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Genetically modified crops and seed/food sovereignty in Argentina: scales and states in the contemporary food regime
(Routledge, 2020-05)
With more than half of its arable land planted with genetically modified soybeans, Argentina presents a strategic research site to investigate contestations of intellectual property rights on seeds and the enclosure of ...
Artificial light at night may increase the predation pressure in a salt marsh keystone species
(Elsevier, 2021-05)
Artificial light at night (ALAN) has the potential to alter ecological processes such as the natural dynamics of predator-prey interactions. Although understanding of ALAN effect on faunal groups has increased in recent ...
Dispersion of Echinococcus granulosus eggs from infected dogs under natural conditions in Patagonia, Argentina
(Cambridge University Press, 2019-02-04)
Cystic echinococcosis caused by Echinococcus granulosus is a major zoonosis of public health significance in the Patagonian region of Argentina. This investigation sought to test the hypothesis that the persistence and ...
Characterization and correlations of behavioral and adrenocortical activities of zoo-housed lesser anteaters (Tamandua tetradactyla)
(Wiley, 2019-06-07)
We characterized behavioral and adrenocortical activities of Tamandua tetradactyla under human care driven by the hypothesis that they vary between males and females. We also assessed the potential association between ...
Day and night in the subterranean: measuring daily activity patterns of subterranean rodents (Ctenomys aff. knighti) using bio-logging
(Oxford University Press, 2019-09)
While most studies of the impacts of climate change have investigated shifts in the spatial distribution of organisms, temporal shifts in the time of activity is another important adjustment made by animals in a changing ...
Puma and livestock in central Patagonia (Argentina): from ranchers’ perceptions to predator management
(Taylor & Francis, 2020-01)
We analyzed surveys from 383 ranchers to determine their perceptions of puma damage in Chubut province (Central Patagonia). Thirty-two percent of respondents had a negative perception, while 65% were neutral. Negative ...
Acute effects of light and darkness on the activity and temperature rhythms of a subterranean rodent, the Anillaco tuco-tuco
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2019-09)
Tuco-tucos from Anillaco (Ctenomys aff. knighti), are subterranean rodents that run vigorously on laboratory wheels during the night but are active during the day in semi-natural enclosures, where they surface for foraging ...
César Aira y la novela de la crisis
(Columbia University, 2017-12)
En su rol de articuladora de las comunidades nacionales, la literatura de América Latina fue uno de los mecanismos esenciales de naturalización de la nación y del orden capitalista. Pero sobre fines del milenio, según una ...
Inter-male aggression with regard to polygynous mating system in Pampean grassland mouse, Akodon azarae (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae)
(Springer Tokyo, 2013-09-02)
Based on the hypothesis that, in Akodon azarae, polygyny operates through female defence, we studied inter-male aggression in order to test the following predictions: during the breeding period (1) resident males are more ...
Visitors' perceptions of zoo-housed lesser anteater (Tamandua tetradactyla) welfare: Observation plays a larger role than a brief informative talk
(Veterinary and Human Toxicology, 2020-10-10)
There is a growing ethical concern in modern society about animals' quality of life. We hypothesize that zoo visitors' perception of zoo animal welfare, particularly in the case of lesser anteaters, changes positively after ...