Populational analysis of the bicudinho-do-brejo-paulista, Formicivora aff. acutirostris (Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae): a new discovered species in High Tietê, São Paulo, Brazil

• Grant number: 12/09105-7
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: July 01, 2012
• End date: April 30, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Genetics - Animal Genetics
• Principal Investigator: Adriane Pinto Wasko
• Grantee: Crisley de Camargo
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biociências (IBB). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Botucatu. Botucatu , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 13/01602-4 - Development of microsatellite loci for the São Paulo marsh Antwren, Formicivora aff. acutirostris (Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae) through next-generation sequencing, BE.EP.MS

Abstract

The bicudinho-do-brejo-paulista (Formicivora aff. acutirostris) is an endemic bird species of São Paulo State that was recently discovered in the region of Arujá, Salesópolis, Biritiba-Mirim and Mogi das Cruzes. It occurs in wild swamps and, specially due to the destruction of its habitat in order to built hydroelectric stations, forest fire, and introduction of exotic species, it is already classified as "critically in danger" in the Red List of São Paulo State. Conservation acts include the establishment of a conservation unit in the region where we can find the large population of the species (around 100 birds) and the monitoring of the existing populations. Due to the great fragmentation and reduction of its habitat, it seems that its populations can be isolated. Therefore, data on the genetic variability and distribution of this species are extremely important for its conservation. The aim of this study is to isolate and characterize microsatellite markers for F. aff. acutirostris, access the genetic variability of three populations (including the larger one), verify the level of divergence among the populations, and the proportion of migrate individuals. Therefore, we intend to infer if the populations should be considered as a single manage unit or different units.

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

DE CAMARGO, CRISLEY; GIBBS, H. LISLE; COSTA, MARIELLEN C.; DEL-RIO, GLAUCIA; SILVEIRA, LUIS F.; WASKO, ADRIANE P.; FRANCISCO, MERCIVAL R.. Marshes as ``Mountain Tops{''}: Genetic Analyses of the Critically Endangered Sao Paulo Marsh Antwren (Aves: Thamnophilidae). PLoS One, v. 10, n. 10, OCT 8 2015. (12/09105-7)

DE CAMARGO, CRISLEY; LISLE GIBBS, H.; COSTA, MARIELLEN C.; SILVEIRA, LUIS F.; RAINHO, CLAUDIA A.; RIBOLLA, PAULO E. M.; WASKO, ADRIANE P.; FRANCISCO, MERCIVAL R.. Triploidy in a sexually dimorphic passerine provides new evidence for the effect of the W chromosome on secondary sexual traits in birds. JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY, v. 48, n. 11, p. 1475-1480, NOV 2017. (12/09105-7)

DE CAMARGO, CRISLEY; COSTA, MARIELLEN C.; DEL RIO, GLAUCIA C.; GIBBS, H. LISLE; GLENN, TRAVIS C.; BAGAL, UJWAL; SILVEIRA, LUIS F.; WASKO, ADRIANE P.; FRANCISCO, MERCIVAL R.. Novel and cross-amplified microsatellite loci for the critically endangered Sao Paulo marsh antwren Formicivora paludicola (Aves: Thamnophilidae). CONSERVATION GENETICS RESOURCES, v. 7, n. 1, p. 129-131, MAR 2015. (12/09105-7)

DE CAMARGO, CRISLEY; GIBBS, H. LISLE; COSTA, MARIELLEN C.; DEL-RIO, GLAUCIA; SILVEIRA, LUIS F.; WASKO, ADRIANE P.; FRANCISCO, MERCIVAL R.. Marshes as "Mountain Tops": Genetic Analyses of the Critically Endangered Sao Paulo Marsh Antwren (Aves: Thamnophilidae). PLoS One, v. 10, n. 10, p. 15-pg., 2015-10-08. (12/09105-7)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

CAMARGO, Crisley de. Variabilidade genética e estruturação populacional do Bicudinho-do-brejo-paulista, Formicivora paludicola (aves: Thamnophilidae): uma espécie criticamente ameaçada do estado de São Paulo. 2014. Master's Dissertation - Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Instituto de Biociências. Botucatu Botucatu.