Stranded Marine Turtles in Northeastern Brazil: Incidence and Spatial–Temporal Distribution of Fibropapillomatosis

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edson Soares da Silva-Júnior ◽  
Daniel Solon Dias de Farias ◽  
Aline da Costa Bomfim ◽  
Augusto Carlos da Boaviagem Freire ◽  
Rafael Ângelo Revorêdo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Marine Turtles

Marine Turtles Stranded in Northeastern Brazil: Composition, Spatio-Temporal Distribution, and Anthropogenic Interactions

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Solon Dias de Farias ◽  
Ana Emília Barboza de Alencar ◽  
Aline da Costa Bomfim ◽  
Ana Bernadete de Lima Fragoso ◽  
Silmara Rossi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Marine Turtles ◽  
Spatio Temporal

scholarly journals Late Cretaceous non-marine turtles of Asia: a review of taxonomic diversity and paleobiogeography

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Danilov ◽  
Ekaterina Obraztsova ◽  
Vladimir Sukhanov
Keyword(s):  
Late Cretaceous ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Taxonomic Diversity ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Marine Turtle ◽  
Marine Turtles ◽  
Middle Asia ◽  
Different Ages

Background. This report reviews data on taxonomic diversity and paleobiogeography of Late Cretaceous (K2) non-marine turtles of Asia accumulated since latest reviews in 2000s. K2 non-marine turtles of Asia are known from four main geographical areas: Middle Asia-Kazakhstan (MAK), Mongolia (MO), China (CH) and Japan (JA). Methods. We critically reviewed composition of non-marine turtle assemblages of the K2 for each of the mentioned geographical area to make estimates of taxonomic diversity for different ages of the K2. Based on these data we analyzed temporal distribution of taxa of non-marine turtles and change in taxonomic diversity of turtle assemblages. Results. K2 turtles of MAK are represented by eight suprageneric taxa – Adocidae (Ad), Carettochelyidae (Ca), Lindholmemydidae (Li), Macrobaenidae (Ma), Nanhsiungchelyidae (Na), Trionychidae (Tr), Eucryptodira indet. (Eu), and Testudines indet. (Te), of which Ad, Li, Ma and Tr are known from the Cenomanian(CE) – early Campanian(CA), whereas other taxa only from the CE-early Turonian(TU). Taxonomic diversity changes from 10–12 species and genera, 6–8 suprageneric taxa in the CE to 7 species and genera, 4 families in the late TU early CA. K2 turtles of MO are represented by seven suprageneric taxa – Ad, Ca, Li, Ma, Meiolaniformes (Me), Na, and Tr, of which Li, Na and Tr are known from the CE-Maastrichtian(MA), Ad, Ca, and Ma, from the CE-Santonian(SA), and Me, only from the MA. Taxonomic diversity changes from 12 species, 10 genera, 6 families in the CE – SA, 8–9 species, 7–9 genera, 3 families in the CA, and 9 species, 7–8 genera, and 4 suprageneric taxa in the MA. K2 turtles of CH are represented by three suprageneric taxa (Li, Na, and Tr), but their precise temporal distribution is poorly known. Taxonomic diversity in the K2 is 12 species, 11–12 genera, and 3 families. K2 turtles of JA are represented by six suprageneric taxa (Ad, Ca, Na, Tr, Eu, and Te), of which Na are known from the CE-SA, Tr from the Coniacian(CO)-CA, and other taxa from the CO-SA. Taxonomic diversity changes from 1 species, genus, and family in the CE-TU to 7 species and genera, and 5–6 suprageneric taxa in the CO-SA. Discussion. In MAK, most significant transformation of turtle assemblages occurred in the CE-TU, whereas transformation in the SA-CA was less significant. On the contrary, in MO, most significant transformation occurred in the SA-CA, and less significant in the CA-MA.The patterns of transformation of the K2 turtle assemblages of CH and JA are not clear. The differences in the patterns of diversity and transformations of the K2 turtle assemblages in different geographical areas of Asia may be explained by different environmental conditions in these areas at that time and influence of such factors as transgressions in coastal areas (MAK and JA) and cooling and aridizations in inland areas (MO and CH).

scholarly journals Temporal distribution of fruit-feeding butterflies (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae) in the eastern extreme of the Amazon region

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-23
Author(s):  
Elias da Costa ARAUJO ◽  
Lucas Pereira MARTINS ◽  
Marcelo DUARTE ◽  
Gisele Garcia AZEVEDO
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Dynamics ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Temporal Structure ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Amazon Region ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Amazon Forest ◽  
Dry Seasons ◽  
Species Richness And Abundance

