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Molecular screening of Plasmodium (Haemosporidia: Plasmodiidae) parasites from ...
Harris, D. James; Santos, Joana L.; Borges-Nojosa, Diva Maria; Castro, Déborah Praciano deHemosporidians are a monophyletic group of protozoan parasites infecting all terrestrial vertebrate orders. Although Plasmodium is the most studied genus within the Haemosporidia, this research effort is heavily biased toward mammal and bird hosts. We screened 205 specimens of at least 18 reptile species from Brazil using a partial mitochondrial cytochrome b gene marker. Positive samples were sequenced and incl...
Diversidade de anfíbios em gradientes altitudinais em áreas de Brejos-de-Altitu...
Castro, Déborah Praciano deThe species are distributed unevenly on the planet and all groups of organisms are subject to historical and ecological factors that can limit and define its distribution. Some groups of animals, such as amphibians are good ecological models for biogeographic studies, because they are poorly dispersed and strongly linked to reproductive sites, and can be widely used in studies that attempt to elucidade patterns...
Composição, distribuição estacional e uso de habitats em uma assembléia de anur...
Castro, Déborah Praciano deComprehending the levels of abundance and spatial distribution of species in their habitats is a central theme in ecology. Spatial patterns of species distribution, combined with environmental factors such as seasonality, provide important information to unravel the forces that maintain and structure biological diversity. Anuran amphibians are great starting points for studying ecological assemblages, and the f...