Environmental Degradation in the Pantanal Ecosystem

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Detection of arboviruses of public health interest in free-living New World primates (Sapajus spp.; Alouatta caraya) captured in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

“…The Br azilian Pantanal, which represents 85% of the total area of the Pantanal, is locat ed in the States of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul in the Central-West region of Brazil, and th e parts of the Pantanal in these two states are known as the Pantanal North and South, respectively 10 . This reg ion is ecologically classifi ed into subregions according to vegetation, fl ooding and physiography 11 .…”

Serologic evidence of the recent circulation of Saint Louis encephalitis virus and high prevalence of equine encephalitis viruses in horses in the Nhecolândia sub-region in South Pantanal, Central-West Brazil

“…In Brazil, where 85% of the total area is located, 65.5% is situated in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), known as South Pantanal (Alho et al 1988, Moraes et al 2001). The region is ecologically classified into sub-regions that differ in degree of vegetation, flooding and physiognomy (Adámoli 1987).…”

Genetic Characterization of Neotropical Jabiru Storks: Insights for Conservation

“…The Pantanal, considered one of the biggest swamp complexes in the world (Alho et al 1988, Por 1995, Swarts 2000, is located in South America and is formed by the flooded area of the high Paraguay river and its tributaries. Estimates of its size vary between 140.000 and 200.000 km² (OEA 1971, Tricart andFrecaut 1983), of which, approximately 138.200 km² are in Brazilian territory (Francischini 1996), while, 12.350 km² are in Bolivia and 4.000 km² in Paraguay (Scott and Carbonell 1986).…”

“…It is recognized world wide for its diversity and abundance of wild life (Alho et al 1988, Por 1995. The region shelters impressive numbers of plant species (over 1.700 species identified), fish (over 400 species), mammals (80 species), butterflies (over 1.100 species) and birds -463 in the plane itself and over 650 species, when considering the immediate surroundings (Marins et al 1981, Brown 1986, Francischini 1996, Pott and Pott 1997, Tubelis and Tomas 2003.…”