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Farroñay F, de Sousa Macedo MT, Cardoso D, Vicentini A. Macrolobium paulobocae (Leguminosae, Detarioideae), a new species from seasonally inundated black-water floodplain forests in the Brazilian Amazon. BRITTONIA 2023; 75:180-190. [PMID: 37317680 PMCID: PMC10237526 DOI: 10.1007/s12228-023-09745-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Macrolobium paulobocae is presented as a new species of the legume subfamily Detarioideae. It is restricted to seasonally flooded igapó forests in the Central Amazon. We provide a description, illustration, photographs, and a distribution map of the new species, as well as a table of comparative morphology with similar, likely phylogenetically related species. The epithet is in honor of Paulo Apóstolo Costa Lima Assunção, or Paulo Boca, a great Amazonian botanist, victim of COVID-19 in January 2021.
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- Francisco Farroñay
- Laboratório de Botânica Amazônica (LABOTAM), Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Av. André Araújo, 2936, Manaus, AM 69067-375 Brazil
- Projeto Dinâmica Biológica de Fragmentos Florestais (PDBFF), Coordenação de Dinâmica Ambiental, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Av. André Araújo, 2936, Manaus, AM 69067-375 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Botânica Amazônica (LABOTAM), Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Av. André Araújo, 2936, Manaus, AM 69067-375 Brazil
- Projeto Dinâmica Biológica de Fragmentos Florestais (PDBFF), Coordenação de Dinâmica Ambiental, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Av. André Araújo, 2936, Manaus, AM 69067-375 Brazil
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- Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Rua Barão de Jeremoabo, s.n., Ondina, Salvador, BA 40170-115 Brazil
- Instituto de Pesquisas, Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Pacheco Leão, 915, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22460-030 Brazil
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- Laboratório de Botânica Amazônica (LABOTAM), Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Av. André Araújo, 2936, Manaus, AM 69067-375 Brazil
- Projeto Dinâmica Biológica de Fragmentos Florestais (PDBFF), Coordenação de Dinâmica Ambiental, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Av. André Araújo, 2936, Manaus, AM 69067-375 Brazil
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Demographic and growth patterns of
Pentaclethra macroloba
(Willd.) Kuntze, a hyperdominant tree in the Amazon River estuary. POPUL ECOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/1438-390x.12112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Pereyra PER, Hallwass G, Poesch M, Silvano RAM. ‘Taking Fishers’ Knowledge to the Lab’: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understand Fish Trophic Relationships in the Brazilian Amazon. Front Ecol Evol 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2021.723026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Trophic levels can be applied to describe the ecological role of organisms in food webs and assess changes in ecosystems. Stable isotopes analysis can assist in the understanding of trophic interactions and use of food resources by aquatic organisms. The local ecological knowledge (LEK) of fishers can be an alternative to advance understanding about fish trophic interactions and to construct aquatic food webs, especially in regions lacking research capacity. The objectives of this study are: to calculate the trophic levels of six fish species important to fishing by combining data from stable isotopes analysis and fishers’ LEK in two clear water rivers (Tapajós and Tocantins) in the Brazilian Amazon; to compare the trophic levels of these fish between the two methods (stable isotopes analysis and LEK) and the two rivers; and to develop diagrams representing the trophic webs of the main fish prey and predators based on fisher’s LEK. The fish species studied were Pescada (Plagioscion squamosissimus), Tucunaré (Cichla pinima), Piranha (Serrasalmus rhombeus), Aracu (Leporinus fasciatus), Charuto (Hemiodus unimaculatus), and Jaraqui (Semaprochilodus spp.). A total of 98 interviews and 63 samples for stable isotopes analysis were carried out in both rivers. The average fish trophic levels did not differ between the stable isotopes analysis and the LEK in the Tapajós, nor in the Tocantins Rivers. The overall trophic level of the studied fish species obtained through the LEK did not differ from data obtained through the stable isotopes analysis in both rivers, except for the Aracu in the Tapajós River. The main food items consumed by the fish according to fishers’ LEK did agree with fish diets as described in the biological literature. Fishers provided useful information on fish predators and feeding habits of endangered species, such as river dolphin and river otter. Collaboration with fishers through LEK studies can be a viable approach to produce reliable data on fish trophic ecology to improve fisheries management and species conservation in tropical freshwater environments and other regions with data limitations.
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Riley Peterson KN, Browne RA, Erwin TL. Carabid beetle (Coleoptera, Carabidae) richness, diversity, and community structure in the understory of temporarily flooded and non-flooded Amazonian forests of Ecuador. Zookeys 2021; 1044:831-876. [PMID: 34183894 PMCID: PMC8222208 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1044.62340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Although tropical regions harbor the greatest arthropod diversity on Earth, the majority of species are taxonomically and scientifically unknown. Furthermore, how they are organized into functional communities and distributed among habitats is mostly unstudied. Here we examine species richness, diversity, and community composition of carabid beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) and compare them between flooded (FP) and non-flooded terra firme (TF) forests in the Yasuní area of Ecuador. The forest understory was sampled using flight intercept traps (FITs) and systematic hand collections at night in June and July 2011 and 2012, and FITs in October and November 2011. A total of 1,255 Carabidae representing 20 tribes, 54 genera, and 143 morphospecies was collected. Mean number of individuals and mean species richness did not differ significantly between FP and TF; however, numbers of Cicindelini (tiger beetles) and Pentagonicini were higher in TF forest while numbers of Lachnophorini and Scaritini were higher in FP forest. Overall, FP had significantly higher rarefied richness but extrapolation of rarefaction curves using the Chao1 nonparametric diversity estimator show that this difference may decrease with additional sampling. The inverse Simpson index was significantly higher for FP than TF forest. Nonmetric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) ordination and dissimilarity coefficient values show that FP and TF forests maintain unique assemblages with minimal overlap in community composition. Given ongoing anthropogenic pressures, particularly petroleum extraction, and those resulting from climate change, a greater understanding of the richness, diversity and community assemblages of Yasuní rainforest are needed to better conserve the fauna of this megadiverse area of Amazonia.
