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Preserving Uruguay’s freshwater systems: the need to restrict invasive species introductions for sustainable production by Laufer, Gabriel, Mazzeo, Néstor

“…This manuscript critically examines the history of non-native aquatic species introductions in Uruguay, emphasizing the role of public institutions. Despite…”
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Changes in aquatic communities recently invaded by a top predator: evidence of American bullfrogs in Aceguá, Uruguay by Gobel, Noelia, Laufer, Gabriel, Cortizas, Sofía

“…Effects caused by the invasive American bullfrog ( Lithobates catesbeianus ) are poorly understood at the community level. This study assessed the effects of a…”
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American bullfrog ( Lithobates catesbeianus ) distribution, impact on native amphibians and management priorities in San Carlos, Uruguay by Laufer, Gabriel, Gobel, Noelia, Kacevas, Nadia, Lado, Ignacio

“…Biological invasions are a major cause of biodiversity and ecosystem services loss. However, information on distribution and impacts is limited for many alien…”
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Habitat degradation and biological invasions as a cause of amphibian richness loss: a case report in Aceguá, Cerro Largo, Uruguay by Laufer, Gabriel, Gobel, Noelia

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Food web structure and body size: trophic position and resource acquisition by Arim, Matías, Abades, Sebastián R., Laufer, Gabriel, Loureiro, Marcelo, Marquet, Pablo A.

“…Ulrich Brose Body size is recognized as an important determinant of trophic structure as it affects individual energetic demands, population density, and the…”
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Multiple forms of hotspots of tetrapod biodiversity and the challenges of open-access data scarcity by Grattarola, Florencia, Martínez-Lanfranco, Juan A., Botto, Germán, Naya, Daniel E., Maneyro, Raúl, Mai, Patricia, Hernández, Daniel, Laufer, Gabriel, Ziegler, Lucía, González, Enrique M., da Rosa, Inés, Gobel, Noelia, González, Andrés, González, Javier, Rodales, Ana L., Pincheira-Donoso, Daniel

“…The uneven spatial distribution of biodiversity is a defining feature of nature. In fact, the implementation of conservation actions both locally and globally…”
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Desafíos y barreras para la apertura de datos de biodiversidad en Uruguay by Grattarola, Florencia, Laufer, Gabriel, Rodríguez-Tricot, Lucía, González, Enrique M., Teixeira de Mello, Franco

“…Los nuevos desafíos que plantea el cambio global tornan urgente contar con datos de calidad que permitan monitorear la biodiversidad y frenar su pérdida. Sin…”
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Biodiversidata: An Open-Access Biodiversity Database for Uruguay by Grattarola, Florencia, Botto, Germán, da Rosa, Inés, Gobel, Noelia, González, Enrique M, González, Javier, Hernández, Daniel, Laufer, Gabriel, Maneyro, Raúl, Martínez-Lanfranco, Juan A, Naya, Daniel E, Rodales, Ana L, Ziegler, Lucía, Pincheira-Donoso, Daniel

“…The continental and marine territories of Uruguay are characterised by a rich convergence of multiple biogeographic ecoregions of the Neotropics, making this…”
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Diet of four annual killifishes: an intra and interspecific comparison by Laufer, Gabriel(Universidad de la República Facultad de Ciencias Sección Zoología Vertebrados), Arim, Matías(Universidad de la República Facultad de Ciencias Sección Zoología Vertebrados,Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas Departamento de Ecología), Loureiro, Marcelo(Universidad de la República Facultad de Ciencias Sección Zoología Vertebrados,Museo Nacional de Historia Natural y Antropología Departamento de Ictiología), Piñeiro-Guerra, Juan Manuel(Universidad de la República Facultad de Ciencias Sección Zoología Vertebrados), Clavijo-Baquet, Sabrina(Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas Departamento de Ecología), Fagúndez, César(Universidad de la República Facultad de Ciencias Sección Ecología)

