AVIFAUNA DO SOLO SAGRADO DO GUARAPIRANGA (SÃO PAULO, BRASIL)

AVIFAUNA OF THE SACRED SOIL OF GUARAPIRANGA (SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL): The avifauna of São Paulo, the largest Brazilian city, is one of the most studied in Brazil. However, some areas are lacking basic studies on the avifauna, including those under intense pressure from urban growth and deforestation. Here we present a list of bird species occurring in the Solo Sagrado do Guarapiranga (23°45’00”S, 46°44’00”W), an urban park in southern São Paulo. We carried out monthly bird surveys from July 2008 to June 2009, using transect method. After 250 hours of observations, we recorded 180 species, including 31 species endemics to Atlantic Forest and two species that are globally threatened. The insectivorous, omnivorous and frugivorous species were the most represented feeding guilds, with 70, 39 and 21 species, respectively. Occasional and rare species composed the community majority. The high species richness and the presence of threatened species indicate the importance of the area to the bird’s conservation in the largest Brazilian city.

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Non-volant mammals from Núcleo Santa Virgínia, Serra do Mar State Park, São Paulo, Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-06032014000814 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Fabiana Rocha-Mendes ◽

Carolina Lima Neves ◽

Rodrigo de Almeida Nobre ◽

Renato Matos Marques ◽

Gledson Vigiano Bianconi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

São Paulo ◽

Species List ◽

Serra Do Mar ◽

High Species Richness ◽

Line Transects ◽

State List

This study presents data on the composition and species richness of non-flying mammals in the northern part of the Parque Estadual da Serra do Mar, called Núcleo Santa Virgínia (NSV - around 17000 hectares of Atlantic Forest), São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil. The species list was based on ca. 660 km of line-transects, 25512 hours of cameras traps, 7740 trap.nights for small mammals, and 394 track-station.days, as well as occasional records and registers from local people (period 2002 to 2009). Based on these complementary methods, a total of 58 species were recorded from the 85-104 possible. Eighteen taxa are listed in the Brazilian endangered species list, 29 in the state list. The high species richness of non-volant mammals and the presence of threatened species show the importance of NSV for the conservation of Atlantic Forest mammals.

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Is polychaete diversity in the deep sublittoral of an Antarctic fiord related to habitat complexity?

Polish Polar Research ◽

10.2478/v10183-012-0009-0 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 181-197 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Krzysztof Pabis ◽

Jacek Siciński

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Habitat Complexity ◽

Feeding Guilds ◽

Depth Range ◽

Soft Bottom ◽

Admiralty Bay ◽

Sea Floor ◽

Species Richness And Diversity ◽

South Shetlands ◽

High Species Richness

Is polychaete diversity in the deep sublittoral of an Antarctic fiord related to habitat complexity?Seventy-six species of Polychaeta were found in 19 quantitative samples collected in the deep sublittoral (200-500 m) of Admiralty Bay (South Shetlands). Three assemblages were distinguished by similarity analysis (clustering, nMDS). The soft bottom in depths from 200 to 300m was strongly dominated byMaldane sarsi antarcticaand had very low species richness and diversity. The second assemblage was distinguished in the areas of the sea floor in the same depth range but with aggregations of Ascidiacea and Bryozoa. It was again characterized by high abundance ofMaldane sarsi antarctica, but showed significantly higher species richness and diversity. Diversity of polychaete feeding guilds was also high in these areas. This pattern was probably associated with an increased habitat complexity due to the presence of dense aggregations of large suspension feeders. High species richness and diversity was also noted in the third assemblage, associated with the deepest sublittoral (400-500 m) of Admiralty Bay. This is the area characterized by very stable environmental conditions, where the assemblage was dominated byTharyx cincinnatus, Sternaspissp.,Maldane sarsi antarctica, andAsychis amphiglypta.

