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The 15th UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) (COP15) will be held in Kunming, China in October 2021. Historically, CBDs and other multilateral treaties have either alluded to or entirely overlooked the subterranean biome. A multilateral effort to robustly examine, monitor, and incorporate the subterranean biome into future conservation targets will enable the CBD to further improve the ecological effectiveness of protected areas by including groundwater resources, subterranean ecosystem services, and the profoundly endemic subsurface biodiversity. To this end, we proffer a conservation roadmap that embodies five conceptual areas: (1) science gaps and data management needs; (2) anthropogenic stressors; (3) socioeconomic analysis and conflict resolution; (4) environmental education; and (5) national policies and multilateral agreements.
J. Judson Wynne; Francis G. Howarth; Stefano Mammola; Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira; Pedro Cardoso; Tiziana Di Lorenzo; Diana M. P. Galassi; Rodrigo A. Medellin; Bruce W. Miller; David Sánchez‐Fernández; Maria Elina Bichuette; Jayant Biswas; Cory W. BlackEagle; Chaichat Boonyanusith; Isabel R. Amorim; Paulo Alexandre Vieira Borges; Penelope J. Boston; Reynold N. Cal; Naowarat Cheeptham; Louis Deharveng; David Eme; Arnaud Faille; Danté Fenolio; Cene Fišer; Žiga Fišer; Samuel M. ʻohukaniʻōhiʻa Gon; Forough Goudarzi; Christian Griebler; Stuart Halse; Hannelore Hoch; Enock Kale; Aron D. Katz; Ľubomír Kováč; Thomas M. Lilley; Shirish Manchi; Raoul Manenti; Alejandro Martínez; Melissa B. Meierhofer; Ana Z. Miller; Oana Teodora Moldovan; Matthew L. Niemiller; Stewart B. Peck; Thais Giovannini Pellegrini; Tanja Pipan; Charity M. Phillips‐Lander; Celso Poot; Paul A. Racey; Alberto Sendra; William A. Shear; Marconi Souza Silva; Stefano Taiti; Mingyi Tian; Michael P. Venarsky; Sebastián Yancovic Pakarati; Maja Zagmajster; Yahui Zhao. A conservation roadmap for the subterranean biome. Conservation Letters 2021, e12834 .
AMA StyleJ. Judson Wynne, Francis G. Howarth, Stefano Mammola, Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira, Pedro Cardoso, Tiziana Di Lorenzo, Diana M. P. Galassi, Rodrigo A. Medellin, Bruce W. Miller, David Sánchez‐Fernández, Maria Elina Bichuette, Jayant Biswas, Cory W. BlackEagle, Chaichat Boonyanusith, Isabel R. Amorim, Paulo Alexandre Vieira Borges, Penelope J. Boston, Reynold N. Cal, Naowarat Cheeptham, Louis Deharveng, David Eme, Arnaud Faille, Danté Fenolio, Cene Fišer, Žiga Fišer, Samuel M. ʻohukaniʻōhiʻa Gon, Forough Goudarzi, Christian Griebler, Stuart Halse, Hannelore Hoch, Enock Kale, Aron D. Katz, Ľubomír Kováč, Thomas M. Lilley, Shirish Manchi, Raoul Manenti, Alejandro Martínez, Melissa B. Meierhofer, Ana Z. Miller, Oana Teodora Moldovan, Matthew L. Niemiller, Stewart B. Peck, Thais Giovannini Pellegrini, Tanja Pipan, Charity M. Phillips‐Lander, Celso Poot, Paul A. Racey, Alberto Sendra, William A. Shear, Marconi Souza Silva, Stefano Taiti, Mingyi Tian, Michael P. Venarsky, Sebastián Yancovic Pakarati, Maja Zagmajster, Yahui Zhao. A conservation roadmap for the subterranean biome. Conservation Letters. 2021; ():e12834.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJ. Judson Wynne; Francis G. Howarth; Stefano Mammola; Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira; Pedro Cardoso; Tiziana Di Lorenzo; Diana M. P. Galassi; Rodrigo A. Medellin; Bruce W. Miller; David Sánchez‐Fernández; Maria Elina Bichuette; Jayant Biswas; Cory W. BlackEagle; Chaichat Boonyanusith; Isabel R. Amorim; Paulo Alexandre Vieira Borges; Penelope J. Boston; Reynold N. Cal; Naowarat Cheeptham; Louis Deharveng; David Eme; Arnaud Faille; Danté Fenolio; Cene Fišer; Žiga Fišer; Samuel M. ʻohukaniʻōhiʻa Gon; Forough Goudarzi; Christian Griebler; Stuart Halse; Hannelore Hoch; Enock Kale; Aron D. Katz; Ľubomír Kováč; Thomas M. Lilley; Shirish Manchi; Raoul Manenti; Alejandro Martínez; Melissa B. Meierhofer; Ana Z. Miller; Oana Teodora Moldovan; Matthew L. Niemiller; Stewart B. Peck; Thais Giovannini Pellegrini; Tanja Pipan; Charity M. Phillips‐Lander; Celso Poot; Paul A. Racey; Alberto Sendra; William A. Shear; Marconi Souza Silva; Stefano Taiti; Mingyi Tian; Michael P. Venarsky; Sebastián Yancovic Pakarati; Maja Zagmajster; Yahui Zhao. 2021. "A conservation roadmap for the subterranean biome." Conservation Letters , no. : e12834.
