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Jaguar Range‐Wide Connectivity: Prioritising Core Areas and Corridors Between and Within Protected Areas and Indigenous LandsNARA Subscribed
Anthropogenic habitat transformation has led to population declines and increasing isolation of populations of many species, particularly top predators, where small and fragmented populations often experience limited dispersal and reduced genetic diversity. Jaguars ( Panthera onca ), for example, have lost half of their historical range and most populations outside the Amazon biome are small, isolated and highly threatened. He...
This interdisciplinary work demonstrates the viability of coupling ocean models with in situ robotic sampling in a dynamic coastal region as a means to increase model skill and prediction. Model-driven exploration closes the sample-assimilate-predict-direct loop within a virtuous cycle to refine prediction for a range of applications in a region characterized by harsh conditions, high variability, and diverse physical forcing...
The density of doublecortin cells in the piriform cortex is affected by transition to adulthood but not first pregnancy in miceNARA Subscribed
Motherhood is a critical period modulating behavioural changes to favour survival in mammals. In mice, olfaction is a key driver of social behaviours, and adult neurogenesis in the olfactory bulb is modulated at this stage, contributing to pup recognition. The primary olfactory cortex, known as the piriform cortex, contains a special population of neurons of embryonic origin which continues expressing immature markers such as...
Effects of deforestation on multitaxa community similarity in the Brazilian Atlantic ForestNARA Subscribed
Habitat loss can lead to biotic homogenization (decrease in β diversity) or differentiation (increase in β diversity) of biological communities. However, it is unclear which of these ecological processes predominates in human‐modified landscapes. We used data on vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants to quantify β diversity based on species occurrence and abundance among communities in 1367 landscapes with varying amounts of h...
FreshLanDiv : A Global Database of Freshwater Biodiversity Across Different Land UsesNARA Subscribed
Motivation Freshwater ecosystems have been heavily impacted by land‐use changes, but data syntheses on these impacts are still limited. Here, we compiled a global database encompassing 241 studies with species abundance data (from multiple biological groups and geographic locations) across sites with different land‐use categories. This compilation will be useful for addressing questions regarding land‐use change and its impact...
Molecular evidence of sporadic Coxiella burnetii excretion in sheep milk, central PortugalNARA Subscribed
Coxiella burnetii is the etiologic agent of Q fever, a worldwide zoonosis. Cattle, sheep and goats are considered the main reservoirs of the disease. Transmission to humans occurs mainly through the inhalation of infectious aerosols from milk, faeces, urine, and birth products from infected ruminants. In this study, a 2-year longitudinal approach was performed to ascertain the excretion of C. burnetii in bulk tank milk samples...
Camera trap surveys of A tlantic F orest mammals: A data set for analyses considering imperfect detection (2004–2020)NARA Subscribed
Camera traps became the main observational method of a myriad of species over large areas. Data sets from camera traps can be used to describe the patterns and monitor the occupancy, abundance, and richness of wildlife, essential information for conservation in times of rapid climate and land‐cover changes. Habitat loss and poaching are responsible for historical population losses of mammals in the Atlantic Forest biodiversity...
Diet comparison between sympatric European bison, red deer and fallow deer in a Mediterranean landscapeNARA Subscribed
At the end of 2020, 18 European bison ( Bison bonasus ) were introduced to El Encinarejo estate, in the south of the Iberian Peninsula. This hunting-oriented estate has 956 hectares of dehesa , Mediterranean forest and scrubland in which about 400 red deer ( Cervus elaphus ) and 200 fallow deer ( Dama dama ) coexist with the bison. To know how trophic resources are used by these herbivore species, faecal samples were collected...