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1. An 11‐country study to benchmark the implementation of recommended nutrition policies by national governments using the Healthy Food Environment Policy Index, 2015‐2018

Author:
Stefanie Vandevijvere; Simon Barquera; Gabriela Caceres; Camila Corvalan; Tilakavati Karupaiah; Maria Fernanda Kroker‐Lobos; Mary L'Abbé; See Hoe Ng; Sirinya Phulkerd; Manuel Ramirez‐Zea; Salome A. Rebello; Marcela Reyes; Gary Sacks; Carmen María Sánchez Nóchez; Karina Sanchez; David Sanders; Mark Spires; Rina Swart; Viroj Tangcharoensathien; Zoey Tay; Anna Taylor; Lizbeth Tolentino‐Mayo; Rob Van Dam; Lana Vanderlee; Fiona Watson; Clare Whitton; Boyd Swinburn
Source:
Obesity reviews 2019 v.20 Suppl S2 pp. 57-66
ISSN:
1467-7881
Subject:
experts; foods; healthy diet; infrastructure; issues and policy; taxes; Australia; Chile; England; Guatemala; Singapore
Abstract:
... The Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food‐EPI) aims to assess the extent of implementation of recommended food environment policies by governments compared with international best practices and prioritize actions to fill implementation gaps. The Food‐EPI was applied in 11 countries across six regions (2015‐2018). National public health nutrition panels (n = 11‐101 experts) rated the extent o ...
DOI:
10.1111/obr.12819

2. 128 Next-generation RNA sequencing of horse adipose and endometrial mesenchymal stem cells from the same donors unveils striking differences in their transcriptomic pattern

Author:
F. Navarrete; E. Mellisho; Y. Wang; J. Cabezas; L. L. Rodriguez-Alvarez; A. Navarro; F. Saravia; F. O. Castro
Source:
Reproduction, fertility, and development 2019 v.31 no.1 pp. 189-190
ISSN:
1031-3613
Subject:
adhesion; angiogenesis; biogenesis; cell growth; cell lines; cell proliferation; endometrium; gene expression regulation; gene ontology; gene overexpression; genes; heat; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; horses; immune response; immune system; interleukin-8; mesenchymal stromal cells; messenger RNA; osteoblasts; phenotype; platelet-derived growth factor; principal component analysis; stem cells; transcriptomics; Chile
Abstract:
... Earlier we successfully isolated and characterised endometrial (eMSC) and adipose (aMSC) mesenchymal stem cells from the same donors. Mesenchymal stem cells share biological traits but display different surface marker phenotype and migration ability. Here we extended our research to their mRNA signature using next-generation sequencing. The RNA from cells (3 biological replicates from each cell ty ...
DOI:
10.1071/RDv31n1Ab128

3. 12th IFDC 2017 Special Issue –Challenges facing the establishment and management of a national food composition database in Argentina

Author:
Norma Samman; Maria Constanza Rossi
Source:
Journal of food composition and analysis 2019 pp. -
ISSN:
0889-1575
Subject:
Food and Agriculture Organization; consumer protection; food composition; food industry; foods; funding; human resources; international trade; nutrient databanks; nutrition; Argentina; Chile; Paraguay
Abstract:
... Food composition data play a key role in areas such as nutrition, agriculture, food industry, and trade. Therefore it is still essential to have recent and reliable data on the composition of the main foodstuffs that a country produces and consumes. In Argentina the objective is to form a national network of institutions to provide information and data to a national food composition database (NFCD ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jfca.2019.103292

4. A 19 Year Analysis of Small Mammals Associated with Human Hantavirus Cases in Chile

Author:
Fernando Torres-Pérez; R. Eduardo Palma; Dusan Boric-Bargetto; Cecilia Vial; Marcela Ferrés; Pablo A. Vial; Constanza Martínez-Valdebenito; Carlos Pavletic; Alonso Parra; Pablo A. Marquet; Gregory J. Mertz
Source:
Viruses 2019 v.11 no.9 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4915
Subject:
Andes orthohantavirus; Oligoryzomys longicaudatus; animal viruses; antibodies; disease transmission; human population; immunoassays; probability; regression analysis; rodents; seroprevalence; small mammals; traps; zoonoses; Chile
Abstract:
... Small mammals present in areas where hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) cases had occurred in central and southern Chile were captured and analyzed to evaluate the abundance of rodents and seroprevalence rates of antibodies to Andes orthohantavirus (ANDV). Sampling areas ranged from the Coquimbo to Aysén regions (30–45° S approx.) regions. Ninety-two sites in peridomestic ...
DOI:
10.3390/v11090848
PubMed:
31547341
PubMed Central:
PMC6784195

5. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Latin America and the Caribbean

Author:
Yuanbo Li; Xufeng Zhu
Source:
Sustainability 2019 v.11 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
United Nations; governance; issues and policy; politics; risk; sustainable development; trade; Caribbean; Chile; China; Latin America
Abstract:
... During the initial implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (the 2030 Agenda), the Second Ministerial Meeting of the Forum of China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) was held in Santiago, Chile, in January 2018. During this forum, China officially invited 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to join the Belt and Road Initiative ( ...
DOI:
10.3390/su11082297

6. Ophelimus migdanorum Molina-Mercader sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae): Application of Integrative Taxonomy for Disentangling a Polyphenism Case in Eucalyptus globulus Labill Forest in Chile

Author:
Gloria Molina-Mercader; Andrés O. Angulo; Tania S. Olivares; Eugenio Sanfuentes; Miguel Castillo-Salazar; Eladio Rojas; Oscar Toro-Núñez; Hugo A. Benítez; Rodrigo Hasbún
Source:
Forests 2019 v.10 no.9 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Eucalyptus camaldulensis; Eucalyptus globulus; Eulophidae; adults; antennae; cytochrome-c oxidase; databases; forests; genes; growth habit; mitochondria; new species; phylogeny; plantations; polyphenism; taxonomic keys; wasps; Chile
Abstract:
... In 2003, a new gall-inducing wasp of the genus Ophelimus was detected in the Valparaíso Region (Chile), affecting tree plantations of Eucalyptus globulus Labill and Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. Since then Ophelimus has been frequently detected in different plantations in Chile, covering a widespread area. A preliminary collaborative study suggests that the micro-wasp detected should be classifi ...
DOI:
10.3390/f10090720

7. ACCD-producing rhizobacteria from an Andean Altiplano native plant (Parastrephia quadrangularis) and their potential to alleviate salt stress in wheat seedlings

Author:
Jacquelinne J. Acuña; Marco Campos; María de la Luz Mora; Deb P. Jaisi; Milko A. Jorquera
Source:
Applied soil ecology 2019 pp. -
ISSN:
0929-1393
Subject:
1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase; Klebsiella; Serratia; auxins; biomass; ecosystems; indigenous species; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria; rhizosphere bacteria; roots; salt stress; salt tolerance; seedlings; siderophores; sodium chloride; superoxide dismutase; wheat; Andes region; Chile
Abstract:
... 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase (ACCD)-producing rhizobacteria are widely studied as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to alleviate a variety of stresses in plants. However, the presence of ACCD-producing rhizobacteria in plants that naturally occur in stressful ecosystems as well as the potential PGPR activity in agriculturally relevant plants has been poorly explored thus f ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apsoil.2019.01.005

8. Abscisic acid is involved in phenolic compounds biosynthesis, mainly anthocyanins, in leaves of Aristotelia chilensis plants (Mol.) subjected to drought stress

Author:
Jorge González‐Villagra; Jerry D. Cohen; Marjorie M. Reyes‐Díaz
Source:
Physiologia plantarum 2019 v.165 no.4 pp. 855-866
ISSN:
0031-9317
Subject:
Aristotelia chilensis; abscisic acid; anthocyanins; biochemical mechanisms; biosynthesis; fluridone; gene expression; leaves; phenolic compounds; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; water stress; Chile
Abstract:
... Abscisic acid (ABA) regulates the physiological and biochemical mechanisms required to tolerate drought stress, which is considered as an important abiotic stress. It has been postulated that ABA might be involved in regulation of plant phenolic compounds biosynthesis, especially anthocyanins that accumulate in plants subjected to drought stress; however, the evidence for this postulate remains el ...
DOI:
10.1111/ppl.12789

9. Abundance, composition and succession of sessile subtidal assemblages in high wave-energy environments of Central Chile: Temporal and depth variation

Author:
Sergio A. Navarrete; Mirtala Parragué; Nicole Osiadacz; Francisca Rojas; Jessica Bonicelli; Miriam Fernández; Clara Arboleda-Baena; Alejandro Perez-Matus; Randy Finke
Source:
Journal of experimental marine biology and ecology 2019 v.512 pp. 51-62
ISSN:
0022-0981
Subject:
Hydrozoa; Pyura; air; aquaculture; biofouling; biomass production; ceramics; coasts; community structure; humans; industry; macroinvertebrates; risk assessment; seawater; spring; summer; tiles; water power; winter; Chile
Abstract:
... Limited knowledge exists about the sessile species found in wave exposed subtidal environments of southeastern Pacific shores, including the temporal patterns of colonization, growth, succession, and the potential problems they pose to human industries, including oceanic aquaculture and renewable wave energy. Filling this information gap is urgent considering the increased interest to exploit thes ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jembe.2018.12.006

10. Accumulation and biotransformation dynamics of the neurotoxic complex, saxitoxin, in different life stages of Ostrea chilensis

Author:
Alejandro Ortiz; Jorge M. Navarro; Gemita Pizarro; Paola A. Villanueva; Cristian J. Segura
Source:
Marine environmental research 2019 v.144 pp. 240-245
ISSN:
0141-1136
Subject:
Alexandrium catenella; Ostrea; adults; algal blooms; biotransformation; human health; humans; juveniles; marine resources; marine toxins; neurotoxicity; paralysis; socioeconomic factors; tissues; Chile
Abstract:
... The neurotoxic complex saxitoxin, is a group of marine toxins that historically has significantly impacted human health and the ability to utilize marine resources. A steady increase in the distribution and intensity of Alexandrium catenella blooms in Chile, and around the world, has caused major ecological and socioeconomic impacts, putting this type of dinoflagellate, and its toxicity, in the sp ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.01.014

11. Accumulation and potential sources of lead in marine organisms from coastal ecosystems of the Chilean Patagonia and Antarctic Peninsula area

Author:
Winfred Espejo; Janeide de A. Padilha; Rodrigo A. Gonçalves; Paulo R. Dorneles; Ricardo Barra; Douglas Oliveira; Olaf Malm; Gustavo Chiang; José E. Celis
Source:
Marine pollution bulletin 2019 v.140 pp. 60-64
ISSN:
0025-326X
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; bioaccumulation; crabs; fish; isotopes; lead; limpets; marine ecosystems; normal values; shellfish; shrimp; water pollution; Antarctic region; Argentina; Chile
Abstract:
... Environmental concentrations of Pb have been increased due to anthropogenic activities, which have provoked the released of this element to the environment in large amounts. To understand how Pb behaves in remote southern marine ecosystems, we measured Pb concentrations and isotope ratios in biota from coastal marine ecosystems of the Chilean Patagonia and the Antarctic Peninsula area. Lead concen ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.026

12. Adaptation of CERES-Maize model for a better simulation of plant population density effects

Author:
R. Cazanga; J.F. Ledent; E. von Bennewitz
Source:
Field crops research 2019 v.238 pp. 27-34
ISSN:
0378-4290
Subject:
Crop Environment Resource Synthesis models; algorithms; grains; harvest index; plant density; Belgium; Chile
Abstract:
... The Crop Environment Resource Synthesis (CERES) models have been developed and utilized for the last 30 years at the field scale to optimize current management, estimate crop yield potential, and study input-use efficiency. Despite a large number of simulated variables, little work has been devoted to modeling the effect of plant population density on the behavior of individual plants. Our objecti ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fcr.2019.04.017