“…We examined the diet of 4 annual fishes, Austrolebias viarius, Austrolebias cheradophilus, Austrolebias luteoflammulatus and Cynopoecilus melanotaenia…”
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Experimental test of intraspecific competition mechanisms among tadpoles of Leptodactylus ocellatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) by Laufer, Gabriel, Maneyro, Raúl

“…Intraspecific competition is predicted to strongly influence species abundance and dynamics through two main mechanisms: consumption and interference of…”
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Status of the invasion of Carpobrotus edulis in Uruguay based on citizen science records by Grattarola, Florencia, Rodríguez-Tricot, Lucía, Zarucki, Matías, Laufer, Gabriel

“…Carpobrotus edulis , a highly invasive plant species repeatedly introduced along the Atlantic coast of South America, poses a significant threat to the…”
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Invariant and vulnerable food web components after bullfrog invasion by Gobel, Noelia, Laufer, Gabriel, González-Bergonzoni, Iván, Soutullo, Álvaro, Arim, Matías

“…Alien species introductions produce strong impacts on invaded communities, altering their structure, diversity and functioning. These impacts are interrelated…”
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Understanding the changes induced by the incorporation of trees in low densities into livestock systems: relevance of a long-term interdisciplinary experimental platform by Fedrigo, Jean K., Benítez, Valentina, de Souza, Mauricio, Morales, Virginia, Piñeyro, Pedro, Viana, Víctor, Blumetto, Oscar, Cancela, Héctor, Bertoncelli, Patricia, Laufer, Gabriel, González-Barrios, Pablo, Siri, Paulina, Báez, Francisco, García, Luís, Ciganda, Verónica, Pravia, Virginia, Viñoles, Carolina

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Widespread occurrence of the amphibian chytrid panzootic lineage in Uruguay is constrained by climate by Borteiro, Claudio, Laufer, Gabriel, Gobel, Noelia, Arleo, Mailén, Kolenc, Francisco, Cortizas, Sofía, Barrasso, Diego A, de Sá, Rafael O, Soutullo, Alvaro, Ubilla, Martin, Martínez-Debat, Claudio

“…The amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) causes chytridiomycosis, a disease among the main causes of amphibian declines worldwide…”
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Current status of American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, invasion in Uruguay and exploration of chytrid infection by Laufer, Gabriel, Gobel, Noelia, Borteiro, Claudio, Soutullo, Alvaro, Martínez-Debat, Claudio, de Sá, Rafael O.

“…The American bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus is an invasive species that can strongly affect native amphibian communities through competition, predation, or…”
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A new species of Elachistocleis (Anura: Microhylidae) from north-western Argentina by Pereyra, Laura C, Akmentins, Mauricio S, Laufer, Gabriel, Vaira, Marcos

“…Elachistocleis haroi sp. nov. is described from El Algarrobal, Jujuy province, north-western Argentina. The new species is diagnosed by the dorsal pattern of…”
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use of ephemeral reproductive sites by the explosive breeding toad Melanophryniscus rubriventris (Anura: Bufonidae): is it a predator cue mediated behavior? by Laufer, Gabriel, Vaira, Marcos, Pereyra, Laura C, Akmentins, Mauricio S

“…Amphibians detect quality signals when selecting reproduction sites. We hypothesize that Melanophryniscus rubriventris , an explosive breeding toad that…”
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Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) invasion in Uruguay by Laufer, Gabriel, Canavero, Andrés, Núñez, Diego, Maneyro, Raúl

“…This is the first report of North American bullfrogs, Lithobates catesbeianus (=Rana catesbeiana), invasion in Uruguay. This Anura was introduced for farming…”
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A comment on the oral dermal flaps of Elachistocleis Parker, 1927 (Anura: Microhylidae) larvae by Laufer, Gabriel, Pereyra, Laura C, Akmentins, Mauricio S, Borteiro, Claudio

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Mamíferos invasores en Uruguay, historia, perspectivas y consecuencias by PEREIRA-GARBERO, RAMIRO, BARRENECHE, JUAN M, LAUFER, GABRIEL, ACHAVAL, FEDERICO, ARIM, MATÍAS

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