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The Maipo River as a biogeographical barrier to Liolaemus monticola (Tropiduridae) in the mountain ranges of central Chile
(1997)
Univariate and multivariate statistical analyses of 39 meristic characters recorded for 12 samples of the lizard Liolaemus monticola were used to compare geographical variation in morphology with chromosomal races north ...
Alien spiders in Chile: Evaluating Darwin's naturalization hypothesis
(American Museum of Natural History, 2015)
Darwin's naturalization hypothesis (DNH) states that the successful establishment of alien species is favored when the phylogenetic relationship between the colonizer and the recipient community is distant. From a population ...
Cranial morphological variation of Dromiciops gliroides (Microbiotheria) along its geographical distribution in south-central Chile: A three-dimensional analysis
(Elsevier GmbH, 2017)
© 2017 Deutsche Gesellschaft für Säugetierkunde We analyzed the variation in cranial morphology of the marsupial Dromiciops gliroides along its distribution in south-central Chile. We evaluated whether the cranial morphological ...
Diversity and Geographical Distribution of Flavobacterium psychrophilum Isolates and Their Phages: Patterns of Susceptibility to Phage Infection and Phage Host Range
(Springer New York LLC, 2014)
Flavobacterium psychrophilum is an important fish pathogen worldwide that causes cold water disease (CWD) or rainbow trout fry syndrome (RTFS). Phage therapy has been suggested as an alternative method for the control of ...
Phenotypic differences in a cryptic predator: Factors influencing morphological variation in the terciopelo Bothrops asper (Garman, 1884; Serpentes: Viperidae)
(Elsevier Ltd, 2009)
The terciopelo Bothrops asper, is a cryptic lancehead pitviper widely distributed in humid environments of Middle America and the north-western portion of South America. Throughout its extensive distribution range, the ...
Morphological and genetic differentiation among Chilean populations of Bufo spinulosus (Anura: Bufonidae)
(Sociedad de Biologia de Chile, 2004)
Bufo spinulosus has a wide and fragmented distribution range in Chile (18° to 33° S) along altitudinal and latitudinal gradients. Genetic variation was estimated using RAPD (Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA) markers in 10 ...
Polymorphism of viral dsRNA in Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous strains isolated from different geographic areas
(2009)
Background. Strains of the astaxanthin producing yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous have been isolated from different cold regions around the earth, and the presence of double stranded RNA (dsRNA) elements was described ...
Proximity of residence to an old mineral storage site in Chile and blood lead levels in children Proximidade residencial com um velho depósito mineral no Chile e nível de chumbo no sangue em crianças Proximidad residencial con un viejo depósito mineral en
(Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz, 2016)
© 2016, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz. All rights reserved. Evidence suggests that an old mineral storage site removed in 1998 due to high lead content, remains as a source of exposure in the city of Antofagasta, Chile. The aim ...
Isotopic niches support the resource breadth hypothesis
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2017)
© 2016 The Authors. Journal of Animal Ecology © 2016 British Ecological SocietyBecause a broad spectrum of resource use allows species to persist in a wide range of habitat types, and thus permits them to occupy large ...