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El objetivo del estudio fue determinar los índices de calidad de desechos marinos durante la temporada de verano en cuatro playas (Los Palos, Tres Cruces, Caleta Vila Vila y Los Hornos) de la región de Tacna, Perú. Se tomó un área de 100 m2 para cada una de las cuatro playas, en las que se recolectaron siete categorías de desechos marinos: plástico...
Los ácaros de la familia Macronyssidae Oudemans, 1936 son ectoparásitos de reptiles, aves y mamíferos, especialmente murciélagos y roedores. A pesar de ser una familia de importancia zoonótica y veterinaria, aún hay zonas en Perú donde no se ha abordado su estudio, es por ello esta investigación se enfocó en la búsqueda de ácaros de la familia Macr...
This week-long reunion was attended by 175 academics in all career stages from
33 countries, who shared their research via 131 submitted oral presenta
tions and 122 posters for details of all research presented, including full author
ship, please see. As is often the case, delegates arrived at the symposium
with a certain degree of happy anticipa...
Hypertension has become one of the most prevalent conditions among Cuban adults and the main risk factor for morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular causes. The action research was carried out in the Popular Council Van Troi in the town of Caibarién, province of Villa Clara, Cuba, and its objective was to propose different natural remedies fo...
Wildlife and biodiversity help preserve the strength of ecosystems, which in turn support sustainable food systems and agriculture. Likewise, the conservation and sustainable management of wildlife helps to minimize hunger and poverty. The research carried out in the town of Manicaragua, province of Villa Clara, in the Republic of Cuba, had as its...
Aquatic ecotoxicology faces the challenge of assessing the eff ects of pollutants on aquatic ecosystems with traditional methodologies that are often insufficient. Th e objective of the study was to describe ontological relativism in epistemological constructivism from the pragmatism of the bioecotoximonitor in aquatic ecotoxicology. Th e concept o...
Beekeeping is a competitive, equitable, and sustainable system because of its low resource consumption and environmental impact, and because it contributes to technological development since it creates jobs, produces food, and helps improve
the quality of life of workers. The purpose of the study is to propose a system of activities to disseminate...
The objective of this work was to propose the website "Poisonous Fauna Present in the Republic of Angola" to contribute to the knowledge of poisonous animals that can cause harm to the health of certain sectors of the Angolan population and Cuban internationalists who provide services in that country. For the development of the research, methods of...
The objective was to analyze the socio-environmental conflict of mining projects in the Arequipa region and the impact that it generated on the economy of Peru, during the period 2020 to 2022. It is worth mentioning, that this refers to the region of Arequipa, which is located as there mining capital of the country; Accordingly, the region's mining...
Map interpretations through graphic representations provide the learner with a spatial understanding of phenomena, processes or events occurring in the territory. The objective of the research is to propose a system of virtual maps for the study of Regional geographic the first year of the Bachelor’s Degree in Education - Geography, at the Central...
Bioassessment in aquatic ecotoxicology faces challenges in achieving precision and depth in environmental analysis, particularly in the identification of contaminants and the assessment of aquatic ecosystem health. In response to this issue, the concept of the "bioecotoximonitor," has emerged as a potential solution for improving environmental eval...
The ocean, as the largest continuous planetary ecosystem, hosts a vast array of organisms spanning different trophic levels, forming intricate food webs. However, escalating coastal development and natural resource exploitation pose significant risks, particularly pollution, leading to declines in plant and animal populations and habitat degradatio...
The Tocantins River is essential for the sustenance of the population in Maranhão; however, despite its importance, the region faces environmental degradation problems due to rapid urban growth, such as deforestation of hillsides, intense exploitation of fishery resources, air and water pollution, siltation, dredging, and lack of sanitation. The ob...
The Tocantins River is crucial for the sustenance of the population in Maranhão; however, despite its significance, the region grapples with environmental degradation due to rapid urban growth. Issues such as deforestation of slopes, intense exploitation of fishery resources, air and water pollution, siltation, dredging, and lack of sanitation cont...
O rio Tocantins é essencial para o sustento da população maranhense, porém, apesar de sua importância, a região enfrenta problemas de degradação ambiental pelo crescimento urbano acelerado, como desmatamento de encostas, exploração intensa de recursos pesqueiros, poluição do ar e água, assoreamento, dragagem e falta de saneamento. Objetivou-se inve...
