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Programa Biota/Fapesp

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Programa de Pesquisas em Caracterização, Conservação, Restauração e Uso Sustentável da Biodiversidade da FAPESP FAPESP Research Program on Characterization, Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity (São Paulo/Brazil)

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Programa Biota/Fapesp @programabiota.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The Big Team-Up: how a giant microbe helps the #capybara’s digestion. The giant #protozoa Muni has genes that produce powerful enzymes essential for the capybara’s digestion. 🔗 www.biota.org.br/en/the-big-t... 🔗 Original article: doi.org/10.3389/frym... 🔗 Source article: doi.org/10.1093/biol...
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Programa Biota/Fapesp @programabiota.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Curso de conversação de inglês - uma ferramenta para apoiar a conservação da natureza. #gratuito, 30 vagas, básico ou intermediário, oferecido pela ABEMA e UEMG. 🔗 forms.gle/6gnY2YeLc4kY...
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Programa Biota/Fapesp @programabiota.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Invasive freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbii) are spreading through Brazilian rivers and lakes. New research shows this Asian species was introduced to Brazil at least twice via distinct pathways. 🔗 More: www.biota.org.br/en 📄 Paper: doi.org/10.1111/aec....
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Programa Biota/Fapesp @programabiota.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
A new 10-meter-resolution map captures the human footprint across Brazil — the most detailed assessment ever produced for the country. Data are openly available on Zenodo, with a visualization interface on Google Earth Engine. 🔗 More: biota.org.br/en/ 📄 Paper: doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-06034-0
Map of Brazil showing the Human Footprint Index, with areas of high footprint in orange and red, and areas of low footprint in green, highlighting human impact on Brazilian territory.
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