ABSTRACT Rainfall is one of the most influential factors driving insect seasonality in the Amazon region. However, few studies have analyzed the temporal dynamics of fruit-feeding butterflies in the Brazilian Amazon, specially in its eastern portion. Here, we evaluated the diversity patterns and temporal distribution of fruit-feeding butterflies in a remnant of eastern Amazon forest in the Baixada Maranhense, northeastern Brazil. Specifically, we tested whether fruit-feeding butterflies are temporally structured and whether rainfall influences species richness and abundance. Butterflies were collected with baited traps in both the rainy and dry seasons for two consecutive years. In total, we captured 493 butterflies belonging to 28 species, 15 genera and eight tribes. Three species comprised about half of the overall abundance, and Satyrinae was the most representative subfamily. The fruit-feeding butterfly assemblage showed a strong temporal structure during the second year of sampling, but not during the first year. Species composition and richness did not differ between rainy and dry seasons, and neither abundance nor richness was influenced by rainfall. Our results indicate that seasonality is not a strong environmental filter in this region, and that other biotic and abiotic factors are probably driving the community structure. The predominance of palms in the Baixada Maranhense, which are used as host plants by larvae of several lepidopteran species (specially satyrines) and are available year-round, might have contributed to the observed patterns of temporal diversity.

scholarly journals Spatial and temporal distribution in two anuran communities in the Chapada do Araripe, Northeastern Brasil

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiana Ferreira-Silva ◽  
Deivid Batista de Oliveira ◽  
Herivelto Faustino de Oliveira ◽  
Robson Waldemar Ávila
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Microhabitat Use ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Distribution ◽  
Humid Forest ◽  
Temporal Occurrence ◽  
Chapada Do Araripe

In this study, we report the temporal occurrence and habitat and microhabitat use by anurans in two areas located in one highland marsh (brejo-de-altitude) in northeastern Brazil. Fieldwork was carried out between September 2011 and September 2012. The recorded anurans belong to 14 species distributed in five families: Hylidae (six), Leptodactylidae (five), Bufonidae, Odontophrynidae and Pipidae (one each). Vocalization activity was seasonal and concentrated in the wetter and warmer months, but correlated to rainfall only in the top in the Chapada do Araripe. Richness and abundance of calling anurans were lower in the humid forest of the slope than in Cerradão area in the top of the Chapada do Araripe. Scinax x-signatus vocalized during nine months, and along with Dendropsophus soaresi, Phyllomedusa nordestina and Physalaemus cuvieri presented the longest periods of vocalization with the highest number of species vocalizing in at the height of the rainy season. Males were recorded vocalizing in nine different microhabitats, Adenomera sp. uses leaf litter and P. cuvieri the edge of water bodies as calling site both two sampled areas. Differences in richness and abundance of anurans between the two habitats are probably due to physical characteristics, such as presence of lentic environments.

scholarly journals Pollination syndromes in a Caatinga plant community in northeastern Brazil: seasonal availability of floral resources in different plant growth habits

2014 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZGM Quirino ◽  
IC Machado
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Rainy Season ◽  
Temporal Dynamics ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Floral Resources ◽  
Floral Traits ◽  
Pollination Syndromes ◽  
Growth Habits

To describe plant phenological patterns and correlate functioning for the quantity and quality of resources available for the pollinator, it is crucial to understand the temporal dynamics of biological communities. In this way, the pollination syndromes of 46 species with different growth habits (trees, shrubs, herbs, and vines) were examined in an area of Caatinga vegetation, northeastern Brazil (7° 28′ 45″ S and 36° 54′ 18″ W), during two years. Flowering was monitored monthly in all the species, over two years (from January 2003 to December 2004). Pollination syndromes were characterised based on floral traits such as size, colour, morphology, symmetry, floral resources, as well as on direct visual observation of floral visitors on focal plants and published information. We observed differences among the plant growth habits with respect to floral traits, types of resources offered, and floral syndromes. The flowering periods of the species varied among floral syndrome groups. The majority of the melittophilous species flowered during the rainy season in the two study years, while the species of the other pollination syndroms flowered at the end of the dry season. An asynchrony of flowering was noted among the chiropterophilous species, while the phalenophilous group concentrated during the rainy season. The overall availability of floral resources was different during the rainy and the dry seasons, and also it varied among plants with different growth habits. The availability of oil-flowers coincided with the period of low nectar availability. We observed a relationship between the temporal distribution of the pollination syndromes and the availability of floral resources among each growth habits in this tropical ecosystem. Resource allocation in seasonal environments, such as the Caatinga, can function as a strategy for maintaining pollinators, facilitating therefore the reproductive success of plant species. The availability of floral resources during all the year, specially in seasonal environments such as the Caatinga, may function as a strategy to maintain pollinator populations ensuring the reproductive success of the plants.