The mojarra Castarrica (Mayaheros urophthalmus) is susceptible to parasitism due to its opportunistic feeding behavior. Its distribution encompasses freshwater and brackish water bodies in Mexico particularly in the states of Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche, Chiapas, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo, where it is caught by artisanal fishing for local consumpti...
Multi-species tests in bioassays offer a holistic view of the ecosystem’s response to toxicity, as different species display varying sensitivities to pollutants. This research aimed to assess the ability of toxicity tests’ to distinguish contamination levels, examine site-specific effects, and investigate seasonal variability. Using a multispecies...
Introducción. Los microplásticos (MPs) son actualmente un problema emergente debido a su lenta degradación, ya su amplia distribución en el suelo y en la atmósfera, lo que contribuye a una amenaza ambiental. La abeja melífera (Apis mellifera) es un polinizador y bioindicador ambiental de alta importancia para la agrobiodiversidad. Objetivo. El estu...
In the Neotropical biogeographic region, there are about 290 known species and subspecies of fleas, which have as their main hosts to the rodent subfamily Sigmodontinae. In Peru, more than 22 years have passed since the last list of known flea species was published. This study presents a review and update of the fleas recorded in Peru from 1908 to...
Heavy metals are important contaminants
whose concomitant presence in different ecosystems has
generated global concern. At the cellular level, heavy metals
form unstable intermediates with genetic material and disturb
different metabolic processes and the proper folding of
proteins. This study was responsible for exploring, isolating,
phenotypical...
El cultivo cacao (Theobroma cacao), es polinizado principalmente por Forcipomyia spp. (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). El objetivo fue evaluar el efecto tóxico de cuatro plaguicidas convencionales: cipermetrina, carbofurano, oxicloruro de cobre y clorpirifos, utilizados en el cultivo de cacao sobre el polinizador, Forcipomyia spp. Se evaluó el efecto tó...
Giraldo-Forero, J.C., Iannacone, J., Rodríguez-Santiago, M.A., Hernández Russo Z.M.,
Alvariño-Flores L., Ávila E., Aznar-Chulin E.G., Cupil Ruiz M.L., Patraca-Casados L.E.,
Restrepo Escobar J.F. & Benavides Villamarín C.J. (Eds). 2024. ABook PIA (Proyecto
Integrador en Aula). XII Congreso Internacional de Parasitología Neotropical (XII
COPANEO), I...
Giraldo-Forero, J.C., Iannacone, J., Rodríguez-Santiago, M.A., Hernández Russo Z.M., Alvariño-Flores L., Ávila E., Aznar-Chulin E.G., Cupil Ruiz M.L., Patraca-Casados L.E., Restrepo Escobar J.F. & Benavides Villamarín C.J. (Eds). 2024. E-Book PIA (Proyecto Integrador en Aula). XII Congreso Internacional de Parasitología Neotropical (XII COPANEO), I...
In the Neotropical biogeographic region, there are about 290 known species and subspecies of fleas, which have as their main hosts in the Neotropics the subfamily Sigmodontinae. In Peru, more than 22 years have passed since the last list of known flea species was published. This study presents a review and update of the fleas recorded in Peru from...
Giraldo-Forero, J.C., Iannacone, J., Rodríguez-Santiago, M.A., Aznar-Chulin E.G., Hernández Russo Z.M., Alvariño-Flores L., Ávila E., Cupíl Ruiz M.L. & Velueta-Centella J.F.E.E. (Eds). 2024. Art-Book, XII Congreso Internacional de Parasitología Neotropical (XII COPANEO), I Simposio de Parasitismo Intestinal, I Simposio de Fitosanidad Neotropical, I...
Giraldo-Forero, J.C., Iannacone, J., Rodríguez-Santiago, M.A., Aznar-Chulin E.G., Cupil Ruíz M.L., Hernández Russo Z.M., Alvariño-Flores L., & Ávila E. 2024. Carteles presenciales. XII Congreso Internacional de Parasitología Neotropical (XII COPANEO), I Simposio de Parasitismo Intestinal, I Simposio de Fitosanidad Neotropical, I Simposio de Dirofil...
