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Item Atlantic flower–invertebrate interactions : a data set of occurrence and frequency of floral visits.(2023) Boscolo, Danilo; Itabaiana, Yasmine Antonini; Costa, Fernanda Vieira da; Leandro, Cristiane Martins; Ribeiro, Milton CezarEncounters between flowers and invertebrates are key events for the functioning of tropical forests. Assessing the structure of networks composed of the interactions between those partners leads to a better understanding of ecosystem functioning and the effects of environmental factors on ecological processes. Gathering such data is, however, costly and time-consuming, especially in the highly diverse tropics. We aimed to provide a comprehensive repository of available flower–invertebrate interaction information for the Atlantic Forest, a South American tropical forest domain. Data were obtained from published works and “gray literature,” such as theses and dissertations, as well as self-reports by co-authors. The data set has 18,000 interaction records forming 482 networks, each containing between one and 1061 interaction links. Each network was sampled for about 200 h or less, with few exceptions. A total of 641 plant genera within 136 different families and 39 orders were reported, with the most abundant and rich families being Asteraceae, Fabaceae, and Rubiaceae. Invertebrates interacting with these plants were all arthropods from 10 orders, 129 families, and 581 genera, comprising 2419 morphotypes (including 988 named species). Hymenoptera was the most abundant and diverse order, with at least six times more records than the second-ranked order (Lepidoptera). The complete data set shows Hymenoptera interacting with all plant orders and also shows Diptera, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, and Hemiptera to be important nodes. Among plants, Asterales and Fabales had the highest number of interactions. The best sampled environment was forest ( 8000 records), followed by pastures and crops. Savanna, grasslands, and urban environments (among others) were also reported, indicating a wide range of approaches dedicated to collecting flower–invertebrate interaction data in the Atlantic Forest domain. Nevertheless, most reported data were from forest understory or lower strata, indicating a knowledge gap about flower–invertebrate interactions at the canopy. Also, access to remote regions remains a limitation, generating sampling bias across the geographical range of the Atlantic Forest. Future studies in these continuous and hard-to-access forested areas will yield important new information regarding the interactions between flowers and invertebrates in the Atlantic Forest. There are no copyright restrictions on the data set. Please cite this data paper if the data are used in publications and teaching events.Item Rock n’ Seeds : a database of seed functional traits and germination experiments from Brazilian rock outcrop vegetation.(2022) Ordóñez Parra, Carlos Andrés; Itabaiana, Yasmine Antonini; Figueiredo, Maurílio Assis; Kozovits, Alessandra Rodrigues; Messias, Maria Cristina Teixeira Braga; Silveira, Rodrigo Assunção da; Silveira, Fernando Augusto de Oliveira eAdvancing functional ecology depends fundamentally on the availability of data on reproductive traits, including those from tropical plants, which have been historically underrepresented in global trait databases. Although some valuable databases have been created recently, they are mainly restricted to temperate areas and vegetative traits such as leaf and wood traits. Here, we present Rock n’ Seeds, a database of seed functional traits and germination experiments from Brazilian rock outcrop vegetation, recognized as outstanding centers of diversity and endemism. Data were compiled through a systematic literature search, resulting in 103 publications from which seed functional traits were extracted. The database includes information on 16 functional traits for 383 taxa from 148 genera, 50 families, and 25 orders. These 16 traits include two dispersal, six production, four morphological, two biophysical, and two germination traits—the major axes of the seed ecological spectrum. The data- base also provides raw data for 48 germination experiments, for a total of 10,187 records for 281 taxa. Germination experiments in the database assessed the effect of a wide range of abiotic and biotic factors on germination and dif- ferent dormancy-breaking treatments. Notably, 8255 of these records include daily germination counts. This input will facilitate synthesizing germination data and using this database for a myriad of ecological questions. Given the variety of seed traits and the extensive germination information made avail- able by this database, we expect it to be a valuable resource advancing compar- ative functional ecology and guiding seed-based restoration and biodiversity conservation in tropical megadiverse ecosystems. There are no copyright restrictions on the data; please cite this paper when using the current data in publications; also the authors would appreciate notification of how the data are used in publications.Item A educação ambiental no estudo do descarte incorreto de medicamentos.