Neocarus jonasi n.sp. is described from three limestone caves of the Bambuí Group geomophological formation, Minas Gerais state, Brazil, with a combination of a higher number of palp genu and tibia r setae and palp tarsus sm and d setae. Its relationship to Neocarus spelaion and the importance of setae variation in Opilioacaridae is discussed. A key to the genus Neocarus is also provided.
Marcel Santos De Araújo; Marcus Vinicius da Silva Agua Duarte; Maria Elina Bichuette. A new species of cave-dwelling Neocarus (Acari: Opilioacaridae) from Minas Gerais state, Brazil with a key to species of the genus. Systematic and Applied Acarology 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleMarcel Santos De Araújo, Marcus Vinicius da Silva Agua Duarte, Maria Elina Bichuette. A new species of cave-dwelling Neocarus (Acari: Opilioacaridae) from Minas Gerais state, Brazil with a key to species of the genus. Systematic and Applied Acarology. 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarcel Santos De Araújo; Marcus Vinicius da Silva Agua Duarte; Maria Elina Bichuette. 2021. "A new species of cave-dwelling Neocarus (Acari: Opilioacaridae) from Minas Gerais state, Brazil with a key to species of the genus." Systematic and Applied Acarology , no. : 1.
The diversity of freshwater triclads of the suborder Continenticola in the Neotropical region is poorly known, with few studies in South America. In this work, we describe two new cave-dwelling species of Girardia: G. corumbataiensis sp. nov. is described from a single sandstone cave located in an area covered by semi-deciduous vegetation, southeastern Brazil; G. nobresis sp. nov. is described from a single flooded limestone cave located in an area of Cerrado vegetation, central-western Brazil. Specimens of G. corumbataiensis sp. nov. have a slight pigmented dorsal surface with highly triangular head and two eyes, whereas specimens of G. nobresis sp. nov. lack body pigmentation and eyes and have pointed auricles. Girardia corumbataiensis sp. nov. shows a pear-shaped bulbar cavity with forked portions turned dorsally and a slightly bent bursal canal. Girardia nobresis sp. nov. has an ample bulbar cavity with numerous folds and an angled bursal canal. The two new species are categorized as troglobites and easily recognized by a unique combination of characters of their external morphology and copulatory apparatus. G. corumbataiensis sp. nov. occurs in a cave inserted in a protected area, but no effective action for preservation has been provided. This species is abundant in a single stream crossing the cave, which is subject to intensive visitation and control of bat populations, besides Eucalyptus plantations nearby. The type-locality of G. nobresis sp. nov., a single flooded cave near a municipal road, has no legal protection. There are impacts, such as intensive visitation for fishing and deforestation in its surroundings.
Ana Laura Morais; Maria Elina Bichuette; Amazonas Chagas Júnior; Ana Leal-Zanchet. Under threat: Two new troglobitic species of Girardia (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida) from sandstone and limestone caves in Brazil. Zoologischer Anzeiger 2021, 293, 292 -302.
AMA StyleAna Laura Morais, Maria Elina Bichuette, Amazonas Chagas Júnior, Ana Leal-Zanchet. Under threat: Two new troglobitic species of Girardia (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida) from sandstone and limestone caves in Brazil. Zoologischer Anzeiger. 2021; 293 ():292-302.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAna Laura Morais; Maria Elina Bichuette; Amazonas Chagas Júnior; Ana Leal-Zanchet. 2021. "Under threat: Two new troglobitic species of Girardia (Platyhelminthes: Tricladida) from sandstone and limestone caves in Brazil." Zoologischer Anzeiger 293, no. : 292-302.
Brazil is rich in caves, with more than 20,000 officially registered. In addition to the caves, which develop in different types of rock, there are other subterranean habitats (hypogean) with bodies of water in the form of drainages (level base streams), outcrops of the water table (saturated zone) in flooded caves or in the form of pools and lakes within caves, in addition to upper aquifers formed by infiltration of water in the rock. In some cases, groundwater does not emerge in caves, but in alluviums close to rivers, representing a hyporeic zone. The Brazilian subterranean ichthyofauna is composed of fish restricted to caves and other subterranean habitats (generally categorized as troglobites / stygobites) or species that have well-established populations in these habitats, but which also occur in streams and bodies of water on the surface (categorized as troglophilics). Currently, there are more than 80 species of fish with troglobitic and troglophilic populations in Brazil. Some population studies show estimates of varying population sizes and densities, generally characterized by small populations; a tendency towards a sedentary lifestyle; low condition factor values and life cycle strategies tending to K within the r-K continuum. These characteristics are related to the unique abiotic conditions of these habitats, such as low, infrequent and often unpredictable supply of nutrients, which can represent an accentuated filter. In relation to conservation, subterranean fish are threatened and most of the species formally described are included in lists of threatened fauna in Brazil. Only four species have been included and evaluated globally (Stygichthys typhlops, Pimelodella kronei, Phreatobius cisternarum and Phreatobius sanguijuela).