13. An Adaptive Basin Management Rule to Improve Water Allocation Resilience under Climate Variability and Change—A Case Study in the Laja Lake Basin in Southern Chile

Author:
Enrique Muñoz; Christian Guzmán; Yelena Medina; Jan Boll; Victor Parra; José Luis Arumí
Source:
Water 2019 v.11 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
basins; case studies; climate; climate change; ecosystem services; energy; farming systems; hydrologic models; lakes; landscaping; population growth; uncertainty; water allocation; watersheds; Chile
Abstract:
... Due to population growth and expansion in the agricultural and industrial sectors, the demand for water has increased. However, water availability in some regions has decreased due to climate change trends and variability, necessitating innovative strategies and adaptation in water allocation to avoid conflicts among users in a hydrological system. This paper presents a resilience analysis and a c ...
DOI:
10.3390/w11081733

14. Aislamiento de Aspergillus tritici desde ambiente interno (Chile): alcances ecológicos y clínicos

Author:
Peggy Vieille Oyarzo; Rodrigo Cruz Choappa; Eduardo Piontelli Laforet
Source:
Revista argentina microbiología 2019 v.51 no.1 pp. 66-70
ISSN:
0325-7541
Subject:
Aspergillus; agar; culture media; fungal communities; medicine; spores; yeast extract; Chile
Abstract:
... Indoor environments provide important protective habitats for humans, who live or work in them most of the time. Many of these environments lack ventilation, which affects the composition of microbial communities, especially that of the fungal community. The aim of this study is to report the isolation of Aspergillus section Candidi from indoor environments of the School of Medicine at Universidad ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ram.2017.11.007

15. Alpine vegetation dataset from three contrasting mountain ranges differing in climate and evolutionary history

Author:
Jesús López-Angulo; David S. Pescador; Ana M. Sánchez; Arantzazu L. Luzuriaga; Lohengrin A. Cavieres; Adrián Escudero
Source:
Data in Brief 2019 v.27 pp. 104816
ISSN:
2352-3409
Subject:
alpine plants; alpine vegetation; climate; data collection; ecosystems; soil; topography; treeline; Andes region; Chile; Spain
Abstract:
... Vegetation above treeline constitutes one of the most vulnerable ecosystems to climate warming and other drivers of Global Change. Given the panorama of such an uncertain future facing these plant communities, it is critical to know how they respond to environmental changes and improve the knowledge on the potential impacts of climate change on their distribution. Recently, with the impressive dev ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dib.2019.104816

16. Alsodes verrucosus (Philippi, 1902) (Anura, Alsodidae): a new locality for a very poorly known species

Author:
Jorge Mella-Romero; Pablo Lamilla-Maulén
Source:
Check list 2019 v.15 no.5 pp. 811-814
ISSN:
1809-127X
Subject:
Anura; geographical distribution; Chile
Abstract:
... We report the presence of Alsodes verrucosus (Philippi, 1902) in Cayutué, Los Lagos Region, Chile, extending this species’ geographic distribution 65 km south of the previously southernmost record. An updated distribution map is provided for A. verrucosus and previous records in the literature are discussed. ...
DOI:
10.15560/15.5.811

17. Alternaria spp. on apparently healthy apples as a potential inoculum source for moldy core development and the effect of resistant and susceptible apple cultivars

Author:
Karina Elfar; Juan P. Zoffoli; Bernardo A. Latorre
Source:
European journal of plant pathology 2019 v.155 no.3 pp. 743-754
ISSN:
0929-1873
Subject:
Alternaria alternata; Alternaria arborescens; Alternaria tenuissima; Malus domestica; adenosinetriphosphatase; apples; calyx; carpels; cultivars; flowering; fruit diseases; fruits; fungicides; growing season; inoculum; molds (fungi); pesticide application; plasma membrane; stamens; Chile
Abstract:
... Apple (Malus domestica Borkh) is a major fruit crop in Chile. Among apple diseases, moldy core (MC) in the fruit has a high prevalence (16 to 46%) in susceptible cultivars. Apparently healthy flowers and fruit were sampled at six growth stages, from the pink bud to the mature fruit, from the susceptible ‘Oregon Spur’ and from the resistant ‘Granny Smith’ apples during two growing seasons. At least ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10658-019-01802-2

18. Anaplasmataceae, Borrelia and Hepatozoon agents in ticks (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) from Chile

Author:
Sebastián Muñoz-Leal; Marcos G. Lopes; Arlei Marcili; Thiago F. Martins; Daniel González-Acuña; Marcelo B. Labruna
Source:
Acta tropica 2019 v.192 pp. 91-103
ISSN:
0001-706X
Subject:
Borrelia burgdorferi; Ehrlichia; Hepatozoon; Ixodes; Ornithodoros; Spheniscus; birds; mammals; microorganisms; phylogeny; polymerase chain reaction; reptiles; ticks; Antarctica; Chile
Abstract:
... Microorganisms harbored by Chilean autochthonous ticks have been scarcely studied and current knowledge is restricted to three species of hard ticks only. The current study aimed to assess the presence of Anaplasmataceae, Borrelia and Hepatozoon agents in ticks collected directly from the environment, on reptiles, birds and mammals in twelve localities from northern, central and southern regions o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.02.002

19. Andean caravan ceremonialism in the lowlands of the Atacama Desert: The Cruces de Molinos archaeological site, northern Chile

Author:
Daniela Valenzuela; Isabel Cartajena; Calogero M. Santoro; Victoria Castro; Eugenia M. Gayo
Source:
Quaternary international 2019 v.533 pp. 37-47
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
Camelidae; ecological zones; farmers; highlands; littoral zone; llamas; lowlands; mass spectrometry; social behavior; trade; visual perception; Andes region; Chile
Abstract:
... Camelid caravans have played a key role in the complex systems of interregional social interaction that characterizes Andean history. In the northernmost region of Chile, the most frequent archaeological indicators of these caravan systems are trails and rock art images. Cruces de Molinos (LL-43), a rock art site in the Lluta valley, 1100 masl, 40 km from the Pacific littoral, expands the ceremoni ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2018.09.016

20. Antarctophthirus microchir infestation in synanthropic South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) males diagnosed by a novel non-invasive method

Author:
David Ebmer; Maria José Navarrete; Pamela Muñoz; Luis Miguel Flores; Ulrich Gärtner; Anja Taubert; Carlos Hermosilla
Source:
Parasitology research 2019 v.118 no.5 pp. 1353-1361
ISSN:
0932-0113
Subject:
Otaria bryonia; adults; death; females; freshwater; fur; hosts; lice; males; parasitism; pups; synanthropes; wildlife; Chile
Abstract:
... Antarctophthirus microchir is a sucking louse species belonging to the family Echinophthiriidae and has been reported to parasitize all species of the subfamily Otariinae, the sea lions. Former studies on this ectoparasite mainly required fixation, immobilization, or death of host species and especially examinations of adult male sea lions are still very rare. Between March and May 2018, adult ind ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00436-019-06273-2
PubMed:
30868295
PubMed Central:
PMC6478641

21. Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Freshwater Trout Farms in a Watershed in Chile

Author:
Irene Bueno; Dominic Travis; Gerardo Gonzalez‐Rocha; Julio Alvarez; Celia Lima; Cristián Garcia Benitez; Nicholas B.D. Phelps; Britta Wass; Timothy J. Johnson; Qian Zhang; Satoshi Ishii; Randall S. Singer
Source:
Journal of environmental quality 2019 v.48 no.5 pp. 1462-1471
ISSN:
0047-2425
Subject:
Oncorhynchus mykiss; antibiotic residues; antibiotic resistance; antibiotic resistance genes; aquaculture; aquatic ecosystems; data analysis; fish farms; florfenicol; freshwater; oxytetracycline; ponds; principal component analysis; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; regression analysis; sediments; surveys; wastewater treatment; watersheds; Chile
Abstract:
... Point sources such as wastewater treatment plants, terrestrial agriculture, and aquaculture may release antibiotic residues, antibiotic resistant bacteria, and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) into aquatic ecosystems. However, there is a lack of quantitative studies attributing environmental ARG abundance to specific sources. The goal of this study was to evaluate the role of freshwater trout fa ...
DOI:
10.2134/jeq2018.12.0431

22. Antibody persistence and booster response in adolescents and young adults 4 and 7.5 years after immunization with 4CMenB vaccine

Author:
Terry Nolan; Maria Elena Santolaya; Ferdinandus de Looze; Helen Marshall; Peter Richmond; Sam Henein; Paul Rheault; Ken Heaton; Kirsten P. Perrett; Hartley Garfield; Anil Gupta; Murdo Ferguson; Diego D'Agostino; Daniela Toneatto; Miguel O'Ryan
Source:
Vaccine 2019 v.37 no.9 pp. 1209-1218
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
adolescents; antibacterial properties; antibodies; antigens; geometry; immune response; serotypes; vaccination; vaccines; young adults; Australia; Canada; Chile
Abstract:
... Data on duration of protection against invasive meningococcal disease post-vaccination with the recombinant, 4-component, meningococcal serogroup B vaccine (4CMenB) are limited. We evaluated bactericidal activity persistence in adolescents/young adults up to 7.5 years post-primary vaccination with 4CMenB, and response to a booster dose compared with vaccine-naïve controls.This open-label, multicen ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.12.059

23. Anticipatory effects of the implementation of the Chilean Law of Food Labeling and Advertising on food and beverage product reformulation

Author:
Rebecca Kanter; Marcela Reyes; Stefanie Vandevijvere; Boyd Swinburn; Camila Corvalán
Source:
Obesity reviews 2019 v.20 Suppl S2 pp. 129-140
ISSN:
1467-7881
Subject:
advertising; beverages; energy; food labeling; industry; longitudinal studies; nutrient content; nutrients; nutrients of public health concern; saturated fats; sodium; sugars; supermarkets; Chile
Abstract:
... This study evaluated the anticipated food and beverage product reformulation by industry before the Chilean Law of Food Labeling and Advertising (Law 20.606) was implemented in June 2016 requiring a front‐of‐package (FOP) warning label for products high in sodium, total sugars, saturated fats, and/or total energy. Fieldworkers photographed a purposive sample of packaged food and beverage products ...
DOI:
10.1111/obr.12870

24. Application of the Lake Biotic Index (LBI) in the ecological characterization of a North Patagonian lake in Chile

Author:
Germán Leiva; Norka Fuentes; Sara Zelada; Catalina Ríos-Henríquez
Source:
Heliyon 2019 v.5 no.10 pp. e02492
ISSN:
2405-8440
Subject:
autumn; environmental impact; lakes; lentic systems; lotic systems; macroinvertebrates; microalgae; organic matter; oxygen; pollution; spring; water quality; Chile
Abstract:
... Increased pollution and degradation of water resources and their associated ecosystems has stimulated the development of tools and methodologies to characterize, estimate, predict, and reverse the environmental impact of anthropic effects on water bodies. The Secondary Water Quality Standards (NSCA) adopted in Chile have incorporated the use of bioindicators complementary to physicochemical analys ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02492
PubMed:
32083196
PubMed Central:
PMC7021725

25. Applying a multi-objective optimization approach in designing water supply systems for mining industries. The case of Chile

