Termite assemblages in five semideciduous Atlantic Forest fragments in the northern coastland limit of the biome

Souza, Heitor Bruno de Araújo; Alves, Wagner de França; Vasconcellos, Alexandre

doi:10.1590/s0085-56262012005000013

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“…The soil-feeders group demonstrated the largest number of species --a pattern different from that observed in other studies conducted in the Atlantic Forest, where the wood-feeders group was responsible for from 39% to 64% of the total species richness (Bandeira et al 1998, Brandã o 1998, Vasconcellos et al 2005, Reis & Cancello 2007, Souza et al 2012). This fact is certainly associated with the huge sampling effort, which increases the sampling of rare soil-feeders species.…”

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“…Considering only the region north of the Sã o Francisco River, 37 species have been identified to the species level. Studies examining termite assemblages in the Atlantic Forest have reported between 21% and 100% nondetermined species (Bandeira et al1998, Silva & Bandeira 1999, Brandã o 1998, Vasconcellos et al 2005, Reis & Cancello 2007, Vasconcellos 2010, Souza et al 2012. The sampling effort used in this study was the highest ever made in a Brazilian Atlantic Forest fragment, which could partly explain the high species richness in relation to other studies in the same biome.…”

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“…The number of species of termites in the Mata do Buraquinho PPA was greater than reports from other Atlantic Forest fragments, where richness varied from 11 to 38 species (Bandeira et al 1998, Silva & Bandeira 1999, Brandã o 1998, Vasconcellos et al 2005, Reis & Cancello 2007, Vasconcellos 2010, Souza et al 2012. In terms of other Brazilian morphoclimatic domains, the number of species encountered here was within the amplitude reported for areas of Cerrado vegetation (30 to 70 species) (Constantino 2005) and for the Amazon region (11 to 88 species) (Bandeira & Macambira 1988, Bandeira 1989, Constantino 1992, De Souza & Brown 1994, but higher than the amplitude reported for Caatinga areas (10 to 26 species) (Mélo & Bandeira 2004, Alves et al 2011.…”

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“…Including four new records of this study (Ibitermes inflatus, Orthognathotermes longilamina, O. tubesauassu e Termes hispaniolae), a total of 46 species are now known from the Atlantic Forest (Bandeira et al 1998, Brandã o 1998, Vasconcellos et al 2005, Reis & Cancello 2007, Vasconcellos 2010, Souza et al 2012. Considering only the region north of the Sã o Francisco River, 37 species have been identified to the species level.…”

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“…Other studies examining the termite fauna in Atlantic Forest areas have reported the subfamily Nasutitermitinae as dominant in terms of the numbers of species and relative abundance (Bandeira et al 1998, Brandã o 1998, Vasconcellos et al 2005, Reis & Cancello 2007, Vasconcellos 2010, Souza et al 2012. The low abundance observed for the family Kalotermitidae probably underestimates their true numbers, as most of the colonies of this termite group are quite small and form inside pieces of dried wood or in the canopies of trees, making their collection much more difficult when using rapid survey collection techniques (Roisin et al 2006, Reis & Cancello 2007.…”

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High termite richness in an urban fragment of Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil

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Termites are very abundant in tropical ecosystems and have active roles in nutrient cycling and soil formation, but few studies of their assemblages have been undertaken in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. The present study analyzed the composition of termite assemblages in a fragment of Atlantic Forest embedded within an urban matrix in northeastern Brazil. Five standardized sampling protocols of termites were applied, with a total sampling effort of 1500m2. We encountered 45 species of termites belonging to 25 genera and three families. The soil-feeders group demonstrated the greatest species richness, while wood-feeders species were the most abundant. The species richness of termite in the study area was the greatest yet recorded for an Atlantic forest site in Brazil, indicating the importance of urban fragments for conserving tropical biodiversity.

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Supergroup F Wolbachia in terrestrial isopods: Horizontal transmission from termites?

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Horizontal transmission between distantly related species has been used to explain how Wolbachia infect multiple species at astonishing rates despite the selection for resistance. Recently, a terrestrial isopod species was found to be infected by an unusual strain of supergroup F Wolbachia. However, only Wolbachia of supergroup B is typically found in isopods. One possibility is that these isopods acquired the infection because of their recurrent contact with termites-a group with strong evidence of infection by supergroup F Wolbachia. Thus, our goals were: (1) check if the infection was an isolated case in isopods, or if it revealed a broader pattern; (2) search for Wolbachia infection in the termites within Brazil; and (3) look for evidence consistent with horizontal transmission between isopods and termites. We collected Neotroponiscus terrestrial isopods and termites along the Brazilian coastal Atlantic forest. We sequenced and identified the Wolbachia strains found in these groups using coxA, dnaA, and fpbA genes. We constructed phylogenies for both bacteria and host taxa and tested for coevolution. We found the supergroup F Wolbachia in other species and populations of Neotroponiscus, and also in Nasutitermes and Procornitermes termites. The phylogenies showed that, despite the phylogenetic distance between isopods and termites, the Wolbachia strains clustered together. Furthermore, cophylogenetic analyses showed significant jumps of Wolbachia between terrestrial isopods and termites. Thus, our study suggests that the horizontal transmission of supergroup F Wolbachia between termites and terrestrial isopods is likely. Our study also helps understanding the success and worldwide distribution of this symbiont.

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Termite assemblages in five semideciduous Atlantic Forest fragments in the northern coastland limit of the biome

Cited by 21 publications

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High termite richness in an urban fragment of Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil

High termite richness in an urban fragment of Atlantic Forest in northeastern Brazil

Termites from the Northern Atlantic Forest, Brazil: Ecology and Conservation

Supergroup F Wolbachia in terrestrial isopods: Horizontal transmission from termites?

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