Maria Elina Bichuette; Universidade Federal de São Carlos. ECOLOGIA DE PEIXES DE RIACHOS DE CAVERNAS E OUTROS HABITAT SUBTERRÂNEOS. Oecologia Australis 2021, 25, 620 -641.
AMA StyleMaria Elina Bichuette, Universidade Federal de São Carlos. ECOLOGIA DE PEIXES DE RIACHOS DE CAVERNAS E OUTROS HABITAT SUBTERRÂNEOS. Oecologia Australis. 2021; 25 (02):620-641.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Elina Bichuette; Universidade Federal de São Carlos. 2021. "ECOLOGIA DE PEIXES DE RIACHOS DE CAVERNAS E OUTROS HABITAT SUBTERRÂNEOS." Oecologia Australis 25, no. 02: 620-641.
We investigated population parameters using the capture-mark-recapture method (Ituglanis passensis and I. bambui) and visual censuses (I. epikasrticus and I. ramiroi). The four species are regionally threatened (Brazilian Red List) and occur in caves of Terra Ronca State Park, São Domingos region, Central Brazil. We conducted seven fieldtrips across three years of dry seasons. For the capture-mark-recapture method, a 400 m long stream inside Passa Três cave, where I. passensis occurs and a 300 m long reach of an upper tributary where I. bambui occurs inside Angélica cave were divided into 20 and 17 study sections, respectively. Catfishes were hand-netted, measured (standard length), weighed, marked by subcutaneous injection of biocompatible pigments, and released. The four species show medium-to-low mean population densities (0.03 ind/m2 0.7 ind/m2). Capture-mark-recapture data pointed to a relatively small population size for I. passensis, restricted to a 1600 m long stream inside Passa Três cave (N = 719) and for I. bambui (N = 246; 300 m of epikarstic drainage). Ituglanis passensis and I. bambui move along relatively small areas with a restricted home range. We observed recruitment patterns and a trend of decrease in condition factor during the dry seasons for I. bambui but not for I. passensis, suggesting that epikarstic waters are probably more limiting concerning food input. Ituglanis passensis and I. bambui showed low growth and consequently high longevity, corroborated by captivity data (20 years). We suggest urgent actions and long-term monitoring projects to effectively protect this unique and endemic ichthyofauna.
Maria Bichuette; Eleonora Trajano. Monitoring Brazilian Cavefish: Ecology and Conservation of Four Threatened Catfish of Genus Ituglanis (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from Central Brazil. Diversity 2021, 13, 91 .
AMA StyleMaria Bichuette, Eleonora Trajano. Monitoring Brazilian Cavefish: Ecology and Conservation of Four Threatened Catfish of Genus Ituglanis (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from Central Brazil. Diversity. 2021; 13 (2):91.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Bichuette; Eleonora Trajano. 2021. "Monitoring Brazilian Cavefish: Ecology and Conservation of Four Threatened Catfish of Genus Ituglanis (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from Central Brazil." Diversity 13, no. 2: 91.
Arinosaster patriciae gen. nov. et sp. nov. is the second continental sponge registered for a subterranean environment (cave habitat) in Brazil and the Neotropical Region. The sponges were recorded and collected in a 5m depth technical dive in a sinkhole of Rio Claro, tributary of Rio Arinos, Tapajós system, Amazon Basin (-13.8170386, -56.6914225) at the locality of Sumidouro do Rio Claro, Municipality of Diamantino, state of Mato Grosso, central western Brazil. The cave is placed in sandstone rocks of the Parecis Group (Upper Cretaceous). “In situ” photographs of colonies, of living specimens, SEM illustrations of dissociated spicules as well as of the skeletal structure, are presented. The occurrence of euaster microscleres of the type spherasters are for the first time reported for continental sponges but, also new, is the occurrence of spongin fibers, composing with fibers of silicious spicules in the skeletal arrangement. The absence of gemmules in the studied material and the fact that new specimens remain undetected call for the proposition of a new monospecific genus to be retained as Incertae Sedis until new and gemmuliferous colonies are found.
Cecília Volkmer-Ribeiro; Maria Da Conceição Tavares-Frigo; Alexandre Cunha Ribeiro; Maria Elina Bichuette. Arinosaster patriciae (Porifera, Demospongiae): new genus and species and the second record of a cave freshwater sponge from Brazil. Neotropical Biology and Conservation 2021, 16, 45 -57.