Author:
Sebastián Herrera-León; Freddy A. Lucay; Luis A. Cisternas; Andrzej Kraslawski
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.210 pp. 994-1004
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
case studies; energy; greenhouse gas emissions; mining; operating costs; pipelines; topology; water shortages; water treatment; Chile
Abstract:
... This work presents a multi-objective optimization approach to designing integrated water supply systems for the mining industry. The main goal is to estimate the total operational costs and greenhouse gas emissions from water supply systems. Chilean mining industry has been selected as a case study because of acute problem of water scarcity that it experiences. The current strategy to face the pro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.11.081

26. Applying a separability assumption in a length-based stock assessment model to evaluate intra-annual effects of recruitment process error of small-pelagic fish

Author:
Cristian M. Canales; Luis A. Cubillos; María José Cuevas; Nicolás Adasme; Nazareth Sánchez
Source:
Fisheries research 2019 v.217 pp. 108-121
ISSN:
0165-7836
Subject:
Engraulis ringens; additive effect; anchovies; fisheries; fisheries management; model validation; models; pelagic fish; seasonal variation; uncertainty; Chile; Peru
Abstract:
... A key factor in population models, the temporal scale, should both reflect intra-annual biological processes and avoid over-parameterization. We applied the separability assumption to model recruitment process error as additive effects of random annual deviates and quarterly fixed effects (QFEM) to improve our understanding of intra-annual recruitment patterns and, at the same time, minimize the i ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fishres.2018.10.022

27. Architectural and Management Strategies for the Design, Construction and Operation of Energy Efficient and Intelligent Primary Care Centers in Chile

Author:
Eric Forcael; Alberto Nope; Rodrigo García-Alvarado; Ariel Bobadilla; Carlos Rubio-Bellido
Source:
Sustainability 2019 v.11 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
climatic factors; climatic zones; energy efficiency; health services; interviews; Chile
Abstract:
... Primary care centers are establishments with elevated social relevance and high operational energy consumption. In Chile, there more than 628 family healthcare centers (CESFAM) have been built in the last two decades and with plans for hundreds more in the next few years. We revised the architecture, construction management and energy performance of five CESFAM centers to determine possible instan ...
DOI:
10.3390/su11020464

28. Are consumers willing to pay more for reformulated processed meat products in the context of the implementation of nutritional warnings? Case study with frankfurters in Chile

Author:
Berta Schnettler; Gastón Ares; Néstor Sepúlveda; Silvana Bravo; Blanca Villalobos; Clementina Hueche; Germán Lobos
Source:
Meat science 2019 v.152 pp. 104-108
ISSN:
0309-1740
Subject:
analysis of variance; case studies; cholesterol; hot dogs; nutrients; prices; processed meat; sodium; willingness to pay; Chile
Abstract:
... The aim of the present work was to assess consumers' willingness to pay for reformulated frankfurters in the context of the implementation of nutritional warnings. Images of frankfurter packages were designed using a fractional factorial design with 5 2-level variables: brand type, sodium reduction, saturated fat reduction, fibre claim and cholesterol claim. An online study with 548 consumers was ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.meatsci.2019.02.007

29. Argylia radiata micropropagation, a biotechnological tool to domesticate a new ornamental crop

Author:
P. Morales
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2019 no.1240 pp. 69-79
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Bignoniaceae; benzyladenine; cytokinins; domestication; explants; kinetin; micropropagation; perennials; plant damage; plant height; plantlets; water content; zeatin; Chile
Abstract:
... Argylia radiata (L.) D. Don (family Bignoniaceae) is a perennial plant, native to the north of Chile. It is considered as a potential candidate as an ornamental crop. Micropropagation was evaluated as part of the domestication process. A multiplication trial was performed using MS medium supplemented with three cytokinins, 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP), kinetin, and zeatin, at four different concentra ...
Handle:
10113/6551233
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1240.11

30. Arsenic enrichment in sediments and beaches of Brazilian coastal waters: A review

Author:
Willy Baeyens; Nicolai Mirlean; Jochen Bundschuh; Niels de Winter; Paulo Baisch; Flavio Manoel Rodrigues da Silva Júnior; Yue Gao
Source:
Science of the total environment 2019 v.681 pp. 143-154
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Loa; algae; anthropogenic activities; arsenic; beaches; coastal water; coasts; fish; fish consumption; gold; health effects assessments; iron; marine sediments; mining; neoplasms; phosphorus fertilizers; risk; Argentina; Chile; Colombia; North Sea
Abstract:
... High concentrations of total arsenic (As), even above the Brazilian legislative threshold for marine sediments of 70 mg kg⁻¹, were found in beach sands and near-shore surface sediments. Two mechanisms (anthropogenic activities and sedimentary processes in the coastal waters) are responsible for this contamination. The anthropogenic impact includes releases from metallurgical plants, phosphate fert ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.126

31. Artificial light pollution at night (ALAN) disrupts the distribution and circadian rhythm of a sandy beach isopod

Author:
Cristian Duarte; Diego Quintanilla-Ahumada; Cristobal Anguita; Patricio H. Manríquez; Stephen Widdicombe; José Pulgar; Eduardo A. Silva-Rodríguez; Cristian Miranda; Karen Manríquez; Pedro A. Quijón
Source:
Environmental pollution 2019 v.248 pp. 565-573
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
Isopoda; beaches; burrows; circadian rhythm; dunes; ecosystems; habitats; laboratory experimentation; light intensity; lighting; locomotion; models; pollution; sand; solar radiation; Chile
Abstract:
... Coastal habitats, in particular sandy beaches, are becoming increasingly exposed to artificial light pollution at night (ALAN). Yet, only a few studies have this far assessed the effects of ALAN on the species inhabiting these ecosystems. In this study we assessed the effects of ALAN on Tylos spinulosus, a prominent wrack-consumer isopod living in sandy beaches of north-central Chile. This species ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2019.02.037

32. Assessing and reinitializing wildland fire simulations through satellite active fire data

Author:
Adrián Cardil; Santiago Monedero; Joaquin Ramírez; Carlos Alberto Silva
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2019 v.231 pp. 996-1003
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
assets; case studies; cost effectiveness; decision making; ecosystems; fire spread; forests; global positioning systems; models; moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer; monitoring; remote sensing; satellites; unmanned aerial vehicles; wildfires; Chile; Spain; United States
Abstract:
... Large wildfires can cover millions of hectares of forest every year worldwide, causing losses in ecosystems and assets. Fire simulation and modeling provides an analytical scheme to characterize and predict fire behavior and spread in several and complex environments. Spatial dynamics of large wildfires can be analyzed using satellite active fire data, a cost-effective way to acquire information s ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.10.115

33. Assessing fish authenticity by direct analysis in real time-high resolution mass spectrometry and multivariate analysis: discrimination between wild-type and farmed salmon

Author:
Giuseppina M. Fiorino; Ilario Losito; Elisabetta De Angelis; Marco Arlorio; Antonio F. Logrieco; Linda Monaci
Source:
Food research international 2019 v.116 pp. 1258-1265
ISSN:
0963-9969
Subject:
Salmo salar; aquaculture; carbon; commercialization; data collection; discriminant analysis; farmed fish; fatty acids; fish fillets; markets; mass spectrometry; multivariate analysis; oxidation; principal component analysis; provenance; salmon; seafood consumption; seafoods; Canada; Chile; Norway
Abstract:
... The constant increase in seafood consumption worldwide has led to a parallel growth of the incidence of products obtained by aquaculture on the market, but also of the fraudulent commercialization of farmed products as wild-type ones. A careful characterization of the lipid component of seafood products based on chromatography-mass spectrometry techniques has been reported as a promising approach ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodres.2018.10.013

34. Assessing methods for the estimation of response times of stream discharge: the role of rainfall duration

Author:
Jaime G. Cuevas; José L. Arumí; José Dörner
Source:
Vodohospodársky časopis 2019 v.67 no.2 pp. 143-153
ISSN:
0042-790X
Subject:
equations; forests; prediction; rain; rain intensity; rainfall duration; streams; swamps; volcanic soils; watersheds; Chile
Abstract:
... Lagtimes and times of concentration are frequently determined parameters in hydrological design and greatly aid in understanding natural watershed dynamics. In unmonitored catchments, they are usually calculated using empirical or semiempirical equations developed in other studies, without critically considering where those equations were obtained and what basic assumptions they entailed. In this ...
DOI:
10.2478/johh-2018-0043

35. Assessing the dendroclimatic potential of Nothofagus betuloides (Magellan’s beech) forests in the southernmost Chilean Patagonia

Author:
Mauricio Fuentes; Juan Carlos Aravena; Andrea Seim; Hans W. Linderholm
Source:
Trees 2019 v.33 no.2 pp. 557-575
ISSN:
0931-1890
Subject:
Fagus; Nothofagus betuloides; climate; forests; growth rings; latitude; sea level; summer; surface water temperature; time series analysis; tree growth; trees; Argentina; Chile
Abstract:
... KEY MESSAGE: Tree growth of Nothofagus betuloides forests south of 50°S is affected by local temperature and precipitation together with large-scale high-latitude climate patterns, but also significant influences from the Tropical Pacific were found. The characterization of past climate dynamics in southern South America is difficult due to the shortness of instrumental data. However, abundant for ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00468-018-1801-1

36. Assessing the impact of climate change on the worldwide distribution of Dalbulus maidis (DeLong) using MaxEnt

Author:
Paulo A Santana Jr; Lalit Kumar; Ricardo S Da Silva; Jardel L Pereira; Marcelo C Picanço
Source:
Pest management science 2019 v.75 no.10 pp. 2706-2715
ISSN:
1526-498X
Subject:
Dalbulus maidis; Zea mays; climate change; climate models; computer software; corn; crops; insects; pest management; pests; plant pathogens; quarantine; risk; Argentina; Brazil; Burundi; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Ethiopia; Kenya; Latin America; Peru; Rwanda; South Africa; Venezuela
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: For the first time, a model was applied at the global scale to investigate the effects of climate change on Dalbulus maidis. D. maidis is the main vector of three plant pathogens of maize crops and has been reported as one of the most important maize pests in Latin America. We modelled the effects of climate change on this pest using three Global Climate Models under two Representative ...
DOI:
10.1002/ps.5379

37. Assessing the quality of service for drinking water supplies in rural settings: A synthetic index approach

Author:
María Molinos-Senante; Sebastián Muñoz; Alondra Chamorro
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2019 v.247 pp. 613-623
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
Monte Carlo method; decision making; drinking water; experts; infrastructure; stakeholders; water supply; Chile
Abstract:
... In rural settings, the presence of water supply infrastructure does not guarantee that people will have access to dependable and high-quality drinking water. To evaluate deficiencies, an assessment of quality of service of rural drinking water supply systems (RDWSS) should be examined from a multi-criteria perspective, one that integrates economic, technical, administrative, and operational compon ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.06.112

38. Assessing the stability of anaerobic co-digestion in the context of a WWTP with thermal pre-treatment of sewage sludge. Case study in Chile

Author:
Andres Donoso-Bravo; Valentina Ortega; Yves Lesty; Hugues Vanden Bossche; Diego Olivares
Source:
Waste management 2019 v.100 pp. 240-248
ISSN:
0956-053X
Subject:
aeration; anaerobic digesters; anaerobic digestion; beverages; biogas; case studies; dynamic models; hydrolysis; inoculum; prediction; sewage sludge; synergism; waste management; wastewater; Chile
Abstract:
... In this study, beverage wastewater (BW) and extended aeration sewage sludge were assessed as co-substrates with both mixed sludge and thermally hydrolyzed sludge as substrates in an anaerobic codigestion (AcoD) process. The methodology is an integrated methodology that comprises a batch test (BMP) and semicontinuous reactor along with microbial diversity analysis. The results showed that in batch ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wasman.2019.09.025

