Universidade Federal do Rio Grande

Common and rare stream diatoms respond differently to local, catchment and spatial drivers

Abstract The relative importance of environmental selection, dispersal, and demographic stochasticity in structuring aquatic communities remains poorly resolved, especially in human-impacted Neotropical regions. Using diatoms, we assessed how local environmental conditions, catch...

From living to fossil: parasitological evidence in modern and Pleistocene shells of Zidona dufresnii

Abstract Ecological live–live interactions in fossil invertebrates, although providing valuable information about the past environment and ecology, are still underexplored. Trematode parasites have a complex life cycle, often utilizing mollusks as their intermediate hosts. Howeve...

The central role of fatigue and sleep in health behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic

To explore the associations between perceived fatigue and various health behaviors in a Brazilian adult sample using network analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were collected via an online questionnaire between July 2020 and February 2021, including sociodemographic info...