Natural gaps associated with oxidative stress in Willisornis poecilinotus (Aves: Thamnophilidae) in a tropical forest
Natural disturbances in tropical forests modify the availability and quality of resources and alter the patterns of bird distribution. These environmental changes increase the metabolic rate and disrupt the redox balance promoting oxidative stress. This study aimed to compare the abundance of Willis...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Acta amazonica 2014-06, Vol.44 (2), p.207-212 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Natural disturbances in tropical forests modify the availability and quality of resources and alter the patterns of bird distribution. These environmental changes increase the metabolic rate and disrupt the redox balance promoting oxidative stress. This study aimed to compare the abundance of Willisornis poecilinotus between gaps and the understory of a forest with undisturbed canopy at Caxiuana National Forest. The abundance was correlated with vegetation heights. The oxidative stress and the stress promoting factors were determined in both sites of sampling. We captured 81 specimens of W. poecilinotus. The number of captures was high in gaps. The specimens sampled at gaps showed high levels of oxidative stress. The biomarkers of oxidative stress were significantly correlated in gaps. The variability of oxidative stress and oxidative damage were explained only by site of sampling. These results suggest that gaps are stressors sites to W. poecilinotus, which probably can be due to an increase of metabolic rate to deal with new flight strategies of foraging and avoid predationOriginal Abstract: Os disturbios naturals nas florestas tropicais contribuem para heterogeneidade do habitat, alterando os padroes de distribuicao das aves. Estas alteracoes no ambiente elevam o metabolismo, promovendo disturbios no balanco redox, e em consequencia o estresse oxidativo. O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a abundancia de Willisornis poecilinotus entre clareiras e subbosque de dossel intacto associarido-a a altura da vegetacao na Floresta National de Caxiuana. A seguir, foi avaliado o estresse oxidativo e os fatores promotores de estresse foram determinados nos ambientes selecionados. Foram capturados 81 especimes de W. poecilinotus. O numero de capturas foi superior nas clareiras, quando comparado ao sub-bosque de dossel continuo. Os especimes capturados nas clareiras apresentaram indices de estresse oxidativo significativamente elevados. Foi observada correlacao significativa entre os marcadores de estresse oxidativo nas clareiras. As variacoes do biomarcador de dano oxidativo e do estresse oxidativo foram explicadas somente pelo sitio de amostragem. Estes resultados sugerem que as clareiras sao sftios de estimulos estressores para W. poecilinotus o que provavelmente resulta da maior demanda metabolica para novas estrategias de forrageio e para evitar a predacao. |
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ISSN: | 0044-5967 1809-4392 |