The manned wolf ( Chrysocyon brachyurus ) has a highly diversified diet, that includes fish and amphibians, which may harbor infective forms of parasites, such as Dioctophyma renale and Pearsonema (syn. Capillaria ) spp. Both parasites affect the urinary tract of their hosts, with D. renale being capable of infecting a wide range of mammalian species, whereas Pearsonema spp. exclusively parasitizes wild and domestic canids and...

Tropical insular ecosystems face escalating, cumulative impacts of land‐ and sea‐based ecological threats that jeopardize the long‐term sustainability of their native communities. This joint vulnerability is epitomized by reef island seabirds, which are exposed to reef decline and coastal erosion driven by climate change, reduction in prey availability, human disturbance, and predation by invasive non‐native species. Using sit...

The dissolution features in carbonate rocks are common and highly variable; ranging from millimetric pores to enlarged conduits, open fractures, and even caves. Identifying these features is essential in multiple contexts, particularly in the oil industry, as they significantly impact fluid flow capacity and reservoir performance. Furthermore, their identification helps drilling campaigns predict and mitigate zones with high l...

Senna (Leguminosae, Cassieae) comprises ca. 300 species mainly distributed throughout the Americas. Although the genus is speciose and taxonomically problematic, very few studies have addressed the systematics of Senna in recent years, and many taxonomic and nomenclatural issues remain unresolved. Senna sect. Chamaefistula ser. Bacillares is the most speciose of the American series of Senna and is the most problematic series i...

With the 1.5°C–5°C increase in global temperature projected for this century, many plant species are expected to shift their distribution ranges to track their environmental requirements. Across several mountain regions, responses to climate change like upslope shifts may result in accelerated rates of species turnover, species richness increases in upper montane belts, and amplified habitat losses. Yet, evidence of how such p...

Senna sect. Chamaefistula ser. Coriaceae is restricted to Brazil and is predominantly distributed in savanna habitat. The species are morphologically characterized by their shrub or treelet habit, usually reniform stipules, extrafloral nectaries usually positioned on the middle or distal part of the petiole, zygomorphic corolla and laterally compressed fruits with the seeds parallel to the fruit valves. Previous taxonomic stud...