Milton Barcos-Arias

Dr. Milton Barcos-Arias


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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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15 December 2017 in Bionatura
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AOAnchundia Rodrigo Oviedo
Anchundia Rodrigo Oviedo
EMEmy Moína-Quimí
Emy Moína-Quimí
JNJaime Naranjo-Morán
Jaime Naranjo-Morán
MBMilton Barcos-Arias
Milton Barcos-Arias

15 February 2021 in Bionatura
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MAMiriam Checa Artos
Miriam Checa Artos
DCDaynet Sosa del Castillo
Daynet Sosa del Castillo
OBOmar Ruiz Barzola
Omar Ruiz Barzola
MBMilton Barcos-Arias
Milton Barcos-Arias
Los productos farmacéuticos (PFs) constituyen un grupo importante de los contaminantes emergentes (CE), debido a su potencial para inducir efectos fisiológicos adversos a bajas concentraciones en humanos y animales. Muchos estudios alrededor del mundo han reportado la presencia de un sin número de estos compuestos en diferentes medios acuáticos, lo que genera preocupación por los posibles efectos negativos que se producen en el agua, en la salud humana y la vida silvestre. En este contexto, este artículo tiene por objetivo presentar una revisión de los aspectos más relevantes sobre la presencia de PFs en el agua en un ámbito global desde el año 2010 hasta el 2019. El mayor número de estudios reportan presencia de contaminantes emergentes incluyendo fármacos de diferentes tipos en aguas superficiales, aguas subterráneas, aguas residuales y agua potable. Las principales fuentes de ingreso de fármacos en los sistemas acuáticos provienen de las aguas residuales que recogen aguas domésticas, efluentes hospitalarios y efluentes de fábricas sin tratamiento o inadecuadamente tratadas antes de ser liberadas a ríos y mares. La presencia de PFs en el ambiente acuático preocupa por su persistencia, la bioacumulación, la toxicidad y la generación de resistencia a antibióticos de muchos microorganismos, entre otras consecuencias aún no estudiadas en el ambiente.

12 August 2022 in Diversity
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APAngela Vanessa Pacheco
Angela Vanessa Pacheco
MBMilton Barcos-Arias
Milton Barcos-Arias
JNJaime Naranjo-Morán
Jaime Naranjo-Morán
DPDenisse Peña-Tapia
Denisse Peña-Tapia
RMRebeca Elizabeth Moreira-Gómez
Rebeca Elizabeth Moreira-Gómez
Ericaceae are a group of plants with biotechnological and commercial importance. These plants establish symbiotic associations with a wide group of mycorrhizal fungi. National and global studies have focused on two of them: arbuscular endomycorrhizae and ectomycorrhizae. The most recent type of mycorrhiza recorded is the cavendishioid ectendomycorrhizae. The cavendishioid is one of the least-studied and understood mycorrhizae, along with monotropoid and arbutoid mycorrhizae. Among the potentialities of these ectendomycorrhizae are the alleviation of environmental stress, the facilitation of establishment, survival, the ability to form dual mycorrhizae, and their importance as a fundamental biological element of plant ecological successions. However, the factors that influence or correlate with the diversity of some of these fungal guilds, as well as the functional significance of their associations, are still unknown. The present review focuses on ericoid mycorrhiza from Ecuador in order to promote their study and thus take advantage of the benefits that they provide to endemic species and those of commercial interest. This material contributes significantly to reducing research gaps and channeling applied projects in the biological sciences.

12 August 2022 in Diversity
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APAngela Vanessa Pacheco
Angela Vanessa Pacheco
JNJaime Naranjo-Morán
Jaime Naranjo-Morán
GRGuillermo Reyes Román
Guillermo Reyes Román
JOJavier Oviedo-Anchundia
Javier Oviedo-Anchundia
MRMaria F. Ratti
Maria F. Ratti
MBMilton Barcos-Arias
Milton Barcos-Arias
In recent years, new data on the diversity of genera and species in the phylum Glomeromycota continue to be added and rearranged. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi are key to plant nutrition and agriculture. Studies report different short- and long-term cultivation practices that influence the abundance and diversity of Glomeromycota. To the best of our knowledge, there are no known studies of the fungal communities in the fine aroma cocoa cultivars. In this context, our work aims to discover the diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizae associated with two cocoa cultivation practices (conservative and semi-conservative) through the isolation of spores using microscopy and metabarcoding of the internal transcribed spacer region (ITS). Morphological analysis showed that the density of Glomeromycota spores exhibited significant differences between production systems. Although the metabarcoding analysis showed that diversity indices showed a higher increase in the roots than in the cocoa soil, independently of the cultivation practice. An abundance of 348 and 114 taxa were observed, corresponding to the conservative and semi-conservative practices, respectively. Seven genera were observed for the first time in cocoa crop agroforestry systems, including P. scintillans, R. diaphanus, R. fasciculatus, R. custos, D. disticha, M. perpusilla, and D. bernensis.

15 February 2018 in Bionatura
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EMEmy Moína-Quimí
Emy Moína-Quimí
RORodrigo Oviedo-Anchundia
Rodrigo Oviedo-Anchundia
SNShayler Nieto-Barciona
Shayler Nieto-Barciona
PHPaúl Herrera-Samaniego
Paúl Herrera-Samaniego
MBMilton Barcos-Arias
Milton Barcos-Arias

1 May 2019 in Revista Internacional de Contaminación Ambiental
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MBMilton Barcos-Arias
Milton Barcos-Arias
MMMaría Maldonado-Vega
María Maldonado-Vega
JVJosé Vera-Nuñez
José Vera-Nuñez
JPJuan Peña-Cabriales
Juan Peña-Cabriales
CARACTERIZACIÓN DE BACTERIAS RIZOSFÉRICAS DE SUELO CIRCUNDANTE A UNA PLANTA RECICLADORA DE PLOMO (Pb)