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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. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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

41. 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

42. 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

43. 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

44. 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

45. 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

46. 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

47. 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

48. 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

49. 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

50. 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

51. 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

52. 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

53. 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

54. 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

55. Compositional and biogeochemical variations of sediments across the terrestrial-marine continuum of the Baker-Martínez fjord system (Chile, 48°S)

Author:
Lorena Rebolledo; Sebastien Bertrand; Carina B. Lange; Fabian J. Tapia; Eduardo Quiroga; Matthias Troch; Nelson Silva; Paola Cárdenas; Silvio Pantoja
Source:
Progress in oceanography 2019 v.174 pp. 89-104
ISSN:
0079-6611
Subject:
Bacillariophyceae; alkanes; calcium carbonate; freshwater; geochemistry; opal; organic carbon; sediment deposition; sediments; stable isotopes; terrestrial ecosystems; tracer techniques; watersheds; Argentina; Chile; Pacific Ocean
Abstract:
... The Baker-Martínez fjord system (Chile, 48°S) is a transitional environment between the terrestrial ecosystems of Patagonia and the SE Pacific Ocean. This unique setting makes it an ideal system to evaluate land-ocean gradients in sediment composition and in a range of biogeochemical variables. Here, we studied the composition and organic geochemistry of surface sediments deposited in the Baker-Ma ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.pocean.2018.12.004

56. Compressibility and creep of a diatomaceous soil

Author:
Ghio Arenaldi Perisic; Carlos Ovalle; Antonio Barrios
Source:
Engineering geology 2019 v.258 pp. 105145
ISSN:
0013-7952
Subject:
Bacillariophyceae; compressibility; liquids; microalgae; microscopy; plasticity; sand; shear strength; silica; silt; soil; soil compaction; soil creep; soil mechanics; water content; water storage; Chile
Abstract:
... Diatomaceous soils are composed by a mix of sand, fines and fossilized diatoms, which are unicellular microalgae composed by a strong silica frustule of 10 to 100 μm in size, with rough surface and enclosing a void that could give the soil a very low dry density. Due to high water storage capacity within frustules, diatomaceous soils present high Liquid Limit and classifies as high plastic silt (M ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enggeo.2019.105145

57. Conductivity Distribution Beneath the San Pedro‐Linzor Volcanic Chain, North Chile, Using 3‐D Magnetotelluric Modeling

Author:
Renzo Mancini; Daniel Díaz; Heinrich Brasse; Benigno Godoy; María José Hernández
Source:
Journal of geophysical research 2019 v.124 no.5 pp. 4386-4398
ISSN:
2169-9313
Subject:
Holocene epoch; basins; crystallization; geophysics; research; Chile
Abstract:
... A magnetotelluric study was carried out in the San Pedro‐Linzor volcanic chain, North Chile, to identify possible magmatic structures and hydrothermal systems associated with volcanoes of Holocene activity, considering previous petrochemical studies pointing to crystallization depths of approximately 8 km. Three‐dimensional resistivity models based on magnetotellurics data of the San Pedro‐Linzor ...
DOI:
10.1029/2018JB016114

58. Conservation prioritization based on trait‐based metrics illustrated with global parrot distributions

Author:
Evsey Kosman; Kevin R. Burgio; Steven J. Presley; Michael R. Willig; Samuel M. Scheiner
Source:
Diversity & distributions 2019 v.25 no.7 pp. 1156-1165
ISSN:
1366-9516
Subject:
Ara macao; biogeography; biomass; ecological footprint; fauna; functional properties; habitats; parrots; planning; prioritization; species richness; Chile
Abstract:
... AIM: Conservation planning and prioritization generally have focused on protecting taxa based on assessments of their long‐term persistence or on protecting habitats and sites with high species richness. An implicit assumption of these approaches is that species are equally different from each other. We propose metrics for conservation planning and prioritization that include consideration of diff ...
DOI:
10.1111/ddi.12923

59. Contrasting variations in the diet of the Andean fox Lycalopex culpaeus Molina, 1782 on geographical and environmental scales in the Atacama Desert