AMA StyleCecília Volkmer-Ribeiro, Maria Da Conceição Tavares-Frigo, Alexandre Cunha Ribeiro, Maria Elina Bichuette. Arinosaster patriciae (Porifera, Demospongiae): new genus and species and the second record of a cave freshwater sponge from Brazil. Neotropical Biology and Conservation. 2021; 16 (1):45-57.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCecília Volkmer-Ribeiro; Maria Da Conceição Tavares-Frigo; Alexandre Cunha Ribeiro; Maria Elina Bichuette. 2021. "Arinosaster patriciae (Porifera, Demospongiae): new genus and species and the second record of a cave freshwater sponge from Brazil." Neotropical Biology and Conservation 16, no. 1: 45-57.
Since its description, the troglobitic amphipod Hyalella veredae Cardoso & Bueno, 2014 has been recorded only in its type locality, Vereda da Palha cave, in southeastern Brazil. We report this species from three other caves in the region, expanding its distribution by at least 20 km². Inter- and intra-population variability in eye size was observed. Two caves had larger populations, probably due to the presence of biofilm. The species was classified as Critically Endangered due to its restricted area of occurrence, and regional impacts and threats.
Tamires Zepon; Leonardo P. A. Resende; Alessandra A. P. Bueno; Maria Elina Bichuette. New records of the troglobitic Hyalella veredae Cardoso & Bueno, 2014 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Hyalellidae) from Minas Gerais caves, southeast Brazil, with notes on its natural history. Check List 2021, 17, 115 -123.
AMA StyleTamires Zepon, Leonardo P. A. Resende, Alessandra A. P. Bueno, Maria Elina Bichuette. New records of the troglobitic Hyalella veredae Cardoso & Bueno, 2014 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Hyalellidae) from Minas Gerais caves, southeast Brazil, with notes on its natural history. Check List. 2021; 17 (1):115-123.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTamires Zepon; Leonardo P. A. Resende; Alessandra A. P. Bueno; Maria Elina Bichuette. 2021. "New records of the troglobitic Hyalella veredae Cardoso & Bueno, 2014 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Hyalellidae) from Minas Gerais caves, southeast Brazil, with notes on its natural history." Check List 17, no. 1: 115-123.
Pseudonannolene is a neotropical genus of millipedes distributed in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia. Generally, species of Pseudonannolene are considered troglophilic, i.e., they can establish a source population in both subterranean and superficial habitats. Among the 60 species known, 49 are found in Brazil; out of these, 25 occur in caves but only three are considered troglobitic (source population exclusively subterranean). This study aims to describe the fourth troglobitic species of Pseudonannolene from Brazil, and the first one from the region of Serra da Canastra, in the southeastern part of Brazil.
Jéssica Scaglione Gallo; Maria Elina Bichuette. Pseudonannolene canastra sp. nov. (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida) – a new troglobitic millipede from the southwestern state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Subterranean Biology 2020, 35, 33 -47.
AMA StyleJéssica Scaglione Gallo, Maria Elina Bichuette. Pseudonannolene canastra sp. nov. (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida) – a new troglobitic millipede from the southwestern state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Subterranean Biology. 2020; 35 ():33-47.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJéssica Scaglione Gallo; Maria Elina Bichuette. 2020. "Pseudonannolene canastra sp. nov. (Diplopoda, Spirostreptida) – a new troglobitic millipede from the southwestern state of Minas Gerais, Brazil." Subterranean Biology 35, no. : 33-47.
Limiting factors of subterranean environments, high relative air humidity and, especially, permanent darkness, represent ecological filters for organisms and biodiversity patterns of surface and subterranean communities display wide disparities. Subterranean diversity and singularity are, thus, better expressed when the common presence of rare and endemic species are considered. Our study aimed to describe the diversity of the cave fauna from 14 caves from Peruaçu Caves National Park (PCNP), eastern Brazil. We analyzed the regional diversity using the index that includes the average taxonomic distinction (TD - Δ +, AvTD). We recorded 1,674 individuals belonging to 10 Classes and 237 morphotypes, 11 troglobitic and two troglomorphic and possible troglobites. Greatest species abundance (N=330) and richness (s=76) were recorded at Lapa do Cipó cave, followed by Gruta Olhos d’Água (N=330, s=71), which shows the highest TD value (Δ + = 90.18) in relation to the others, including the richest Lapa do Cipó (Δ + = 85.24), consequence of the several taxonomic units with large number of species. The below-expected values of TD (Δ + = 87.70) may indicate anthropic impacts on these communities. Our results demonstrate that Gruta Olhos d’ Água and Lapa do Cipó caves are the most important sites for the occurrence of endemic and troglobitic species and may be part of a complex system that should be considered for a more efficient conservation planning.
Bruno Gabriel Oliveira Monte; Maria Elina Bichuette. Taxonomic Distinctness of the subterranean fauna from Peruaçu Caves National Park, state of Minas Gerais, eastern Brazil. Biota Neotropica 2020, 20, 1 .
AMA StyleBruno Gabriel Oliveira Monte, Maria Elina Bichuette. Taxonomic Distinctness of the subterranean fauna from Peruaçu Caves National Park, state of Minas Gerais, eastern Brazil. Biota Neotropica. 2020; 20 (1):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBruno Gabriel Oliveira Monte; Maria Elina Bichuette. 2020. "Taxonomic Distinctness of the subterranean fauna from Peruaçu Caves National Park, state of Minas Gerais, eastern Brazil." Biota Neotropica 20, no. 1: 1.