Giraldo-Forero, J.C., Iannacone, J., Rodríguez-Santiago, M.A., Aznar-Chulin E.G., Cupil Ruíz M.L., Hernández Russo Z.M., Alvariño-Flores L., & Ávila E. 2024. Carteles virtuales. XII Congreso Internacional de Parasitología Neotropical (XII COPANEO), I Simposio de Parasitismo Intestinal, I Simposio de Fitosanidad Neotropical, I Simposio de Dirofilari...
El litoral marino se ve afectado por las considerables cantidades de microplásticos (MPs), primarios y secundarios. En el Puerto Matarani, ubicado en el departamento de Arequipa, al sur de Perú, se realizan actividades como la pesca y la extracción de mariscos. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue caracterizar los MPs en el caracol marino Thaisella...
El Lodo Digerido de Purín de Cerdo (LDPC) es un subproducto del tratamiento de residuos orgánicos por digestión anaerobia, implementado en granjas agroindustriales porcinas que, por legislación ambiental, deben ser tratados y dispuestos sin que afecten al ambiente. Se evaluaron los efectos ecotoxicológicos del LDPC en la lombriz de tierra (Eisenia...
The aim of the present work was to determine the predictors of the parasitic ecology of Centrocestus formosanus (Trematoda: Heterophyidae) on Melanoides tuberculata (Caenogastropoda: Thiaridae) in the coastal wetland Los Pantanos de Villa (HCLPV), Lima, Peru. In total, 2532 specimens of M. tuberculata were evaluated in three lagoons: «Las Delicias»...
Giraldo-Forero, J.C., Iannacone, J., Rodríguez-Santiago, M.A., Hernández Russo Z.M., Alvariño-Flores L., Ávila E., Aznar-Chulin E.G., Dominguez-Medrano D. & Cupil Ruiz M.L. (Eds). 2024. XII Congreso Internacional de Parasitología Neotropical (XII COPANEO), I Simposio de Parasitismo Intestinal, I Simposio de Fitosanidad Neotropical, I Simposio de Di...
Aucaruri, L., Fimia-Duarte, R., Fraga-Nodarse, J., Zaita-Ferrer, Y., Alvariño, L., & Iannacone, J. (Eds). (2024). ABSTRACT BOOK del III Taller Internacional de Zoonosis Parasitarias de Importancia Medica y VII Taller III Reunión Internacional sobre Vector Organismos con Impacto en la Transmisión de entidades zoonóticas. IX Taller Internacional sobr...
The objective of this study was to determine the concentration, types and characteristics (size, morphology and color, as well as polymer composition) of MPs in surface sediments in two streams in an Andean region of Peru. Surface sediment samples were collected in Ishoj stream (11 sampling sites) and Uyru Rume stream (8 sampling sites), and densit...
An updated checklist of marine and freshwater fish parasitic metazoans of Peru: 2016-2021 is provided. The present review was carried out through a bibliographic search of scientific articles published in academic journals between 2016-2021, using databases such as Google Scholar, Scielo, ResearchGate, Elsevier, and Scopus. Data compilation was res...
Estudio de diversidad de pulgas (Siphonaptera) en el departamento de Ayacucho, Perú durante el 2022 al 2024.
Plastics are materials that persist for a long time in the environment, and their fragments, called microplastics (MPs), are abundant pollutants in marine environments, potentially affecting fish. The objective of this integrative review is to analyze the existing scientific literature to understand the effects of microplastics on behavioral change...
El objetivo fue evaluar el comportamiento depredativo de la Gambusia punctata (Poey, 1854) sobre larvas de Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) dado su detección visual en un sistema experimental controlado. Se ubicaron dos machos y ocho hembras de la especie G. punctata en un recipiente plástico que contenía plantas acuáticas sumergidas en el primer ter...
Demodicosis is a very common cutaneous parasitic disease that afflicts dogs, usually inflammatory, does not produce contagion
and is related to the excessive proliferation of mites of different species of the genus Demodex, which are commensal hosts, in
small quantities, in the skin of canids. The objective of the research work was to propose a ser...
La contaminación por hidrocarburos aromáticos policíclicos (PAH)
en ecosistemas de agua dulce representa un grave problema ambiental. Ingresan al agua por derrames de petróleo o descargas industriales, se adhieren a partículas suspendidas y sedimentos ocasionando que sean absorbidos por organismos acuáticos, como lo son los decápodos y anfípodos. P...
