Natural hybrid zones between distinct species have been reported for many taxa, but so far,
few examples involve carnivores or Neotropical mammals in general. In this study, we …

Melipona marginata is an endangered species of stingless bee from Brazil that produces
honey with particular physicochemical features and a remarkable exotic flavor. To the best of …

Brazil is the world leader in amphibian diversity, with 765 species, most of which have been
described in the last 40 years. The Brazilian Official List of Threatened Species and the …

South America is considered a world biodiversity hotspot, especially for freshwater
ecosystems where there is significant biodiversity and endemism across different taxonomic …

Local fisher knowledge is an important source of information for the adjustment of
environmental baselines relative to anthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems. This …

This book is the first to give a complete overview of the current knowledge of annual fishes,
covering their life cycle, reproductive biology, evolutionary ecology, reproductive behavior …

Biodiversity corridors comprise a mosaic of land uses connecting fragments of natural forest
across a landscape. Two such corridors have been established along the eastern coast of …

RESUMO O Brasil é o líder mundial em diversidade de anfíbios, com 765 espécies, a
maioria descrita nos últimos 40 anos. A lista oficial das espécies brasileiras ameaçadas de …

While road network expansion connects human settlements between themselves, it also
leads to deforestation and land use changes, reducing the connectivity between natural …

Até recentemente, os campos de zonas temperadas eram reconhecidos apenas por sua
função tradicional de sustentar a produção pecuária. Uma valorização mais ampla e …