Human disturbance has contrasting effects on niche partitioning within carnivore communities
Among species, coexistence is driven partly by the partitioning of available resources. The
mechanisms of coexistence and competition among species have been a central topic …
mechanisms of coexistence and competition among species have been a central topic …
Trypanosoma cruzi transmission in the wild and its most important reservoir hosts in Brazil
Abstract Trypanosoma cruzi (Kinetoplastea: Trypanosomatidae) infects all tissues of its
hosts, which along with humans, include hundreds of mammalian species in the Americas …
hosts, which along with humans, include hundreds of mammalian species in the Americas …
Niche partitioning among mesocarnivores in a Brazilian wetland
We investigated the home range size, habitat selection, as well as the spatial and activity
overlap, of four mid-sized carnivore species in the Central Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul …
overlap, of four mid-sized carnivore species in the Central Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul …
Activity patterns of ocelots and their potential prey in the Brazilian Pantanal
Camera trap** has been widely used to study different aspects of animal ecology,
increasing scientific knowledge and hel** in conservation initiatives. Recently, some …
increasing scientific knowledge and hel** in conservation initiatives. Recently, some …
Factors influencing ocelot occupancy in Brazilian Atlantic Forest reserves
Abstract Over 80% of Atlantic Forest remnants are< 50 ha and protected areas are
embedded in a matrix dominated by human activities, undermining the long‐term …
embedded in a matrix dominated by human activities, undermining the long‐term …
Ecological interactions between ocelots and sympatric mesocarnivores in protected areas of the Atlantic Forest, southeastern Brazil
Fragmentation and habitat loss are top threats to tropical forest biodiversity and the Atlantic
Forest is no exception. Over 80% of Atlantic Forest remnants in Brazil are< 50 ha and lack …
Forest is no exception. Over 80% of Atlantic Forest remnants in Brazil are< 50 ha and lack …
Ocelot population status in protected Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Forest fragmentation and habitat loss are detrimental to top carnivores, such as jaguars
(Panthera onca) and pumas (Puma concolor), but effects on mesocarnivores, such as …
(Panthera onca) and pumas (Puma concolor), but effects on mesocarnivores, such as …
Can prey occupancy act as a surrogate for mesopredator occupancy? A case study of ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
Understanding the trophic structure of carnivore communities leads to improved species
management and conservation, particularly in highly threatened, yet scarcely studied …
management and conservation, particularly in highly threatened, yet scarcely studied …
“Mi Casa, Tu Casa”: the coati nest as a hub of Trypanosoma cruzi transmission in the southern Pantanal biome revealed by molecular blood meal source …
Background The study of the ecology of Trypanosoma cruzi is challenging due to its extreme
adaptive plasticity, resulting in the parasitism of hundreds of mammal species and dozens of …
adaptive plasticity, resulting in the parasitism of hundreds of mammal species and dozens of …
[HTML][HTML] Presence of Spirometra mansoni, causative agent of sparganosis, in South America
We report molecular identification of an adult Spirometra mansoni tapeworm retrieved from a
crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) in Colombia, confirming presence of this parasite in …
crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) in Colombia, confirming presence of this parasite in …