39. Assessment of Ammonia as an Energy Carrier from the Perspective of Carbon and Nitrogen Footprints

Author:
Mianqiang Xue; Qun Wang; Bin-Le Lin; Kiyotaka Tsunemi
Source:
ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering 2019 v.7 no.14 pp. 12494-12500
ISSN:
2168-0485
Subject:
ammonia; carbon; carbon footprint; electricity; energy; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; nitrogen; oxidation; Australia; Chile; Japan; Saudi Arabia
Abstract:
... Ammonia has been proposed as a promising energy carrier and is expected to play a resilient and sustainable role in future energy scenarios. Energy systems critically impact biogeological carbon and nitrogen cycles. Thus, carbon and nitrogen footprints are two important indicators of sustainability for energy systems. In the present study, we explored the optimal supply pathway and identified impa ...
DOI:
10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b02169

40. Assessment of Antimicrobial and Pesticide Residues in Food Products Sourced from Peasant Family Farming in Chile

Author:
Lisette Lapierre; Marianela Quintrel; Francisco Lagos-Susaeta; Luis Pablo Herve-Claude; Ricardo Riquelme; Pilar Oviedo; Mario Maino; Javiera Cornejo
Source:
Journal of food protection 2019 v.82 no.9 pp. 1583-1590
ISSN:
0362-028X
Subject:
aminoglycosides; antibiotic residues; beta-lactams; chemical pollutants; family farms; farming systems; honey; lamb meat; lettuce; macrolides; maximum residue limits; milk; monitoring; peasantry; permethrin; pesticide residues; raspberries; strawberries; sulfonamides; tetracyclines; tomatoes; Chile
Abstract:
... The presence of antimicrobial and pesticide residues in products sourced from peasant family farms selected from eight regions of Chile was determined. A total of 204 samples were analyzed from family farm products, including honey, lettuce, tomato, strawberry, raspberry, lamb meat, and cow's milk. Pesticide residues were found in 43 of 107 samples tested for them, but only 4 samples had concentra ...
DOI:
10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-19-044

41. Assessment of Diet Quality in Chilean Urban Population through the Alternate Healthy Eating Index 2010: A Cross-Sectional Study

Author:
Victoria Pinto; Leslie Landaeta-Díaz; Oscar Castillo; Luis Villarroel; Attilio Rigotti; Guadalupe Echeverría; ELANS Study Group
Source:
Nutrients 2019 v.11 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-6643
Subject:
body mass index; chronic diseases; cross-sectional studies; death; food intake; food recalls; health policy; healthy eating habits; nutritional adequacy; nutritional status; questionnaires; sodium; sugar sweetened beverages; trans fatty acids; urban population; whole grain foods; women; Chile
Abstract:
... Most worldwide causes of disease and death are strongly associated with dietary factors and the application of eating indexes has proved to be a useful tool to determine diet quality in populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diet quality in Chile through the application of the Alternate Healthy Eating Index 2010 (AHEI-2010). A representative sample (n = 879) of Chilean urban popula ...
DOI:
10.3390/nu11040891
PubMed:
31010023
PubMed Central:
PMC6521181

42. Assessment of on-site steady electricity generation from hybrid renewable energy systems in Chile

Author:
Luis Ramirez Camargo; Javier Valdes; Yunesky Masip Macia; Wolfgang Dorner
Source:
Applied energy 2019 v.250 pp. 1548-1558
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
electricity; electricity generation; meteorological data; models; solar energy; topography; wind power; Chile
Abstract:
... Chile has an immense renewable energy potential but its integration into the energy system constitutes a major challenge. The country has a complex topography that is expressed by a divided national grid with almost isolated subsystems and wide differences in the availability of renewable energy resources. The present study aims at evaluating the potentials of combining solar power, wind power and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.05.005

43. Assessment of the Requirements within the Environmental Monitoring Plans Used to Evaluate the Environmental Impacts of Desalination Plants in Chile

Author:
Iván Sola; José Luis Sánchez-Lizaso; Pamela T. Muñoz; Enzo García-Bartolomei; Claudio A. Sáez; Domingo Zarzo
Source:
Water 2019 v.11 no.10 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
desalination; environmental impact; environmental monitoring; environmental protection; seawater; socioeconomic development; sustainable development; uncertainty; water shortages; Chile
Abstract:
... Seawater desalination represents an alternative solution to face the challenge of water scarcity in Chile. However, the uncertainty toward potential environmental impacts of desalination plants represent a barrier to achieving water sustainability and socioeconomic development in Chile. This study aimed to assess the quality of environmental monitoring plans (EMP) and determine the aspects to be i ...
DOI:
10.3390/w11102085

44. Association between adiposity levels and cognitive impairment in the Chilean older adult population

Author:
Y. Concha-Cisternas; F. Lanuza; H. Waddell; Anne Sillars; A. M. Leiva; C. Troncoso; M. A. Martinez; M. Villagrán; L. Mardones; M. Martorell; G. Nazar; N. Ulloa; A. M. Labraña; X. Diaz-Martinez; K. Sadarangani; C. Alvarez; R. Ramirez-Campillo; Alex Garrido-Mendez; Cristian Luarte; Frederick Ho; Stuart R. Gray; F. Petermann-Rocha; C. Celis-Morales;
Source:
Journal of nutritional science 2019 v.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2048-6790
Subject:
adiposity; body mass index; cognition; cognitive disorders; cross-sectional studies; elderly; health surveys; obesity; risk factors; underweight; waist circumference; Chile
Abstract:
... Although both obesity and ageing are risk factors for cognitive impairment, there is no evidence in Chile on how obesity levels are associated with cognitive function. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the association between adiposity levels and cognitive impairment in older Chilean adults. This cross-sectional study includes 1384 participants, over 60 years of age, from ...
DOI:
10.1017/jns.2019.24
PubMed:
31656624
PubMed Central:
PMC6794473

45. Association between trophic state, watershed use, and blooms of cyanobacteria in south-central Chile

Author:
Viviana Almanza; Pablo Pedreros; H. Dail Laughinghouse; Jorge Félez; Oscar Parra; Marisol Azócar; Roberto Urrutia
Source:
Limnologica 2019 v.75 pp. 30-41
ISSN:
0075-9511
Subject:
Aphanizomenon; Aphanocapsa; Aphanothece; Bacillariophyta; Microcystis; Ochrophyta; autumn; climate change; community structure; euphotic zone; eutrophication; forests; lakes; land use; lentic systems; plankton; plantations; temperature; total nitrogen; total phosphorus; watersheds; winter; Chile
Abstract:
... An increase in the distribution and frequency of cyanobacterial blooms has been reported for many regions worldwide. Due to this fact, we studied the variables that influence the abundance of natural populations of planktonic cyanobacteria in temperate lakes of central and southern Chile. These lakes differed in trophic state and watershed use. Cyanobacteria dominated in meso- and eutrophic system ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.limno.2018.11.004

46. Asymmetric competitive effects during species range expansion: An experimental assessment of interaction strength between “equivalent” grazer species in their range overlap

Author:
Moisés A. Aguilera; Nelson Valdivia; Stuart Jenkins; Sergio A. Navarrete; Bernardo Broitman
Source:
journal of animal ecology 2019 v.88 no.2 pp. 277-289
ISSN:
0021-8790
Subject:
biocenosis; biogeography; coasts; habitats; interspecific competition; juveniles; limpets; population size; surveys; Chile
Abstract:
... Biotic interactions are central to the development of theory and concepts in community ecology; experimental evidence has shown their strong effects on patterns of population and community organization and dynamics over local spatial scales. The role of competition in determining range limits and preventing invasions at biogeographic scales is more controversial, partly because of the complexity o ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2656.12917

47. At a Microsite Scale, Native Vegetation Determines Spatial Patterns and Survival of Pinus contorta Invasion in Patagonia

Author:
Bárbara Langdon; Lohengrin A. Cavieres; Aníbal Pauchard
Source:
Forests 2019 v.10 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Pinus contorta; cushion plants; ecosystems; growing season; indigenous species; invasive species; sowing; steppes; trees; tussock grasses; Argentina; Chile; Europe
Abstract:
... Research Highlights: The invasive species Pinus contorta, has become a new component of the vegetation in the Patagonian Steppe, invading the complex matrix of bare ground, tussock grasses and cushion plants. At a microsite scale, the type of native vegetation is one of the multiple factors determining the establishment of P. contorta and in some cases, increasing its survival, and as a result, th ...
DOI:
10.3390/f10080654

48. Atacama Field Campaign: laboratory and in-situ measurements for remote sensing applications

Author:
Cristian Mattar; Andrés Santamaría-Artigas; Flavio Ponzoni; Cibele T. Pinto; Carolina Barrientos; Glynn Hulley
Source:
International journal of digital earth 2019 v.12 no.1 pp. 43-61
ISSN:
1753-8955
Subject:
Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Landsat; X-ray diffraction; calibration; moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer; radiometry; reflectance; reflectance spectroscopy; remote sensing; soil; spatial data; surface temperature; Chile
Abstract:
... This work presents the preliminary results of the first field calibration campaign performed in the Atacama Desert, Chile, between the 18 and 22 August 2014, called the Atacama Field Campaign (ATAFIC 2014). In situ measurements were performed in order to spectrally characterize the surface reflectance spectra between 0.3 and 2.5 µm, radiometric temperature (8.0–14.0 µm) and atmospheric measurement ...
DOI:
10.1080/17538947.2018.1450901

49. Availability of copper in mine tailings with humic substance addition and uptake by Atriplex halimus

Author:
Y. Tapia; M. Casanova; B. Castillo; E. Acuña; J. Covarrubias; M. Antilén; A. Masaguer
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2019 v.191 no.11 pp. 651
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Atriplex halimus; adsorption; aerial parts; biomass; copper; electrical conductivity; humic substances; leachates; leaching; lignite; mine tailings; nutrients; oxidation; pH; phytoremediation; risk; roots; seeds; sorption isotherms; total organic carbon; Chile
Abstract:
... The chemical characteristics of mine tailings, organic amendments (doses), and plants are the critical factors that must be evaluated and monitored to ensure the sustainability of phytostabilization. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mobility of copper (Cu) in mine tailings (MT) of the Zone Central of Chile to which commercial humic substances were added, examining their effect on the upta ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-019-7832-2

50. Backyard poultry production in Chile: animal health management and contribution to food access in an upper middle-income country

Author:
Francisca Di Pillo; Gustavo Anríquez; Pablo Alarcón; Pedro Jimenez-Bluhm; Pablo Galdames; Vanesa Nieto; Stacey Schultz-Cherry; Christopher Hamilton-West
Source:
Preventive veterinary medicine 2019 v.164 pp. 41-48
ISSN:
0167-5877
Subject:
animal diseases; animal health; biosecurity; birds; cash flow analysis; dead animals; farmers; flocks; food security; households; low income households; markets; per-capita income; poultry; poultry production; poverty; prices; production technology; profitability; questionnaires; rearing; regression analysis; risk; socioeconomic factors; supply chain; transportation; women; Chile
Abstract:
... Backyard production systems (BPS) that involve poultry are a good way to improve food security and poverty alleviation. Few studies have been carried out to quantify the contribution of poultry production to these households and the constraints they might face if a priority animal disease enters these systems. This study aims to characterize the poultry-rearing BPS in central Chile and to identify ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.01.008

