Banca de DEFESA: Anandha de Almeida Silva

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : Anandha de Almeida Silva
DATE: 23/11/2023
TIME: 14:30
LOCAL: Videoconferência
TITLE:

"Ecophysiology in Brazil: Main contributions and gaps in Herpetofauna".

KEY WORDS:

Ecophysiology, herpetofauna, genus, review.

PAGES: 62
BIG AREA: Ciências Biológicas
AREA: Ecologia
SUMMARY:

Ecophysiology is the line of research where physiological parameters are used to quantify the interactions between the organisms and the environment. Despite its origins in botany at the end of the 19th century, animal ecophysiology experiments were developed between 1910 and 1919, including studies with amphibians and reptiles. Although Brazil presents the largest diversity of amphibians and the third-largest diversity of reptiles globally, the first study focusing on Brazilian herpetofauna's ecophysiology is dated 1989. Thirty-two years later, this research field is still incipient in the country. Here we aim to analyze the studies on Brazilian herpetofauna's ecophysiology in the last 32 years. Through a bibliographic review, we highlight the most sampled groups, the gaps in the literature, and the prospects for the future of this research field. Although it is still an incipient area, ecophysiology has already proven to be an important tool for assessing the impact of climate change on global herpetofauna, assessing the species' extinction risk, and providing information to underpin conservation policies. We noticed several gaps in Brazilian literature, such as groups not yet sampled or with insufficient data. These gaps must be filled with future research. Of the 43 articles analyzed on the ecophysiology of Brazilian herpetofauna, 36% were written by women and 64% by men. Only 15 articles were led by women (35%), and 10 had a woman as senior author (23%). Most of the articles had no female co-authors; few had both genders. The analysis of citations revealed a higher number for articles led by men. Recent articles led by women have faced citation challenges and persistent gender disparities. A new way of distributing the funds and promoting research in Brazil is necessary so that different states and regions have equivalent investment, reducing scientific research bias. Then, we will also be able to balance the amount of studies in the different Brazilian biomes, enlarging sample sizes in Pantanal and Pampa, for example, and contributing to protective measures concerning degradation in Brazilian biomes. Therefore, future studies must prioritize this discussion at the national level, changing the perspective of knowledge and basic science, ensuring more effective preservation of our biodiversity, and expanding the research for species conservation and ecosystem services.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externa à Instituição - VANDERLAINE DE MENEZES - UERJ
Interna - 5192951 - CASSIA BEATRIZ RODRIGUES MUNHOZ
Interna - 1365470 - ISABEL BELLONI SCHMIDT
Presidente - ***.343.127-** - LUISA MARIA DIELE VIEGAS COSTA SILVA - UERJ