Publications by authors named "Helena A Prado"
Article Synopsis
- * A meta-analysis of 7163 records from 89 global studies reveals that combining NbS with traditional infrastructure is the most effective way to address multiple climate-related challenges, particularly flooding and runoff.
- * Incorporating NbS significantly lowers the impacts of climate hazards, achieving a reduction of 18.6% compared to the 8.1% reduction from traditional strategies alone, highlighting NbS's essential role in developing resilient and sustainable cities in future climate scenarios.
AMAZONIA CAMTRAP: A data set of mammal, bird, and reptile species recorded with camera traps in the Amazon forest.
Ecology
September 2022
Article Synopsis
- * Researchers used camera traps to gather a comprehensive data set of 154,123 records from 317 species of mammals, birds, and reptiles across eight Amazonian countries.
- * This extensive data set facilitates new ecological research on the impacts of habitat loss and climate change in the Amazon, and its use is encouraged with proper citation.
NEOTROPICAL FRESHWATER FISHES: A dataset of occurrence and abundance of freshwater fishes in the Neotropics.
Ecology
April 2023
The Neotropical region hosts 4225 freshwater fish species, ranking first among the world's most diverse regions for freshwater fishes. Our NEOTROPICAL FRESHWATER FISHES data set is the first to produce a large-scale Neotropical freshwater fish inventory, covering the entire Neotropical region from Mexico and the Caribbean in the north to the southern limits in Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay. We compiled 185,787 distribution records, with unique georeferenced coordinates, for the 4225 species, represented by occurrence and abundance data.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFXenarthrans-anteaters, sloths, and armadillos-have essential functions for ecosystem maintenance, such as insect control and nutrient cycling, playing key roles as ecosystem engineers. Because of habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting pressure, and conflicts with domestic dogs, these species have been threatened locally, regionally, or even across their full distribution ranges. The Neotropics harbor 21 species of armadillos, 10 anteaters, and 6 sloths.
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