When trying to predict biodiversity patterns, species absences in a community can be as informative as species presences. The concept of dark diversity considers geographical and ecological filters to set an expected species pool and to compare it with the observed species pool, through an index known as community completeness. Completeness shows no relationship with latitude, allowing the comparison of different communities and regions concerning community saturation. Here we propose the use of these methods to a better understanding of subterranean biodiversity patterns. We applied patterns of co-occurrence among phylogenetically related species to set the theoretical species pool and then compared it with the observed richness, using isopods as model taxon. Except for one cave, dark diversity was equal or higher than observed richness. Even though completeness was low in most cases, those caves with higher completeness represent a valuable sample of regional subterranean species pool and may act as a repository of diversity. Our study showed that the dark diversity approach is adaptable to studies of subterranean communities and may be coupled with other conservation tools towards more effective management decisions.
Camile Sorbo Fernandes; Marco A. Batalha; Maria Elina Bichuette. Dark diversity in the dark: a new approach to subterranean conservation. Subterranean Biology 2019, 32, 69 -80.
AMA StyleCamile Sorbo Fernandes, Marco A. Batalha, Maria Elina Bichuette. Dark diversity in the dark: a new approach to subterranean conservation. Subterranean Biology. 2019; 32 ():69-80.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCamile Sorbo Fernandes; Marco A. Batalha; Maria Elina Bichuette. 2019. "Dark diversity in the dark: a new approach to subterranean conservation." Subterranean Biology 32, no. : 69-80.
We identified Basidiobolus fungi on geophilomorphan centipedes (Chilopoda) from caves of Southeast Brazil. Twelve specimens of centipedes of the family Geophilidae were examined, and two of them carried the secondary capilliconidia of Basidiobolus on their exoskeleton. The fungus uses the surface of the exoskeleton as a support for the asexual reproductive structure. In this manner, the host is used for the purpose of dispersing its spores. This study expands current knowledge of the diversity of arthropods used as host for the fungus, and in particular for Basidiobolus, living in cave habitats.
Régia Mayane Pacheco Fonseca; Caio César Pires De Paula; Maria Elina Bichuette; Amazonas Chagas Jr. First record of Amphoromorpha/ Basidiobolus fungus on centipedes (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae) from Brazilian caves. Subterranean Biology 2019, 32, 61 -67.
AMA StyleRégia Mayane Pacheco Fonseca, Caio César Pires De Paula, Maria Elina Bichuette, Amazonas Chagas Jr. First record of Amphoromorpha/ Basidiobolus fungus on centipedes (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae) from Brazilian caves. Subterranean Biology. 2019; 32 ():61-67.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRégia Mayane Pacheco Fonseca; Caio César Pires De Paula; Maria Elina Bichuette; Amazonas Chagas Jr. 2019. "First record of Amphoromorpha/ Basidiobolus fungus on centipedes (Geophilomorpha, Geophilidae) from Brazilian caves." Subterranean Biology 32, no. : 61-67.
Terrestrial isopods are one of the most diverse groups in the subterranean environment. To date, 39 oniscidean species are known from Brazilian caves; however, this number falls far short of the real diversity of the group, because even in the best studied areas new records are still frequent. During the last years many surveys in several caves from the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais, Goiás and Pará have been conducted. These efforts resulted in a representative scientific collection with great diversity of oniscideans. Here we addressed the current state of knowledge of oniscidean fauna from Brazilian caves compiling the described species and adding new records of our own surveys. We present a list of 24 new records of terrestrial isopods from 53 caves, with brief comments about the presence of troglomorphic character states and known distribution, in- and outside of caves. Also, we addressed the need of validation of new species and of additional efforts to assign a conservation category to each one, which is the key step to the preservation of the subterranean environment and its biodiversity. Any delay may yield permanent loss of biodiversity of these localities, considering the several conservation concerns the Brazilian caves have been facing. http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:5883EF8A-7CFF-4C98-A5FA-1B06ABEE23D8
Camile Sorbo Fernandes; Ivanklin Soares Campos-Filho; Paula Beatriz Araujo; Maria Elina Bichuette. Synopsis of terrestrial isopods (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea) from Brazilian caves, with emphasis on new records from north, midwest, northeast and southeast regions. Journal of Natural History 2019, 53, 1095 -1129.
AMA StyleCamile Sorbo Fernandes, Ivanklin Soares Campos-Filho, Paula Beatriz Araujo, Maria Elina Bichuette. Synopsis of terrestrial isopods (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea) from Brazilian caves, with emphasis on new records from north, midwest, northeast and southeast regions. Journal of Natural History. 2019; 53 (17-18):1095-1129.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCamile Sorbo Fernandes; Ivanklin Soares Campos-Filho; Paula Beatriz Araujo; Maria Elina Bichuette. 2019. "Synopsis of terrestrial isopods (Crustacea: Isopoda: Oniscidea) from Brazilian caves, with emphasis on new records from north, midwest, northeast and southeast regions." Journal of Natural History 53, no. 17-18: 1095-1129.