(2022) Oliveira, Talita Cristina; Januário, Bruna Rafaela da Silva; Candido, Amanda Regina de Souza; Maia, Cristina de OliveiraEsta pesquisa foi desenvolvida na graduação a partir de um projeto final da disciplina de Educação Ambiental, com objetivo de identificar legislações e ações em vigor que norteiam o descarte dos medicamentos. Investigamos o processo de coleta e destinação final dos medicamentos em uma cidade no interior de MG. Visitamos possíveis pontos de coleta na cidade e observamos a não realização de coleta por farmácias locais. Verificamos que a legislação nacional mais recente não inclui todas as situações de descarte. Identificamos ações nacionais não governamentais e ações locais com desenvolvimento de pesquisas e incentivo ao descarte correto de medicamentos. A partir de nossos resultados, elaboramos uma cartilha educativa sobre desfazimento correto de fármacos.Item Individual responses of captive amazon parrots to routine handling can reflect their temperament.(2023) Ramos, Gabriela de Araújo Porto; Vital, Victor Araújo Franzone; Jardim, Talys Henrique Assumpção; Nunes, Gustavo; Branco, Maria Eduarda Caçador; Azevedo, Cristiano Schetini de; Sant’Anna, Aline CristinaIndividual responses to physical restraint and temperament have been assessed in birds of several species; however, there is a paucity of research which investigates both aspects, especially in captive parrots. This lack of studies raises doubts about which temperament traits, if any, are evidenced during handling and if the intensity of responses to restraint is affected by behavioral training programs, a common practice used in ex situ conservation programs. To understand more about the subject, this study aimed to identify the main temperament dimensions of parrots and investigate their relationship with response to physical restraint for blood collection. A secondary aim was to evaluate whether parrots exhibited higher responsiveness to physical restraint after training to improve flight capacity and increase aversion to humans. The main dimensions identified were activity, neophilia, vigilance, and fearfulness. The more fearful parrots in temperament evaluations were more responsive to physical restraint, showing more vocalizations and struggle attempts than the less fearful ones. After training, the parrots showed higher responsiveness to physical restraint. We suggest that physical restraint for routine handling, such as blood collection, could be a feasible option for centers of rehabilitation to use to obtain data on individual behavioral differences in fear responses.Item Bionarrativas sociais e a educação ambiental : um estudo das percepções e vivências ambientais de estudantes de uma escola pública na cidade de Ouro Preto.(2022) Reis, Renata Lima Santiago dos; Maia, Cristina de Oliveira; Silva, Fábio Augusto Rodrigues eA pesquisa investiga possibilidades de Educação Ambiental Urbana tendo como objeto de estudo as percepções e as vivências ambientais de estudantes do ensino fundamental da rede pública de Ouro Preto/MG. Diante desse desafio, pautamos nosso trabalho na perspectiva dos diferentes modos de existir e de ser dos sujeitos em seu território, apresentadas na abordagem da Educação Ambiental desde el Sur, bem como nas produções autorais resultado de problematizações desenvolvidas por investigadores da sociobiodiversidade enquanto conteúdo escolar. Considerando que a construção histórica de Ouro Preto também se fez nas relações sociais e ocupação territorial ao longo do tempo, ponderamos que é preciso ver e sentir Ouro Preto para além do Centro Histórico, Patrimônio Mundial da Humanidade. A pesquisa apresentará uma abordagem qualitativa e envolverá a análise textual discursiva. Por meio da oficina e das bionarrativas produzidas pretende-se compreender o contexto dos sujeitos da pesquisa, ou seja, a relação dos estudantes com o território, buscando compreender as construções ideológicas, políticas, culturais, sociais que estão presentes no conteúdo das bionarrativas. Acreditamos que atividades de educação ambiental pautadas na percepção dos estudantes e voltadas para o território podem favorecer a ampliação das experiências, das concepções e consequentemente da percepção ambiental dos sujeitos participantes da pesquisa.Item Indoor and outdoor management for cats : inferences about the welfare and cat-caretaker relationship.(2023) Oliveira, Igor de Abreu; Viana Junior, Arleu Barbosa; Azevedo, Cristiano Schetini deThe population of owned domestic cats is growing worldwide and research that contributes to a better understanding of the effects of management type (indoor x outdoor) on cats’ health and care practices is necessary. Care practices related to each management type may interfere with the cat-caretaker relationship, ultimately influencing cat welfare. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to identify the influence of management types on cat health and relationship with caretakers. A total of 114 owners from 2 Brazilian municipalities responded to an online questionnaire. Categorical principal component analysis, Fisher’s exact tests and X²-tests were used to investigate factors. Half of the respondents (50.88%) answered that they use indoor management. This type of management was associated with a greater variety and frequency of care practices (such as fur combing, claw cutting and toy offering), facilitating a more positive cat-caretaker relationship. Outdoor management (49.12%) was associated a low frequency and variety of care practices, not allowing such a positive cat-caretaker relationship. We conclude that caretakers who practice indoor management are more likely to have a positive relationship with their cats than those who practice outdoor management.Item Noise interfere on feeding behaviour but not on food preference of saffron finches (Sicalis flaveola).