51. Bayesian hydrograph separation in a minimally gauged alpine volcanic watershed in central Chile

Author:
Katherine H. Markovich; Helen E. Dahlke; José Luis Arumí; Reed M. Maxwell; Graham E. Fogg
Source:
Journal of hydrology 2019 v.575 pp. 1288-1300
ISSN:
0022-1694
Subject:
Bayesian theory; alluvium; base flow; basins; bedrock; climate change; data collection; groundwater; hydrograph; isotopes; mixing; rain; rivers; snow; statistical models; subsurface flow; subwatersheds; temporal variation; water management; wet season; Chile
Abstract:
... This study examines the question of how much information one can extract from a tracer-based hydrograph separation in a remote and minimally gaged alpine catchment in Chile. We combine PCA-based endmember mixing analysis to identify the sources of flow contribution to the Diguillín River with a hierarchical Bayesian mixing model to integrate spatial and temporal variability in endmember concentrat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.06.014
CHORUS:
10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.06.014

52. Behavioral switching in Magellanic woodpeckers reveals perception of habitat quality at different spatial scales

Author:
Pablo M. Vergara; Gerardo E. Soto; Amanda D. Rodewald; Madelaine Quiroz
Source:
Landscape ecology 2019 v.34 no.1 pp. 79-92
ISSN:
0921-2973
Subject:
Campephilus; adults; global positioning systems; habitats; home range; memory; models; remote sensing; telemetry; trees; woodpeckers; Chile
Abstract:
... CONTEXT: The switching pattern between behavioral modes provides a mechanistic basis for understanding how animals perceive and memorize the habitat quality in their home ranges. OBJECTIVES: We assessed if Magellanic woodpeckers (Campephilus magellanicus) move based on habitat quality at local (neighboring trees) and home range scales. METHODS: We used state-space models to examine the relationshi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10980-018-0746-5

53. Beyond tides: surge-dominated submersion regimes on rocky shores of central Chile

Author:
Gabriela Flores; Rodrigo Cienfuegos; Sergio A. Navarrete
Source:
Marine biology 2019 v.166 no.7 pp. 92
ISSN:
0025-3162
Subject:
Cirripedia; air; climate change; coasts; littoral zone; macroalgae; mussels; remote sensing; sea level; statistical models; summer; tides; Chile
Abstract:
... By definition, intertidal organisms are exposed to fluctuations between submersion and exposure to air due to the variation in the sea level caused, primarily, by tides and waves. Such submersion regimes have great consequences on the evolution, physiology, behavior, and ecology of intertidal marine organisms, but, paradoxically, our quantitative knowledge about submersion regimes is extremely lim ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00227-019-3539-8

54. Bioactive volatile fraction of Chilean boldo (Peumus boldus Molina) – an overview

Author:
Xavier Maia Mariano; Wanderson Fernando Mello de Souza; Cristiane Barbosa Rocha; Ricardo Felipe Alves Moreira
Source:
Journal of essential oil research 2019 v.31 no.6 pp. 474-486
ISSN:
2163-8152
Subject:
Peumus boldus; anthelmintics; antioxidants; chemical composition; essential oils; flavor; indigenous species; medicinal properties; odors; plants (botany); tea; Brazil; Chile
Abstract:
... Chilean boldo (Peumus boldus Molina) is a native plant of the central and southern regions of Chile. This plant belongs to the Monimiaceae family and it is widely consumed, majority as a tea, in Brazil and in several other countries of the world. This high consumption can be explained mainly by the broad spectrum of pharmacological effects associated to this herb: colagogue, antioxidant, anti-infl ...
DOI:
10.1080/10412905.2019.1617797

55. Biogeographic differences in the allelopathy of leaf surface extracts of an invasive weed

Author:
Ramona E. Irimia; Susana M. M. Lopes; Gastón Sotes; Lohengrin A. Cavieres; Özkan Eren; Christopher J. Lortie; Kristine French; José L. Hierro; Christoph Rosche; Ragan M. Callaway; Teresa M. V. D. Pinho e Melo; Daniel Montesinos
Source:
Biological invasions 2019 v.21 no.10 pp. 3151-3168
ISSN:
1387-3547
Subject:
Centaurea solstitialis; Lactuca sativa; allelochemicals; allelopathy; chemical composition; ecological invasion; geographical distribution; introduced plants; invasive species; leaf extracts; leaves; seed germination; seedling growth; seeds; sesquiterpenoid lactones; Argentina; Australia; California; Chile; Spain; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... Allelopathy, the release of chemicals by plants that inhibit the germination and growth of competing species, can be an important trait for invasive success. However, little is known about potential biogeographical differences in allelopathy due to divergent regional eco-evolutionary histories. To test this, we examined the allelochemical potential of the highly invasive species Centaurea solstiti ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10530-019-02038-1

56. Bioguided identification of triterpenoids and neolignans as bioactive compounds from anti-infectious medicinal plants of the Taira Atacama's community (Calama, Chile)

Author:
Sergio Ortiz; Marylin Lecsö-Bornet; Christine Bonnal; Sandrine Houze; Sylvie Michel; Raphaël Grougnet; Sabrina Boutefnouchet
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2019 v.231 pp. 217-229
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
Aloysia; Gram-negative bacteria; Krameria; animal pathogenic fungi; antifungal properties; bioactive compounds; ethnobotany; flora; infectious diseases; lignans; medicinal plants; nationalities and ethnic groups; oleanolic acid; surveys; traditional medicine; traditions; ursolic acid; Andes region; Chile
Abstract:
... Previous ethnobotanical surveys from the north Andean part of Chile, where different ethnic groups are co-existing, with the preeminence of Aymara and Atacama traditions, revealed an extensive domestic use of the local flora. In these communities, traditional medicinal uses are mainly related to the treatment of respiratory, gastro-intestinal and urinary disorders, pain and inflammation, which is ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2018.10.029

57. Bioremoval of heavy metals from metal mine tailings water using microalgae biomass

Author:
Cynthia Urrutia; Erwin Yañez-Mansilla; David Jeison
Source:
Algal research 2019 v.43 pp. 101659
ISSN:
2211-9264
Subject:
Chlorella vulgaris; Scenedesmus; biomass; biorefining; cell walls; chlorophyll; copper; fluorescence; heavy metals; industry; lipid content; microalgae; mine tailings; molybdenum; protein content; scanning electron microscopy; Chile
Abstract:
... The copper industry generates large quantities of mine tailings water. Thus, this study aims to select a microalgae species that is both tolerant and capable of the bioremoval of heavy metals from metal mine tailings water as well as the potential biorefinery of this microalgae biomass. Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus spinosus were tested for tolerance to metal mine tailings water (MTW) in nort ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.algal.2019.101659

58. Biosecurity institutions and the choice of contracts in international fruit supply chains

Author:
Iciar Pavez; Jean-Marie Codron; Pasquale Lubello; Maria Cecilia Florêncio
Source:
Agricultural systems 2019 v.176 pp. 102668
ISSN:
0308-521X
Subject:
apples; biosecurity; consumers (people); econometrics; exports; fruits; imports; international trade; supermarkets; supply chain; trade agreements; Chile
Abstract:
... Biosecurity regulations and standards govern international agricultural inter-firm transactions. Drawing mainly on new institutional economics, our study offers insights into the institutional factors, at both the macro and meso levels, that influence the choice of inter-firm contracts for Chilean apple exports. First and foremost, it examines the influence of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agsy.2019.102668

59. Breeding Phenology, Distribution and Conservation Status of Markham's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma markhami in the Atacama Desert

Author:
Rodrigo Barros; Fernando Medrano; Heraldo V. Norambuena; Ronny Peredo; Rodrigo Silva; Felipe de Groote; Fabrice Schmitt
Source:
Ardea 2019 v.107 no.1 pp. 75-84
ISSN:
0373-2266
Subject:
Hydrobates pelagicus; Oceanodroma; breeding; breeding sites; cities; conservation areas; conservation status; fledglings; habitats; mining; nesting; nests; phenology; pollution; pollution control; power plants; predation; seabirds; surveys; wind farms; Chile
Abstract:
... Markham's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma markhami is one of the least known seabirds in the world. Between 2013 and 2017, we conducted an extensive ground based survey to locate nests, confirm nesting colonies and, whenever possible, characterize Markham's Storm-Petrel breeding phenology. The survey was conducted in the Atacama Desert, northern Chile, covering the area between Arica (18.240°S, 70.509°W) ...
DOI:
10.5253/arde.v107i1.a1

60. Breeding maize under biodynamic-organic conditions for nutritional value and N efficiency/N₂ fixation

Author:
W. Goldstein; A.A. Jaradat; C. Hurburgh; L.M. Pollak; M. Goodman
Source:
Open Agriculture 2019 v.4 no.1 pp. 322-345
ISSN:
2391-9531
Subject:
Zea mays; alleles; breeding programs; carotenoids; chlorophyll; corn; cultivars; genetic engineering; grain protein; hybrids; inbreeding; landraces; leaves; methionine; microorganisms; nitrogen; nitrogen fixation; philosophy; plant breeding; pollen; protein value; root growth; seeds; texture; topsoil; vigor; weeds; winter; Chile; Hawaii; Puerto Rico; Wisconsin
Abstract:
... An overview is given for an ongoing maize breeding program that improves populations, inbreds, and hybrids in the Midwestern USA. Breeding and selection occurred under biodynamic conditions in Wisconsin, on an organic winter nursery in Puerto Rico, a biodynamic winter nursery in Hawaii, and a conventional winter nursery in Chile. Emphasis is on improving protein quality, carotenoid content, compet ...
Handle:
10113/6497006
DOI:
10.1515/opag-2019-0030

61. Breeding strategies of open-cup-nesting birds in sub-Antarctic forests of Navarino Island, Chile

Author:
Rocío Fernanda Jara; Ramiro Daniel Crego; Francisco Javier Arellano; Tomás Alberto Altamirano; José Tomás Ibarra; Ricardo Rozzi; Jaime Enrique Jiménez
Source:
Revista chilena de historia natural 2019 v.92 no.1 pp. 2
ISSN:
0717-6317
Subject:
Neovison vison; Turdus; Zonotrichia; birds; breeding; breeding season; clutch size; conservation areas; ecosystems; eggs; latitude; nesting; nests; oviposition; phenology; predation; predators; risk; temperate forests; Chile
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: There is limited knowledge about the breeding strategies of birds inhabiting in South American temperate forests. This is particularly true for open-cup forest passerines breeding at high latitudes (> 42°). To better understand the ecology of these species, in this study we described and compared the breeding strategies (i.e., nest dimensions, nest height from the ground, egg laying rh ...
DOI:
10.1186/s40693-019-0082-4

62. Caligus rogercresseyi infestation is associated with Piscirickettsia salmonis-attributed mortalities in farmed salmonids in Chile

Author:
Gabriel Arriagada; Christopher Hamilton-West; Omid Nekouei; Claudia Foerster; Andrea Müller; Marcela Lara; Cristian Gallardo-Escárate
Source:
Preventive veterinary medicine 2019 pp. -
ISSN:
0167-5877
Subject:
Caligus rogercresseyi; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Piscirickettsia salmonis; Salmo salar; adults; bacteria; control methods; ectoparasites; farming systems; fish diseases; fish farms; mortality; regression analysis; Chile
Abstract:
... Caligidosis and Piscirickettsiosis are currently the most important sanitary challenges for the Chilean salmon industry. Caligidosis is caused by the ectoparasite, Caligus rogercresseyi and Piscirickettsiosis is caused by the intracellular bacterium, Piscirickettsia salmonis. Both diseases are highly prevalent and widely distributed in farming areas in Chile. The co-occurrence of the two diseases ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104771

63. Can Responsible Ownership Practices Influence Hunting Behavior of Owned Cats?: Results from a Survey of Cat Owners in Chile