Author:
Felipe S. Carevic; Erico R. Carmona; Francisco Cartes; Felipe Taucare
Source:
Mammalia 2019 v.83 no.5 pp. 439-446
ISSN:
1864-1547
Subject:
Lycalopex culpaeus; altitude; biomass; diet; ecosystems; feces; foxes; habitats; insects; natural history; prey species; primary productivity; reptiles; rodents; summer; winter; Andes region; Chile
Abstract:
... We determined the seasonal diet of the Andean fox Lycalopex culpaeus in three habitats in the Atacama Desert, northern Chile, by analyzing their scat contents. We estimated the biomass and the number of individuals of each prey species consumed and compared our results with those of other studies on Lycalopex foxes in Chile and South America. In general, the L. culpaeus diet was characterized by a ...
DOI:
10.1515/mammalia-2018-0130

60. Control of cystic echinococcosis: Background and prospects

Author:
Edmundo Larrieu; Cesar M. Gavidia; Marshall W. Lightowlers
Source:
Zoonoses and public health 2019 v.66 no.8 pp. 889-899
ISSN:
1863-1959
Subject:
Echinococcus granulosus; dogs; echinococcosis; humans; larvae; models; monitoring; parasites; pastoralism; praziquantel; rangelands; rural areas; sheep; vaccination; zoonoses; Argentina; Chile; New Zealand; Tasmania; Uruguay
Abstract:
... Cystic echinococcosis (CE), caused by Echinococcus granulosus, is a chronic and debilitating zoonotic larval cestode infection in humans, which is principally transmitted between dogs and domestic livestock, particularly sheep. Human CE occurs in almost all pastoral communities and rangeland areas of the underdeveloped and developed world. Control programmes against CE have been implemented in sev ...
DOI:
10.1111/zph.12649

61. Controlling air pollution in a context of high energy poverty levels in southern Chile: Clean air but colder houses?

Author:
René Reyes; Alejandra Schueftan; Cecilia Ruiz; Alejandro D. González
Source:
Energy policy 2019 v.124 pp. 301-311
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
air; ambient temperature; cities; decision making; energy; energy poverty; fuelwood; households; indoor air pollution; insulating materials; monitoring; particulates; pollution control; social inequality; socioeconomic factors; Chile
Abstract:
... Firewood is the main fuel used for heating in Chile, but its inefficient use is producing severe episodes of air pollution. To address this issue, authorities implement Air Pollution Management Plans (PDAs), which include actions such as setting moisture requirements for firewood, replacing old wood-stoves, temporarily banning the use of firewood, and improving homes´ thermal insulation. However, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2018.10.022

62. Coordinated species importation policies are needed to reduce serious invasions globally: The case of alien bumblebees in South America

Author:
Marcelo A. Aizen; Cecilia Smith‐Ramírez; Carolina L. Morales; Lorena Vieli; Agustín Sáez; Rodrigo M. Barahona‐Segovia; Marina P. Arbetman; José Montalva; Lucas A. Garibaldi; David W. Inouye; Lawrence D. Harder
Source:
Journal of applied ecology 2019 v.56 no.1 pp. 100-106
ISSN:
0021-8901
Subject:
Bombus dahlbomii; Bombus ruderatus; Bombus terrestris; anthropogenic activities; bees; disease transmission; expert opinion; flowers; international policy and programs; international trade; invasive species; nectar robbing; politics; pollination; Argentina; Chile
Abstract:
... The global trade of species promotes diverse human activities but also facilitates the introduction of potentially invasive species into new environments. As species ignore national boundaries, unilateral national decisions concerning species trade set the stage for transnational species invasion with significant conservation, economic and political consequences. The need for a coordinated approac ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2664.13121

63. Correlating weathered, microphenocryst-rich, intermediate tephra: An approach combining bulk and single shard analyses from the Lepué Tephra, Chile and Argentina

Author:
Nicholas J.G. Pearce; Brent V. Alloway; Craig Wickham
Source:
Quaternary international 2019 v.500 pp. 71-82
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
aerobic conditions; analytical methods; biogeography; cerium; coprecipitation; glass; iron oxyhydroxides; leaching; leaves; tephra; trace elements; weathering; zirconium; Argentina; Chile
Abstract:
... Chemical correlation of intermediate tephra deposits using microanalytical data is problematic because (i) the phenocryst content of their component glass shards affects major and trace element analyses (ii) bulk chemistry can be affected by variations in mineral/lithic components across the fall-out, and (iii) weathering readily alters their composition. All of these problems affect the Lepué Tep ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2019.01.017

64. Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management: Lessons Learned in the Southern Cone

Author:
P. Laclau; A. Meza; J. Garrido Soares De Lima; S. Linser
Source:
international forestry review 2019 v.21 no.3 pp. 315-323
ISSN:
1465-5489
Subject:
boreal forests; decision making; forest policy; land use; land use and land cover maps; national forests; politics; stakeholders; sustainable forestry; Argentina; Chile; Uruguay
Abstract:
... The Southern Cone countries of Chile, Argentina and Uruguay have a common background regarding land use and land cover with a total of 46 million ha of forests whose benefits are prospering for the regional framework of the Southern Cone. The three countries do not articulate or interchange on their forest policies beyond circumstantial agreements. In this regard, and as our first research focus, ...
DOI:
10.1505/146554819827293196

65. DNA barcoding evidence for the first recorded transmission of Neobenedenia sp. from wild fish species to Seriola lalandi cultured in an open recirculating system on the Coast of Northern Chile

Author:
F.A. Sepúlveda; M.T. González
Source:
Aquaculture 2019 v.501 pp. 239-246
ISSN:
0044-8486
Subject:
Aplodactylus; Cheilodactylus; DNA barcoding; Neobenedenia melleni; Paralabrax; Seriola lalandi; aquaculture systems; coasts; cytochrome-c oxidase; ectoparasites; ethanol; fishermen; genes; genetic distance; genetic similarity; hatcheries; hosts; littoral zone; mitochondria; mitochondrial DNA; morphometry; mortality; nuclear genome; ribosomal DNA; species identification; wild fish; Chile; Pacific Ocean
Abstract:
... Neobenedenia spp. are harmful ectoparasites that can cause disease and mortality in aquaculture systems. The identification of Neobenedenia spp. is difficult using only morphological characteristics; therefore, molecular techniques represent a very useful tool to differentiate species, as recently demonstrated for Neobenedenia melleni and Neobenedenia girellae. In line with this, DNA barcoding (a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2018.11.037

66. Data article “Explaining the cyclical volatility of consumer debt risk using a heterogeneous agents model: The case of Chile”

Author:
Carlos Madeira
Source:
Data in Brief 2019 v.25 pp. 103915
ISSN:
2352-3409
Subject:
consumer debt; data collection; labor market; loans; models; risk; Chile
Abstract:
... This article provides data on the simulation results of consumer debt default for bank and non-bank lenders in Chile, using the model described in Ref. [1]. Furthermore, it provides a summary description of all the codes used for the simulation exercises and how to implement them from publicly available microdata sources. The data is of particular interest for those interested in analyzing the sen ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dib.2019.103915

67. Data extracted from olive oil mill waste exposed to ambient conditions

Author:
Luis González-Martínez; D. Hernández; César A. Astudillo; Fabián Silva A; David Gabriel
Source:
Data in Brief 2019 v.26 pp. 104555
ISSN:
2352-3409
Subject:
olive oil; olive oil mills; volatile organic compounds; wastes; Chile
Abstract:
... Recent studies show that the process of extraction of olive oil results in a large amount of waste. Around 20% the oil is obtained in the process and the remaining 80% corresponds to mainly two types of waste, known as orujo and alperujo. These residues were stored in pools for 6 months in an uncontrolled environment. The reservoirs are open and generate Odorous Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dib.2019.104555

68. Dataset on solar contributions by thermal solar systems in Chile applying Chilean and Spanish regulations

Author:
Luis M. López-Ochoa; Konstantin Verichev; Jesús Las-Heras-Casas; Manuel Carpio
Source:
Data in Brief 2019 v.26 pp. 104505
ISSN:
2352-3409
Subject:
data collection; decision making; energy; Chile; Latin America
Abstract:
... The data presented in this article are related to the research article entitled “Solar domestic hot water regulation in the Latin American residential sector with the implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: The case of Chile” (López-Ochoa et al., 2019), which evaluates the possibility of adapting Spanish solar domestic hot water regulations in Chile, with the objective of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dib.2019.104505

