New aerophytic morphospecies of Cyanobacteria from tropical forest fragments in northwestern São Paulo state, Brazil

Algae and Cyanobacteria can colonize a wide variety of terrestrial environments and the assemblages from aerophytic habitats are very poorly known. During the survey of aerophytic algal and cyanobacterial communities in forest fragments in northwestern São Paulo state, six cyanobacteria populations could not be identified at species level and, after morphological and metrical analysis, proved to be new morphotypes to Science. Four belong to the genus Aphanothece (A. excentrica, A. coacervata, A. densa and A. vaginata), one to Phormidium (P. arboricola) and one to Hapalosiphon (H.santannae). This study presents the description, comparison and proposition of the new morphospecies and improves taxonomic knowledge of the diversity of the group.

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Helminth Parasites of Hypsiboas prasinus (Anura: Hylidae) from Two Atlantic Forest Fragments, São Paulo State, Brazil

Journal of Parasitology ◽

10.1645/jp-ge-2665.1 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 98 (3) ◽

pp. 560-564 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Carla Bonetti Madelaire ◽

Fernando Ribeiro Gomes ◽

Reinaldo José da Silva

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

Helminth Parasites ◽

São Paulo ◽

Paulo State ◽

São Paulo State

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Anurans of a seasonally dry tropical forest: Morro do Diabo State Park, São Paulo state, Brazil

Journal of Natural History ◽

10.1080/00222930802702498 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 43 (15-16) ◽

pp. 973-993 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Tiago Gomes dos Santos ◽

Tiago da Silveira Vasconcelos ◽

Denise de C. Rossa‐Feres ◽

Célio F. B. Haddad

Keyword(s):

Tropical Forest ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest ◽

Dry Tropical Forest ◽

Seasonally Dry ◽

Paulo State ◽

São Paulo State

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Soil chemical and physical status in semideciduous Atlantic Forest fragments affected by atmospheric deposition in central-eastern São Paulo State, Brazil

iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry ◽

10.3832/ifor1258-007 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 798-808 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

MIMS Lopes ◽

A Ribeiro Dos Santos ◽

C Zuliani Sandrin Camargo ◽

P Bulbovas ◽

P Giampaoli ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atmospheric Deposition ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

São Paulo ◽

Physical Status ◽

Paulo State ◽

São Paulo State ◽

Central Eastern

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On the first terrestrial ostracod of the Superfamily Cytheroidea (Crustacea, Ostracoda): description of Intrepidocythere ibipora n. gen. n. sp. from forest leaf litter in São Paulo State, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1828.1.3 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 1828 (1) ◽

pp. 29 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

RICARDO L. PINTO ◽

CARLOS E.F. ROCHA ◽

KOEN MARTENS

Keyword(s):

Leaf Litter ◽

New Genus ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Paulo State ◽

Terrestrial Habitats ◽

Terrestrial Environments ◽

Tropical Areas ◽

São Paulo State ◽

Forest Leaf Litter

Of the three superfamilies of Ostracoda present in fresh water, only the Cytheroidea had thus far no records in terrestrial environments. Here, we report on a new genus and species, Intrepidocythere ibipora n. gen. n. sp., of the ostracod superfamily Cytheroidea, from forest leaf litter in São Paulo State, Brazil. Judging from morphological similarities, this new genus is believed to be closely related to the genus Elpidium. Possible pathways that led to the colonisation of terrestrial habitats are discussed, and an overview is given on the distribution of the known terrestrial ostracod lineages. The present findings strengthen the idea that terrestrial ostracods are more common than previously thought, at least in tropical areas.

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Corticolous green algae from tropical forest remnants in the northwest region of São Paulo State, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Botânica ◽

10.1590/s0100-84042010000200003 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 215-226 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Nadia Martins Lemes-Da-Silva ◽

Luis Henrique Zanini Branco ◽

Orlando Necchi-Júnior

Keyword(s):

Tropical Forest ◽

Green Algae ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo ◽

Paulo State ◽

Forest Remnants ◽

São Paulo State ◽

Northwest Region

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Saving Forests for Wildlife in Brazil

Oryx ◽

10.1017/s0030605300005160 ◽

1966 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 311-314 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Paulo Nogueira-Neto

Keyword(s):

Tropical Forest ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

The State ◽

São Paulo ◽

State Parks ◽

Paulo State ◽

São Paulo State

In Sao Paulo State in Brazil, 85 per cent, of the forests have been felled, mostly in this century, to make way for agriculture. As it is in the tropical forest that most of the wildlife is found efforts are now concentrated on preserving the remnant and the wildlife with it. The author, who is a member of the State Forest Council and President of the Association for the Defense of the Flora and Fauna, lists the mammals and birds in danger of extermination and describes some of the 35 state forests and seven state parks already established.

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First records of two Amazonian species of Zethus (Zethoides) Fox, 1899 (Hymenoptera, Vespidae, Eumeninae) in Atlantic Forest fragments in São Paulo state, Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/11.5.1767 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 1767 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rogério Botion Lopes ◽

Fernando Barbosa Noll

Keyword(s):

Atlantic Forest ◽

Species Distribution ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Amazon Forest ◽

Forest Fragments ◽

São Paulo ◽

Northeastern Region ◽

Paulo State ◽

São Paulo State

Zethus Fabricius, 1804 is the largest genus in the subfamily Eumeninae with over 250 species. Its Neotropical representatives are divided into three subgenera: Z. (Zethus) Fabricius, 1804; Z. (Zethusculus) de Saussure, 1855; and Z. (Zethoides) Fox, 1899. Two specimens were collected in the northeastern region of São Paulo state, Brazil belonging to two species of the latter subgenus: Z. (Zethoides) lobulatus de Saussure, 1855 and Z. (Zethoides) rugosiceps Fox, 1899. These species have so far only been collected in the Amazon Forest and these findings not only expand the latitude of the species’ distribution but also their occurrence to the Atlantic Forest as well.

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