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Out of the mud: two new species of Hippeastrum (Amaryllidaceae) from the Doce and Jequitinhonha River basins, Brazil
In 2015, Brazil faced the worst environmental disaster in its history, when the collapse of an iron ore dam dumped millions of tons of tailings into...
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The Dispersal of the White Piranha, Serrasalmus brandtii (Serrasalmidae), a Non-Native Predator in the Doce River Basin, Southeastern Brazil
AbstractSerrasalmus brandtii is native from the São Francisco River Basin. However, this species has been introduced in numerous other watersheds....
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The Wave-Dominated Deltas of Brazil
This chapter presents a synthesis of the existing knowledge on the wave-dominated deltasDeltas of Brazil (Parnaíba, São Francisco, Jequitinhonha,...
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Invasion dynamics of the white piranha (Serrasalmus brandtii) in a Neotropical river basin
Clarifying the intricate history of unrecorded fish invasions represents an important step in understanding the invasion process. Here, we elucidate...
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DNA barcoding the Lake Edward basin: high taxonomic coverage of a tropical freshwater ichthyofauna
We present an extensive DNA barcoding study of the fish species of the Lake Edward system, including information on intraspecific variation. The DNA...
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Alien fish fauna of southeastern Brazil: species status, introduction pathways, distribution and impacts
Compiled inventories with information on the distribution, status and impacts of invasive alien species are essential for the study, management and...
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Beyond just a dam blockage problem: larger artificial reservoirs are additional obstacles to reproductive fish migration in the Neotropics
One of the most conspicuous impacts of dam construction on fish is the blocking of their migratory routes. However, the formation of the reservoir, a...
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Can anthropization govern the water and carbon dynamics? A case study of peatlands in Serra do Espinhaço Meridional, Brazil
Peatlands are ecosystems formed mostly by organic matter and water and constitute a particular type of free aquifer. They perform important...
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Geodiversity and Biodiversity of the Tropical Shelf of Northeastern Brazil
Continental shelvesContinental shelf are areas of high heterogeneity that are poorly understood and increasingly influenced by anthropic activities....
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Biogeography and Comparative Phylogeography of New-World Crocodylians
Biogeography is an area of study dedicated to understanding the evolutionary processes that resulted in current organismal distribution patterns. In...
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Ecosystem services generated by Neotropical freshwater fishes
To understand how Neotropical freshwater fishes (NFF) benefit society, we conducted a broad literature survey to (i) map and list the ecosystem...
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Mangrove Swamps of Brazil: Current Status and Impact of Sea-Level Changes
MangroveMangroves swamps are found in intertidal zones along tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The spatial distribution of these...
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Broadscale Variation of Phytoplankton Richness in Brazilian Inland Waters
Species richness is a primary biodiversity measure in ecosystem functioning studies. The main factors sha** broadscale patterns of phytoplankton...
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Molecular Phylogenetics of the New-World Crocodylia
During the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, there has been a revolution in evolutionary biology. Traditional methods that had been...
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Mangroves of Brazil
Brazil has the third mangrove extension in the world, occupying around one million hectares. These forests occur along almost the entire Brazilian...
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Freshwater Studies in the Atlantic Forest: General Overview and Prospects
In this chapter, we reviewed the main studies on freshwater ecosystems of the Atlantic Forest, Brazil. We have firstly provided a list of the...
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Phylogenetic dynamics of Tropical Atlantic Forests
Environment and plant interactions are important drivers of forest community assembly and dynamics. This study explored how forest dynamics influence...
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Conservation Genetics of Sigmodontinae and Caviomorph Rodents: A Neotropical Perspective
The vast mammal diversity of the Neotropics is the result of a long evolutionary history. Among mammals, rodents comprise more than half of all...
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Using richness of native and non-native aquatic species along a climatic gradient to test the intermediate disturbance hypothesis
The intermediate disturbance hypothesis (IDH) has been thoroughly investigated, but much controversy has been found for supporting its assumptions,...
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Patterns of Species and Lineage Diversity in the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil
The Atlantic rainforest of Brazil harbors outstanding species richness and levels of endemism, representing one of the most biodiverse regions on...