69. A Deep Eastern Boundary Current in the Chile Basin

Author:
Lena M. Schulze Chretien; Kevin Speer
Source:
Journal of geophysical research 2019 v.124 no.1 pp. 27-40
ISSN:
2169-9275
Subject:
acoustics; basins; geophysics; research; silicates; Chile; Panama
Abstract:
... Hydrographic data and tracers from several ship‐based sections show the location and structure of a deep eastern boundary current in the Chile Basin. The current is centered above the Peru‐Chile Trench at 2,500–3,400 m and transports up to 6 Sv of low‐potential vorticity, high‐silicate water south toward Drake Passage. Deep current velocities from direct Lowered Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler m ...
DOI:
10.1029/2018JC014400

70. Demographic, Social and Health-Related Variables that Predict Normal-Weight Preschool Children Having Overweight or Obesity When Entering Primary Education in Chile

Author:
Juliana Kain; Bárbara Leyton; Louise Baur; Mariana Lira; Camila Corvalán
Source:
Nutrients 2019 v.11 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-6643
Subject:
anthropometric measurements; boys; elementary schools; girls; obesity; poverty; prediction; preschool children; regression analysis; weight gain; Chile
Abstract:
... We determined which variables are predictive of normal-weight (N) Chilean 4-year-olds developing overweight/obesity when entering primary school. This study used national data of preschoolers (PK, age 4) in 2011 through 2015, and the same children in the first grade (1st G, age 6) in 2013 through 2017. We formed longitudinal cohorts considering PK as the baseline and 1st G as the follow-up and inc ...
DOI:
10.3390/nu11061277
PubMed:
31195698
PubMed Central:
PMC6627860

71. Density and activity patterns of Andean cat and pampas cat (Leopardus jacobita and L. colocolo) in the Bolivian Altiplano

Author:
Juan Carlos Huaranca; Ma. Lilian Villalba; Nuno Negrões; Jaime E. Jiménez; David W. Macdonald; Luis F. Pacheco
Source:
Wildlife research 2019 v.47 no.1 pp. 68-76
ISSN:
1448-5494
Subject:
Leopardus jacobita; cameras; research; wildlife; Andes region; Argentina; Bolivia; Chile
Abstract:
... Context. Understanding the factors that determine the distribution and abundance of species is an important aim of ecology and prerequisite for conservation. The Andean cat (Leopardus jacobita) and the pampas cat (L. colocolo) are two of the least studied felids. Both are threatened, of similar size and live sympatrically in the Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Perú. Aims. We aimed at estim ...
DOI:
10.1071/WR19053

72. Detecting and characterizing upwelling filaments in a numerical ocean model

Author:
Osvaldo Artal; Héctor H. Sepúlveda; Domingo Mery; Christian Pieringer
Source:
Computers & geosciences 2019 v.122 pp. 25-34
ISSN:
0098-3004
Subject:
coasts; computer software; computers; image analysis; larvae; mathematical models; remote sensing; Chile
Abstract:
... Upwelling filaments are long (≈ 100's km) narrow (O ≈ 10 km) structures in the coastal ocean. They export nutrients and prevent the movement of larvae along the coast. Filaments can be observed in satellite images and in numerical models, but their manual identification and characterization is complex and time consuming. Here we present a Matlab code for a manual method to assist experts in this t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.cageo.2018.10.005

73. Detection of Lotmaria passim in Africanized and European honey bees from Uruguay, Argentina and Chile

Author:
Loreley Castelli; Belén Branchiccela; Ciro Invernizzi; Ivanna Tomasco; Marina Basualdo; Marta Rodriguez; Pablo Zunino; Karina Antúnez
Source:
Journal of invertebrate pathology 2019 v.160 pp. 95-97
ISSN:
0022-2011
Subject:
Crithidia; honey bees; parasites; parasitism; pathogens; Argentina; Chile; Uruguay
Abstract:
... Trypanosomatids affecting honey bees, Crithidia mellificae and Lotmaria passim, have been poorly studied in South America. We therefore analyzed their presence in Africanized and European honeybees from Uruguay, Argentina and Chile collected between 1990 and 2011 and assessed their association with other bee parasites and pathogens. Crithidia mellificae was not detected while L. passim was wide-sp ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jip.2018.11.004