Dentro de las aves silvestres acuáticas, la familia Anatidae es considerada como un conveniente indicador de contaminación por plomo (Pb), debido a su exposición a este metal en aguas continentales contaminadas. El objetivo de este estudio fue
determinar los efectos tóxicos del Pb en las especies de
la familia Anatidae. Estas especies se han expues...
El efecto negativo de las actividades humanas sobre la biodiversidad expone la vulnerabilidad de los anfibios, que se posicionan como el grupo de vertebrados más afectado a nivel global, constituyendo aproximadamente el 41% de todas las especies. Por ende, el objetivo de esta investigación es describir los efectos de la exposición de metales pesado...
The field study aims to address identified research gaps by providing valuable information on the concentration, spatial distribution, pollution levels, and source apportionment of toxic and essential elements in sediment samples from four sampling sites (P1: Beira Rio (urban area), P2: Bananal (rural area), P3: Embiral (rural area), P4: Cidelândia...
Revista de revisión por pares de ciencia e ingeniería de carácter multidisciplinar centrada en la investigación y el desarrollo de diversos ámbitos relacionados con la sostenibilidad.
Domestic fauna is constituted by the species of animals that are under the
control of man and are under his protection and attention. The objective of the
research was to determine the domestic fauna present in the houses of different
inhabitants living in the Condado Sur Popular Council in the city of Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba. For the develo...
The Tocantins–Araguaia basin is one of South America’s largest river systems, across three Brazilian states (Maranhão, Tocantins, and Pará), within the Legal Amazon region. Despite draining extensive Cerrado savanna and rainforest ecosystems, it has suffered significant degradation, notably in the past 40 years. Human activities, including agricult...
The objective of this work was to identify the species of chewing lice collected from thirty wild birds from the town of Zungarococha, Iquitos (Peru). We identified 11 specimens from a total of 36 collected. The species Columbicola passerinae (Wilson, 1941) presented the largest number of hosts, and Motmotnirmus marginellus (Nitzsch, 1874) and Doco...
Ensuring environmental sustainability is a concern at the international level. The objective of the research carried out was to propose teaching tasks that would favor the development of knowledge related to the management of the coastal zone of the town of "Isabela de Sagua", in the municipality of Sagua la Grande, province of Villa Clara, Cuba, b...
Fieldwork favors the interaction of schoolchildren with nature and the community, making it an activity with sufficient potential for the formation of values. The objective of this research was to propose in situ activities in the relict of xeromorphic scrubland (cuabal) that contributed to the knowledge of biological diversity by the students of t...
El objetivo del estudio fue analizar la semántica en la interpretación fáctica sobre el concepto de verdad aproximada del bioecotoximonitor. Se consideró para su análisis, la transformación del biomonitor a la calidad de bioecotoximonitor, y la distinción monista, pluralista e instrumentalista de conexión durante la bioevaluación con el bioecotoxim...
The risks of environmental pollution occupy a relevant place in the scheme of ecological studies at the national and territorial levels. These must be treated with the articulation of a system of preventive measures and proactive solutions that contribute to mitigating the consequences of the negative deterioration of the existing ecosystems. The o...
The study aimed to describe the aesthetic value from a philosophical perspective in environmental biomonitoring of heavy metal pollution in aquatic ecosystems. Conducted between March and August 2023, the study focused on assessing aesthetics in this context. Aesthetic appreciation, aesthetic disturbance, and aesthetic integration were considered p...
The selective interpretation of pollution data in a river impedes the precise and comprehensive understanding of environmental impact. The aim was to delineate the epistemological critical teleology of bioecotoximonitors in aquatic ecotoxicology.
The application of epistemological critical teleology in aquatic ecotoxicology is paramount for a deepe...
The bioaccumulation of potentially toxic metals, metalloids, and non-metals in human organs, tissues, and cellular structures can lead to the emergence of related pathologies, primarily affecting the nervous system, kidneys, liver, and endocrine system. Therefore, it is necessary to assess the concentrations of potentially toxic metals and other co...
The implementation of the digital marketing strategy for the "Pantanera Store" in the Pantanos de Villa wetland, Lima, Peru was evaluated. A semi-structured survey was carried out on the target audience made up of two segments: people who reside in the districts near the wetland and are interested in tourism and the environment, and a general publi...
