Graduate student in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition at the Federal University of Viçosa. My research focuses on soil science, environmental biomonitoring, ecotoxicology, cell biology, histology, and ichthyology.
EDUCATION
Bachelor's in Biological Sciences (Biodiversity Conservation) – Federal University of Viçosa, Rio Paranaíba campus.
Master's in Biodiversity and Conservation – Federal Institute of Goiás, Rio Verde campus.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Soil Science, Aquatic Science, Environmental Science, Nature and Landscape Conservation
Multi-taxon inventory and landscape characterization in an agrosystem of the Brazilian Midwest targeted for payment for environmental services Alessandro R Morais, Roniel Freitas-Oliveira, Jânio Cordeiro Moreira, Antonio Olímpio de Souza, Bruno Barros Bittar, et al. Biota Neotropica, 2022 The replacement of natural landscapes by anthropic environments has led to habitat loss and consequently, to the decline and extinction of many species populations. Several strategies, such as the creation of protected areas (PAs) and payment for ecosystem services have been adopted to mitigate the consequences of this biodiversity crisis. In Rio Verde, Goiás, Brazil, a Water Producer Program (WPP) was established, which provides payment for ecosystem services for the maintenance of riparian vegetation in the region of the Ribeirão Abóbora, a river which supplies the city and metropolitan area. In the absence of environmental diagnostic studies in the region, this present study contributes to reducing some knowledge gaps, through the: (i) characterization of the landscape in the WPP area, (ii) characterization of species of fauna (amphibians, birds, fish, and medium and large terrestrial mammals) and woody flora that occur in this area, and (iii) comparison of species diversity (fauna and flora) found in our study area with the diversity observed in the Cerrado protected area network. Our results reveal a low native vegetation cover (~21% of total area), but we recorded 300 total species: 20 species of anuran amphibians, 100 birds, 10 fish, 16 terrestrial mammals (medium and large), and 154 woody plants. Our sample comprises species considered endemic to the Cerrado (e.g., Anuran - Barycholos terntezi and Mammal - Callithrix penicillata), threatened species (e.g., Mammals - Herpailurus yagouaroundi, Myrmecophaga tridactyla and Tapirus terrestris), and exotic invasive species (Mammal - Sus scrofa). The results presented in this study are relevant and may help in the proposal of management actions within the scope of this important program of payment for environmental services.
Erythrocyte Recovery in Oreochromis niloticus Fish Exposed to Urban Effluents NPL Amorim, RA de Assis, CGA Dos Santos, M Benvindo-Souza, ... Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 112 (1), 15 , 2024 2024 Citations: 5
Plasticity of blood and liver biomarkers in Physalaemus nattereri exposed to agricultural systems RA Assis, WR Rezende, CGA dos Santos, M Benvindo-Souza, ... 2023
Studies about Snake Peptides: A Review about Brazilian Contribution RA Assis, BB Bittar, NPL Amorim, GH Carrasco, EDR Silveira, ... Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology 65, e22210421 , 2022 2022 Citations: 4
Multi-taxon inventory and landscape characterization in an agrosystem of the Brazilian Midwest targeted for payment for environmental services AR Morais, R Freitas-Oliveira, JC Moreira, AO Souza, BB Bittar, ... Biota neotropica 22 (01), e20211283 , 2022 2022 Citations: 10
Inventário multi-táxon e caracterização da paisagem em um agrossistema no Centro-Oeste brasileiro alvo de pagamento por serviços ambientais AR Morais, R Freitas-Oliveira, JC Moreira, AO Souza, BB Bittar, ... Biota Neotropica 22, e20211283 , 2022 2022
