Rodent middens provide a fine-scale spatiotemporal record of plant and animal
communities over the late Quaternary. In the Americas, middens have offered insight into …

The study of ancient DNA is revolutionizing our understanding of paleo-ecology and the
evolutionary history of species. Insects are essential components in many ecosystems and …

Abstract Knowledge about the diets of New Zealand's extinct moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes) is
heavily biased towards just three species (Dinornis robustus, Megalapteryx didinus and …

Coprolites are one of the sources of evidence most commonly used in paleoparasitological
studies. However, the zoological origin identification is not always possible. Parasites of the …

Faunal remains from archeological sites worldwide, especially feces and regurgitated
pellets, are usually subjected to paleoparasitological examination, allowing the identification …

Sloths and ground sloths (Xenarthra: Tardigrada) are among the most conspicuous
mammals in the Cenozoic faunas of South America. During the late Pleistocene and the …

Objective To analyze the presence of protozoan parasites in bird coprolites from the
Tremembé Formation (Oligocene of the Taubaté Basin). Materials Twenty avian coprolites …

Despite the ubiquity of parasitism, the knowledge regarding fossil parasites remains
fragmentary. As an example, South American clade Xenarthra was a predominant group of …

Coprolites are promising tools for the understanding of paleoecological and
paleoenvironmental aspects. Through its chemical composition and analysis of micro-and …

Species diversity and distribution, in relation to how they interact with their environment has
for long been a major focus of ecological research. Particularly for soil ecosystems …