Fauna atropelada : estimativas de mortalidade e identificação de zonas de agregação

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IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2011

RESUMO

Vehicle-wildlife collisions are considered the main human factor responsible directly for vertebrate mortality worldwide. Roadkill estimates are elementary to evaluate road impacts, but carcass removal and searcher efficiency must be considered in order to diminish estimation bias. Mitigation measures have been implemented to reduce wildlife mortality and to increase connectivity, but their correct placement is an important factor defining the effectiveness of these measures. In order to qualify mitigation planning, in this study we aim to answer four main questions: 1) is there difference in carcass removal rates and detectability among different taxonomic groups? 2) do carcass removal and detectability influence mortality magnitude estimates? 3) are roadkills spatially aggregated? and 4) are roadkill spatial distribution of different taxonomic groups similar? Our results show differences in carcass removal and detectability among groups, and demonstrate that mortality magnitude is underestimated when these factors are not considered. Also, our results indicate that mammal roadkill aggregations may be used as a surrogate of roadkill aggregations of other taxonomic groups in larger scales. The results presented here must be considered in roadkill monitoring and in mitigation measures planning.

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rodovias roads mortalidade detectability carcass removal mamíferos aggregation spatial pattern

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