIRA ◽  
ANDREA C. ENCALADA ◽  
ADOLFO CORDERO-RIVERA
Keyword(s):  
Ovipositor Length ◽  
Lowland Rainforest ◽  
Biological Reserve

Philogenia gaiae sp. nov. (Holotype ♂, Ecuador, Orellana, Tiputini Biodiversity Station, -0.6349, -76.1501, 241 m, 13 xii 2012, A. Cordero-Rivera & M. Sánchez-Herrera leg., in MUAE) from the helena group is described, illustrated, diagnosed and compared with morphologically close species of the genus. Philogenia gaiae can be distinguished from its most similar congener P. minteri Dunkle, 1986 by the enlarged cerci and the club-like paraprocts. We also describe the female of P. macuma Dunkle, 1986, from a pair collected at Jatún Sacha Biological Reserve, which is also similar to P. gaiae and can be distinguished by the intersternite morphology, ovipositor length and vulvar lamina shape. 

Vertical stratification and seasonal changes of the avian community in Mount Cameroon lowland rainforest

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kryštof Chmel ◽  
Solange Mekuate Kamga ◽  
Taku Awa ◽  
Francis Luma Ewome ◽  
Guillermo Uceda‐Gómez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Changes ◽  
Vertical Stratification ◽  
Avian Community ◽  
Mount Cameroon ◽  
Lowland Rainforest

First detection of antibodies against Leptospira among free‐ranging neotropical non‐human primates in the Peruvian Amazon lowland rainforest

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Aliaga‐Samanez ◽  
Jesús Lescano ◽  
Myriam Quevedo ◽  
Guillermo Salvatierra ◽  
Mrinalini Watsa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Peruvian Amazon ◽  
Lowland Rainforest ◽  
Free Ranging

scholarly journals Bird Responses to Lowland Rainforest Conversion in Sumatran Smallholder Landscapes, Indonesia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e0154876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walesa Edho Prabowo ◽  
Kevin Darras ◽  
Yann Clough ◽  
Manuel Toledo-Hernandez ◽  
Raphael Arlettaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lowland Rainforest

scholarly journals Antimicrobial Properties and Melissopalynology, Proximate and Elemental Analyses of Honey Samples from Three Different Ecozones in Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter A. ADEONIPEKUN ◽  
Tiwalade A. ADENIYI ◽  
David EDEN
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Properties ◽  
Pollen Grains ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Proximate Analysis ◽  
Preparation Methods ◽  
Antimicrobial Studies ◽  
Elemental Analyses ◽  
Lowland Rainforest ◽  
Sudan Savanna ◽  
First Time

Honey samples from three different ecozones - coastal freshwater (Ogba), lowland rainforest (Oka-Akoko) and montane Sudan savanna (Mambilla plateau) – were subjected to melissopalynological, proximate and elemental analyses, as well as antimicrobial studies. The aim of the research was to determine the contribution of pollen, if any, in the antimicrobial activities of the studied honey samples. Standard preparation methods were adopted for these studies. The Mambilla honey recorded the highest pollen diversity, while that of Oka-Akoko and Ogba regions had similar diversity, both having lower values. The Ogba honey however contained the highest abundance of pollen. Proximate analysis showed that the Mambilla honey also recorded the highest values of moisture, ash, protein, fats and oil, as well as potassium and reducing sugars. Antimicrobial investigation revealed the highest antimicrobial activities for the Mambilla honey, followed by Oka-Akoko and Ogba against Staphylococcus aureus (gram positive) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (gram negative). Moisture content, proteins and carbohydrates were significantly different, with positive and negative trends respectively, when related with the antimicrobial activities of the honey samples. The pollen contents were also qualitatively different. This is the first time the antimicrobial activity of honey is ever traced to pollen contents.  More conclusions can be accurately made only after further research upon pollen grains directly.

Modelling habitat preferences of feral pigs for rooting in lowland rainforest

2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1523-1535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda E. Elledge ◽  
Clive A. McAlpine ◽  
Peter J. Murray ◽  
Iain J. Gordon
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Preferences ◽  
Feral Pigs ◽  
Lowland Rainforest

scholarly journals Fishing with Pesticides Affects River Fisheries and Community Health in the Indio Maíz Biological Reserve, Nicaragua

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 10152
Author(s):  
Joel T. Betts ◽  
Juan F. Mendoza Espinoza ◽  
Armando J. Dans ◽  
Christopher A. Jordan ◽  
Joshua L. Mayer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Study Participant ◽  
Surrounding Area ◽  
Freshwater Biodiversity ◽  
Remote Communities ◽  
Aluminum Phosphide ◽  
Pesticides In Water ◽  
Biological Reserve ◽  
Destructive Fishing

The practice of harvesting fish and crustaceans by using pesticides is understudied and under-reported in tropical inland fisheries yet poses a significant threat to freshwater biodiversity and community health. This research provides a brief review of the practice and an in-depth case study from southeast Nicaragua. In 2019, 86 interviews and 5 focus groups were conducted in remote communities in the Indio Maíz Biological Reserve (IMBR) and nearby surrounding area and combined with 4 years of local Indigenous Rama and Afrodescendent Kriol community forest ranger data. Forest rangers and 74% of interviewees reported that fishing with pesticides occurs in their communities, including both inside the IMBR and in the nearby surrounding area. The practice is primarily used by illegal settlers, and not by Rama and Kriol communities who have rights to the land in the IMBR. It entails the release of liquid pesticides in water or mixing powdered pesticides with corn flour and using the mixture as bait. Of seven chemicals reported, Cypermethrin, Deltamethrin, and Aluminum Phosphide were most common. The use of ichthyotoxic woody plants was more rarely reported. Habitats targeted ranged from swift headwaters to slow pools in small creeks to larger rivers, depending on target species. Main uses reported for the catch were food for family, bait to catch larger fish, and for sale. The main motivation was increased catch efficiency. Many interviewees attributed stomach issues, diarrhea, cough, convulsions, and miscarriage to exposure to poisoned river water. Twenty-five interviewees blamed poisoned rivers for livestock miscarriages or death. Severe local losses of fish and shrimp populations were reported. Rama and Kriol interviewees describe the practice as a threat to their river-based food security. Despite its illegality, no study participant knew a case of pesticide fishing that had been prosecuted. This destructive fishing practice has significant implications for conservation of the intact river systems of the primary rainforests of southeast Nicaragua, and to the local traditional fisheries they support.

HABITAT ACOUSTICS OF A NEOTROPICAL LOWLAND RAINFOREST

Bioacoustics ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
NORBERT ELLINGER ◽  
WALTER HÖDL
Keyword(s):  
Lowland Rainforest ◽  
Habitat Acoustics
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