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Bird richness and composition in a Cerrado fragment in the State of São Paulo

Brazilian Journal of Biology ◽

10.1590/s1519-69842010005000001 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 70 (2) ◽

pp. 243-254 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

LT Manica ◽

M Telles ◽

MM Dias

Keyword(s):

Conservation Status ◽

Bird Species ◽

Low Frequency ◽

Bird Community ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

The State ◽

São Paulo ◽

Conservation Area ◽

Tropical Regions ◽

Bird Richness

Bird species richness is an important measure for monitoring biodiversity changes. We analysed avifauna richness and composition in a 472 ha protected cerrado fragment and surroundings at Fazenda Canchim (RL-CPPSE), São Carlos, in the State of São Paulo (SP). We carried out 95.1 hours of observation (22 visits) at irregular intervals from May 2004 to December 2006. Qualitative surveys were done walking through tracks inside the fragment and on the roads at its edge. We recorded 160 species, six of which were endemic to Cerrado domain, 22 migratory, seven threatened within the State of São Paulo, and two globally threatened. We found 28 species in the cerradão, 110 in the cerrado sensu stricto, 13 in the gallery forest, 26 in the reservoir border, 26 in pasturelands and sugar cane monoculture and 55 in an anthropic area. Most of the species had low frequency of occurrence in all vegetation forms. Insectivores were the major trophic category (46.9%), which is typical in tropical regions, and it is also related to resource availability. Omnivores followed with 19.4%, granivores with 8.8% and frugivores with 7.5%. We conclude that, despite its size and conservation status, our study area has a remarkable bird community and must be considered as a priority conservation area to preserve bird species in Sao Paulo State.

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The amphibians of São Paulo State, Brazil amphibians of São Paulo

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/s1676-06032009000400020 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 197-209 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Olívia Gabriela dos Santos Araújo ◽

Luís Felipe Toledo ◽

Paulo Christiano Anchietta Garcia ◽

Célio Fernando Baptista Haddad

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

The State ◽

São Paulo ◽

Future Prospects ◽

Amphibian Species ◽

Paulo State ◽

São Paulo State

The State of São Paulo is one of the most studied regions of Brazil in regard to amphibian species richness and distribution. However, we still do not have a list of species for the State. Therefore, we present here a list including 231 species of amphibians (225 anurans and six caecilians), of which 27 are endemic. We present data about previous and current taxonomists and speculate about future prospects in the study and conservation of amphibian biodiversity in São Paulo State.

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Seasonal and spatial distribution of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in a municipal urban park in São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Acta Tropica ◽

10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.09.011 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 189 ◽

pp. 104-113 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

M.R.S. Heinisch ◽

Fredi Alexander Diaz-Quijano ◽

Francisco Chiaravalloti-Neto ◽

Filipe Gabriel Menezes Pancetti ◽

Ronan Rocha Coelho ◽

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Keyword(s):

Spatial Distribution ◽

Aedes Aegypti ◽

Aedes Albopictus ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Urban Park ◽

São Paulo

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Parasitological survey on birds at some selected brazilian zoos

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária ◽

10.1590/s1984-29612015005 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 87-91 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Paulo Gonzalez Hofstatter ◽

Ana Maria Aparecida Guaraldo

Keyword(s):

Bird Species ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Parasite Fauna ◽

São Paulo ◽

Fecal Samples ◽

Parasitological Survey ◽

The Subject ◽

Coccidian Species ◽

Free Ranging

A parasitological survey was conducted at some zoos in the states of São Paulo and Paraná, Brazil, from 2009 to 2011. Several groups of birds were surveyed for fecal samples, but the most important was Psittacidae. Among the parasites, Eimeria (coccidian) and Capillaria, Ascaridia and Heterakis (nematodes) were observed in almost one third of the samples. Presence of a rich parasite fauna associated with captive birds seems to be an effect of captivity, since data on free-ranging birds indicate few or virtually no parasites at all. The discovery of new coccidian species during this survey reveals the need of more research on the subject as even well-known bird species have unknown parasites, but caution must be exercised in order to avoid descriptions of pseudoparasites.

