Andrea Bezerra

JCO Bioprodutos · Microbiology/Bacteria

Aiming to expanding the knowledge about the distribution of myxomycetes in the Atlantic Forest biome, a study was carried out in the Serra do Teimoso Reserve, a forest fragment located within one of the slopes of the Ouricana Mountain Range, Serra das Lontras Complex, Bahia state, northeast Brazil. Two five-day excursions were conducted at Serra do...

Currently, food with low levels of pesticides, sustainable agricultural practices and increased crop productivity have gained prominence worldwide. Rhizobacterial inoculants are an alternative to manage large crops that favors sustainable plant growth. Thereby, this study aimed to assess the effect of increasing doses of inoculant based on the rhiz...

The shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiver-sity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxo-nomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impedi...

The shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impedime...

The shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiver-sity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxo-nomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impedi...

The shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impedime...

The use of microorganisms as a plant growth promoter such as Bacillus subtilis is an alternative that may provide benefits to soybean cultivation, improved development, and productivity. The objective of this work was to evaluate the biomass and productivity of soybean inoculated by Bacillus subtilis Bs10 cultivated in field, in Gurupi, Tocantins,...

The urge to organise the world around us is an essential part of human nature. Naming and categorising enable us to store and access information ef ciently. The need to name and categorise extends to the natural world and, in particular, to living organisms. The science underpinning this area of knowledge is called Taxonomy, and is as old as humani...

The shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impedime...

The Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC) was established by the Conference of Parties in 2002 to decrease the loss of plant diversity, reduce poverty and contribute to sustainable development. To achieve this overarching goal, the GSPC has established a series of targets, one of which is to ensure that plant diversity is well understood, s...

Background Mangroves are distributed among tropical and subtropical coastlines of all oceans, and associated macroflora and macrofauna are generally well studied. However, information on mangrove-associated microbiota is still scarce. To help fill this gap in knowledge, we conducted research on the occurrence of Myxomycetes in the southern coast of...

Situated within the Atlantic Forest domain, the Centro de Endemismo Pernambuco (Pernambuco Center of Endemism) - CEPE is regarded as a priority for biodiversity conservation worldwide. Covering an area of approximately 56,000 km², it encompasses part of the states of Alagoas, Pernambuco, Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte in northeastern Brazil. Here...

The known distribution of Perichaena calongei, P. chrysosperma, P. corticalis, P. depressa, P. microspora, P. pedata and P. vermicularis in the nine states that comprise Brazil's Northeast Region (1,548,672 km2) is presented herein, enhancing our understanding of the distribution of the genusPerichaena (Trichiaceae, Myxomycetes) in the Neotropics....

The occurrence of Myxomycetes in Heliconia psittacorum L.f. inflorescences was researched within four conservation units located in Northeast Brazil, aiming at evaluating the occupation of this microhabitat in fragments of Atlantic Forest along an altitude between 30-750 m. Inflorescences attached to the plant were examined; dead flowers and bracts...

Mangrove swamps and forests cover over 137,000 km2 distributed latitudinally among subtropical zones, 7% of which are in Brazil, with a greater density in the country’s northernmost region. Considering that the community of Myxomycetes recorded for this environment is hardly known, three areas located in the state of Maranhão were investigated. Two...

Mangrove swamps and forests cover over 137,000 km2 distributed latitudinally among subtropical zones, 7% of which are in Brazil, with a greater density in the country's northernmost region. Considering that the community of Myxomycetes recorded for this environment is hardly known, three areas located in the state of Maranhão were investigated. Two...

The genus Oligonema comprises seven species, five of them with worldwide distribution. In this paper, we describe the occurrence and geographical distribution of Oligonema species in Brazil, based on herbarium specimens and author collections in various states and ecosystems. We report Oligonema for the first time in the Midwest region as well as i...

The occurrence of myxomycetes on mangroves was studied along the southern coast of the state of Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil, with a primary focus on those species associated with Conocarpus erectus L. (Combretaceae). Field trips were carried out over a period of two years to the municipality of the Formoso River (8° 37' - 8° 41' S, 35° 04' - 35...

Este trabalho apresenta uma revisão da coleção de Trichiaceae do Herbário SP, que abriga 128 exsicatas coletadas principalmente em Unidades de Conservação de Floresta Atlântica (Parque Nacional da Floresta da Tijuca e Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro; Parque Estadual das Fontes do Ipiranga e Reserva Biológica do Alto da Serra de Paranapi...

Established in 1954, the Father Camille Torrend Herbarium (URM) is considered the largest mycological herbarium in South America, with approximately 84,500 specimens. The URM Myxomycetes collection is of historical significance, as it holds the majority of specimens collected in Brazil by C. Torrend, as well as specimens collected and/or identified...

http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2014v27n3p13 The state of Alagoas is located in the northeastern region of Brazil, and covers an area of 27,767 km2. Several different ecosystem types exist in this area, including mangroves forests and Atlantic rainforest on the coast, and Caatinga inland. The literature reports the occurrence of 43 species of...

