Journals: Brazilian Journal of Biology

Brazilian Journal of Biology

- Abreviatura: Braz. J. Biol.

- Home Page: http://www.iie.com.br/revista.php

- Qualis CAPES: B1 (Biodiversidade), B4 (Ciências Biológicas I, II e III).

- Taxa de Publicação: Sim.

- Idiomas: Inglês.

- Disponibilidade: Restrita. A maioria dos artigos são fechados e pagos.

- Submissão: Por e-mail direto ao Editor-Chefe.

O BJB – Brazilian Journal of Biology é um periódico científico dedicado a publicar artigos originais em todos os campos das Ciências Biológicas, i.e., biologia geral, biologia celular, evolução, oceanografia biológica, taxonomia, distribuição geográfica, limnologia, biologia aquática, botânica, zoologia, genética, e ecologia. Prioridade é dada a artigos que apresentem resultados na região Neotropical. Material publicado inclui artigos de pesquisa, artigos de revisão (mediante aprovação do Conselho Editorial), notas, revisão de livros, e comentários.

O periódico publica apenas artigos em Inglês, é aberto a todos os pesquisadores, brasileiros ou não. Há um custo de produção dos artigos de acordo com o número de páginas.

Analysis of the distribution patterns of southern right whale off the southern Brazilian coast

SANTO, S.E.; FRANCO, D.; GROCH, K. 2013. Analysis of the distribution patterns of southern right whale off the southern Brazilian coast. Neotropical Biology and Conservation 8(3):143-149.

Abstract. The southern right whale, Eubalaena australis, is a migratory baleen whale that uses southern Brazilian waters as a nursery and breeding ground from June to November. This study aims to determine the distribution patterns and main aggregation sites of southern right whales off the southern Brazilian coast from around Santa Catarina Island to Osório, and to investigate the population distribution according to the coastline and bathymetric features. The methods consisted in obtaining geographical coordinates for each individual, sighted through helicopter expeditions over a transect along the coastline, conducted once a year in September, from 2001 to 2010. This data was used to generate a density estimate surface map of southern right whales using the Kernel Density Estimator. Additionally, a digital bathymetry was overlaid to the density estimate map. The results pointed out a region of high density estimate of southern right whales, located from 28°12’22”S, 48°39’25”W to 28°33’58”S 48°47’19”W, respectively, from Imbituba to Santa Marta Cape. The largest aggregations were observed where the shelf declivity is higher, as a result from the bathymetric lines of 10 m and 40 m being closer to each other, and where the coastline shows great amount of bays. We highlight the importance of monitoring the southern right whales distribution patterns observed in this study, aiming to identify possible habitat changes that can be indicative of disturbances on their populations.

Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in native and reforested areas in Rancho Alegre, Paraná, Brazil

GALLO, P.H.; REIS, N.R.; ANDRADE, F.R. 2010. Bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in native and reforested areas in Rancho Alegre, Paraná, Brazil. Revista de Biología Tropical 58(4):1311-1322.

Abstract. Generally, natural environments have been transformed into small forest remnants, with the consequent habitat loss and species extinction. The North Paraná State is not an exception, since only 2 to 4% of the original ecosystem occurs in small fragments of Stational Semidecidual Forest. We studied the species richness and abundance of bats in two forest fragments from the Fazenda Congonhas, in Rancho Alegre city, Paraná State, Brazil. Four samplings were undertaken in a legally protected native area (107.8 ha) and in a reforested area (11.8 ha) between April 2007 and March 2008. Samplings began at nightfall and lasted six hours, during two consecutive nights in each location. The individuals were captured using eight mist nets, with the same capture effort in both environments. A total of 397 individuals, 14 species and 10 genera were captured in the native area; while in the reforested area, 105 individuals, six species and four genera. Artibeus lituratus was the most common species in both fragments (n= 328, 65.3%), followed by Artibeus fimbriatus (n= 44, 8.8%) and Artibeus jamaicensis (n= 30, 6.0%). Other species including Platyrrhinus lineatus, Carollia perspicillata, Sturnira lilium, Chrotopterus auritus, Desmodus rotundus, Michronycteris megalotis, Phyllostomus hastatus, Phyllostomus discolor, Myoti levis, Myotis nigricans and Lasiurus blossevillii, accounted for 19.9% of the captures. The native area presented higher values of species richness (S=14) and diversity (H’=1.4802) in comparison to the reforested area (S=6, H’=0.57015). The t-test evidenced a significant difference between diversity among the sites (t=7.1075). Chao 1 index indicated that the sampling effort recorded approximately 78% from the total species richness for the native area and 75% for the reforested area. Therefore, the preservation of the forest fragment is essential since it provides habitat for a diverse community of bats. Forest management and reforestation actions may prevent drastic changes in the microclimate of neighboring areas within the forest fragment, and could allow the occupation of available niches in the area, by opportunistic and generalist species.