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- Kathryn N. Riley Peterson
- Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USAWake Forest UniversityWinston-SalemUnited States of America
- Department of Natural Sciences, Pfeiffer University, Misenheimer, NC, USAPfeiffer UniversityMisenheimerUnited States of America
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- Department of Biology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USAWake Forest UniversityWinston-SalemUnited States of America
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- Department of Entomology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USASmithsonian InstitutionWashingtonUnited States of America
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Functional Divergence between Várzea and Igapó Forests: A Study of Functional Trait Diversity in the Colombian Orinoco Basin. FORESTS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/f11111172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Research Highlights: Functional diversity studies help to better understand how organisms respond to different environmental conditions. Conditions in tropical flooded forests are highly variable, including levels of nutrient availability, pH, and flood depth, but few studies have explored the impact of variation in these factors on plant functional diversity. Background and Objectives: In the Orinoco basin, as in the Amazon, floodplain forests have been classified into várzea (white-water rivers, with nutrient-rich soils) and igapó (black-water rivers, associated with nutrient-poor soils). We evaluated the functional diversity of plant species in várzea and igapó, as well as the influence of external and internal filters on the plant community assembly of each forest type, and compared our results with studies in the Amazon basin. Materials and Methods: Six functional traits were recorded in the várzea and igapó forests of the Colombian Orinoco basin (one-hectare plot for each forest type, with no replicates). We evaluated plant species diversity (richness, Fisher’s α, Shannon and Simpson indices), as well as functional diversity (functional richness, functional evenness, functional divergence, and functional dispersion) and the influence of external and internal filters, based on a comparison of variance at different organizational levels. Results: A high functional differentiation between várzea and igapó was found, as well as a high functional divergence within each forest type. We also observed a greater influence of internal filters on the community assembly of both forest types, compared to external filters. Functional traits such as wood density and leaf dry matter content, showed the same patterns as the várzea and igapó forests in the Amazon. Conclusions: Despite the low taxonomic and functional richness, there is high functional divergence within flooded forests. We also show that in forests under stress (e.g., from flooding), internal filters can be key in assembling communities and promote high functional divergence. Given that the functional diversity of the várzea and igapó in the Orinoco is largely unexplored, we highlight the need for more research for the effective conservation of these flooded forests.
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Mesquita DO, Colli GR, Pantoja DL, Shepard DB, C. Vieira GH, Vitt LJ. Juxtaposition and Disturbance: Disentangling the Determinants of Lizard Community Structure. Biotropica 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/btp.12236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Daniel O. Mesquita
- Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia; Universidade Federal da Paraíba; João Pessoa PB CEP 58000-000 Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia; Instituto de Ciências Biológicas; Universidade de Brasília; Brasília DF 70910-900 Brazil
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- Departamento de Zoologia; Instituto de Ciências Biológicas; Universidade de Brasília; Brasília DF 70910-900 Brazil
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- Department of Biology; University of Central Arkansas; 201 Donaghey Avenue LSC 180 Conway AR 72035 U.S.A
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- Departamento de Sistemática e Ecologia; Universidade Federal da Paraíba; João Pessoa PB CEP 58000-000 Brazil
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- Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and Department of Biology; University of Oklahoma; Norman OK 73072 U.S.A
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Correa SB, Winemiller KO. Niche partitioning among frugivorous fishes in response to fluctuating resources in the Amazonian floodplain forest. Ecology 2014; 95:210-24. [PMID: 24649660 DOI: 10.1890/13-0393.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In response to temporal changes in the quality and availability of food resources, consumers should adjust their foraging behavior in a manner that maximizes energy and nutrient intake and, when resources are limiting, minimizes dietary overlap with other consumers. Floodplains of the Amazon and its lowland tributaries are characterized by strong, yet predictable, hydrological seasonality, seasonal availability of fruits, seeds, and other food resources of terrestrial origin, and diverse assemblages of frugivorous fishes, including morphologically similar species of several characiform families. Here, we investigated how diets of frugivorous fishes in the Amazon change in response to fluctuations in food availability, and how this influences patterns of interspecific dietary overlap. We tested predictions from classical theories of foraging and resource competition by estimating changes in diet breadth and overlap across seasons. We monitored fruiting phenology to assess food availability, and surveyed local fish populations during three hydrological seasons in an oligotrophic river and an adjacent oxbow lake in the Colombian Amazon. We analyzed stomach contents and stable isotope data to evaluate temporal and interspecific relationships for dietary composition, breadth, and overlap. Diets of six species of characiform fishes representing three genera changed according to seasonal fluctuations in food availability, and patterns of diet breadth and interspecific overlap during the peak flood pulse were consistent with predictions of optimal foraging theory. During times of high fruit abundance, fishes consumed items to which their functional morphological traits seemed best adapted, potentially enhancing net energy and nutritional gains. As the annual flood pulse subsided and availability of forest food resources in aquatic habitats changed, there was not a consistent pattern of diet breadth expansion or compression. Nonetheless, shifts in both diet composition and stable isotope ratios of consumer tissues during this period resulted in trophic niche segregation in a pattern consistent with competition theory.
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