Score-based biotic indices are widely used to evaluate the water quality of streams and
rivers. Few adaptations of these indices have been done for South America because there is …

The Muscidae is one of the main dipteran families recognized as important for medico-legal
purposes. Although an association of adult flies with decomposing human and animal …

Carrion ecology, ie the decomposition and recycling of dead animals, has traditionally been
neglected as a key process in ecosystem functioning. Similarly, despite the large threats that …

The burial environment of remains, deposited in direct contact with soil or (starting) within a
coffin, brings about multiple, often distinctive, taphonomic effects that can be used to …

This chapter examines concerning fluvial decay, the transport of bodies, articulated body
parts, and bones in rivers. There is a focus on how floatation and density changes …

Uma compilação de registros das principais espécies de moscas encontradas em carcaças
e cadáveres na região Neotropical, incluindo o substrato, ambiente e distribuição …

Microplastics (MPs) have adverse effects on aquatic organisms in marine environments;
however, there is a lack of information on freshwater environments. This study investigated …

Forensic entomology can be useful to the veterinary professional in cases of animal cruelty.
A main application of forensic entomology is to determine the minimum postmortem interval …

The use of insects as indicators of post-mortem displacement is discussed in many texts,
courses and TV shows, and several studies addressing this issue have been published …

As conspicuous predators throughout ontogeny, dytiscids are central to freshwater food
webs, particularly in lentic systems such as wetlands and ponds. Adult and larval dytiscids …