Scientists' warning on the conservation of subterranean ecosystems
In light of recent alarming trends in human population growth, climate change, and other
environmental modifications, a “Warning to humanity” manifesto was published in …
environmental modifications, a “Warning to humanity” manifesto was published in …
Brazil's worst mining disaster: corporations must be compelled to pay the actual environmental costs
In November 2015, a large mine‐tailing dam owned by Samarco Corporation collapsed in
Brazil, generating a massive wave of toxic mud that spread down the Doce River, killing 20 …
Brazil, generating a massive wave of toxic mud that spread down the Doce River, killing 20 …
Priority caves for biodiversity conservation in a key karst area of Brazil: comparing the applicability of cave conservation indices
Landscapes in tropical regions have been greatly altered by human activities, as a product
of growing demands for mineral and agricultural production, as well as those related to the …
of growing demands for mineral and agricultural production, as well as those related to the …
Conservation relevance of bat caves for biodiversity and ecosystem services
All ecosystems are dotted by salient small natural features that not only characterize them
but also significantly add to their biodiversity and functions. These small natural features are …
but also significantly add to their biodiversity and functions. These small natural features are …
Impact of mining activities on areas of environmental protection in the southwest of the Amazon: A GIS-and remote sensing-based assessment
Abstract The southwest Brazilian Amazon state of Rondônia has a relatively recent non-
indigenous occupation, which subsequently develops a variety of human pressures and …
indigenous occupation, which subsequently develops a variety of human pressures and …
Habitat selection of cave-restricted fauna in a new hotspot of subterranean biodiversity in Neotropics
M Souza-Silva, RFV Cerqueira, TG Pellegrini… - Biodiversity and …, 2021 - Springer
Environmental stability and oligotrophy are considered the main drivers of species
distribution within caves due to physiological and nutritional requirements presented by …
distribution within caves due to physiological and nutritional requirements presented by …
Fifty years of cave arthropod sampling: techniques and best practices
JJ Wynne, FG Howarth, S Sommer - 2019 - digitalcommons.usf.edu
Ever-increasing human pressures on cave biodiversity have amplified the need for
systematic, repeatable, and intensive surveys of cave-dwelling arthropods to formulate …
systematic, repeatable, and intensive surveys of cave-dwelling arthropods to formulate …
[HTML][HTML] A network of monitoring networks for evaluating biodiversity conservation effectiveness in Brazilian protected areas
F de Oliveira Roque, M Uehara-Prado… - Perspectives in ecology …, 2018 - Elsevier
The necessity to create national to global-scale biodiversity monitoring systems as part of
assessing progress toward biodiversity agendas presents a challenge for signatory …
assessing progress toward biodiversity agendas presents a challenge for signatory …
[HTML][HTML] Reconstructing cave past to manage and conserve cave present and future
Whilst restoration and recovery of ecosystems has become a major priority, develo** a
baseline of what biodiversity was like prior to disturbance, and what might have driven …
baseline of what biodiversity was like prior to disturbance, and what might have driven …
Marble slurry's impact on groundwater: the case study of the Apuan Alps Karst Aquifers
Modern sawing techniques employed in ornamental stones' exploitation produce large
amounts of slurry that can be potentially diffused into the environment by runoff water. Slurry …
amounts of slurry that can be potentially diffused into the environment by runoff water. Slurry …