The karst area of the northeastern state of Goiás comprises two main municipalities: São Domingos and Posse. São Domingos is inside the limits of a Full Protection Conservation Unit known as Parque Estadual de Terra Ronca (PETeR), where a high number of caves occurs, some of them surpassing 10 km in length. Despite their protection by law, uncontrolled tourism has been threatening the integrity of the unique and fragile cave systems of São Domingos. On the other hand, the caves of Posse are much less visited, with its subterranean fauna poorly unknown and are strongly threatened by the urban areas and mining activities in the vicinity. We conducted six systematic surveys of invertebrates in 12 caves, seven of which are located in São Domingos and five in Posse, between 2010 and 2012. Immediately outside the caves, we sampled several microhabitats for comparison. We estimated richness, abundance, and taxonomic distinctness of the communities. We recorded 1,941 individuals of 344 morphospecies. Caves from São Domingos showed a higher species richness and were more taxonomic distinct than caves from Posse. Most morphospecies were considered troglophiles (188). We also found one trogloxene and one troglobite, as well as nine troglomorphic taxa that possibly are troglobitic as well. Both regions have markedly singular caves regarding its subterranean fauna, with high values of taxonomic distinctness. However, the richer caves were not necessarily the most taxonomic distinct. Conservation measures are especially necessary in the region of Posse, where caves are not legally protected and are within an area of significant urbanization. Cave entrances of Posse are near deforested vicinities, in some cases with domestic wastes and cement plants nearby.
Maria Elina Bichuette; Luiza Bertelli Simões; Tamires Zepon; Diego Monteiro Von Schimonsky; Jonas Eduardo Gallão. Richness and taxonomic distinctness of cave invertebrates from the northeastern state of Goiás, central Brazil: a vulnerable and singular area. Subterranean Biology 2019, 29, 1 -33.
AMA StyleMaria Elina Bichuette, Luiza Bertelli Simões, Tamires Zepon, Diego Monteiro Von Schimonsky, Jonas Eduardo Gallão. Richness and taxonomic distinctness of cave invertebrates from the northeastern state of Goiás, central Brazil: a vulnerable and singular area. Subterranean Biology. 2019; 29 ():1-33.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Elina Bichuette; Luiza Bertelli Simões; Tamires Zepon; Diego Monteiro Von Schimonsky; Jonas Eduardo Gallão. 2019. "Richness and taxonomic distinctness of cave invertebrates from the northeastern state of Goiás, central Brazil: a vulnerable and singular area." Subterranean Biology 29, no. : 1-33.
Four new species of recluse spiders from Brazilian caves are described with both males and females. Loxoscelesericsoni Bertani, von Schimonsky & Gallão, sp. n. and L.karstica Bertani, von Schimonsky & Gallão, sp. n. both occur in caves in the Peruaçu region, located in the northern area of the state of Minas Gerais; L.karsticasp. n. is additionally found in the Serra do Ramalho karst area, located in the southwestern region of the state of Bahia. These two species belong to the gaucho group. Loxoscelescarinhanha Bertani, von Schimonsky & Gallão, sp. n. and L.cardosoi Bertani, von Schimonsky & Gallão, sp. n. occur exclusively in caves of the Serra do Ramalho karst area and belong to the rufescens/amazonica species group. The discovery of two additional and highly distinct species in the rufescens/amazonica group (L.carinhanhasp. n. and L.cardosoisp. n.) increases the debate on the origin, evolution, and geographical distribution of this widely distributed group of recluse spiders in the New and Old World. The presence of three species (L.ericsonisp. n., L.carinhanhasp. n., and L.cardosoisp. n.) with marked differences in morphological characters in a relatively small area indicates that the region seems to be an important center for Loxosceles diversity, which remains poorly studied.
Rogério Bertani; Diego M. Von Schimonsky; Jonas E. Gallão; Maria E. Bichuette. Four new troglophilic species of Loxosceles Heinecken & Lowe, 1832: contributions to the knowledge of recluse spiders from Brazilian caves (Araneae, Sicariidae). ZooKeys 2018, 806, 47 -72.
AMA StyleRogério Bertani, Diego M. Von Schimonsky, Jonas E. Gallão, Maria E. Bichuette. Four new troglophilic species of Loxosceles Heinecken & Lowe, 1832: contributions to the knowledge of recluse spiders from Brazilian caves (Araneae, Sicariidae). ZooKeys. 2018; 806 (806):47-72.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRogério Bertani; Diego M. Von Schimonsky; Jonas E. Gallão; Maria E. Bichuette. 2018. "Four new troglophilic species of Loxosceles Heinecken & Lowe, 1832: contributions to the knowledge of recluse spiders from Brazilian caves (Araneae, Sicariidae)." ZooKeys 806, no. 806: 47-72.
