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D. B. Provete

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Ecology· 4 Evolutionary Biology· 2 Zoology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 5 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 4 Organism:multiple species· 3 Assay:imaging· 2 Assay:behavioral assay· 1 Approach:benchmark study· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1

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L. Franco-Belussi· 3 shared C. C. Ganci· 2 shared C. de Oliveira· 2 shared A. Skeels· 1 shared A. Valle Nunes· 1 shared B. O. Martins· 1 shared C. Cavalcante Santos· 1 shared C. de Araujo Martins· 1 shared

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L. Franco-Belussi

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7 papers

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Biodiversity responses to forest cover loss: taxonomy and metrics matter

C. de Araujo Martins, O. Pays, F. L. Souza, P. C. Renaud, F. Valente Neto, M. Silveira, J. M. Ochoa Quintero, D. B. Provete, C. Cavalcante Santos, I. Melo, M. E. Rodrigues, S. Duleba, A. Valle Nunes, O. d. J. Ceballos Rivera, F. de Oliveira Roque

This study examines how different biodiversity metrics respond to forest cover loss, finding no universal threshold and highlighting the need to consider multiple facets.

bioRxiv · May 21, 2023 · PreprintEcology

Non-equilibrium processes prevail in shaping species richness and functional diversity of terrestrial vertebrates in a global hotspot

M. d. T. Moroti, A. Skeels, F. R. da Silva, D. B. Provete

The paper evaluates how equilibrium and nonequilibrium processes influence species richness and trait diversity in terrestrial vertebrates within a global hotspot, finding non-equilibrium factors more significant.

bioRxiv · Dec 19, 2022 · PreprintEcology

High species turnover shapes anuran community composition in ponds along an urban-rural gradient

C. C. Ganci, D. B. Provete, T. Puettker, D. Lindenmayer, M. Almeida-Gomes

The paper examines how urbanization affects frog species richness and community composition in ponds in central Brazil, finding that urbanization reduces richness and drives species turnover.

bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2020Ecology

Harlequin Frogs (Lysapsus) prefer mild places to park

C. C. Ganci, Z. Ortega, D. B. Provete

This study examines how temperature affects jumping performance in Uruguay Harlequin Frogs, finding that extreme temperatures reduce performance but motivate movement to milder areas.

bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2020 · PreprintEcology

Idiosyncratic liver alterations of five frog species to land use changes in the Brazilian Cerrado

L. Franco-Belussi, D. B. Provete, R. E. Borges, C. de Oliveira, L. R. d. S. Santos

The paper examines liver alterations in five frog species due to land use changes in the Brazilian Cerrado, finding increased melanin and variations in lipofuscin and hemosiderin as potential biomarkers of environmental stress.

bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2020 · PreprintZoology

The evolution of red blood cell shape in a continental radiation of fishes

B. O. Martins, L. Franco-Belussi, M. S. Siqueira, C. E. Fernandes, D. B. Provete

This study examines RBC shape evolution in freshwater fish, finding non-stationary evolution and no influence of water column position on RBC shape.

bioRxiv · Apr 3, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Environmental correlates of internal coloration in anurans vary throughout space and lineages

L. Franco-Belussi, D. B. Provete, C. de Oliveira

The paper examines how environmental factors like temperature, UV, and photoperiod influence internal coloration in frogs, finding lineage-specific responses and protective roles of melanin.

bioRxiv · Mar 9, 2017Evolutionary Biology