scholarly journals SPATIAL AND TEMPORALVARIATION OF DISSOLVED INORGANIC NUTRIENTS, AND CHLOROPHYLL-α IN A TROPICAL ESTUARY IN NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL: DYNAMICS OF NUTRIENT REMOVAL

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Aparecida Macedo Silva ◽  
Marcelo F. L. Souza ◽  
Paulo C. Abreu
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Removal ◽  
Organic Phosphorus ◽  
Inorganic Nitrogen ◽  
Salinity Gradient ◽  
Sewage Treatment Plant ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
River Estuary ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Nutrient Concentrations

Monthly sampling campaigns were carried out between February 2010 and January 2011 to evaluate the spatial and temporal distribution of nutrients (ammonium, nitrite, nitrate, dissolved organic nitrogen, phosphate, dissolved organic phosphorus and silicate) and chlorophyll-α along a salinity gradient in the tropical Cachoeira River estuary, subject to the untreated effluents of a sewage treatment plant (STP). During the study period the lowest and highest river discharge occurred in February and April 2010, respectively. High river outflow promoted increased concentrations of inorganic nitrogen and silicate but did not affect the concentration of phosphate. Based on the chlorophyll-α concentration the estuary may be classified as eutrophic / hypereutrophic in its inner portion and mesotrophic in the lower region. The inner portion is more affected by the nutrient load carried out by the river and STP, while dilution by seawater contributed to the reduction of the nutrient concentrations in the lower reaches of the estuary. The results indicate that nutrient uptake by the phytoplankton is the most effective dissolved inorganic nutrient removal processes, especially for phosphate. Mixing diagrams suggest that the coupling of nitrification and denitrification processes is also responsible for the elimination of nitrogen from this ecosystem.

scholarly journals Late Cretaceous non-marine turtles of Asia: a review of taxonomic diversity and paleobiogeography

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Danilov ◽  
Ekaterina Obraztsova ◽  
Vladimir Sukhanov
Keyword(s):  
Late Cretaceous ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Taxonomic Diversity ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Marine Turtle ◽  
Marine Turtles ◽  
Middle Asia ◽  
Different Ages

Background. This report reviews data on taxonomic diversity and paleobiogeography of Late Cretaceous (K2) non-marine turtles of Asia accumulated since latest reviews in 2000s. K2 non-marine turtles of Asia are known from four main geographical areas: Middle Asia-Kazakhstan (MAK), Mongolia (MO), China (CH) and Japan (JA). Methods. We critically reviewed composition of non-marine turtle assemblages of the K2 for each of the mentioned geographical area to make estimates of taxonomic diversity for different ages of the K2. Based on these data we analyzed temporal distribution of taxa of non-marine turtles and change in taxonomic diversity of turtle assemblages. Results. K2 turtles of MAK are represented by eight suprageneric taxa – Adocidae (Ad), Carettochelyidae (Ca), Lindholmemydidae (Li), Macrobaenidae (Ma), Nanhsiungchelyidae (Na), Trionychidae (Tr), Eucryptodira indet. (Eu), and Testudines indet. (Te), of which Ad, Li, Ma and Tr are known from the Cenomanian(CE) – early Campanian(CA), whereas other taxa only from the CE-early Turonian(TU). Taxonomic diversity changes from 10–12 species and genera, 6–8 suprageneric taxa in the CE to 7 species and genera, 4 families in the late TU early CA. K2 turtles of MO are represented by seven suprageneric taxa – Ad, Ca, Li, Ma, Meiolaniformes (Me), Na, and Tr, of which Li, Na and Tr are known from the CE-Maastrichtian(MA), Ad, Ca, and Ma, from the CE-Santonian(SA), and Me, only from the MA. Taxonomic diversity changes from 12 species, 10 genera, 6 families in the CE – SA, 8–9 species, 7–9 genera, 3 families in the CA, and 9 species, 7–8 genera, and 4 suprageneric taxa in the MA. K2 turtles of CH are represented by three suprageneric taxa (Li, Na, and Tr), but their precise temporal distribution is poorly known. Taxonomic diversity in the K2 is 12 species, 11–12 genera, and 3 families. K2 turtles of JA are represented by six suprageneric taxa (Ad, Ca, Na, Tr, Eu, and Te), of which Na are known from the CE-SA, Tr from the Coniacian(CO)-CA, and other taxa from the CO-SA. Taxonomic diversity changes from 1 species, genus, and family in the CE-TU to 7 species and genera, and 5–6 suprageneric taxa in the CO-SA. Discussion. In MAK, most significant transformation of turtle assemblages occurred in the CE-TU, whereas transformation in the SA-CA was less significant. On the contrary, in MO, most significant transformation occurred in the SA-CA, and less significant in the CA-MA.The patterns of transformation of the K2 turtle assemblages of CH and JA are not clear. The differences in the patterns of diversity and transformations of the K2 turtle assemblages in different geographical areas of Asia may be explained by different environmental conditions in these areas at that time and influence of such factors as transgressions in coastal areas (MAK and JA) and cooling and aridizations in inland areas (MO and CH).

