Fauna edáfica na dinâmica sucessional da Mata Atlântica em floresta estacional semidecidual na Bacia do Rio Paraíba do Sul - RJ

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

The ant fauna of hospitals: advancements in public health and research priorities in Brazil

Ants inhabit several types of natural and urban habitats, where they successfully nest. In urban environments, the hospitals should be considered priority for studies, as ants pose risks to human health due to their pathogen carrying potential. We aimed at surveying the literature about studies on ants in hospital settings in Brazil in the past 20 years. We found 40 papers in 22 journals, the first one published in 1993. Among them, 26 papers assessed pathogenic microorganisms on ants. We recorded 59 ant species, being Tapinoma melanocephalum the most common. The Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo states had the largest number of published papers. Mato Grosso do Sul and Rio Grande do Sul showed the highest number of species. Exotic ant species were recorded in all states, except Goias. Considering the potential to carry microorganisms and the importance of thorough studies on the ecology of ant species, our results can support and guide further research in Brazil. (C) 2015 Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia. Published by Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved.

New records of Amblyomma goeldii (Acari: Ixodidae) and description of the nymphal stage

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Non-volant mammals from Nucleo Santa Virginia, Serra do Mar State Park, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

New records of feather mites (Acari: Astigmata) from Brazil, with description of a new species from the Black Vulture (Aves: Cathartidae)

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Longevity Records and Signs of Aging in Marsh Antwren Formicivora acutirostris (Thamnophilidae)

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Five new records of Luvarus imperialis (Acanthuroidei: Luvaridae) in the south-west Atlantic Ocean

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

A new turtle from the Upper Cretaceous Bauru Group of Brazil, updated phylogeny and implications for age of the Santo Anastacio Formation

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

The importance of a Biosphere Reserve of Atlantic Forest for the conservation of stream fauna

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Implementing new northernmost records to modelling the distribution of Hypsiboas caingua (Anura: Hylidae) in South America

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Fauna de dípteros de morcegos (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae): composição, taxa de infestação e prevalência em cinco áreas no estado de São Paulo

As taxas de infestação de dípteros ectoparasitos de Chiropteros foram estudadas em cinco regiões do Estado de São Paulo, os aspectos ecológicos da relação hospedeiro/parasitas em Chiroptera são pouco explorados em relação aos ectoparasitos e carecem de mais informações. Tendo tais aspectos em vista os objetivos desse trabalho foram: (1) listar a composição da fauna de dípteros ectoparasitos associados aos morcegos filostomídeos; e (2) examinar se houve diferenças nos valores de prevalência e incidência nas diferentes áreas de estudo (relacionando tais fatores também ao sexo e idade do hospedeiro).. No presente estudo foram coletados 378 indivíduos de dez espécies de dípteros ectoparasitas, sendo setes delas pertencentes a família Streblidae, uma a família Nycteribiidae, e ainda duas espécies de ácaros pertencentes a família dos Spinturnicidae. As espécies de ectoparasitas mais abundantes foram Pararichobius longincrus (21,9%), Trichobius joblingi (17,4%) e Megistopoda proxima (33,7%). As análises estáticas parasitológicas foram feitas as espécies mais abundantes, calculou-se o valor da prevalência, taxa média de infestação, e os diferentes valores relativos ao status reprodutivo, sexo e idade do hospedeiro., as taxas de prevalência encontradas no presente estudo foram similares a estudos anteriores feitos na região de São Paulo e no geral houve uma tendência as taxas de infestação e prevalência serem maiores em jovens e fêmeas grávidas e lactantes. Apesar de tal constatação não é possível afirmar que haja uma correlação estatística entre hospediros mais jovens e fêmeas grávidas e maiores taxas de prevalência. O estudo ajuda a elucidar a composição faunística dos ectoparasitos de Chiropteros, e a esclarecer alguns aspectos da relação ecológica entre parasita hospedeiro

Caracterização da fauna de morcegos (Mammalia, Chiroptera) e ocorrência de vírus rábico na região noroeste do Estado de São Paulo, Brasil

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Statistical detection of spurious variations in daily raingauge data caused by changes in observation practices, as applied to records from various parts of the world

In the instrumental records of daily precipitation, we often encounter one or more periods in which values below some threshold were not registered. Such periods, besides lacking small values, also have a large number of dry days. Their cumulative distribution function is shifted to the right in relation to that for other portions of the record having more reliable observations. Such problems are examined in this work, based mostly on the two-sample Kolmogorov–Smirnov (KS) test, where the portion of the series with more number of dry days is compared with the portion with less number of dry days. Another relatively common problem in daily rainfall data is the prevalence of integers either throughout the period of record or in some part of it, likely resulting from truncation during data compilation prior to archiving or by coarse rounding of daily readings by observers. This problem is identified by simple calculation of the proportion of integers in the series, taking the expected proportion as 10%. The above two procedures were applied to the daily rainfall data sets from the European Climate Assessment (ECA), Southeast Asian Climate Assessment (SACA), and Brazilian Water Resources Agency (BRA). Taking the statistic D of the KS test >0.15 and the corresponding p-value <0.001 as the condition to classify a given series as suspicious, the proportions of the ECA, SACA, and BRA series falling into this category are, respectively, 34.5%, 54.3%, and 62.5%. With relation to coarse rounding problem, the proportions of series exceeding twice the 10% reference level are 3%, 60%, and 43% for the ECA, SACA, and BRA data sets, respectively. A simple way to visualize the two problems addressed here is by plotting the time series of daily rainfall for a limited range, for instance, 0–10 mm day−1.

Six Mile Creek Presbyterian Church, Lancaster County, SC Records - Accession 194 - M86 (110)

The Six Mile Presbyterian Church, Lancaster County, SC Records consist of photocopies of a Six Mile Creek Presbyterian Church ledger, containing minutes of church meetings, registers of pastors, elders and deacons, minutes of the church session, registers of communicants, baptisms and deaths. Six Mile Presbyterian Church was started organized sometime around 1804. Included is a note stating the original ledger was rebound in 1971.

Rock Hill Music Club Records - Accession 535

The Rock Hill Music Club Records consist of correspondence, an annual report, numerous awards, news clippings, yearbooks, conventions programs, musical programs, scrapbook pages, presidents’ reports, and magazines relating to the Rock Hill, SC Music Club.