Mapping spp. in bats and cave ecosystems: evidence from midwestern Brazil.

Unlabelled: Caves serve as natural reservoirs for diverse microbial species due to their unique biotic and abiotic conditions. spp. is frequently associated with guano-enriched soil, low luminosity, and high humidity, particularly in Latin America, a region highly endemic for histoplasmosis.

Mapping Histoplasma in Bats and Cave Ecosystems: Evidence from Midwestern Brazil.

Unlabelled: Caves serve as natural reservoirs for diverse microbial species due to their unique biotic and abiotic conditions. spp. is frequently associated with guano-enriched soil, low luminosity, and high humidity, particularly in Latin America, a region highly endemic for histoplasmosis.

Untangling biodiversity interactions: A meta network on pollination in Earth's most diverse tropical savanna.

Pollination is vital for ecosystem functioning, especially in biodiversity-rich regions like the Brazilian Cerrado. Our research establishes a comprehensive meta network of pollinator-plant interactions within this biome. We quantified the importance of different pollinator groups, identifying keystone species.

Going out for dinner-The consumption of agriculture pests by bats in urban areas.

Insectivorous bats provide ecosystem services in agricultural and urban landscapes by consuming arthropods that are considered pests. Bat species inhabiting cities are expected to consume insects associated with urban areas, such as mosquitoes, flying termites, moths, and beetles. We captured insectivorous bats in the Federal District of Brazil and used fecal DNA metabarcoding to investigate the arthropod consumed by five bat species living in colonies in city buildings, and ascertained whether their predation was related to ecosystem services.