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Perspectives and pitfalls in preserving subterranean biodiversity through prote...
Mammola, Stefano; Altermatt, Florian; Alther, Roman; Rosário, Isabel Amorim Do; Bancila, Raluca; Borges, Paulo A. V.; Brad, Traian; Brankovits, DavidSubterranean ecosystems (comprising terrestrial, semi-aquatic, and aquatic components) are increasingly threatened by human activities; however, the current network of surface-protected areas is inadequate to safeguard subterranean biodiversity. Establishing protected areas for subterranean ecosystems is challenging. First, there are technical obstacles in mapping three-dimensional ecosystems with uncertain bou...
The BALA project: A pioneering monitoring of Azorean forest invertebrates over ...
Pozsgai, Gabor; Lhoumeau, Sébastien; Rosário, Isabel Amorim Do; Boieiro, Mário; Cardoso, Pedro; Costa, Ricardo; Ferreira, Maria Teresa; Leite, AbrãoGlobally, there is a concerning decline in many insect populations, and this trend likely extends to all arthropods, potentially impacting unique island biota. Native non-endemic and endemic species on islands are under threat due to habitat destruction, with the introduction of exotic, and potentially invasive, species, further contributing to this decline. While long-term studies of plants and vertebrate faun...
EU needs groundwater ecosystems guidelines
Di Lorenzo, Tiziana; Lunghi, Enrico; Aanei, Cristina Mihaela Tereza; Altermatt, Florian; Alther, Roman; Rosário, Isabel Amorim Do; Bancila, RalucaNegotiations are underway on the new European Union (EU) Water Directive (1), which will regulate the protection and sustainable use of Europe’s water resources. However, the proposal foregoes environmental quality standards specifically tailored to sensitive groundwater species and fails to require biomonitoring for groundwater ecosystems. Despite repeated calls for consideration (2, 3) since the first Water F...
Pseudo-escorpião-cavernícola, Pseudoblothrus oromii Mahnert, 1990
Rosário, Isabel Amorim Do; Borges, Paulo A. V.; Pereira, FernandoATUALMENTE são conhecidas cerca de 340 cavidades vulcânicas nos Açores, as quais representam um património natural único, quer pela sua riqueza geológica, quer pela grande diversidade de seres vivos que albergam. Com o intuito de dar a conhecer um pouco melhor os organismos dos habitats subterrâneos dos Açores, iniciou-se na edição de 2018 do Pingo de Lava uma coleção de fichas com informação sucinta sobre taxo...
Backcasting for Youths: Hypothetical and Critical Thinking in the Context of Su...
Matos, Sónia; Arroz, Ana Moura; Martins, Bruna; Rosário, Isabel Amorim Do; Gabriel, RosalinaThe growing interest in innovative pedagogies within education for sustainable development (ESD) calls for a renewed set of pedagogical practices. In responding to this challenge, this article draws on backcasting, a future studies method, to support education for ESD competencies among youths. It presents the design, trial, and results of one intervention designed to test the method in the context of secondary...
Assessing nature exposure: a study on the reliability and validity of a Portugu...
Picanço, Ana; Arroz, Ana Moura; Tsafack, Noelline; FUENTES SÁNCHEZ, ANA; Pereira, Enésima; De Benedictis, Marta; Rosário, Isabel Amorim DoIntroduction: Engaging with nature has been widely acknowledged for its positive impact on well-being. Traditionally, assessments of nature exposure focus on estimating green space exposure and outdoor time. However, the Nature Exposure Scale (NES) offers a unique approach by evaluating the quality of nature experiences, encompassing both deliberate and spontaneous encounters. Methods: This study aimed to asses...
Festa do Bioblitz Açores: a diversidade dos artrópodes do Jardim Duque da Terce...
Borges, Paulo A. V.; Leite, Abrão; Parmentier, Laurine; Costa, Ricardo; Lhoumeau, Sébastien; Boieiro, Mário; Rosário, Isabel Amorim DoComo detalhamos em um outro artigo deste mesmo volume do Pingo de Lava, o BioBlitz Açores 2023 foi um sucesso educativo, lúdico e científico, com o registo de 188 espécies de líquenes, plantas, aves e artrópodes (Amorim et al., 2023). Como é habitual neste tipo de atividades de ciência cidadã ou participativa, os artrópodes foram o grupo melhor representado (86 espécies). Devido aos seus valores de biodiversida...
A cigarrinha-das-raízes-cavernícola da Ilha do Pico Cixius azopicavus Hoch, 1991
Rosário, Isabel Amorim Do; Pereira, Fernando; Borges, Paulo A. V.Atualmente são conhecidas cerca de 270 cavidades vulcânicas nos Açores, as quais representam um património natural único, quer pela sua riqueza geológica, quer pela grande diversidade de seres vivos que albergam. Com o intuito de dar a conhecer um pouco melhor os organismos dos habitats subterrâneos dos Açores, iniciou- se na edição de 2018 do Pingo de Lava uma coleção de fichas com informação sucinta sobre tax...
Modelling the distribution of Mustela nivalis and M. putorius in the Azores arc...
Lamelas-López, Lucas; Pardavila, Xosé; Borges, P.A.V.; Santos-Reis, Margarida; Rosário, Isabel Amorim Do; Santos, Maria J.The aims of this study were to predict the potential distribution of two introduced Mustelidae, Mustela nivalis and M. putorius in the Azores archipelago (Portugal), and evaluate the relative contribution of environmental factors from native and introduced ranges to predict species distribution ranges in oceanic islands. We developed two sets of Species Distribution Models using MaxEnt and distribution data fro...