Urbanization transforms the landscape and generates loss of pristine habitats. We investigated the urbanization effect on bird communities in a growing South American city (Santa Fe, Argentina) and hypothesized that if ...

The issue of whether loliginid squid can influence the average structure of marine ecosystems in a keystone role, i.e. a strong effect with relatively low biomass, has not yet been examined. Here, the diet of Loligo plei ...

Energy fluxes in a mangrove ecosystem were evaluated with Ecopath model through a predator/prey matrix with 19 functional groups including primary producers and three levels of carnivores. Some input data (biomass of the ...

Estuaries and coastal zones are affected by different types of anthropogenic influences derived from harbour activities, industrial and agriculture discharge. Two mangrove areas in two estuarine ecosystems: Bay of Vitória ...

Question: Does the effect of droppings and herbivory by wild guinea pigs on salt-marsh vegetation vary across microhabitats?. Location: Upper salt marsh in the Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon (37°44′52″ S, 57°26′6″ W, Argentina). ...

Nowadays Wastewater Treatment Plants are a development indicator and also and effective process for environmental mitigation; although its effluent continues to be discharged to a natural receiving body. It is very important ...

The toxic effects of Bt proteins from the body of the prey/host to predators and parasitoids have been investigated as a route of impact on non-target insects of Bt crops. This research aimed to analyze ultrastructural ...

The toxic effects of Bt proteins from the body of the prey/host to predators and parasitoids have been investigated as a route of impact on non-target insects of Bt crops. This research aimed to analyze ultrastructural ...