Search Results - "Actualidades Biológicas"

Influence of vegetation cover on the functional diversity of macroinvertebrates associated with leaf litter in a stream of the tropical dry forest by Cuéllar-Cardozo, José A., Bozdoğan, Hakan

“…Vegetation is a fundamental element for the maintenance of macroinvertebrates functional diversity and, therefore, essential to aquatic trophic net…”
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Taxonomic identification and distribution of Lutzomyia spp., in the Cauca River canyon, municipalities of the Hidroituango project by Zapata-Úsuga, Giovani, Gómez-Vargas, Wilber, Mejía-Salazar, Paula, Zuleta-Ruiz, Boris, Zuluaga-Ramírez, Walter

“…ABSTRACT In hydroelectric projects, few investigations have been carried out to determine the taxonomic composition of diptera of the family Psychodidae,…”
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New records, validated name and redefinition in Azolla (Salviniaceae, Pteridophyta) from Costa Rica by Rojas Alvarado, Alexander Francisco, Piedra Castro, Lilliana María, Icaza Osorio, Carolin, Castillo Chinchilla, Maikol

“…In studies of herbarium specimens and living material, we observed that several species in the genus Azolla Lam. are present in different wetlands of Costa…”
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First record of an ocular anomaly in Carollia perspicillata (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in the Republic of Panama by Guevara-Alvarado, Nelson, Díaz-Hernández, Yulissa

“…ABSTRACT Ocular anomalies caused by injury, disease or genetic mutations result in total or partial loss of vision, which affects the normal development and…”
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Cyanobacteria and microalgae as potential sources of biofertilizers: a review by Marín-Marín, Camila, Estrada, José Alberto, Delgado-Naranjo, Juan Martín, Zapata-Ocampo, Paola Andrea, Peñuela-Vásquez, Mariana

“…Cyanobacteria and microalgae represent promising sources for sustainable production of biofertilizers and biostimulants, which can improve crop yield and…”
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Thermal behavior of a tropical island reservoir (Hatillo Reservoir, Dominican Republic) by William López, Jorge Cuartas

“…This work was developed to identify the stratification and mixing pattern in the Hatillo reservoir, the largest reservoir in the Greater Antilles and the…”
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Bioreduction in vitro of hexavalent chromium using a microbial consortium by Serna-Toro, Stefany, Lora-Suarez, Fabiana María, Loango-Chamorro, Nelsy

“…ABSTRACT Constant industrial development has increased chromium use, resulting in chromium discharge into wastewater. The implementation of microbial…”
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Determination of bacteria with potential for hydrocarbon biodegradation at El Waffe Dock in Turbo, Antioquia, and analysis of environmental policies regarding the bioremediation of coastal areas by Luis Alberto Jiménez-Medina, Aldair Banguera-González, Luisa María Múnera-Porras, John Alexander García-Giraldo

“…Petroleum-derived hydrocarbons are chemical contaminants that are toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic, and that can impact an ecosystems trophic chain. These…”
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Composition and diversity of culturable cyanobacteria in sediment samples from the upper layers of two tropical reservoirs by Arismendi-González, Lina, Arroyave, Esteban, Orozco, Luz Yaneth, Arboleda-Baena, Clara María, Sepúlveda-Sánchez, Marisol, Palacio-Betancur, Hilda, Muskus-López, Carlos Enrique, Pohlon, Elisabeth, Flórez-Molina, María Teresa

“…Benthic cyanobacteria research in high mountain reservoirs remains limited, mainly due to their complexity and knowledge gaps that persist in relation to their…”
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Vertical distribution and coexistence of six bird species nesting in agroecosystems in the Eastern Iberian Peninsula by Eyda A Moreno-Mosquera, Yuber Palacios-Torres, José Alexander Bonilla-Florez

“…The study of avian diversity in agroecosystems is a topic of great interest for understanding the dynamics of bird communities in urban environments. The…”
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Checklist of centipedes (Chilopoda) and millipedes (Diplopoda) from Honduras by Alex M. Cubas-Rodriguez, Julián Bueno-Villegas, Fabio G. Cupul-Magaña

“…Little information is available regarding centipedes (Chilopoda) and millipedes (Diplopoda) from Honduras, a country located on the following biogeographic…”
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Evolution and control mechanisms of air respiration organs in invertebrates by Sergio Pablo Urquiza

“…The conquest of the terrestrial environment required numerous adaptations, although aerial respiration was what allowed animals to become completely…”
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Biorreducción in vitro de cromo hexavalente utilizando consorcios microbianos by Serna-Toro, Stefany, Lora-Suarez, Fabiana María, Loango-Chamorro, Nelsy

“…Constant industrial development has increased the chromium use, resulting in chromium discharge into wastewater. The implementation of microbial bioremediation…”
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Scolopendromorph centipedes (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha) from Colombia: a richness update by Juan Carlos Díaz Sandoval, Gladys Reinoso-Flórez

“…The order Scolopendromorpha includes 700 species of centipedes worldwide. It is the most diverse group of myriapods in Colombia with ~40 species and six…”
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Life history of Ulex europaeus and management actions to control its invasion by Cárdenas-Cárdenas, María Alejandra, Cortés-Pérez, Francisco

“…According to Sher and Hyatt (1999), the three aspects that characterize an invasive plant species are: advantages in its reproductive attributes, environmental…”
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Characteristics of microorganisms used as probiotics and new probiotics by Pacheco-Martinez, Claudia Karina, Saucedo-Castañeda, Gerardo, Rodríguez-Durán, Luis Víctor, Pérez-Chabela, María De Lourdes

“…[...]it is not enough that the cells are viable, they must exert health benefits to the consumer by lowering gut pH, producing vitamins, enzymes and…”
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Biomass accumulation and population dynamics of a flooded forest in the Magdalena Basin (Colombia) by Stevenson, Pablo R, Cárdenas, Sasha, Restrepo, Isabel C, Aldana, Ana María

“…Abstract Few studies in Colombia have quantified population dynamics on private conservation lands, making it difficult to know whether passive restoration…”
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Composition and structure of the fish fauna in the lower section of the Gaira River, Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta (SNSM), in the Colombian Caribbean by Blanco-Cervantes, Carlos, Blanco-Cervantes, German

“…Sampling was carried out in the rainy and dry seasons with the objective of knowing the composition and determining possible correlations in the structure, and…”
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Atmospheric pollutants and their impact on murine and human reproduction by Guerra-Rangel, Yulieth, Torres-Osorio, Viviana

“…According to the US EPA (US EPA, 2016), PM is classified according to size into inhalable particles with diameters of 10 ļim or smaller (PMiq), produced by…”
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Determination of bacterial microbiological quality in Oreochromis niloticus and Coptodon rendalli tissue from Porce II and Porce III reservoirs, Antioquia – Colombia by Londoño-Ramirez, Luisa, Zapata-Escobar, Carolina, Orozco-Jiménez, Luz, Palacio-Baena, Jaime

“…In this sense, different genera of microorganisms associated with contamination (Arizmendi, 2018) and deterioration of fish have been reported, such as the…”
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