(2023) Duarte, Renan Henriques Lage; Passos, Marcela Fortes de Oliveira; Beirão, Marina do Vale; Midamegbe, Afiwa; Young, Robert John; Azevedo, Cristiano Schetini deNoise pollution exerts negative well-being effects on animals, especially for captive individuals. A decrease in feeding, reproduction, attention, and an increase in stress are examples of negative effects of noise pollution on animals. Noise pollution can also negatively impact animals’ lives by decreasing the efficiency of food choice: attention decrease can cause animals choose the least profitable food, which can affect their fitness. The aims of this study were to analyse the effects of noise on feeding behaviour and food preference of saffron finches. Foraging tests were performed under background sound pressure levels and under a noisy condition. The behaviours exhibited by the birds during the tests were recorded using focal sampling with instantaneous recording of behaviour every 10 s. Results showed that finches consumed more the higher energetic food, and that noise pollution did not impact food consumption by the birds. Noise changed the number of visits on the feeders, and increased the expression of the ‘lower the head’ and vigilance behaviours during feeding. These findings could be important for wild and captive animals because an increase in vigilance and in changes in foraging behaviour could ultimately impact their fitness. Thus, mitigation measures should be taken in relation to noise impact on wildlife, this is especially the case for captive animals, which have no chance to avoid noisy environments.Item Towards a synthesis of the biodiversity of freshwater Protozoa, Rotifera, Cladocera, and Copepoda in Brazil.(2022) Loureiro, Lourdes Maria Abdu El-moor; Sant'Anna, Eneida Maria Eskinazi; Diniz, Leidiane Pereira; Simões, Nadson RessyéAlthough Brazil is considered a megadiverse country, its rich freshwater biodiversity is still poorly known. A general overview of to-date knowledge on Protozoa, Rotifera, Cladocera, and Copepoda species and distribution in Brazilian Hydrographic Regions is presented here, based on literature data since the 1890s. Ecological studies provided most of the occurrence records. The results show high richness for all studied biological groups and unequal distribution of the occurrence records, which are substantially influenced by research groups’ location. The data also revealed that Brazilian zooplankton biodiversity still needs to be better studied, taxonomically, although from the beginning of the last century until 1980 these kinds of studies were predominant.Item A review of 121 years of studies on the freshwater zooplankton of Brazil.(2023) Castilho Noll, Maria Stela Maioli; Meira, Bianca Ramos de; Silva, Edissa Emi Cortez; Sant'Anna, Eneida Maria Eskinazi; Diniz, Leidiane Pereira; Simões, Nadson RessyéA review was carried out on the freshwater zooplankton in Brazil, between 1900 and 2021, based on 1014 studies, and the main trends were pointed. There was an increase of studies from the 1990 s onwards, especially between 2016 and 2020. Most of them addressed ecological research, followed by taxonomical research in the past (mid-1970 s). Field studies were also more numerous than experimental and review ones, but the latter type also increased between 2016 and 2020. Most studies were developed in limnetic regions and in artificial and natural lakes, in contrast to littoral regions, streams and wetlands. Studies on cladocerans were the most numerous in all environments, followed by Copepoda and Rotifera. Protozooplankton was the least studied group, with a predominance of testate amoebae, followed by ciliates, flagellates and naked amoeba studies. We also discuss some aspects of the ecological traits, such as life cycles and life history, population and community dynamics, interactions with the environment, influence of environmental and anthropogenic factors and interspecific interactions. Studies on populations biomass, secondary production, functional ecology, long term duration and molecular analyzes were the main gaps and the next challenges. Finally, it is also necessary to understand the diversity and related variables in different environments that have few or never been studied.Item Riparian forest restoration as sources of biodiversity and ecosystem functions in anthropogenic landscapes.(2022) Itabaiana, Yasmine Antonini; Beirão, Marina do Vale; Costa, Fernanda Vieira da; Azevedo, Cristiano Schetini de; Wojakowski, M. M.; Kozovits, Alessandra Rodrigues; Pires, Maria Rita Silvério; Sousa, Hildeberto Caldas de; Messias, Maria Cristina Teixeira Braga; Fujaco, Maria Augusta Gonçalves; Leite, Mariangela Garcia Praça; Martins, Joice Paiva Vidigal; Monteiro, Graziella França; Dirzo, Rodolfo1. Restoration of tropical riparian forests is challenging, since these ecosystems are the most diverse, dynamic, and complex physical and biological terrestrial habitats. This study tested whether biodiversity can predict ecosystem functions in a human-impacted tropical riparian forest. 2. We explored the effects of several biodiversity components (taxonomic or functional groups) on different ecosystem functions associated with restored riparian forests 3. Overall, 49% of the biodiversity components showed positive effects on ecosystem functions, each component to a different degree. In general, our results showed that both taxonomic and functional biodiversity had strong effects on ecosystem functions indicating that floral and faunal biodiversity enhanced the multifunctionality of these restored riparian tropical forests. 4. These findings indicate that in restored riparian forests, recovery of biodiversity is followed by improvement in important ecosystem functions that are the basis for successful restoration. Future research and policy for restoration programs must focus on restoring elementary faunal and floral components of biodiversity in order to promote ecosystem multifunctionality.