Search Results - "Padial, Andre A."

Protected areas: A focus on Brazilian freshwater biodiversity by Azevedo-Santos, Valter M., Frederico, Renata G., Fagundes, Camila K., Pompeu, Paulo S., Pelicice, Fernando M., Padial, André A., Nogueira, Marcos G., Fearnside, Philip M., Lima, Luciano B., Daga, Vanessa S., Oliveira, Fagner J. M., Vitule, Jean R. S., Callisto, Marcos, Agostinho, Angelo A., Esteves, Francisco A., Lima-Junior, Dilermando P., Magalhães, André L. B., Sabino, José, Mormul, Roger P., Grasel, Daniel, Zuanon, Jansen, Vilella, Fábio S., Henry, Raoul

“…Brazil has a variety of aquatic ecosystems and rich freshwater biodiversity, but these components have been constantly damaged by the expansion of…”
Get full text

Water diversion in Brazil threatens biodiversity by Daga, Vanessa S., Azevedo-Santos, Valter M., Pelicice, Fernando M., Fearnside, Philip M., Perbiche-Neves, Gilmar, Paschoal, Lucas R. P., Cavallari, Daniel C., Erickson, José, Ruocco, Ana M. C., Oliveira, Igor, Padial, André A., Vitule, Jean R. S.

“…Construction of water diversions is a common response to the increasing demands for freshwater, often resulting in benefits to communities but with the risk of…”
Get full text

Causes of macrophyte mass development and management recommendations by Schneider, Susanne C., Coetzee, Julie A., Galvanese, Elena Fukasawa, Harpenslager, Sarah Faye, Hilt, Sabine, Immerzeel, Bart, Köhler, Jan, Misteli, Benjamin, Motitsoe, Samuel N., Padial, Andre A., Petruzzella, Antonella, Schechner, Anne, Thiébaut, Gabrielle, Thiemer, Kirstine, Vermaat, Jan E.

“…Aquatic plants (macrophytes) are important for ecosystem structure and function. Macrophyte mass developments are, however, often perceived as a nuisance and…”
Get full text

We need better understanding about functional diversity and vulnerability of tropical freshwater fishes by Vitule, Jean R. S., Agostinho, Angelo A., Azevedo-Santos, Valter M., Daga, Vanessa S., Darwall, William R. T., Fitzgerald, Daniel B., Frehse, Fabrício A., Hoeinghaus, David J., Lima-Junior, Dilermando P., Magalhães, André L. B., Orsi, Mário L., Padial, André A., Pelicice, Fernando M., Petrere, Miguel, Pompeu, Paulo S., Winemiller, Kirk O.

“…Here we extend a discussion initiated by Toussaint et al. (Sci Rep 6:22125, 2016 ) concerning the relationship between global patterns of freshwater fish…”
Get full text

Importance of temporal variability at different spatial scales for diversity of floodplain aquatic communities by Dittrich, Jaqueline, Dias, Juliana D, Bonecker, Claudia C, Lansac‐Tôha, Fabio A, Padial, André A

“…Long‐term ecological data were used to evaluate diversity components of aquatic communities at different spatial scales in the Upper Paraná River floodplain…”
Get full text

Disentangling the effects of facilitation on restoration of the Atlantic Forest by Zwiener, Victor P., Cardoso, Fernanda C.G., Padial, André A., Marques, Márcia C.M.

“…Facilitation is an important ecological mechanism with potential applications to forest restoration. We hypothesized that different facilitation treatments,…”
Get full text

Relationships between multiple biological groups and classification schemes in a Neotropical floodplain by Padial, André A., Siqueira, Tadeu, Heino, Jani, Vieira, Ludgero C.G., Bonecker, Cláudia C., Lansac-Tôha, Fabio A., Rodrigues, Luzia C., Takeda, Alice M., Train, Sueli, Velho, Luiz F.M., Bini, Luis M.

“…The correspondence between physical classification schemes and the structure of biological assemblages has been intensively investigated in recent years for…”
Get full text

Temporal variation in phytoplankton beta diversity patterns and metacommunity structures across subtropical reservoirs by Wojciechowski, Juliana, Heino, Jani, Bini, Luis M., Padial, André A.