Birds are an important group in the fauna of the wetland of the Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge, Lima, Peru. Th e Passeriformes that are specialists in this wetland, such as Wren-like rushbird [Phleocryptes melanops (Vieillot, 1817)] and the Many-colored rush tyrant [Tachuris rubrigastra (Vieillot, 1817)], make their nests in the wetland vegetati...
The lorna drum Sciaena deliciosa is a coastal demersal species and one of the underlying artisanal fisheries in some areas of Peru, and is also a source of protein for Peruvian coastal dwellers. The investigation addresses concern about the environmental impact on this fish species and the potential risks to human health through the consumption of...
The impact of several pesticides on the diversity of arthropofauna associated with commercial potato cultivation was evaluated in Mollepata, province of Anta in Cusco-Peru, to determine which trophic guilds (TG) are affected. The treatments were fipronil, propineb and conventional (rotation of several pesticides). Thirty-five pitfall traps were pla...
Clibadium sylvestre es una planta que en algunas zonas de la Amazonía es empleada en la pesca artesanal. Trichoderma harzianum es un biocontrolador de hongos y de nematodos fitopatógenos. El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar el efecto del extracto etanólico de semillas de C. sylvestre sobre el crecimiento de T. harzianum para determinar la...
Mosquito-borne diseases continue to be of significant public health concern in various parts of the world, facilitated by the adaptations that certain species, such as Aedes aegypti, have managed to develop. With the aim of updating the bioecological knowledge of Ae. aegypti populations in a Health Area of Camagüey Province, Cuba, a comprehensive e...
The Villa Wetland, located in Lima, Peru, hosts a remarkable diversity of fauna, with a particular emphasis on avifauna. The reproduction of birds is a crucial element in the natural history of these species, making studies essential to guide conservation and management strategies for both bird populations and the ecosystems they inhabit. The objec...
Scombrids have mainly been studied for systematic, zoogeographic and parasitological purposes; however, there are few studies focused on the interaction between ecological parameters and the parasite community of a given host. Therefore, the objective of this research was to analyze the ectoparasite community of Scomberomorus from Northern Peru. A...
The objective of this work was to carry out a systematic review of the use of Sentinel-2 images for monitoring forest cover at a global level, for which the protocol proposed by Prisma 2009 was used. The search for scientific articles published between 2015 and 2021 was carried out in the databases: Scopus and Science Direct, analyzing a total of 6...
La búsqueda de bioherramientas para la evaluación de la calidad ambiental de los ecosistemas acuáticos es una prioridad. Los bioindicadores y biomonitores son adecuados para el dictamen, pero no excelentes en el control de los múltiples sesgos sobre las predicciones ecotoxicológicas. El objetivo fue describir la teleología de los bioecotoximonitore...
El objetivo del estudio fue describir la metafísica en la teorización lógica del concepto bioecotoximonitor: reflexión. El estudio se realizó desde marzo a agosto de 2023. Se consideró, la transformación del biomonitor a la calidad del bioecotoximonitor, construcción lógica del sistema formal a la interpretación de los argumentos y la teorización c...
La obra “Causalidad y Lógica de los Bioecotoximonitores: perspectivas en ecotoxicología acuática” muestra dos contenidos que orientan el desafío de reconocer
con la mayor probabilidad las condiciones ambientales de los ecosistemas acuáticos.
The Madre de Dios River, in the Peruvian Amazon, is a body of water that receives tailings and waste containing mercury (Hg) discharged by artisanal, informal, and illegal gold mining. The ecotoxic effect of heavy metals in surface water and sediments of the Madre de Dios River was evaluated on the microcrustacean Daphnia magna and the fish Parache...
This study aimed to comprehensively update and expand the knowledge on the diversity and richness of helminth parasites found in Peruvian amphibians. A systematic search was conducted across primary databases, encompassing both indexed and non-indexed articles, to compile the most recent data. As of the present study, a total of 83 distinct helmint...
El retroceso glaciar expone rocas sulfuradas y promueve la meteorización in situ, por lo que pueden presentarse condiciones de pH ácido y altas concentraciones de metales en el agua, los sedimentos y el suelo. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el impacto de la acidificación debida al retroceso glaciar en la calidad del agua de la quebrada Qui...