Author:
Sebastián Escobar-Aguirre; Raúl A. Alegría-Morán; Javiera Calderón-Amor; Tamara A. Tadich
Source:
Animals 2019 v.9 no.10 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
birds; body condition; cats; descriptive statistics; gardens; households; insects; microchip technology; pet ownership; pets; regression analysis; surveys; wildlife; Chile
Abstract:
... The domestic cat (Felis catus) has become a worldwide threat to wildlife. The potential impact of owned cats on wildlife in Chile has not been documented at a large scale. The purpose of this study was to investigate the number and type of prey that owned cats bring back in Chile and its relation with responsible ownership practices. An online survey was distributed to 5216 households that include ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani9100745
PubMed:
31569506
PubMed Central:
PMC6826938

64. Canopy architecture assessment of cherry trees by cover photography based on variable light extinction coefficient modelled using artificial neural networks

Author:
E. J. Tongson; S. Fuentes; M. Carrasco-Benavides; M. Mora
Source:
Acta horticulturae 2019 v. no.1235 pp. 183-188
ISSN:
0567-7572
Subject:
Malus domestica; Vitis; algorithms; allometry; apples; canopy; cherries; crops; cultivars; forests; fruit trees; horticulture; image analysis; instrumentation; leaf area index; light extinction coefficient; light intensity; neural networks; photography; photosynthesis; porosity; vigor; water requirement; Chile
Abstract:
... Leaf area index (LAI) is one of the most important parameters in physiological and functional plant models to estimate tree canopy vigor and photosynthesis. However, LAI requires either destructive or indirect methods for accurate assessment, which can be time consuming, costly, and requires specialized instrumentation. Cover photography to estimate canopy architectural parameters has shown to be ...
DOI:
10.17660/ActaHortic.2019.1235.24

65. Cascading processes in a changing environment: Disturbances on fluvial ecosystems in Chile and implications for hazard and risk management

Author:
B. Mazzorana; L. Picco; R. Rainato; A. Iroumé; V. Ruiz-Villanueva; C. Rojas; G. Valdebenito; P. Iribarren-Anacona; D. Melnick
Source:
Science of the total environment 2019 v.655 pp. 1089-1103
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
earthquakes; ecosystems; floods; forest fires; geophysics; glaciers; infrastructure; lakes; mass movement; risk assessment; risk management; rivers; volcanic activity; watersheds; Chile
Abstract:
... The compound hazard effects of multiple process cascades severely affect Chilean river systems and result in a large variety of disturbances on their ecosystems and alterations of their hydromorphologic regimes leading to extreme impacts on society, environment and infrastructure. The acute, neo-tectonically pre-determined susceptibility to seismic hazards, the widespread volcanic activity, the in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.217

66. Cell Cycle, Division Rate, and Feeding of the Heterotroph Phalacroma rotundatum in a Chilean Fjord

Author:
Patricio A. Díaz; Iván Pérez-Santos; Gonzalo Álvarez; Michael Araya; Francisco Álvarez; Beatriz Reguera
Source:
Microorganisms 2019 v.7 no.10 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2607
Subject:
Dinophysis; cell division; diarrhetic shellfish poisoning; ecophysiology; estuaries; feeding behavior; fjord inlets; heterotrophs; microalgae; salinity; summer; vacuoles; Chile; Northern European region
Abstract:
... Phalacroma rotundatum is a rare cosmopolitan heterotrophic dinoflagellate. This species, included in the IOC-UNESCO Taxonomic Reference List of Harmful Microalgae, may be a diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) toxin vector, but little is known about its ecophysiology and behavior. A vertical net haul collected during the austral summer of 2018 in Reloncaví Sound (Chilean Patagonia) revealed ...
DOI:
10.3390/microorganisms7100451
PubMed:
31615061
PubMed Central:
PMC6843895

67. Cemeteries and biodiversity conservation in cities: how do landscape and patch-level attributes influence bird diversity in urban park cemeteries?

Author:
Nélida R. Villaseñor; Martín A. H. Escobar
Source:
Urban ecosystems 2019 v.22 no.6 pp. 1037-1046
ISSN:
1083-8155
Subject:
altitude; autumn; biodiversity; biodiversity conservation; birds; cities; fauna; indigenous species; landscapes; latitude; seasonal variation; summer; urban areas; urban parks; vegetation cover; weather; Chile
Abstract:
... Cemeteries can help conserve biodiversity in urban landscapes, but their capacity to support native species is likely to be influenced by variables at different spatial scales. There is growing evidence on how landscape and patch-level attributes influence biodiversity in urban parks. However, there is limited evidence about cemeteries. Park cemeteries are dominated by vegetation because they are ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11252-019-00877-3

68. Centrohelid Heliozoans from Freshwater Habitats of Different Types of South Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, Chile

Author:
K. I. Prokina; A. P. Mylnikov
Source:
Inland water biology 2019 v.12 no.1 pp. 10-20
ISSN:
1995-0829
Subject:
Sphagnum; bogs; disease diagnosis; electron microscopy; freshwater; habitats; species diversity; streams; surface water; Argentina; Chile
Abstract:
... The species composition of centrohelid heliozoans from freshwater habitats of different types (sphagnum bog, temporary and permanent water bodies and streams) of Southern Chile has been studied. Fourteen species (Acanthocystis nichollsi, A. pectinata, A. penardi, Pseudoraphidiophrys discoidea, P. formosa, P. veliformis, Raphidiophrys ovalis, Choanocystis perpusilla, Pterocystisfoliaceatruncata, P. ...
DOI:
10.1134/S1995082919010164

69. Changes in agro-climatic indices related to temperature in Central Chile

Author:
Adrian Piticar
Source:
International journal of biometeorology 2019 v.63 no.4 pp. 499-510
ISSN:
0020-7128
Subject:
bioclimatology; climate change; cold; crops; frost; heat; heat stress; heat sums; socioeconomics; temperature; Chile
Abstract:
... Climate change has profound environmental and socio-economic implications. To analyze climate change in relation to crops, a wide variety of agro-climatic indices has been proposed by the scientific community. In this study, changes in a set of 12 agro-climatic indices related to temperature were investigated in Central Chile over a 56-year period (1961–2016). The indices were computed based on da ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00484-019-01681-6

70. Changes in food security in Latin America from 2014 to 2017

Author:
Luna Rezende Machado de Sousa; Arlette Saint-Ville; Luisa Samayoa-Figueroa; Hugo Melgar-Quiñonez
Source:
Food security 2019 v.11 no.3 pp. 503-513
ISSN:
1876-4517
Subject:
children; cross-sectional studies; descriptive statistics; economic recession; elderly; food security; hunger; low educational status; politics; poverty; public policy; regression analysis; social support; sustainable development; women; Chile; El Salvador; Honduras; Latin America; Uruguay
Abstract:
... Ending hunger and achieving food security is Goal 2 of the Sustainable Development Goals but will be difficult to achieve as many countries experience financial and political shocks. This study assesses changes in the status of food security in Latin America (LA) during the region’s recent economic recession (2014 to 2017). This cross-sectional study used Gallup World Poll data from 18 LA countrie ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12571-019-00931-0

71. Changes in socio-economic status and lipoproteins in Chilean adolescents: a 16-year longitudinal study

Author:
Zachary J Madewell; Estela Blanco; Raquel Burrows; Betsy Lozoff; Sheila Gahagan
Source:
Public health nutrition 2019 v.22 no.2 pp. 344-353
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
adolescence; adolescents; capital; childhood; factor analysis; health effects assessments; high density lipoprotein cholesterol; infancy; iron deficiency anemia; linear models; longitudinal studies; low density lipoprotein cholesterol; nutrient deficiencies; social capital; socioeconomic status; Chile
Abstract:
... The present longitudinal study assessed whether changes in socio-economic status (SES) from infancy to adolescence were associated with plasma lipoprotein concentrations in adolescence, of which low HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) and high LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C), TAG and total cholesterol (TC) concentrations are associated with higher cardiovascular risk. SES, assessed using the modified Graffar Index, w ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018003087
PubMed:
30472968

72. Changes in the content of anthocyanins, flavonols, and antioxidant activity in Fragaria ananassa var. Camarosa fruits under traditional and organic fertilization

Author:
Antonieta Ruiz; Mario Sanhueza; Francisca Gómez; Gonzalo Tereucán; Tamara Valenzuela; Susana García; Pablo Cornejo; Isidro Hermosín‐Gutiérrez
Source:
Journal of the science of food and agriculture 2019 v.99 no.5 pp. 2404-2410
ISSN:
0022-5142
Subject:
Andisols; Fragaria ananassa; anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; ascorbic acid; fertilizer application; flavonols; fruits; high performance liquid chromatography; organic fertilizers; phosphorus; polyphenols; strawberries; tandem mass spectrometry; Chile
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Strawberries are consumed worldwide. In Chile, strawberry production has been established in Andisols, were phosphorus is scarce. Traditional fertilization (TF) and organic fertilization (OF) have both been established there. This study examined their impact on the polyphenolic content of strawberries. RESULTS: Two anthocyanins were identified by high performance liquid chromatography ...
DOI:
10.1002/jsfa.9447

73. Characterization and Pathogenicity of Botryosphaeriaceae Species Obtained from Avocado Trees with Branch Canker and Dieback and from Avocado Fruit with Stem End Rot in Chile

Author:
Ana L. Valencia; Pilar M. Gil; Bernardo A. Latorre; I. Marlene Rosales
Source:
Plant disease 2019 v.103 no.5 pp. 996-1005
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
Botryosphaeria stevensii; Diplodia seriata; Lasiodiplodia theobromae; Neofusicoccum parvum; Persea americana; avocados; crop production; dieback; disease incidence; drought; fruit trees; fruits; fungi; genes; mycelium; necrosis; orchards; peduncle; peptide elongation factors; phylogeny; virulence; Chile
Abstract:
... Several species of the Botryosphaeriaceae family have been associated with branch canker, dieback, and stem end rot in avocado (Persea americana Mill.). In Chile, the incidence of diseases affecting the avocado tree increased from 2011 to 2016, which coincided with a severe drought that affected avocado production. Moreover, distant countries importing avocados from Chile also reported an increase ...
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-07-18-1131-RE

74. Characterization of Bioactive Compounds in Blueberry and Their Impact on Soil Properties in Response to Plant Biostimulants

Author:
Mauricio Schoebitz; María Dolores López; Humberto Serri; Viviana Aravena; Erick Zagal; Antonio Roldán
Source:
Communications in soil science and plant analysis 2019 v.50 no.19 pp. 2482-2494
ISSN:
1532-2416
Subject:
Vaccinium corymbosum; antioxidant activity; beta-glucosidase; bioactive compounds; blueberries; cation exchange capacity; crop production; enzyme activity; fruit quality; fruits; humic substances; microbial biomass; microbiological quality; microorganisms; plant growth; planting; polyphenols; proteinases; soil respiration; urease; Chile
Abstract:
... Vaccinium corymbosum L. (Ericaceae) is a highly valued fruit crop and the most common type of blueberry grown in Chile. Plant growth and yield crop production are affected by agricultural practices and different soil parameters including chemical and biological properties. We performed a field assay to assess the effect of the inoculation with a mixture of 10 microorganisms and the addition of hum ...
DOI:
10.1080/00103624.2019.1667374

75. Characterization of Oomycete Species Associated With Root and Crown Rot of English Walnut in Chile

Author:
Jeannette Guajardo; Sebastián Saa; Natalia Riquelme; Gregory Browne; Cristian Youlton; Mónica Castro; Ximena Besoain
Source:
Plant disease 2019 v.103 no.4 pp. 691-696
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
Juglans regia; Phytophthora cinnamomi; Phytophthora citrophthora; Pythium ultimum; crown rot; decline; genes; industry; internal transcribed spacers; orchards; pathogenicity; pathogens; ribosomal DNA; root rot; seedlings; soil; tissues; trees; tubulin; walnuts; Chile
Abstract:
... English (Persian) walnut (Juglans regia) trees affected by root and crown rot were surveyed in five regions of central Chile between 2015 and 2017. In each region, nine orchards, ranging from 1 to 21 years old, were randomly selected and inspected for incidence and severity of tree decline associated with crown and root rot. Soil and symptomatic crown and root tissues were collected and cultured i ...
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-07-18-1160-RE