Habitat differences affect the nuclear morphology of the erythrocytes and the hepatic melanin in Leptodactylus fuscus (Anura) in the Brazilian Cerrado savanna RA Assis, WR Rezende, CGA Dos Santos, M Benvindo-Souza, ... Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28 (43), 60741-60752 , 2021 2021 Citations: 11
Predator-prey interaction episode between Boa constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 (Serpentes: Boidae) and Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) (Columbriformes … ID Santos Filho, MB Souza, RA Assis, NPL Amorim, RE Borges, ... Herpetology Notes 14, 899-901 , 2021 2021 Citations: 6
AVALIAÇÃO ECOTOXICOLÓGICA DE CONTAMINANTES AMBIENTAIS EM POPULAÇÕES DE PEIXES DE ÁREA URBANA NPL Amorim Instituto Federal Goiano , 2020 2020
AVALIAÇÃO IN SITU DA GENOTOXICIDADE EM GIRINOS DE LEPTODACTYLUS LATRANS (STEFFEN 1815) E EM PEIXES OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS (LINNAEUS 1758) EM AMBIENTE AGRÍCOLA RA de Assis, AL Silva, NPL Amorim, EDRS Olimeira, GH Carrasco, ... Anais do Simpósio de Biologia 20 (1), 7-7 , 2019 2019
Caracterização da ictiofauna do rio Santa Catarina (Bacia do São Francisco) no município de Vazante, Minas Gerais NPL Amorim, P Giongo, F Belei, WMS Sampaio Evolução e Conservação da Biodiversidade 4 (1), 14-21 , 2013 2013 Citations: 2
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Habitat differences affect the nuclear morphology of the erythrocytes and the hepatic melanin in Leptodactylus fuscus (Anura) in the Brazilian Cerrado savanna RA Assis, WR Rezende, CGA Dos Santos, M Benvindo-Souza, ... Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28 (43), 60741-60752 , 2021 2021 Citations: 11
Multi-taxon inventory and landscape characterization in an agrosystem of the Brazilian Midwest targeted for payment for environmental services AR Morais, R Freitas-Oliveira, JC Moreira, AO Souza, BB Bittar, ... Biota neotropica 22 (01), e20211283 , 2022 2022 Citations: 10
Predator-prey interaction episode between Boa constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 (Serpentes: Boidae) and Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) (Columbriformes … ID Santos Filho, MB Souza, RA Assis, NPL Amorim, RE Borges, ... Herpetology Notes 14, 899-901 , 2021 2021 Citations: 6
Erythrocyte Recovery in Oreochromis niloticus Fish Exposed to Urban Effluents NPL Amorim, RA de Assis, CGA Dos Santos, M Benvindo-Souza, ... Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 112 (1), 15 , 2024 2024 Citations: 5
Studies about Snake Peptides: A Review about Brazilian Contribution RA Assis, BB Bittar, NPL Amorim, GH Carrasco, EDR Silveira, ... Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology 65, e22210421 , 2022 2022 Citations: 4
Caracterização da ictiofauna do rio Santa Catarina (Bacia do São Francisco) no município de Vazante, Minas Gerais NPL Amorim, P Giongo, F Belei, WMS Sampaio Evolução e Conservação da Biodiversidade 4 (1), 14-21 , 2013 2013 Citations: 2
Plasticity of blood and liver biomarkers in Physalaemus nattereri exposed to agricultural systems RA Assis, WR Rezende, CGA dos Santos, M Benvindo-Souza, ... 2023
Inventário multi-táxon e caracterização da paisagem em um agrossistema no Centro-Oeste brasileiro alvo de pagamento por serviços ambientais AR Morais, R Freitas-Oliveira, JC Moreira, AO Souza, BB Bittar, ... Biota Neotropica 22, e20211283 , 2022 2022
AVALIAÇÃO ECOTOXICOLÓGICA DE CONTAMINANTES AMBIENTAIS EM POPULAÇÕES DE PEIXES DE ÁREA URBANA NPL Amorim Instituto Federal Goiano , 2020 2020
AVALIAÇÃO IN SITU DA GENOTOXICIDADE EM GIRINOS DE LEPTODACTYLUS LATRANS (STEFFEN 1815) E EM PEIXES OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS (LINNAEUS 1758) EM AMBIENTE AGRÍCOLA RA de Assis, AL Silva, NPL Amorim, EDRS Olimeira, GH Carrasco, ... Anais do Simpósio de Biologia 20 (1), 7-7 , 2019 2019