First records of myxomycetes in the North region of Brazil go back to the 19 th century. Nevertheless, the myxobiota of this region is still largely unexplored, with only 42 species recorded, distributed in 20 genera and seven families. The objectives of this paper were to characterize the Myxomycetes collection of the Herbarium of the Federal Univ...

First records of myxomycetes in the North region of Brazil go back to the 19 th century. Nevertheless, the myxobiota of this region is still largely unexplored, with only 42 species recorded, distributed in 20 genera and seven families. The objectives of this paper were to characterize the Myxomycetes collection of the Herbarium of the Federal Univ...

Cecropia adenopus (Ambay pumpwood) is a frequent native species on the edges of woods and clearings and is considered a pioneer species in re-colonized areas. Despite its distribution from Mexico to Argentina, this substrate has never been examined in detail regarding the presence of Myxomycetes. In the present study, the myxobiota associated with...

A new species of Diderma (Physarales, Didymiaceae) was recorded in the Mata Estrela Private Nature Reserve, Rio Grande do Norte state. It is characterized by sessile sporangia, white globose columella, capillitium irradiating from the peridium, forming three layers, the middle part strongly calcareous, the outer layer cartilaginous and the inner la...

In an effort to expand knowledge of the distribution of Neotropical myxobiota, the authors summarize the occurrence of Diachea bulbillosa, D. leucopodia, and D. silvaepluvialis in northeast Brazil based on their own collections made between 1995 and 2008, analysis of additional Brazilian herbarium specimens, and comprehensive bibliographical resear...

In Brazil, eight Hemitrichia species are known. Their geographical distribution is herein established and mapped for the four main Brazilian biomes: Amazonian Forest, Cerrado, Caatinga, and Atlantic Forest. Hemitrichia insignis is reinstated, and H. spinifera is now reported for the first time outside of Colombia.

Slime molds diversity survey in the Parque Estadual das Dunas do Natal, a conservation area of coastal dune forest in Rio Grande do Norte and part of Biosphere reserve of Brazilian Atlantic Forest, resulted on the recording of Paradiacheopsis longipes Hoof & Nann.-Bremek., new occurrence for Brazil and second for the neotropical region. Besides P....

The aims of this study were to obtain data on Myxomycete diversity in Neotropical forests and savannas and to determine the composition of the Physarales species assemblage associated with different microhabitats in Serra de Itabaiana National Park, Sergipe (10º 40'52"S; 37º 25'15"W, 180-670m alt., 7966 ha). During 20 months, sporocarps were collec...

The aims of this study were to obtain data on Myxomycete diversity in Neotropical forests and savannas and to determine the composition of the Physarales species assemblage associated with different microhabitats in Serra de Itabaiana National Park, Sergipe (10°40'52 S; 37° 25' 15'W, 180-670m alt., 7966 ha). During 20 months, sporocarps were collec...

Order Ceratiomyxales, which belongs to subclass Ceratiomyxomycetidae, includes the exospore bearing Myxomycetes, solely comprising family Ceratiomyxaceae and genus Ceratiomyxa, with four species. Based on the literature, on herbarium collections, and on recent surveys carried out by the authors in different states and ecosystems, it was possible to...

– (Myxobiota of Serra de Itabaiana National Park, Sergipe State, Brazil: Physarales). The aims of this study were to obtain data on Myxomycete diversity in Neotropical forests and savannas and to determine the composition of the Physarales species assemblage associated with different microhabitats in Serra de Itabaiana National Park, Sergipe (10º 4...

Estudos foram realizados sobre a mixobiota corticícola de Terminalia catappa L. (Combretaceae), em indivíduos desenvolvidos sob diferentes condições ambientais nos municípios de Olinda e Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil. De um total de 237 espécimes (campo e câmara-úmida), foram identificadas dez espécies, pertencentes a cinco famílias e seis gêneros: Li...

A study on Liceales species found in Serra de Itabaiana Ecological Reserve, Sergipe, Brazil (10º40'52''S; 37º25'15''W, 180-670 m alt.) was carried out in various vegetation formations, in order to increased our knowledge of Myxomycete distribution in the Neotropics. This is the first report on the myxobiota of this state. From April, 2002 to Decemb...

O Parque Estadual das Dunas de Natal (05º 48 ́a 05º53 ́ S e 35º 09 ́ 35º 12 ́ W) é parte integrante da Reserva pai Biosfera pai Mata Atlântica Brasileira,abrangendo 1.172 hectares de mata nativa, representadopela Mata de Duna Litorânea.Foram examinados diferentes tipos de substrato, substratoefetuando-se coletas de campo e obtendo–se amostras desub...