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Friend or foe? Attitudes of rice farmers toward wild animals in West Africa
Chaves, Patrícia; Schaafsma, Marije; Dabo, Djunco; Lomba, Judite; Mane, Fode; F. De Lima, Ricardo; M. Palmeirim, Jorge; Rocha, Ricardo; Seck, SambuAs the global human population grows and the demand for space and resources increases, human-wildlife interactions and conflicts are expected to rise, particularly in biodiversity-rich tropical agroecosystems where subsistence farmers and wildlife coexist. We investigated farmers' attitudes using the ABC framework, analyzing their affect, behavior, and cognition toward wild animals. Additionally, we explored ho...
Trade and socioeconomic importance of an invasive giant snail in the endemic‐ri...
Panisi, Martina; Pereira, Ana R.; Neto, Bruzinay C.; de Sousa, Paulo J.; Oquiongo, Gabriel; Palmeirim, Jorge M.; F. De Lima, Ricardo; Nuno, AnaManaging invasive species is crucial to mitigate their negative impacts on ecosystems, yet conflicts may arise when their social benefits are disregarded. Human pressure on the endemic-rich forests of São Tomé has been high since the island was discovered by the Portuguese in the 15th century, and numerous species have been introduced. These include the invasive West African giant land snail (Archachatina margi...
Friend or foe? Attitudes of rice farmers toward wild animals in West Africa
Chaves, Patrícia; Schaafsma, Marije; Dabo, Djunco; Lomba, Judite; Mane, Fode; F. De Lima, Ricardo; M. Palmeirim, Jorge; Rocha, Ricardo; Seck, SambuAs the global human population grows and the demand for space and resources increases, human-wildlife interactions and conflicts are expected to rise, particularly in biodiversity-rich tropical agroecosystems where subsistence farmers and wildlife coexist. We investigated farmers' attitudes using the ABC framework, analyzing their affect, behavior, and cognition toward wild animals. Additionally, we explored ho...
Widespread introduced species dominate the urban tree assemblage on the endemic...
Strauß, Lena; F. De Lima, Ricardo; Baker, Timothy R.; Benitez Bosco, Laura; Dauby, Gilles; Lachenaud, Olivier; Lima, Angela; Madre Deus, DilsonThe Afrotropics are experiencing some of the fastest urbanisation rates on the planet but the impact of city growth on their rich and unique biodiversity remains understudied, especially compared to natural baselines. Little is also known about how introduced species influence β-diversity in these contexts, and how patterns coincide with native ranges of species. Here we investigated how tree assemblages of the...
Nature-based solutions to increase rice yield: An experimental assessment of th...
Sottomayor, Madalena; Palmeirim, Ana Filipa; Meyer, Christoph F.J.; F. De Lima, Ricardo; Rocha, Ricardo; Rainho, AnaRice is widely consumed as a staple food, being cultivated worldwide. However, in West Africa, production is not enough to satisfy demand. Rice often suffers intensive damage by herbivorous arthropods that affect quality and quantity of the grain. Birds and bats have been shown to suppress arthropod pests, potentially enhancing rice productivity and food security. However, the degree to which these taxa provide...
The historical ecological background of West Nile virus in Portugal indicates O...
Geraldes, Martim A.; Cunha, Mónica V.; Godinho, Carlos; F. De Lima, Ricardo; Giovanetti, Marta; Lourenço, JoséWest Nile (WNV) is a zoonotic arbovirus with an expanding geographical range and epidemic activity in Europe. Not having yet experienced a human-associated epidemic, Portugal remains an outlier in the Mediterranean basin. In this study, we apply ecological niche modelling informed by WNV historical evidence and a multitude of environmental variables from across Portugal. We identify that ecological backgrounds ...
DNA Barcode library of the endemic-rich avifauna of the oceanic islands of the ...
Melo, Martim; Covas, Rita; F. De Lima, Ricardo; Veiga da Horta, Octávio; do Bom Jesus, Ceciliano; Barros da Veiga, Martim; Samba, SeduneyBackground The BioSTP: DNA Barcoding of endemic birds from oceanic islands of the Gulf of Guinea dataset contains records of 155 bird specimens belonging to 56 species in 23 families, representing over 80% of the diversity of the breeding landbird community. All specimens were collected on Príncipe, São Tomé and Annobón Islands between 2002 and 2021 and morphologically identified to species or subspecies level ...
Metal and semimetal loadings in sediments and water from mangrove ecosystems: A...
Afonso, F.; Palma, C.; Brito, A.C.; Chainho, P.; F. De Lima, Ricardo; Heumüller, J.A.; Ribeiro, F.; Félix, P.M.Mangroves act as buffer areas for marine systems, providing a barrier to contamination from continental sources by retaining metal pollutants. This study evaluates metal and semimetal contamination in the water column and sediments of four mangroves located on the volcanic island of São Tomé. Several metals had a widespread distribution, with occasional high concentrations, linked to potential sources of contam...
First observation of Lethocerus cordofanus (Hemiptera: Belostomatidae) preying ...
Chen, Kelvin; Massaad, Mark; F. De Lima, Ricardo; Rainho, Ana; Rocha, RicardoGiant water bugs (Hemiptera: Belostomatidae) are key predators in freshwater ecosystems and have been reported to feed on several species of vertebrates, including fishes, amphibians and reptiles. Here, we report the opportunistic predation of an adult female vesper bat (Afronycteris nana) by a giant water bug (Lethocerus cordofanus) in a temporary pond in a rice paddy in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa. To our best...
A tale of two species: the importance of native ecosystems for long-term conser...
Rebelo, Guilherme R.V.; Soares, Filipa C.; Panisi, Martina; dos Santos, Yodiney; Bird, Tania L.F.; Sinclair, Frazer; M. Palmeirim, JorgeSince it was first described in 1901, the Príncipe thrush Turdus xanthorhynchus has been rare and restricted to the native forest in the south of Príncipe Island. The Obô giant land snail Archachatina bicarinata, however, was widespread across the island and at least locally abundant until the 1990s. Since then its population has collapsed, and now, like the thrush, it is also restricted to the native forest in...