Rodríguez-Santiago, M.A., Iannacone, J., Canche-Tun C.R., Ávila E., Aznar-Chulin E.G., Alvariño-Flores L., Argota-Pérez G. & Gelabert-Fernández R. (Eds). 2023. XI Congreso Internacional de Parasitología Neotropical, IV Simposio de Ictioparasitología Neotropical, I Simposio de Leishmaniasis en el Neotrópico, I Simposio de Fitoparasitología Neotropic...
Armiñana-García, R.; Iannacone-Oliver, J.; Fernández-Pérez, J.A., & Morales Moya, W.L. 2023. Un Pez León que no debe ser Rey. Iannacone-Oliver, J. (Ed.). ISBN: 978-612-00-9021-3
Living reptiles are easy to recognize with the naked eye, however, they are diffi cult to defi ne due to morphological heterogeneity and phylogenetic complexity of the group. Th e objective of this research is to determine the species of reptiles found in the semi-deciduous forest located in the town of Buena Vista, municipality of Remedios, provin...
Morphological variations of chromosome 9 constitute the second most common heteromorphism in humans, and can be observed in 6-8% of the general population. Carrier individuals have a history of reproductive disorders, infertility, and spontaneous abortions. The objective of this research was to present a case of a rare heteromorphism in chromosome...
The objective was to describe a paradigm of transformation of biomonitors to the quality of bioecotoximonitors in aquatic ecotoxicology. The limitations of physico-chemical and microbiological parameters in environmental decision making to recognize the quality of aquatic ecosystems are discussed. The restriction of physical-chemical and microbiolo...
Abstract Book del III Taller Internacional de Zoonosis Parasitarias de Importancia Medica y VII Taller Internacional Cambio Climatico y Salud. Del 14 al 17 de noviembre del 2023, Kurhotel Escambray, Topes de Collantes, Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus,
Cuba. The Biologist (Lima), vol 21, Suplemento Especial 2(S2), julio-diciembre: S1-S141.
The research in the search for proposals that transform the teaching learning process of Physics in pre-university education, had the objective of proposing a methodology that incorporates the project method in the teaching learning process, to contribute to the development of motivation for the study of the subject Physics in the students and that...
Aucaruri, L., Argota, G., Y. Alvariño, L. & Iannacone, J. (Eds). 2023. ABSTRACT BOOK del II Congreso Internacional Andino. Educación Superior, Emprendimiento Tecnológico, Sostenibilidad Económica y Social. Del 11 al 14 de abril del 2023, Los Ríos, Ecuador. The Biologist (Lima), vol 21, Suplemento Especial 1(S1), enero-junio: S1-S112.
El río Madre de Dios, en la Amazonía del Perú, es un cuerpo de agua que recibe relaves y desechos con mercurio (Hg) vertidos por la minería aurífera artesanal, informal e ilegal. Se evaluó el efecto ecotóxico de metales pesados en agua superficial y sedimentos del río Madre de Dios sobre el microcrústaceo Daphnia magna y el pez Paracheirodon innesi...
La investigación en la búsqueda de propuestas que transformen el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje de la Física en la educación preuniversitaria, tuvo como objetivo proponer una metodología que incorpore el método de proyectos en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, para contribuir al desarrollo de la motivación por el estudio de la asignatura Físic...
Microplastics (MP) have been recorded in marine ecosystems around the world;
however, little is known about the temporal and spatial variation of PM on marine beaches in Peru. In this work, PM were evaluated in Emerita analoga (Crustacea: Hippidae) and in the sediments of eight sandy beaches, north and south of the city of Lima, in two seasons. Thi...
The hormonal alteration generated by tributyl (TBT) in female gastropods causes
sterility due to the imposex phenomenon. The aim of this study was to characterize the annual variation of imposex in the sea snail Thaisella chocolata (Muricidae) in seven locations on the central coast of Peru. A unit of 1188 samples of T. chocolata were evaluated bet...
The establishment of natural protected areas is one of the most effective strategies to conserve forests and their biodiversity; however, the uncontrolled advance of deforestation resulting from the change of use to expand the agricultural frontier has become a threat to these intangible areas. This research aimed to analyze the dynamics of forest...