A checklist of bats from Distrito Federal (DF) and Goiás state (GO) and, particularly a single cave (Passa Três cave), located in São Domingos karst area (GO), central Brazil, is presented. Data is based on literature and surveys carried out during 2,000 years. In total, 66 species were recorded, with 30 using caves as shelters. Passa Três cave harbors nine Phyllostomidae species; the most abundant species werePlatyrrhinuslineatus, Lonchorhinaaurita,DesmodusrotundusandCarolliaperspicillata; and the less abundantsTrachopscirrhosus,AnouracaudiferandGlossophagasoricina. Besides, the cave is shelter of two threatened bats -Lonchophylladekeyseri(Endangered category) andLonchorhinaaurita(Vulnerable category), included at Brazilian List of Threatened Fauna, and of a rare species,Lionycterisspurrelli. Passa Três cave shows enough attributes to be considered as a SICOM (Sites of Importance for Conservation of Bats), which would ensure its protection.
Maria Elina Bichuette; Eliana Do Amaral Gimenez; Ives Simões Arnone; Eleonora Trajano. An important site for conservation of bats in Brazil: Passa Três cave, São Domingos karst area, with an updated checklist for Distrito Federal (DF) and Goiás state. Subterranean Biology 2018, 28, 39 -51.
AMA StyleMaria Elina Bichuette, Eliana Do Amaral Gimenez, Ives Simões Arnone, Eleonora Trajano. An important site for conservation of bats in Brazil: Passa Três cave, São Domingos karst area, with an updated checklist for Distrito Federal (DF) and Goiás state. Subterranean Biology. 2018; 28 ():39-51.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Elina Bichuette; Eliana Do Amaral Gimenez; Ives Simões Arnone; Eleonora Trajano. 2018. "An important site for conservation of bats in Brazil: Passa Três cave, São Domingos karst area, with an updated checklist for Distrito Federal (DF) and Goiás state." Subterranean Biology 28, no. : 39-51.
Diego Von Schimonsky; Maria Elina Bichuette. Supplementary material 1 from: von Schimonsky D, Bichuette M (2018) Distribution of cave-dwelling pseudoscorpions (Arachnida) in Brazil. ARPHA Conference Abstracts 1: e30378. https://doi.org/10.3897/aca.1.e30378. ARPHA Conference Abstracts 2018, 1, e30378 .
AMA StyleDiego Von Schimonsky, Maria Elina Bichuette. Supplementary material 1 from: von Schimonsky D, Bichuette M (2018) Distribution of cave-dwelling pseudoscorpions (Arachnida) in Brazil. ARPHA Conference Abstracts 1: e30378. https://doi.org/10.3897/aca.1.e30378. ARPHA Conference Abstracts. 2018; 1 ():e30378.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDiego Von Schimonsky; Maria Elina Bichuette. 2018. "Supplementary material 1 from: von Schimonsky D, Bichuette M (2018) Distribution of cave-dwelling pseudoscorpions (Arachnida) in Brazil. ARPHA Conference Abstracts 1: e30378. https://doi.org/10.3897/aca.1.e30378." ARPHA Conference Abstracts 1, no. : e30378.
Pseudoscorpions are one of the most diverse of the smaller arachnid orders but there is relatively little information about the distribution of these tiny animals, especially in Neotropical caves. Here we map the distribution of the Pseudoscorpiones in Brazilian caves with record of 12 families and 22 genera, total 313 caves from 13 states. Among them, two families (Atemnidae and Geogarypidae) with three genera (Brazilatemnus Muchmore, 1975, Paratemnoides Harvey, 1991 and Geogarypus Chamberlin, 1930) are recorded for the first time in cave habitat as well as other seven genera previously unknown for Brazilian caves (Olpiolum Beier, 1931, Pachyolpium Beier 1931, Tyrannochthonius Chamberlin, 1929, Lagynochthonius Beier, 1951, Neocheiridium Beier 1932, Ideoblothrus Balzan, 1892 and Heterolophus Tömösváry, 1884) but these genera are from families already recorded in this habitat, and have their distributional ranges expanded for all other previously recorded genera. We present these data in maps, considering the biogeographical provinces. For the genus Spelaeochernes Mahnert, 2001, we re-evaluate its Schiner-Racovitza status and propose the troglobite status. Finally, we discuss the ranges of the pseudoscorpion families/genera for Brazilian caves (Suppl. material 1).
Diego Von Schimonsky; Maria Elina Bichuette. Distribution of cave-dwelling pseudoscorpions (Arachnida) in Brazil. ARPHA Conference Abstracts 2018, 1, e30378 .
AMA StyleDiego Von Schimonsky, Maria Elina Bichuette. Distribution of cave-dwelling pseudoscorpions (Arachnida) in Brazil. ARPHA Conference Abstracts. 2018; 1 ():e30378.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDiego Von Schimonsky; Maria Elina Bichuette. 2018. "Distribution of cave-dwelling pseudoscorpions (Arachnida) in Brazil." ARPHA Conference Abstracts 1, no. : e30378.