Journals: Zoologia

Zoologia

- Abreviatura: Zoologia.

- Home Page: http://www.sbzoologia.org.br/categoria.php?idcategoria1=34

- Qualis CAPES: B1 (Biodiversidade), B4 (Ciências Biológicas I, II e III).

- Taxa de Publicação: Sim.

- Idiomas: Inglês.

- Disponibilidade: Restrito.

- Submissão: Online, pelo sistema ScholarOne Manuscripts, com acesso na home page.

Zoologia é um periódico internacional de pesquisa zoológica que é publicado bimensalmente pela Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia. Publicações originais por cientistas e pesquisadores do Brasil e do exterior em várias áreas das ciências zoológicas são aceitos, como: sistemática, evolução, taxonomia, nomenclatura, biogeografia, morfologia, fisiologia, biologia, ecologia, simbiose, conservação, comportamento, genética, zoologia aplicada, aquacultura, e áreas similares. Extensivas revisões ou artigos sobre tópicos correntes em zoologia serão publicados por convite na seção “Invited Review”.

A priori, os seguintes tipos de artigos não são aceitos para publicação: notas de simples de ocorrência, novos registros (e.g. geográfica, hospedeiro), notas na distribuição, estudos de caso, listas de espécies, ou apenas estudos descritivos, a menos que sejam muito bem qualificados pelos autores. Justificativas devem ser enviadas ao Editor-Chefe antes da submissão. Comunicações curtas são aceitas.

O periódico Zoologia foi publicado, até 2009, sob o título de Revista Brasileira de Zoologia.

Journals: Neotropical Biology and Conservation

Neotropical Biology and Conservation

- Abreviatura: Neotrop. Biol. Conserv.

- Home Page: http://www.unisinos.br/revistas/index.php/neotropical/index

- Qualis CAPES: B3 (Biodiversidade), B5 (Ciências Biológicas III), C (Ciências Biológicas I e II).

- Taxa de Publicação: Não há.

- Idiomas: Português, Espanhol, Inglês.

- Disponibilidade: Acesso livre a todos os artigos no site.

- Submissão: Online, pelo sistema Open Journal System, com acesso na home page.

A Neotropical Biology and Conservation publica artigos de pesquisas originais nos campos da ecologia, zoologia, botânica e conservação. Ênfase especial é dada a artigos que desenvolvem novos conceitos em ecologia, testam teorias ecológicas, analisam a biologia e comportamento de organismos terrestres e aquáticos, e contribuem para a conservação da biodiversidade e ecossistemas. Artigos que impliquem em políticas ambientais são bem-vindos. Artigos de genética relacionados a conservação da biodiversidade também são adequados para publicação. Em adição a pesquisas originais o periódico publica notas, revisões e comentários científicos. A Neotropical Biology and Conservation é uma publicação da Unisinos.

Riqueza de mamíferos de grande e médio porte do Parque Nacional da Serra do Divisor (Acre, Brasil)

CALOURO, A.M. 1999. Riqueza de mamíferos de grande e médio porte do Parque Nacional da Serra do Divisor (Acre, Brasil). Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 16(2):195-213.

