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Soares FM, Ferreira Pires L, Garcia MC, Coradin L, Ghilardi-Lopes NP, Silva RR, de Carvalho AM, Gavai A, Bouzembrak Y, Maculan BCMDS, Koffler S, Montedo UB, Drucker DP, Santiago R, de Carvalho MCP, Lima ACDS, Gabriel HDE, de França SGM, de Almeida KR, dos Santos BJ, Saraiva AM. Citizen science data on urban forageable plants: a case study in Brazil. GIGABYTE 2024; 2024:gigabyte107. [PMID: 38434929 PMCID: PMC10905257 DOI: 10.46471/gigabyte.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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This paper presents two key data sets derived from the Pomar Urbano project. The first data set is a comprehensive catalog of edible fruit-bearing plant species, native or introduced to Brazil. The second data set, sourced from the iNaturalist platform, tracks the distribution and monitoring of these plants within urban landscapes across Brazil. The study includes data from the capitals of all 27 federative units of Brazil, focusing on the ten cities that contributed the most observations as of August 2023. The research emphasizes the significance of citizen science in urban biodiversity monitoring and its potential to contribute to various fields, including food and nutrition, creative industry, study of plant phenology, and machine learning applications. We expect the data sets presented in this paper to serve as resources for further studies in urban foraging, food security, cultural ecosystem services, and environmental sustainability.
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Affiliation(s)
- Filipi Miranda Soares
- Escola Politécnica, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, 05508-010, Brazil
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Twente, Enschede, 7522 NB, Netherlands
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Twente, Enschede, 7522 NB, Netherlands
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- Programa de Pós Graduação em Arquitetura, Urbanismo e Design, Centro Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, 04018-010, Brazil
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- Plants for the Future Project, Brasília, DF, 70772-090, Brazil
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- Departamento de Nutrição, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, 01246-904, Brazil
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- Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences (BMS), Industrial Engineering & Business Information Systems (IEBIS), University of Twente, Enschede, 7522 NB, Netherlands
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- Information Technology Group, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, 6700 HB, Netherlands
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão & Organização do Conhecimento, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
- Escola de Ciência da Informação, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
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- Instituto de Estudos Avançados, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, 05508-060, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, 74605-080, Brazil
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- Escola de Ciência da Informação, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, 31270-901, Brazil
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van Hamelsveld S, Kurenbach B, Paull DJ, Godsoe WA, Ferguson GC, Heinemann JA. Indigenous food sources as vectors of Escherichia coli and antibiotic resistance. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 334:122155. [PMID: 37442321 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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The contamination of surface waters by fecal bacteria, measured by the number of Escherichia coli, is a significant public health issue. When these bacteria are also resistant to antimicrobials, infections are more complicated to treat. While water is regularly tested at recreational sites, wild-harvested foods, known as mahinga kai by the indigenous Māori people of Aotearoa New Zealand, are commonly overlooked as a source of exposure to potential pathogens and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). We investigate two likely sources of risk from harvesting aquatic wild foods. The first is water contact, and the second is contact with/ingestion of the harvest. We used E. coli as a proxy for microbial water quality at harvesting sites. Two popular mahinga kai species were also harvested and assessed. We found antibiotic-resistant bacteria on watercress (Nasturtium officinale) and cockles (Austrovenus stutchburyi). One-third of E. coli isolates were conjugative donors of at least one resistance phenotype. Tank experiments were used to track the internalization of E. coli by Greenshell/lip mussels (Perna canaliculus). Greenshell mussels kept at environmentally relevant concentrations of E. coli were colonized to levels considered unsafe for human consumption in 24 h. Finally, we measured horizontal gene transfer between bacteria within the shellfish, what we termed 'intra-shellular' conjugation. The transmission frequency of plasmid RP4 was significantly higher in mussels than in water alone. Our results indicate that shellfish could promote the dissemination of antibiotic resistance. They highlight the need to limit or reduce human pathogenic bacteria where food is gathered.
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- School of Natural and Computational Sciences, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Guenat S, Bailey-Athias JP, Fischer LK. Urban foraging in Brazilian public greenspaces. AMBIO 2023:10.1007/s13280-023-01847-y. [PMID: 36943621 PMCID: PMC10029783 DOI: 10.1007/s13280-023-01847-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Urban foraging, i.e., the gathering of wild edible plants, plays a key role in nature connection within cities. Its integration in planning could contribute to the conservation of urban biodiversity. However, we have little understanding of the interactions between the motivations for and barriers to foraging, and the role of legislation, especially in biodiversity hotspots. Through an online questionnaire and policy review, we explored the practice of urban foraging in Recife, Brazil, across social, spatial and regulatory dimensions. We found that most non-foragers would forage if pollution risks were addressed and knowledge was improved. Foragers collected up to 31 species, none of which are threatened. By integrating the social, spatial and regulatory dimensions of the practice, we highlighted the importance of the local context for targeting foraging incentives. In all, regulation had little impact on where the practice is carried out, and foraging seemed to have little negative impact on biodiversity, as no threatened species were collected and foragers were conscious of their impact. This knowledge can contribute to better integrate the practice of foraging within legislation and develop forager-led greenspace planning and management. In biodiversity hotspots threatened by urban expansion, foraging can contribute to slowing down the biodiversity crisis and improve urban residents' contact with biodiversity.
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- Solène Guenat
- Institute for Landscape Planning and Ecology, University of Stuttgart, Keplerstraße 11, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
- Economics and Social Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL, Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland
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- Institute for Landscape Planning and Ecology, University of Stuttgart, Keplerstraße 11, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
- Recife, Brazil
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- Institute for Landscape Planning and Ecology, University of Stuttgart, Keplerstraße 11, 70174 Stuttgart, Germany
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Rombach M, Dean DL. Exploring Key Factors Driving Urban Foraging Behavior in Garden and Non-Garden Locations. Foods 2023; 12:1032. [PMID: 36900549 PMCID: PMC10000461 DOI: 10.3390/foods12051032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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Since the occurrence of COVID-19 and food price inflation, alternative forms of food procurement increased in popularity. The present study is dedicated to urban foraging and aims to explore key factors driving food foraging behavior in the U.S. Two specific foraging behaviors, namely "leaving food behind" or "taking it all", have been investigated in a gardening and non-gardening location. Leaving food behind is crucial to sustainable foraging practices, as it allows plants and ecosystems to recover and promotes fairness in foraging communities. Data was procured from an online consumer survey and analyzed using SmartPLS 4, which allowed the use of partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). PLS-SEM is particularly suitable for complex exploratory studies as it does not require distributional assumptions. Results indicate that nature and food attitudes predict attitudes toward urban foraging. Foraging attitudes, such as food foraging is challenging and food foraging benefits people and the planet, which are the most important drivers for taking or leaving behaviors in both types of locations. These findings are of relevance to managers in municipalities, landscape designers, horticultural businesses, and other stakeholders who create, shape, and govern landscapes used for food foraging.
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- Meike Rombach
- Department of Land Management and Systems, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand
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- Department of Agribusiness and Markets, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, New Zealand
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