74. Development of 26-year-old mixed forests following different regeneration cutting treatments in Andean temperate rainforests of south-central Chile

Author:
Pablo J. Donoso; Bastienne C. Schlegel; Christian Salas-Eljatib; Claudio Donoso
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2019 v.432 pp. 686-693
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
shade tolerance; seedlings; Weinmannia; rain forests; trees; Embothrium coccineum; Nothofagus; pioneer species; secondary forests; forest stands; Drimys winteri; Eucryphia cordifolia; cutting; soil water; Laureliopsis philippiana; clearcutting; evergreen forests; old-growth forests; mixed forests; forest regeneration; shelterwood systems; forest types; stand basal area; Chile; Andes region
Abstract:
... Tree regeneration following even-aged silvicultural methods in the evergreen forest type (EFT) has been scarcely studied in Chile, although this is the largest forest type in a region of highly productive native forests. In 1981/1982 a total of nine 1.44-ha experimental units with old-growth forests of the EFT were subjected to block clearcutting (BCC), strip clearcutting (SCC) and reserve shelter ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2018.10.004

75. Development of environmental effects monitoring protocol in Brazil: a fish guide study of three river estuaries

Author:
Priscylla da Mata Pavione; Karla Gonçalves da Costa; Clayton Perônico; Mark E. McMaster; Joanne L. Parrott; L. Mark Hewitt; Kelly R. Munkittrick; Francisco Candido Cardoso Barreto; Thiago Hollanda Basilo; Marcelo Paes Gomes; Ricardo Wagner Reis Filho; Tatiana Heid Furley
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2019 v.191 no.11 pp. 658
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
benthic organisms; bioaccumulation; environmental impact; environmental law; environmental monitoring; environmental quality; estuaries; fish; fish health; invertebrates; issues and policy; mining; models; pulp and paper mill effluents; rivers; sediments; stakeholders; surface water; surveys; water management; watersheds; Australia; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Sweden; United States
Abstract:
... In Brazil, there are no unified and effective environmental monitoring models for bodies of water. Thus, several methodologies are used that result in information that is often difficult to compare, especially for stakeholders involved in regional water management. Studies in some countries such as Australia, Chile, the USA, and Sweden use the monitoring model implemented in Canada that was develo ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-019-7860-y

76. Didymodon ochyrarum (Pottiaceae, Bryophyta), a new Andean species from tropical South America

Author:
Juan A. Jiménez; María J. Cano
Source:
Acta Musei Silesiae, Scientiae Naturales 2019 v.68 no.1-2 pp. 135-141
ISSN:
2336-3207
Subject:
Pottiaceae; highlands; leaves; light microscopes; mosses and liverworts; new species; photographs; scientific illustration; taxon descriptions; Andes region; Argentina; Bolivia; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Peru; Venezuela
Abstract:
... A new moss species, Didymodon ochyrarum J.A. Jiménez & M.J. Cano, is described and illustrated from the tropical Andean highlands of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. The species is distinguished morphologically by its lanceolate to long-lanceolate leaves that are strongly appressed when dry, leaf base widely ovate, acute apices, plane leaf margins and distally bist ...
DOI:
10.2478/cszma-2019-0013

77. Diet Quality and Diet Diversity in Eight Latin American Countries: Results from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS)