Abstract. The richness of the large and medium-sized mammals of the Serra do Divisor National Park (Acre, Brazil). The objective of the present study was to characterize the richness (number of species) of large and medium-sized mammals, and the antropic threats in the Parque Nacional da Serra do Divisor (PNSD). In 31 days data were collected through direct observations or evidences (bones, hairs, vocalizations and tracks) along pre-existing trails distributed in different types of vegetation. Wild mammals captured by local people were also considered. They were found 44 species of terrestrial mammals (with the exception of small mammals and bats) and two species of cetaceans, representing 73% of the total predicted, according to the literature and information of local dwellers were registered in PNSD. They exist in the are two species classified by IUCN (1996) as "Endangered" [Cacajao calvus rubicundus (I. Geoffroy, 1806) and Priodontes maximus (Kerr, 1792)] and five as "Vulnerable" [Ateles chamek (Humboldt, 1812), Callimico goeldii (Thomas, 1904), Lagothrix lagotricha poeppigii (Humboldt, 1812), Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758 and Inia geoffrensis (Blainville, 1817)]. Given that subsistence and commercial hunting are common in the PNSD, mammals more affected by hunting [Ateles chamek (Humboldt, 1812), Lagothrix lagotricha (Humboldt, 1812), Tayassu pecari (Link, 1795)] were observed only in the more remote areas such as Serra do Divisor, Rio Moa. In comparison with others areas, the results indicate that PNSD has high richness of the mammals, with special attention to the 14 primates species registered.

The action of post-dispersal beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on scats of Didelphis spp. (Mammalia: Didelphidae)

CÁCERES, N.C.; MONTEIRO-FILHO, E.L.A. 2006. The action of post-dispersal beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) and ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on scats of Didelphis spp. (Mammalia: Didelphidae). Revista de Biología Tropical 54(4):1197-1203.

Abstract. A two year study of dung beetles and ants acting on scats of two species of opossum (Didelphis spp.) was carried out. Scats were left in the field in order to detect post-dispersal agents. A portion of each scat (30%) was examined for seeds in the laboratory. Beetles were recovered from burrows (51% of 84 faecal samples left in the field) where they either buried scats of opossums or were attracted, together with ants, to pitfalls (N= 10) baited with opossum scats. Dung beetles were the main post-dispersal agents of seeds found in scats of opossums, rolling the scats away or burying then on the site of deposition. They buried faeces at 4 to 15 cm in depth (N= 22 tunnels). The main dung beetles identified (medium to large size) were Eurysternus (28.7 % in pitfalls) and Dichotomius (13.7 %), Coprophanaeus (seen only directly on faeces), besides small-bodied beetles (<10 mm; 57.6 %). The ant Acromirmex sp. transported some seeds from scats. This species was present in 25.5% of all Formicidae samples (pitfall). These post-dispersal agents contribute to avert scat seed predators such as rodents, and to accelerate seed bank formation.

Variatión geográfica del zorro Lycalopex culpaeus (Mammalia, Canidae) en Chile: implicaciones taxonómicas

GUZMÁN, J.A.; D'ELÍA, G.; ORTIZ, J.C. 2009. Variatión geográfica del zorro Lycalopex culpaeus (Mammalia, Canidae) en Chile: implicaciones taxonómicas. Revista de Biología Tropical 57(1-2):421-432.

Abstract. Geographic variation of the fox Lycalopex culpaeus (Mammalia, Canidae) in Chile: taxonomic implications. We studied the geographic variation of skulls of Lycalopex culpaeus using qualitative and quantative analyses. The sampling area covered Chile, from its northern portion, to Tierra del Fuego and the neighbouring Hoste Island, as well as part of Argentina. Five subespecies are currently recognized from this large area. We found two morphotypes that are segregated geographically. Both groups mostly differ by morphometric attributes, followed by qualitative features. Specimens from northern Chile (Tarapacá and Antofagasta) have small skulls, short rostrum, a liriform sagital zone, and lack the interparietal crest. The second group is formed by specimens from north-western and central Argentina, central-south Chile, Patagonia, and the austral islands of Tierra del Fuego and Hoste. This group presents a strong sagital crest, large rostrum, and a large skull. Our results agree with observed patterns of mitochondrial DNA variation. We propose to retain the name L. c. andinus for the populations of northern Chile and to synonymize L. c. magellanicus, L. c. lycoides, and L. c. smithersi under L. c. culpaeus.