scholarly journals Analysis of marine turtle strandings (Reptilia: Testudine) occurring on coast of Bahia State, Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 675-683
Author(s):  
Aline Lopes-Souza ◽  
Alexandre Schiavetti ◽  
Martín Roberto Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Chelonia Mydas ◽  
Marine Turtle ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Distribution ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Spatial Analyses ◽  
Southern Coast ◽  
History Of ◽  
Educational Campaigns

This study provides an analysis of the occurrence and the spatial and temporal distribution of marine turtle strandings found in the south of the State of Bahia. Data was collected between January 2006 and June 2008. This study covers an area of 220 km of the southern coast of Bahia State (northeastern Brazil), and spatial analyses were made considering data collected in three bases suported by Petrobras-Petróleo Brasileiro S/A distributed in the area. The records were sorted according to month and year, species, age group and sex. A total of 260 stranding were reported: 183 of Chelonia mydas (74.1%), the most frequent species. The highest number of strandings was recorded in Gamboa do Morro Base. Juveniles presented the highest densities, but no differences between adults and small juveniles were detected. Males were more frequently stranded in Gamboa do Morro Base, while females were more frequent in Ilhéus Base. An increase in the number of stranding between 2006 and 2008 was noted; moreover, the months with more records were January, February, March, October and December. The number of stranding events was discontinuously distributed in the study area. This study also demonstrated the usefulness of implement different strategies of recording marine turtle strandings: direct monitoring efforts (patrol) in remote beaches and educational campaigns applied on beaches frequented by tourists. This study demonstrated that, despite spatial nearby, the three bases attend independent biological systems and show different stranding dynamics, thus different conservancy actions should be implemented in order to improve the knowledge on natural history of sea-turtles in the southern coast of Bahia State.

scholarly journals Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Rodents During Active and Quiescent Periods in the Plague Focus in Exu, Northeastern Brazil

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Leandro Reis da Silva Fernandes ◽  
Matheus Filgueira Bezerra ◽  
Bruna Mendes Duarte ◽  
Mayara Paes de França Silva ◽  
Hadassa de Almeida Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rattus Rattus ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Rodent Species ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Distribution ◽  
Wild Rodent ◽  
Epidemic Period ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
Rodent Populations

The plague caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium is primarily a flea-transmitted zoonosis of rodents that can also be conveyed to humans and other mammals. In this work, we analyzed the spatial and temporal distribution of rodents’ populations during active and quiescent periods of the plague in the municipality of Exu, northeastern Brazil. The geospatial analyses had shown that all rodent species occurred through the whole territory of the municipality with different hotspots for the risk of occurrence of the different species. Important fluctuation in the rodent populations was observed with a reduction in the wild rodent fauna following the end of a plague epidemic period, mostly represented by Necromys lasiurus and increase of the commensally species Rattus rattus. A higher abundance of rats might lead to an increased exposure of humans populations, favoring spillovers of plague and other rodent-borne diseases. Our analysis contributed to further highlight the role of the wild rodent species as the amplifier hosts and of the commensally rats (Rattus rattus) as the preserver hosts on the quiescent period on that transmission infection area.

scholarly journals Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Rodents during the Epizootic and Enzootic Periods of Plague, with a Focus on Exu, Northeastern Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 195
Author(s):  
Diego Leandro Reis da Silva Fernandes ◽  
Matheus Filgueira Bezerra ◽  
Bruna Mendes Duarte ◽  
Mayara Paes de França Silva ◽  
Hadassa de Almeida Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rattus Rattus ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Rodent Species ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
Human Populations ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Distribution ◽  
Wild Rodent ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
Rodent Populations

The plague caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium is primarily a flea-transmitted zoonosis of rodents that can also be conveyed to humans and other mammals. In this work, we analyzed the spatial and temporal distribution of rodent populations during epizootic and enzootic periods of the plague in the municipality of Exu, northeastern Brazil. The geospatial analyses showed that all the rodent species appeared through the whole territory of the municipality, with different occurrence hotspots for the different species. Important fluctuations in the rodent populations were observed, with a reduction in the wild rodent fauna following the end of a plague epizootic period, mostly represented by Necromys lasiurus and an increase in the commensal species Rattus rattus. A higher abundance of rats might lead to an increased exposure of human populations, favoring spillovers of plague and other rodent-borne diseases. Our analysis highlights the role of wild rodent species as amplifier hosts and of commensal rats (R. rattus) as preserver hosts in the enzootic period of a specific transmission infection area.

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