The future of sub-Saharan Africa's biodiversity in the face of climate and societal change

CA Chapman, K Abernathy, LJ Chapman… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Many of the world's most biodiverse regions are found in the poorest and second most
populous continent of Africa; a continent facing exceptional challenges. Africa is projected to …

Primate conservation: Lessons learned in the last 20 years can guide future efforts

CA Chapman, CA Peres - Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Twenty years ago, we published an assessment of the threats facing primates and with the
passing of two decades, we re‐evaluate identified threats, consider emerging pressures …

Integrating artificial intelligence in biodiversity conservation: bridging classical and modern approaches

F Ullah, S Saqib, YC Xiong - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2024 - Springer
Preserving biodiversity is crucial for maintaining ecological balance; however, traditional
conservation methods often face various limitations. In most cases, the efficacy of these …

Respiratory disease patterns in rural Western Uganda, 2019–2022

TE Weary, P Tusiime, S Tuhaise… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Respiratory disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the
developing world, but prospective studies of temporal patterns and risk factors are rare …

The Critically Endangered Hainan Gibbon (Nomascus hainanus) Population Increases but not at the Maximum Possible Rate

G Liu, X Lu, Z Liu, Z Xie, X Qi, J Zhou, X Hong… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
With the ongoing global biodiversity crisis in the Anthropocene, it is critical to understand
how to save endangered species to “bend the curve” of biodiversity decline. The Hainan …

30 years brings changes to the arthropod community of Kibale National Park, Uganda

EA Opito, T Alanko, U Kalbitzer, M Nummelin… - Biotropica, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
World‐wide declines in arthropod abundance and diversity are a major concern, particularly
given their importance in ecosystem functioning. Yet, data documenting long‐term trends …

Common cold viruses circulating in children threaten wild chimpanzees through asymptomatic adult carriers

TE Weary, T Pappas, P Tusiime, S Tuhaise, E Otali… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Reverse zoonotic respiratory diseases threaten great apes across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Studies of wild chimpanzees have identified the causative agents of most respiratory …

Impacts of COVID-19 on biodiversity conservation and community networks at Kibale National Park, Uganda

D Sarkar, JF Gogarten, X Liang, C Andris… - The Professional …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Conservation, like all aspects of society, was severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although there have been projections and speculations about impacts on conservation …

Pediatric Respiratory Pathogens Circulate in Children and Adults in Communities Near Susceptible Wild Great Ape Populations in Uganda

P Tusiime, T Weary, T Pappas… - Transboundary and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Respiratory infections are a leading cause of death in developing countries. Infants and
young children are especially susceptible to disease because they lack immunity, whereas …

Primate population dynamics in Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda, over nearly five decades

CA Chapman, S Angedakin, TM Butynski, JF Gogarten… - Primates, 2023 - Springer
Many anthropogenic-driven changes, such as hunting, have clear and immediate negative
impacts on wild primate populations, but others, like climate change, may take generations …