76. Characterization of submicron aerosol chemical composition and sources in the coastal area of Central Chile

Author:
S. Saarikoski; F. Reyes; Y. Vázquez; M. Tagle; H. Timonen; M. Aurela; S. Carbone; D.R. Worsnop; R. Hillamo; P. Oyola
Source:
Atmospheric environment 2019 v.199 pp. 391-401
ISSN:
1352-2310
Subject:
absorption; aerosols; ammonium; anthropogenic activities; atmospheric chemistry; biomass; burning; cadmium; carbon; chemical composition; coasts; copper; dimethyl sulfide; gases; iron; magnesium; marine environment; nitrates; oxidation; photometers; physicochemical properties; potassium; sodium; soot; spectrometers; sulfates; sulfur dioxide; vanadium; zinc; Chile
Abstract:
... Chemical characteristics and the sources of submicron particles (<1 μm in diameter) were investigated in Valle Alegre, the coastal area of Central Chile. The chemical composition of particles was studied by using a Soot particle Aerosol Mass Spectrometer and Multi-Angle Absorption Photometer. Submicron particles were dominated by organics (42% of mass) and sulfate (39% of mass) while the mass frac ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosenv.2018.11.040

77. Characterization of the Groundwater Storage Systems of South-Central Chile: An Approach Based on Recession Flow Analysis

Author:
Víctor Parra; José Luis Arumí; Enrique Muñoz; Jerónimo Paredes
Source:
Water 2019 v.11 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
glaciers; groundwater; prediction; snowpack; watersheds; Chile
Abstract:
... Groundwater storage and discharge are important processes that have not yet been sufficiently studied in some parts of Chile. Additionally, in watersheds without snow cover or glaciers, groundwater storage and release are the main sources of minimum flow generation; therefore, improvements are required to characterize this process. This study aimed to use recession flow analysis to link groundwate ...
DOI:
10.3390/w11112324

78. Characterization of the Jumbo Squid (Dosidicus gigas) Skin By-Product by Shotgun Proteomics and Protein-Based Bioinformatics

Author:
Mónica Carrera; Josafat Marina Ezquerra-Brauer; Santiago P. Aubourg
Source:
Marine drugs 2019 v.18 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
1660-3397
Subject:
Dosidicus gigas; bioinformatics; byproducts; collagen; computer simulation; fisheries; gene ontology; peptides; proteome; proteomics; California; Chile; Pacific Ocean
Abstract:
... Jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas) is one of the largest cephalopods, and represents an important economic fishery in several regions of the Pacific Ocean, from southern California in the United States to southern Chile. Large and considerable discards of this species, such as skin, have been reported to constitute an important source of potential by-products. In this paper, a shotgun proteomics approa ...
DOI:
10.3390/md18010031

79. Characterizing diversity of food systems in view of sustainability transitions. A review

Author:
Daniel Gaitán-Cremaschi; Laurens Klerkx; Jessica Duncan; Jacques H. Trienekens; Carlos Huenchuleo; Santiago Dogliotti; María E. Contesse; Walter A. H. Rossing
Source:
Agronomy for sustainable development 2019 v.39 no.1 pp. 1
ISSN:
1774-0746
Subject:
foods; pesticides; rural development; vegetables; Chile
Abstract:
... Dominant food systems are configured from the productivist paradigm, which focuses on producing large amounts of inexpensive and standardized foods. Although these food systems continue being supported worldwide, they are no longer considered fit-for-purpose as they have been proven unsustainable in environmental and social terms. A large body of scientific literature argues that a transition from ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13593-018-0550-2
PubMed:
30881486
PubMed Central:
PMC6394436

80. Chemical Composition of Essential Oil of the Aerial Parts of Lepechinia salviae (Lindl.) Epl. from Northern Chile

Author:
Ramiro Díaz; Angel Contreras; Gina Leonelli; Ricardo Tighe; Cristian Cerda; Marlene Piñones; Judith Venegas; Susana Alfaro
Source:
Journal of essential oil-bearing plants 2019 v.22 no.3 pp. 871-876
ISSN:
0976-5026
Subject:
Lepechinia; aerial parts; chemical composition; essential oils; gas chromatography; hydrodistillation; indigenous species; medicinal plants; sesquiterpenoids; Chile
Abstract:
... Lepechinia salviae (Lindl.) Epling is an endemic species from northern Chile, where it is important medicinal plant. Essential oil from the aerial parts of L. salviae was extracted using hydro-distillation and analyzed using Gas Chromatography linked to a MS detector and a FID detector. Total thirty-four components (99.3 %) were identified; oxygenated sesquiterpenes τ-cadinol (12.84 %), ledol (10. ...
DOI:
10.1080/0972060X.2019.1630323

81. Chemical analysis and cellulose crystallinity of thermally modified Eucalyptus nitens wood from open and closed reactor systems using FTIR and X-ray crystallography

Author:
M. Wentzel; A. Rolleri; H. Pesenti; H. Militz
Source:
European journal of wood and wood products 2019 v.77 no.4 pp. 517-525
ISSN:
0018-3768
Subject:
Eucalyptus nitens; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction; cellulose; chemical analysis; crystal structure; depolymerization; hemicellulose; lignin; markets; reflectance; temperature; wood; Chile
Abstract:
... Currently there is a growing market for high quality solid wood products in Chile made from Eucalyptus nitens. Thermal modifications have been used to obtain such products out of fast growing species. The chemical and crystallinity changes in the modified wood were investigated using diffuse reflectance FTIR spectroscopy and crystalline analysis by X-ray diffraction to analyze the difference betwe ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00107-019-01411-0

82. Chemical composition and biological activity of essential oils from Artemisia copa Phil. var. copa (Asteraceae) and Aloysia deserticola (Phil.) Lu-Irving & O’Leary (Verbenaceae), used in the Chilean Atacama’s Taira Community (Antofagasta, Chile)

Author:
Sergio Ortiz; Marylin Lecsö-Bornet; Sylvie Michel; Raphaël Grougnet; Sabrina Boutefnouchet
Source:
Journal of essential oil research 2019 v.31 no.5 pp. 425-431
ISSN:
2163-8152
Subject:
Aloysia; Artemisia copa; antibacterial properties; chemical composition; enzyme activity; essential oils; traditional medicine; xanthine oxidase; Chile
Abstract:
... Two aromatic species from the Atacama people traditional medicine, Aloysia deserticola (Phil.) Lu-Irving & O’Leary and Artemisia copa Phil. var. copa, from Antofagasta area (North of Chile) were investigated for their essential oils (EO) chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activity. EO of A deserticola collected in four different spots unexpectedly contained α-thujone as the major ...
DOI:
10.1080/10412905.2019.1572549

83. Chemical composition of Chilean bottled waters: Anomalous values and possible effects on human health

Author:
L. Daniele; C. Cannatelli; J.T. Buscher; G. Bonatici
Source:
Science of the total environment 2019 v.689 pp. 526-533
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
United States Environmental Protection Agency; World Health Organization; arsenic; bottled water; chemical composition; containers; drinking water; groundwater; human health; humans; ingestion; lifestyle; markets; nitrates; pH; risk; risk assessment; water quality; Chile
Abstract:
... The Chilean bottled water market has experienced continuous growth since 2000, surpassing 500 million liters sold in 2015. Generally, consumers tend to associate the consumption of bottled water with a healthy lifestyle, but current Chilean law does not require the product to be labelled with the chemical composition, thus preventing consumers from making informed choices.Our study focuses on dete ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.165

84. Chile’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (CAVEI): Evidence-based recommendations for public policy decision-making on vaccines and immunization

Author:
Jeannette Dabanch; Cecilia González; Jaime Cerda; Johanna Acevedo; Mario Calvo; Eduardo Díaz; María Endeiza; Jaime Inostroza; Jaime Rodríguez; Adiela Saldaña; Solange Santillana; Nathalie El Omeiri; Magdalena Bastías
Source:
Vaccine 2019 v.37 no.32 pp. 4646-4650
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
decision making; health policy; immunization; public policy; vaccines; Chile
Abstract:
... A National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) provides independent, evidence–based recommendations to the Ministry of Health for immunization programmes and policy formulation. In this article, we describe the structure, functioning and work processes of Chile’s NITAG (CAVEI) and assess its functionality, quality of work processes and outputs, and integration of the committee into the M ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.06.069

85. Choosing a front-of-package warning label for Brazil: A randomized, controlled comparison of three different label designs

Author:
Neha Khandpur; Laís Amaral Mais; Priscila de Morais Sato; Ana Paula Bortoletto Martins; Carla Galvão Spinillo; Carlos Felipe Urquizar Rojas; Mariana Tarricone Garcia; Patrícia Constante Jaime
Source:
Food research international 2019 v.121 pp. 854-861
ISSN:
0963-9969
Subject:
ingredients; nutrient content; nutrients; nutrition labeling; Brazil; Chile
Abstract:
... Warning labels (WLs) are the newest paradigm of nutrient-based, front-of-package labels (FOP) that have been consistently shown to be more effective at informing consumer purchases than other FOP labels. Their effectiveness may be attributed to their design and the consistency in the information they communicate. The present study assessed designs effects of WLs in improving understanding and perc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodres.2019.01.008

86. Chronic Chagas disease: quantification of Trypanosoma cruzi in peripheral blood and dejections of Triatoma infestans fed by xenodiagnosis in patients with and without cardiopathy

Author:
Werner Apt; Daniela Carrasco; Cristian Fuentealba; Mauricio Canals; Gabriela Muñoz; Miguel Saavedra; Juan-Paul Castillo; Inés Zulantay
Source:
Acta tropica 2019 pp. -
ISSN:
0001-706X
Subject:
Chagas disease; DNA; Triatoma infestans; Trypanosoma cruzi; blood; endemic diseases; laboratory experimentation; parasite load; parasites; patients; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; satellites; trypanocides; xenodiagnosis; Chile
Abstract:
... It is not currently known which individuals with chronic Chagas disease (ChD) will develop cardiopathy in a determined period and which will be maintained asymptomatic with normal routine laboratory tests all their lives. The parasite burden is a factor that could explain this different evolution. The objective of this study was to quantify T. cruzi burden by real-time PCR in blood (qPCR-B) and de ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actatropica.2019.105167

87. Classification, Natural History, and Evolution of the Subfamily Peloniinae (Coleoptera: Cleroidea: Cleridae). Part XIV. Taxonomy of the South American Genera Corinthiscus Fairmaire and Germain, Morulaptoma Opitz, New Genus, and Petorca Opitz, New Genus

Author:
Weston Opitz
Source:
Coleopterists' bulletin 2019 v.73 no.2 pp. 329-342
ISSN:
0010-065X
Subject:
Cleridae; ancestry; carnivores; ecosystems; forest communities; geographical distribution; lectotypes; monophyly; natural history; new combination; new genus; new species; species diversity; Argentina; Brazil; Chile
Abstract:
... The genera CorinthiscusFairmaire and Germain, 1861, Morulaptoma Opitz, new genus, and Petorca Opitz, new genus, are redescribed/described, and revised. The species composition of these genera involves: Corinthiscus insignicornisFairmaire and Germain, 1861, Morulaptoma canuta Opitz, new species, Morulaptoma nigra (Chevrolat, 1876), new combination, and Petorca denticolla (Spinola, 1849), new combin ...
DOI:
10.1649/0010-065X-73.2.329