“…Summary Analysing the beta diversity components and spatial patterns of species distribution may provide key insights into how local communities respond to…”
Get full text

Restoration of ecosystem services in tropical forests: A global meta-analysis by Shimamoto, Carolina Y, Padial, André A, da Rosa, Carolina M, Marques, Márcia C M

“…To reverse the effects of deforestation, tropical areas have expanded restoration efforts in recent years. As ecological restoration positively affects the…”
Get full text

Preface: A themed section honoring the legacy of Dr. Brij Gopal by Padial, Andre A., Whigham, Dennis F., Krauss, Ken, Dangremond, Emily, Thomaz, Sidinei M.

Get full text

Dispersal ability determines the role of environmental, spatial and temporal drivers of metacommunity structure by Padial, André A, Ceschin, Fernanda, Declerck, Steven A J, De Meester, Luc, Bonecker, Cláudia C, Lansac-Tôha, Fabio A, Rodrigues, Liliana, Rodrigues, Luzia C, Train, Sueli, Velho, Luiz F M, Bini, Luis M

“…Recently, community ecologists are focusing on the relative importance of local environmental factors and proxies to dispersal limitation to explain spatial…”
Get full text

Intra-country introductions unraveling global hotspots of alien fish species by Vitule, Jean R. S., Occhi, Thiago V. T., Kang, Bin, Matsuzaki, Shin-Ichiro, Bezerra, Luis Artur, Daga, Vanessa S., Faria, Larissa, Frehse, Fabrício de A., Walter, Felipe, Padial, André A.

“…Alien or non-native species are defined as species living outside their natural distributional ranges. The spread of alien species is increasing globally as a…”
Get full text

A meta-analytical review of turbidity effects on fish mobility by Rodrigues, Jean N., Ortega, Jean C. G., Petsch, Danielle K., Padial, Andre A., Moi, Dieison A., Figueiredo, Bruno R. S.

“…Human activities have resulted in higher levels of turbidity in aquatic systems due to increased sediment runoff from agriculture, urbanization, and mining…”
Get full text

Climate change as a driver of biotic homogenization of woody plants in the Atlantic Forest by Zwiener, Victor P., Lira-Noriega, Andrés, Grady, Charles J., Padial, André A., Vitule, Jean R. S.

“…Aim: The importance of anthropogenic activities in reshaping biodiversity is increasing fast. Interactive effects of climate change, biological invasions and…”
Get full text

Planning for conservation and restoration under climate and land use change in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest by Zwiener, Victor P., Padial, André A., Marques, Màrcia C. M., Faleiro, Frederico V., Loyola, Rafael, Peterson, A. Townsend

“…Aim: To propose and compare priority sites for conservation and restoration of woody plants under diverse climate and land use scenarios, considering…”
Get full text

Paleolimnological records reveal biotic homogenization driven by eutrophication in tropical reservoirs by Wengrat, Simone, Padial, Andre A., Jeppesen, Erik, Davidson, Thomas A., Fontana, Luciane, Costa-Böddeker, Sandra, Bicudo, Denise C.

“…Biodiversity changes in response to eutrophication, climate variability and species invasions. These pressures have been shown to reduce community…”
Get full text

Influence of landscape homogenization due to river damming on dragonfly (Odonata) community structuring in a subtropical forest in the southern Atlantic Forest by Araujo, Breno R., Pinto, Ângelo P., Padial, Andre A.

“…Human activities affect the structure, dynamics and energy flow of aquatic ecosystems. River damming, a common anthropic impact in Brazil, changes solar…”
Get full text

Scale-dependent patterns of fish faunal homogenization in Neotropical reservoirs by Daga, Vanessa S., Olden, Julian D., Gubiani, Éder A., Piana, Pitágoras A., Padial, André A., Vitule, Jean R. S.

“…The conservation challenges facing freshwater ecosystems necessitate broadening our science from understanding individual species loss to anticipating…”
Get full text

The mechanisms explaining tree species richness and composition are convergent in a megadiverse hotspot by Zwiener, Victor P., Padial, André A., Marques, Márcia C. M.

“…Understanding the drivers of species’ geographic distribution and assembly of communities is one of the most intriguing questions in ecology and has become…”
Get full text

The “Tilapia Law” encouraging non-native fish threatens Amazonian River basins by Padial, André A., Agostinho, Ângelo A., Azevedo-Santos, Valter M., Frehse, Fabrício A., Lima-Junior, Dilermando P., Magalhães, André L. B., Mormul, Roger P., Pelicice, Fernando M., Bezerra, Luis A. V., Orsi, Mário L., Petrere-Junior, Miguel, Vitule, Jean R. S.

Get full text