Population dynamics studies raise relevant data to understanding ecological aspects and natural history of species as well as better conservation strategies. Using two scorpions species, Troglorhopalurus translucidus Lourenço, Baptista & Giupponi, 2004 and Troglorhopalurus lacrau (Lourenço & Pinto-da-Rocha, 1997) from Chapada Diamantina, Bahia state, Brazil, we estimate populacional parameters through mark and recapture methodology, and Jolly-Seber estimator. In addition, data on both species as sexual ratio, reproductive biology, growth, longevity, feeding habitats, and seasonality were analyzed in the caves and afterwards compared to other scorpion species as well as other arachnids. We captured and marked 82 specimens of T. translucidus and 65 specimens of T. lacrau. Population estimates were 361 ± 199 individuals to T. translucidus and 333 ± 252 to T. lacrau. Population estimates were considered high for the troglobitic scorpions when compared to subterranean arachnids or even with epigean species of scorpions. Both troglobitic scorpions featured remarkable differences in relation to epigean scorpions as higher longevity, longer reproductive period, slower growth. Besides T. translucidus showed marked seasonality with populational variations in rainy seasons in contrast to T. lacrau with populational stability. Suppl. material 1
Jonas Gallão; Maria Elina Bichuette. Population dynamics of two troglobitic Troglorhopalurus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) scorpions from Brazil. ARPHA Conference Abstracts 2018, 1, e30249 .
AMA StyleJonas Gallão, Maria Elina Bichuette. Population dynamics of two troglobitic Troglorhopalurus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) scorpions from Brazil. ARPHA Conference Abstracts. 2018; 1 ():e30249.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJonas Gallão; Maria Elina Bichuette. 2018. "Population dynamics of two troglobitic Troglorhopalurus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) scorpions from Brazil." ARPHA Conference Abstracts 1, no. : e30249.
Jonas Gallão; Maria Elina Bichuette. Supplementary material 1 from: Gallão J, Bichuette M (2018) Population dynamics of two troglobitic Troglorhopalurus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) scorpions from Brazil. ARPHA Conference Abstracts 1: e30249. https://doi.org/10.3897/aca.1.e30249. ARPHA Conference Abstracts 2018, 1, e30249 .
AMA StyleJonas Gallão, Maria Elina Bichuette. Supplementary material 1 from: Gallão J, Bichuette M (2018) Population dynamics of two troglobitic Troglorhopalurus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) scorpions from Brazil. ARPHA Conference Abstracts 1: e30249. https://doi.org/10.3897/aca.1.e30249. ARPHA Conference Abstracts. 2018; 1 ():e30249.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJonas Gallão; Maria Elina Bichuette. 2018. "Supplementary material 1 from: Gallão J, Bichuette M (2018) Population dynamics of two troglobitic Troglorhopalurus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) scorpions from Brazil. ARPHA Conference Abstracts 1: e30249. https://doi.org/10.3897/aca.1.e30249." ARPHA Conference Abstracts 1, no. : e30249.
Aggressive behavior may increase or decrease in troglobitic fishes, compared to epigean ones. Herein, we present the agonistic behavior repertoire and the causes that determine the dominance of two Brazilian cave catfishes: Glaphyropoma spinosum and putative undescribed Copionodon species. Both belong to Copionodontinae group, a small basal Trichomycteridae subfamily, and coexist in sandstone caves from Chapada Diamantina, northeastern Brazil. The results were compared with those exhibited by an epigean and syntopic species, Copionodon pecten. The fishes were paired and filmed until dominance was established; frequency of attacks was quantified and statistically analyzed. Cave copionodontine is one of the most hostile among subterranean fishes, with high frequency and complexity of aggressive components, including five new behavior components. Determinant factors for establishing dominance are body size, physical strength, and territoriality. Dominance is probably maintained by avoidance behavior by the subordinate and continuous attacks by the dominant. They are highly intolerant to conspecific, which may be a consequence of territoriality or feeding context. Two hypotheses may explain the agonistic behavior of cave species: (1) It is the maintenance of their ancestral behavior, being plesiomorphic in relation to the remaining Trichomycteridae subfamilies, corroborated by phototactic and spontaneous behavior; (2) It is an autapomorphy for Copionodontinae, due to new evolutionary acquisitions. The epigean C. pecten, in contrast, is much less aggressive, and the high tolerance to conspecific and the absence of accentuated territoriality may be explained by the food and/or space abundance in its natural habitats.
Bianca Rantin; Maria Elina Bichuette. Territoriality and agonistic behavior of subterranean Copionodontinae catfish (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from Brazil. acta ethologica 2018, 22, 17 -28.
AMA StyleBianca Rantin, Maria Elina Bichuette. Territoriality and agonistic behavior of subterranean Copionodontinae catfish (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from Brazil. acta ethologica. 2018; 22 (1):17-28.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBianca Rantin; Maria Elina Bichuette. 2018. "Territoriality and agonistic behavior of subterranean Copionodontinae catfish (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from Brazil." acta ethologica 22, no. 1: 17-28.