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On the use of open or closed traps in the capture of drosophilids

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/s1676-06032008000200004 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 47-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Leiza Penariol ◽

Hermione Elly Melara de Campos Bicudo ◽

Lilian Madi-Ravazzi

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Comparative Data ◽

Population Abundance ◽

São Paulo ◽

Paulo State ◽

São Paulo State ◽

One Year

The use of open or closed traps in order to standardize the drosophilid collection is still a matter of discussion among researchers. In this paper, comparative data of drosophilid collections, using open and closed traps are presented. The collections were made monthly, during one year, in one fragment of a semidecidual forest located in the São Paulo State, Brazil. The efficiency of the traps was evaluated by the use of community descriptors: population abundance and richness and diversity of species. Closed traps were more efficient than the open ones in relation to the population abundance and the species richness, indicating their adequacy for standardization of drosophilid collection in studies of biodiversity and seasonality.

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Manchester and Sao Paulo: Problems of Rapid Urban Growth

Geographical Review ◽

10.2307/214268 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 70 (3) ◽

pp. 361

Author(s):

Charles Sargent ◽

John D. Wirth ◽

Robert L. Jones

Keyword(s):

Urban Growth ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

São Paulo

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Birds of the Parque Ecológico Lagoa da Fazenda, Sobral, Ceará state, northeastern Brazil

Check List ◽

10.15560/13.1.2037 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 2037

Author(s):

Ana Carolina Brasileiro ◽

Frede Lima-Araujo ◽

Jamile Aragão Alcântara ◽

Alano Sousa Martins Pontes ◽

José André Neto ◽

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Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Urban Expansion ◽

Bird Species ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Urban Park ◽

Native Vegetation ◽

Natural Areas ◽

Local Species Richness ◽

Local Species ◽

Richness Estimators

Natural areas within cities are important as they contribute to maintain biodiversity and the functioning of ecosystems. In Ceará state, inventories of birds in human-impacted areas are still scarce. Here, we inventory bird species and estimate the species richness at Parque Ecológico Lagoa da Fazenda, an urban park in the municipality of Sobral, in northeastern Brazil. We found 82 bird species, of which 16 breed in the area, three are endemics, and three others are introduced. Despite the moderate species richness detected, richness estimators revealed that sampling was sufficient to detect most species. To maintain or even increase local species richness, we suggest the cessation of urban expansion within the park, sewage dumping, and filling of the wetland, as well as further planting of native vegetation.

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The importance of Serra do Mar State Park for liverworts conservation in the Atlantic Rainforest

Rodriguésia ◽

10.1590/2175-7860202071109 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 71 ◽

Author(s):

Renato Xavier Araújo Prudêncio ◽

Zélia Rodrigues de Mello ◽

Denise Pinheiro da Costa

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Clustering Analysis ◽

Sao Paulo ◽

Atlantic Rainforest ◽

São Paulo ◽

Vegetation Types ◽

Conservation Area ◽

Serra Do Mar ◽

Paulo State ◽

São Paulo State

Abstract Serra do Mar State Park (PESM) is located in southeastern São Paulo state, Brazil, and is the largest Atlantic Rainforest conservation area in the country. The park is divided into 10 nuclei, and the Itutinga-Pilões nucleus (NIP) was selected for study since no survey of liverworts species richness had yet been conducted there. The floristic similarities between the NIP and different areas of Atlantic Rainforest in São Paulo state were also assessed. One hundred and eighty liverworts species were identified in the three vegetation types (lowland, submontane, and montane ombrophilous forests) encountered in the NIP, distributed among 62 genera and 21 families. Lejeuneaceae showed the highest species richness with 80 species. The high number of epiphyllous species found in the study area (26% of all species) was notable. In terms of their worldwide distributions, 57% of the species are Neotropical. Clustering analysis showed that the areas of the PESM and Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station were grouped together with the highest similarity values. The liverworts flora of the NIP demonstrates the importance of that nucleus for the conservation of liverworts diversity in the Atlantic Rainforest of the São Paulo state, as well as in Brazil.

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