88. Climatic cues for secondary growth and cone production are sex-dependent in the long-lived dioecious conifer Araucaria araucana

Author:
Vicente Rozas; Carlos Le Quesne; Moisés Rojas-Badilla; Álvaro González-Reyes; Sergio Donoso; José Miguel Olano
Source:
Agricultural and forest meteorology 2019 v.274 pp. 132-143
ISSN:
0168-1923
Subject:
Araucaria araucana; climate; conifers; dioecy; females; growing season; growth rings; males; models; nutrient uptake; resource allocation; seed dispersal; sexual dimorphism; snowpack; soil nutrients; spring; summer; tree age; tree growth; trees; vegetative growth; water stress; winter; Andes region; Chile
Abstract:
... Trees’ growth responses to climate may depend on tree age and site conditions. In dioecious species, sex adds an extra level of complexity due to differential reproductive effort between the sexes and potentially sex-related dimorphic growth. Araucaria araucana is a long-lived dioecious conifer with outstanding morphological and functional adaptations considered an excellent model to explore inter ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.05.003

89. Clubroot disease in Latin America: distribution and management strategies

Author:
A. Botero; C. García; B. D. Gossen; S. E. Strelkov; C. D. Todd; P. C. Bonham‐Smith; E. Pérez‐López
Source:
Plant pathology 2019 v.68 no.5 pp. 827-833
ISSN:
0032-0862
Subject:
Brassica napus; Brussels sprouts; Plasmodiophora brassicae; Trichoderma; acid soils; acreage; biological control; broccoli; cabbage; cauliflower; clubroot; crop rotation; crops; disease control; genetic resistance; host plants; humidity; liming; temperate zones; temperature; tropics; Argentina; Brazil; Caribbean; Chile; Latin America; Mexico; Paraguay; Uruguay
Abstract:
... Clubroot caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae is an important disease of cruciferous crops worldwide. In Latin America (from Mexico to Chile, including the Caribbean), most of the area in cruciferous crops is devoted to oilseed rape (Brassica napus; c. 230 600 ha) in Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina, while cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprou ...
DOI:
10.1111/ppa.13013

90. Co-culture in marine farms: macroalgae can act as chemical refuge for shell-forming molluscs under an ocean acidification scenario

Author:
Pamela A. Fernández; Pablo P. Leal; Luis A. Henríquez
Source:
Phycologia 2019 v.58 no.5 pp. 542-551
ISSN:
2330-2968
Subject:
aquaculture industry; biochemical pathways; calcification; canopy; carbon dioxide; carbonates; climate change; coculture; community structure; hydrodynamics; macroalgae; mollusc culture; ocean acidification; pH; photosynthesis; seawater; shellfish; Chile
Abstract:
... With ongoing climate change, aquaculture faces environmental challenges similar to those of natural ecosystems. These include increasing stress for calcifying species, e.g. macroalgae and shellfish. In this context, ocean acidification (OA) has the potential to affect important socioeconomic activities, including shellfish aquaculture, due to changes in the seawater carbonate system. However, coas ...
DOI:
10.1080/00318884.2019.1628576

91. Coastal groundwater discharge and the ancient inhabitants of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile

Author:
Tanya Brosnan; Matthew W. Becker; Carl P. Lipo
Source:
Hydrogeology journal 2019 v.27 no.2 pp. 519-534
ISSN:
1431-2174
Subject:
coasts; drinking water; drought; drought tolerance; groundwater; hydrogeology; seawater; streams; surveys; Chile; Pacific Ocean Islands
Abstract:
... The population of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in pre-historic time is believed to have numbered in the thousands although typical perennial sources of drinking water (streams, springs) are nearly absent from the island. From the accounts of early European explorers, it is known that the people of Rapa Nui utilized brackish drinking water. Beyond this, almost nothing is known of the water resources in ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10040-018-1870-7

92. Comanagement of small‐scale fisheries and ecosystem services

Author:
Stefan Gelcich; Maria José Martínez‐Harms; Sebastián Tapia‐Lewin; Felipe Vasquez‐Lavin; Cristina Ruano‐Chamorro
Source:
Conservation letters 2019 v.12 no.2 pp. e12637
ISSN:
1755-263X
Subject:
anthropogenic stressors; biodiversity; collaborative management; ecosystem services; fisheries; fisheries management; global change; governance; issues and policy; leadership; marine ecosystems; social capital; traditional technology; uncertainty; Chile
Abstract:
... Marine ecosystem services are in global decline, which requires new transformational changes in governance to cope with multiple anthropogenic stressors. We perform a systematic literature review of the biodiversity and ecosystem services outcomes of a governance transformation toward comanagement through the allocation of territorial user rights to artisanal fisher associations (TURFs) in Chile. ...
DOI:
10.1111/conl.12637

93. Community signals of the effect of Didymosphenia geminata (Lyngbye) M. Schmidt on benthic diatom communities in Chilean rivers

Author:
Jacqueline Salvo Pereira; Alejandra Oyanedel Pérez
Source:
Revista chilena de historia natural 2019 v.92 no.1 pp. 4
ISSN:
0717-6317
Subject:
Didymosphenia geminata; anthropogenic activities; basins; community structure; freshwater; geographical distribution; homogenization; multivariate analysis; rivers; spatial variation; species diversity; Chile
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Didymosphenia geminata (Lyngbye) M. Schmidt is a freshwater invasive benthic diatom native to oligotrophic systems of the Northern Hemisphere. Since 2010, freshwater systems of south-austral Chile, have experienced a progressive invasion of this species between 37° 18′ S and 54° 30′ S. This invaded area is characterized by biogeographic heterogeneity, anthropic pressure and lack of kno ...
DOI:
10.1186/s40693-019-0084-2

94. Comparative foraging and diving behaviour of coexisting breeding and non-breeding King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) in Tierra del Fuego, Chile

Author:
Camila Gherardi-Fuentes; Klemens Pütz; Cristobal Anguita; Alejandro Simeone
Source:
Emu 2019 v.119 no.1 pp. 61-70
ISSN:
1448-5540
Subject:
Aptenodytes patagonicus; breeding; foraging; penguins; seabirds; Chile
Abstract:
... Breeding status directly affects the at-sea behaviour of seabirds, resulting in marked differences between breeding and non-breeding birds. In this study, we report for the first time the foraging and diving behaviour of coexisting incubating, courting and non-breeding King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at a recently established colony in Tierra del Fuego, Chile, to determine differences in ( ...
DOI:
10.1080/01584197.2018.1530061

95. Comparative growth of Mytilus chilensis (Hupé 1854) and Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck 1819) in aquaculture longline system in Chile

Author:
Christian Díaz; Catterina Sobenes; Seiji Machino
Source:
Aquaculture 2019 v.507 pp. 21-27
ISSN:
0044-8486
Subject:
Mytilus chilensis; Mytilus galloprovincialis; aquaculture; aquaculture industry; environmental factors; gonadosomatic index; meat; mussels; summer; Chile
Abstract:
... Choosing an alternative species of mussel for the aquaculture industries, will be possible if it has equal or greater yield than the mussel cultivated. This study compares the growth of the chilean native mussel Mytilus chilensis with the non-native Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis and evaluate if environmental variables and cultivation depth affects mussels growth. Mussel were seede ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.03.057

96. Comparing two CF+DEA methods for assessing eco-efficiency from theoretical and practical points of view

Author:
Ricardo Rebolledo-Leiva; Lidia Angulo-Meza; Alfredo Iriarte; Marcela C. González-Araya; Leonardo Vásquez-Ibarra
Source:
Science of the total environment 2019 v.659 pp. 1266-1282
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
business enterprises; carbon footprint; case studies; decision making; eco-efficiency; emissions; environmental impact; environmental performance; issues and policy; life cycle assessment; models; raspberries; stakeholders; Chile
Abstract:
... Nowadays, sustainability has become of increasing concern in policy and the decision making of stakeholders. Companies have been increasing their attention to their environmental performance. In order to measure sustainability performance, different approaches have been proposed. The joint application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), called LCA+DEA, is used to as ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.12.296

97. Comparing vector competence of Mepraia gajardoi and Triatoma infestans by genotyping Trypanosoma cruzi discrete typing units present in naturally infected Octodon degus

Author:
Alejandra Sandoval-Rodríguez; Gemma Rojo; Angélica López; Sylvia Ortiz; Miguel Saavedra; Carezza Botto-Mahan; Pedro E. Cattan; Aldo Solari
Source:
Acta tropica 2019 v.190 pp. 119-122
ISSN:
0001-706X
Subject:
Chagas disease; Octodon degus; Triatoma infestans; Trypanosoma cruzi; genotyping; insects; mixed infection; parasites; probability; rodents; trypomastigotes; vector competence; vector-borne diseases; Chile
Abstract:
... Chagas disease is a vector-borne disease caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, and transmitted by triatomine insects to several mammal species. In Chile, the wild triatomine species are the endemic Mepraia species, and the only domestic vector of Chagas disease is Triatoma infestans. The aim of this study was to determine the competence of M. gajardoi compared to T. infestans as a T. cruzi vec ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.11.007

98. Comparison of Biodegradation of Fats and Oils by Activated Sludge on Experimental and Real Scales

Author:
Pedro Cisterna-Osorio; Patricia Arancibia-Avila
Source:
Water 2019 v.11 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
activated sludge; biodegradation; biological treatment; biomass; carbon cycle; carbon dioxide; effluents; landfills; lipids; oils; wastewater; wastewater treatment; Chile
Abstract:
... Fats and oils are the most common pollutants in wastewater, and are usually eliminated through physical processes in wastewater treatment plants, generating large amounts of fats and residual oils that are difficult to dispose of and handle. The degradation of fatty wastewater was studied in a real wastewater treatment plant and a laboratory scale treatment unit. The wastewater treatment plant, lo ...
DOI:
10.3390/w11061286

99. A Comparison of drought instruments and livelihood capitals:Combining Livelihood and Institutional Analyses to Study Drought Policy Instruments

Author:
Margot A. Hurlbert; Joyeeta Gupta; Hebe Verrest
Source:
Climate and development 2019 v.11 no.10 pp. 863-872
ISSN:
1756-5537
Subject:
case studies; drought; issues and policy; livelihood; markets; Alberta; Argentina; Chile
Abstract:
... Institutional analysis is used to assess macro (in)formal policy approaches while livelihoods analyses takes a micro bottom up approach to analyse how livelihoods can be improved. The two approaches are rarely linked and scarcely applied to the understudied problem of drought. Hence this paper addresses the question: How can the livelihoods approach be combined with institutional analysis and how ...
DOI:
10.1080/17565529.2019.1585318

100. Comparison of organic matter in intermittent and perennial rivers of Mediterranean Chile with the support of citizen science

Author:
Kate Brintrup; Cecilia Amigo; José Fernández; Amparo Hernández; Felipe Pérez; Jorge Félez-Bernal; Andrea Butturini; Katia Saez-Carrillo; Mariela A. Yevenes; Ricardo Figueroa
Source:
Revista chilena de historia natural 2019 v.92 no.1 pp. 3
ISSN:
0717-6317
Subject:
Mediterranean climate; basins; climate change; herbs; image interpretation; leaves; particulate organic matter; riparian vegetation; rivers; seeds; shrubs; stream channels; Chile
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Although intermittent rivers account for over half of the global fluvial network and could increase in length and quantity in Mediterranean climates (in response to climate changes), there is little documentation of organic matter input to them. This study was made possible by the cooperation of the Concepción Chiguayante School community and the Explora project (Chile), with the suppo ...
DOI:
10.1186/s40693-019-0083-3