Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: FABRÍCIA DIAS SANTANA

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
DISCENTE : FABRÍCIA DIAS SANTANA
DATA : 15/07/2025
HORA: 14:00
LOCAL: virtual
TÍTULO:

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY OF Ateles marginatus (É. Geoffroy, 1809) AND THE INFLUENCES OF ECOTURISM ON THE SPECIES IN THE CRISTALINO NATURAL HERITAGE PRIVATE RESERVE (RPPN), IN THE MERIDIONAL AMAZON

PALAVRAS-CHAVES:

Amazon, Primates, Behavioral ecology, Use of space.

PÁGINAS: 61
GRANDE ÁREA: Ciências Biológicas
ÁREA: Ecologia
SUBÁREA: Ecologia Aplicada
RESUMO:

The Amazon is home to an extremely rich biological diversity, made up of different types of vegetation, such as terra firme, várzea and igapó forests, forming a mosaic of habitats that reflect its heterogeneity and areas of endemism. Occupying around 40% of Brazil's territory, the forest has a climate cycle marked by periods of drought and rainfall, which directly influences its structure and the dynamics of the species that inhabit it. Approximately 73% of Brazil's mammals occur in the region, with primates standing out for their essential ecological role in maintaining biodiversity, especially in dispersing seeds and structuring vegetation. The behavior of primates is directly influenced by ecological factors, such as the availability of resources, habitat characteristics and climate patterns, as well as being impacted by anthropogenic activities. Human presence, whether through deforestation, hunting or even activities such as ecotourism, can lead to changes in the behavior and use of space of these animals. When well planned, ecotourism can be a conservation tool, but it also poses risks if its impacts on local fauna are not taken into account. Among the Neotropical primates, the spider monkeys of the genus Ateles stand out for their high dependence on large forest areas, due to their large body mass (~9kg), their predominantly frugivorous diet and their social system forming groups and subgroups by fission-fusion. Ateles marginatus, known as the white-faced spider monkey, is an endemic species of the Tapajós-Xingu interfluve, highly sensitive to forest fragmentation and human activities. The species is considered endangered, and knowledge about its behavioral ecology is still limited, especially in continuous forest environments. Given this scenario, this dissertation is structured in two chapters. The first looks at the behavioral ecology and diet of Ateles marginatus in an area of continuous forest in the Cristalino RPPN, in the southern Amazon. The second chapter investigates the use of space and the possible effects of ecotourism, especially the presence of trails, on the movement patterns of the species, seeking to understand how tourist activities can influence the behavior and daily routes of these primates.

MEMBROS DA BANCA:
Presidente - 704.948.001-00 - GUSTAVO RODRIGUES CANALE - UFMT
Interno - 80970002 - DIONEI JOSE DA SILVA
Interno - 71440008 - MANOEL DOS SANTOS FILHO
Externo à Instituição - LUCAS EDUARDO ARAÚJO SILVA - MUSEUGOELDI