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Identifying priority conservation areas for birds associated to endangered Neotropical dry forests
(Elsevier, 2018-12)
Neotropical dry forests (NDF) are widely distributed and possess important levels of species richness and endemism; however, they are considered a highly endangered ecosystem. Today, the protected areas network (PAs) located ...
Charismatic Species as Indicators of Plastic Pollution in the Río de la Plata Estuarine Area, SW Atlantic
(Frontiers Media, 2021-09-16)
Marine plastic pollution is projected to increase globally in the next few decades.This holds true for South America where the number of species that interacts withplastics is increasing. In this study, we explore for the ...
Monitoring the endangered population of the antelope Kobus leche smithemani (Artiodactyla: Bovidae), in the Bangweulu ecosystem, ZambiaMonitoring the endangered population of the antelope Kobus leche smithemani (Artiodactyla: Bovidae), in the Bangweulu ecosystem, Zambia
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2012)
Freshwater plastic pollution: Recognizing research biases and identifying knowledge gaps
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2018-10)
The overwhelming majority of research conducted to date on plastic pollution (all size fractions) has focused on marine ecosystems. In comparison, only a few studies provide evidence for the presence of plastic debris in ...
Improving the knowledge of plant potential biodiversity-ecosystem services links using maps at the regional level in Southern Patagonia
(Springer, 2021-07)
Background: Biodiversity supports multiple ecosystem services, whereas species loss endangers the provision of many services and affects ecosystem resilience and resistance capacity. The increase of remote sensing techniques ...
Conservation status assessment of the highest forests in the world: Polylepis flavipila forests as a case study
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-05-17)
Polylepis forests are one of the most threatened high Andean ecosystems, with 15 species and eight subspecies being categorized as critically endangered, vulnerable or near threatened by IUCN. However, their conservation ...
Records of bycatch of Hippocampus patagonicus (Pisces: Syngnathidae) in commercial fishing in southern Brazil
(Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, 2018)
Untangling the imprints of climate, geography and land use/cover on bird diversity in the South American Gran Chaco
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2020-07-22)
To evaluate the structure of bird communities throughout the South American Gran Chaco determining the effects of climate, geography and land use/land cover in bird beta diversity, as well as to understand the beta diversity ...
Reaching new environments through illegal trade: evidence of a widely traded turtle in Colombia
(SpringerEcología y Evolución de VertebradosDordrecht, Países Bajos, 2023)