When immersed between patches of savannas and forests, eucalyptus plantations have a complementary role to native environments in maintaining the richness and occurrence of some mammal species Photo: Tony Noriega Piña The establishment of protected areas is one of the Read more…
The peppermint Mentha piperita essential oil in the died of tambaqui Colossoma macropomum promotes immunostimulating action, allowing the maintenance of the health of cultivated fish even in stressful conditions Juvenile tambaqui Colossoma macropomum used in the evaluation of health condition Read more…
Nonoemulsions produced with essential oils from two native tree species showed efficacy against parasites of Colossoma macropomum, an Amazonian fish widely cultivated The use of oils with antiparasitic properties is advantageous, but as the oils are not soluble in water Read more…
Seed dispersal in the Amazonian rivers can be estimated using hydrodynamic models. Seed dispersal plumes of andiroba (Carapa guianensis), a typical species of the várzea forests, during dispersal experiments in the Maracá River. After the releasing of seeds at previously Read more…
The Yellow-spotted River Turtle (tracajá) did not evolve to avoid man-threatened nesting sites. The study was conducted by a Master’s student (Andressa Valerio) and two researchers (Dr. Fernanda Michalski and Dr. Darren Norris) of the Post-Graduation Program in Tropical Biodiversity Read more…