The purpose of the study was to describe the gnoseology between brain size and metal bioaccumulation in Gambusia punctata (Poey, 1854). In September 2022, sampling was conducted in the lower Almendares River, Havana, Cuba: latitude / 23°06’4.92”; longitude / 82°24’30.41”, where 37 individuals (26 females and 11 males) were captured for determinatio...
The aim of the present study was to assess the cadaveric entomofauna in stranded marine vertebrates on the Central Coast of Peru. The diversity of the entomofauna in the decomposition states of 291 carcasses of 18 species of marine vertebrates was determined. Each vertebrate was assigned to one of five stages of carcass decomposition: (1) fresh, (2...
Introducción. Los fármacos de uso humano ocasionan daños ambientales y en organismos no destinatarios en el ambiente acuático. Objetivo. Evaluar los efectos toxicológicos de un antibiótico basado en Oxitetraciclina (OX) sobre el camarón salino (Artemia franciscana) y el isópodo marino (Excirolana braziliensis) y los efectos de un ansiolítico, el al...
The last decade has been very thought-provoking and change-adapting for
university professors and students in the Cuban context. On the one hand,
they have faced challenges while embracing technological advances, which have
positively impacted their professional identity and resilience. On the other hand,
some limitations have been evident too. In...
Taxidermy is an encounter between science, technique, and art in favor of education and scientific culture. The objective of this research work is to propose a complementary course of basic taxidermy for students in the second year of the Primary Teachers' career at the Pedagogical School "Manuel Ascunce Domenech", located in the city of Santa Clar...
Eficacia de dos sistemas de riego por goteo para el cerco vivo de Parkinsonia aculeata linnaeus, en el refugio de vida silvestre Pantanos de Villa, Lima, Perú resumen El mantenimiento del cerco vivo de Parkinsonia aculeata Linnaeus en el Sector Marvilla del Refugio de Vida Silvestre "Pantanos de Villa", Lima, Perú, es de gran importancia para evita...
Se desarrolló la crianza del caracol de jardín Cantareus aspersus (Müller, 1774) y de la lombriz de tierra Eisenia fétida (Savigny, 1826) en condiciones de laboratorio con el fin de determinar los criterios apropiados para su uso en ecotoxicología terrestre con el metal pesado Pb (plomo). Siete criterios establecidos para los dos bioindicadores, fu...
In southeastern Mexico, the Xpu, Sphoeroides testudineus, is a puffer fish that, despite its food potential, has not yet been commercially exploited. Likewise, other pufferfishes such as Chilomycterus schoepfii, Diodon holocanthus or Sphoeroides spengleri, are used in some regions as ornamental fishes or to make them into handicrafts. In this study...
Callao Bay is strategically important for the industrial and tourist sector, serving as a recreational space for a large part of the population of Chalaca. However, even so, it permanently receives discharges of effluents, chemical products, and residues from oil refineries, hydrocarbons, and domestic and agricultural residues. The objective of thi...
Los humedales Los de Pantanos de Villa (HPV), Chorrillos, Lima, Perú; es un sitio RAMSAR de gran importancia internacional por ser un lugar de descanso en las migraciones de aves. El objetivo fue caracterizar los microplásticos (MP) en agua y sedimentos en la Laguna Mayor de los humedales Los Pantanos de Villa, Chorrillos, Lima, Perú durante septie...
La presente investigación tiene como objetivo determinar el efecto del bosque ribereño sobre la comunidad de peces de los ríos Tumbaro, Naranjillo y Mayo en la Comunidad Nativa de Shampuyacu, Awajun, Perú. Se realizaron muestreos en 14 puntos en los tres ríos situados en la Comunidad Nativa. La recolección de peces implicó el uso de artes de pescap...
Peruvian moonfish Selene peruviana is an abundant resource on the Pacific coasts, with a little-known biology. Regarding its parasitofauna, only two species of parasites have been registered and, given so little information, a parasitological study was carried out on 80 specimens of S. peruviana sampled from the coast of Tumbes, north of Peru, betw...
First report of Pseudochauhanea mexicana (Mazocraeidea, Chauhaneidae) and Scomberocotyle scomberomori (Mazocraeidea, Thoracocotylidae) on the Mexican barracuda Sphyraena ensis (Perciformes, Sphyraenidae) from the northern Peru. Sphyraena ensis is distributed in the Eastern Pacific from Mexico to Chile, including the Galapagos Islands. Despite the w...
