2021
Ecology and larval population dynamics of the primary malaria vector Nyssorhynchus darlingi in a high transmission setting dominated by fish farming in western Amazonian Brazil
Rufalco-Moutinho P, Kadri S, Alonso D, Moreno M, Carrasco-Escobar G, Prussing C, Gamboa D, Vinetz JM, Sallum M, Conn JE, Ribolla P. Ecology and larval population dynamics of the primary malaria vector Nyssorhynchus darlingi in a high transmission setting dominated by fish farming in western Amazonian Brazil. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0246215. PMID: 33831004, PMCID: PMC8031405, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh transmission settingsHigh human densityHuman biting rateMalaria transmission hotspotsWestern Amazonian BrazilLocal malaria burdenLarval population dynamicsAquatic vegetationLandscape typesHuman densitySame sampling periodMalaria burdenRural landscapesTransmission settingsDarlingi larvaeWestern AcrePopulation maintenanceUrban landscapeAdult samplingMain malaria vectorBreeding sitesLandscape profileDry seasonMalaria vector speciesPopulation dynamics
2020
Landscape-level toxicant exposure mediates infection impacts on wildlife populations
Sánchez C, Altizer S, Hall R. Landscape-level toxicant exposure mediates infection impacts on wildlife populations. Biology Letters 2020, 16: 20200559. PMID: 33202181, PMCID: PMC7728674, DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2020.0559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of toxicantsContaminated habitatsWildlife populationsToxicant exposureSublethal effects of toxicantsDensity of infected hostsAnthropogenic landscape modificationImpact of pathogensWildlife movementUncontaminated habitatsSublethal effectsHost declinesLandscape modificationWildlife diseasesWildlifeHabitatExposure riskUrban landscapeLandscapeHost populationsHealth effectsToxic effectsHost healthPathogen transmissionReduced survival
2013
Urban population genetics of slum‐dwelling rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Salvador, Brazil
Kajdacsi B, Costa F, Hyseni C, Porter F, Brown J, Rodrigues G, Farias H, Reis MG, Childs JE, Ko AI, Caccone A. Urban population genetics of slum‐dwelling rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Salvador, Brazil. Molecular Ecology 2013, 22: 5056-5070. PMID: 24118116, PMCID: PMC3864905, DOI: 10.1111/mec.12455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic structurePopulation genetic structureComplex genetic structureSmall geographical distancesGene flowGenetic clustersGenetic diversityMicrosatellite lociPopulation geneticsUrban landscapeGenetic variationPopulation ecologyGenetic dataHeterogeneous urban landscapesDistinct sampling sitesGeographical distanceRodent control measuresRodent control strategiesZoonotic pathogensR. norvegicusSampling sitesSpatial connectivityRat populationsOvergrown vegetationBayesian analysis
2010
Applying Industrial Ecology Tools to Increase Understanding of Demand-side Water Management in Bangalore, India
Eckelman M, Shenoy M, Ramaswamy R, Chertow M. Applying Industrial Ecology Tools to Increase Understanding of Demand-side Water Management in Bangalore, India. Asian Journal Of Water Environment And Pollution 2010, 7: 71-79. DOI: 10.3233/ajw-2010-7_4_09.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaterial flow analysisSupply-side dataMunicipal water servicesUse of waterWater balanceInstitutional sectorsWater utility servicesWater servicesIndustrial ecology toolsReducing unaccounted‐for waterElectricity demandIndustrial ecologyUrban water systemsSurface water sourcesWater managementCity of BangaloreEcological toolWater supplyUrban landscapeDemandWater sourcesEnergy demandUtility servicesUnaccounted‐for waterDistribute water
2008
Remotely-Sensed Vegetation Indices Identify Mosquito Clusters of West Nile Virus Vectors in an Urban Landscape in the Northeastern United States
Brown H, Diuk-Wasser M, Andreadis T, Fish D. Remotely-Sensed Vegetation Indices Identify Mosquito Clusters of West Nile Virus Vectors in an Urban Landscape in the Northeastern United States. Vector-Borne And Zoonotic Diseases 2008, 8: 197-206. PMID: 18452400, DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2007.0154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVegetation indexWest Nile virus vectorsUrban landscapeEnvironmental variablesVector-competent mosquito speciesNortheastern United StatesHabitat differencesMosquito-borne disease controlMosquito habitatsWest Nile virus transmissionLandscapePopulated urban environmentsUrban environmentMosquito speciesUrban areasAdult mosquitoesCanonical correlation analysisHabitatsCorrelation analysisImportant implicationsSitesCompetent vectorsSignificant relationshipSpeciesMosquitoes
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