Transformative changes are needed to support socio-bioeconomies for people and ecosystems in the Amazon

R Garrett, J Ferreira, R Abramovay, J Brandão… - Nature Ecology & …, 2024 - nature.com
Current social-technical and political conditions threaten the integrity of the Amazon biome.
Overcoming these lock-ins requires structural transformations away from conventional …

Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science

I Soto, P Balzani, L Carneiro, RN Cuthbert… - Biological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Standardised terminology in science is important for clarity of interpretation and
communication. In invasion science–a dynamic and rapidly evolving discipline–the …

A systematic review on metal contamination due to mining activities in the Amazon basin and associated environmental hazards

GM Moulatlet, N Yacelga, A Rico, A Mora… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Metal contamination associated with mining activities has been considered one of the main
environmental pollution problems in the Amazon region. Understanding the levels of metal …

Systematic challenges and opportunities in insect monitoring: a Global South perspective

M Sánchez Herrera, D Forero… - … of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Insect monitoring is pivotal for assessing biodiversity and informing conservation strategies.
This study delves into the complex realm of insect monitoring in the Global South—world …

Reply to: Estimates of the number of undescribed species should account for sampling effort

MR Moura, W Jetz - Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2024 - nature.com
In a reflection on our recent research on terrestrial vertebrate species discovery 1, Button
and Borzée 2 argue that a time-to-event framework does not adequately account for …

The biogeography of the Amazonian tree flora

BG Luize, H Tuomisto, R Ekelschot, KG Dexter… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
We describe the geographical variation in tree species composition across Amazonian
forests and show how environmental conditions are associated with species turnover. Our …

Substantial unrealised global biodiversity of continental microcrustaceans

RL Macêdo, M Toutain, J Reid, I Soto… - Journal of Plankton …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Freshwater ecosystems provide essential services for human well-being, with their
conservation success reliant on the precise quantification of biodiversity. Diplostraca …

Co-develo** pathways to protect nature, land, territory, and well-being in Amazonia

RLB Nóbrega, PHL Alencar, B Baniwa… - … Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Co-develo** pathways to protect nature, land, territory, and well-being in Amazonia |
Communications Earth & Environment Skip to main content Thank you for visiting nature.com …

The impact of increasing turbidity on the predator–prey interactions of freshwater fishes

C Zanghi, CC Ioannou - Freshwater Biology, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Human activities are exacerbating environmental change globally. Turbidity in freshwater
systems is increasing due to extreme weather events and intensification of activities such as …

Spatial and temporal abilities of proxies used to detect pre-Columbian Indigenous human activity in Amazonian ecosystems

CNH McMichael, C Levis, WD Gosling… - Quaternary Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Humans have been modifying ecosystems since before the Holocene began ca. 12,000
years ago, even in Neotropical regions. The Amazon was once thought to be 'pristine'and …