Author:
Georgina Gómez; Regina Mara Fisberg; Ágatha Nogueira Previdelli; Cristiane Hermes Sales; Irina Kovalskys; Mauro Fisberg; Marianella Herrera-Cuenca; Lilia Yadira Cortés Sanabria; Martha Cecilia Yépez García; Rossina Gabriella Pareja Torres; Attilio Rigotti; Viviana Guajardo; Ioná Zalcman Zimberg; Anne Chinnock; Ana Gabriela Murillo; Juan Carlos Brenes; on behalf of the ELANS Study Group
Source:
Nutrients 2019 v.11 no.7 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-6643
Subject:
anthropometric measurements; cross-sectional studies; food intake; foods; men; noninfectious diseases; nutrients; nutritional adequacy; nutritional status; socioeconomics; women; Chile; Venezuela
Abstract:
... This study aimed to assess diet quality score (DQS), considering healthy and unhealthy foods and nutrients, and diet diversity score (DDS) as indicators of risk of noncommunicable diseases in eight Latin American countries, and to verify the possible differences considering country, sex, age, socioeconomic, and nutritional status. A multicenter household population-based cross-sectional survey was ...
DOI:
10.3390/nu11071605
PubMed:
31311159
PubMed Central:
PMC6682987

78. Differences in Blood Parameters Associated to Stress Response Between Chilean Rodeo Horses and Chilean Urban Working Horses

Author:
Igor González; Cristian G. Torres; Ricardo Chihuailaf; Víctor Neira; Tamara A. Tadich
Source:
Journal of equine veterinary science 2019 v.73 pp. 110-114
ISSN:
0737-0806
Subject:
animal behavior; antioxidant activity; blood composition; cortisol; cytokines; horses; lymphocytes; moieties; oxidative stress; working animals; Chile
Abstract:
... Physiological measures, such as blood variables, are commonly used to assess the welfare state of animals. The basal concentration of indicators such as plasma cortisol, white blood cells, cytokines, and indicators of oxidative stress could vary depending on the coping style of individuals. In the case of horses, coping styles could be associated to the activity they perform because owners seek di ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jevs.2018.12.005

79. Diffuse fraction estimation using the BRL model and relationship of predictors under Chilean, Costa Rican and Australian climatic conditions

Author:
Redlich García Rojas; Natalia Alvarado; John Boland; Rodrigo Escobar; Armando Castillejo-Cuberos
Source:
Renewable energy 2019 v.136 pp. 1091-1106
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
altitude; climate classification; climatic factors; latitude; light intensity; microclimate; models; renewable energy sources; statistical analysis; temperature; time series analysis; Australia; Chile; Costa Rica
Abstract:
... In this paper a model is used to estimate the diffuse radiation using the Boland-Ridley-Lauret (BRL) model, which is developed for Chile, Costa Rica, and Australia. Additionally, artificial Direct Normal Irradiance time series are determined from the diffuse fraction results estimated by the model. Both estimates achieve excellent agreement based on the bias and normalized scatter. The relationshi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2018.09.079

80. Diplodia seriata Associated with Botryosphaeria Canker and Dieback in Apple Trees in Chile

Author:
G. A. Díaz; L. Mostert; F. Halleen; M. Lolas; M. Gutierrez; E. Ferrada; B. A. Latorre
Source:
Plant disease 2019 v.103 no.5 pp. 1025
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
Diplodia seriata; Malus domestica; apples; branches; cultivars; dieback; fruit trees; fungal diseases of plants; genes; host-pathogen relationships; new geographic records; pathogenicity; plant pathogenic fungi; ribosomal DNA; stem cankers; tissues; Chile
Abstract:
... During 2017 and 2018, a survey of diseased apple trees (Malus × domestica) was conducted in seven commercial orchards of cultivars Cripps Pink, Fuji, Granny Smith, and Royal Gala located in central Chile (34°09' to 35°26' S). Symptoms on branches and twigs could be observed from October to April on >7-year-old apple trees and were characterized by short internodes and dead twigs and branches. Cros ...
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-10-18-1785-PDN

81. Drastic difference in cadmium concentration in mussels (Mytilus chilensis) observed between seasons in natural bed and aquaculture systems in Chile

Author:
J. Max Blanc; Carlos Molinet; Patricio A. Díaz; Ricardo Subiabre; Marco Salamanca; Jaclyn Duemler
Source:
Environmental monitoring and assessment 2019 v.191 no.2 pp. 53
ISSN:
0167-6369
Subject:
Mytilus chilensis; adverse effects; aquaculture systems; autumn; bioaccumulation; biofilters; cadmium; ecosystems; human health; industry; mussels; seasonal variation; seston; spring; summer; tissues; Chile
Abstract:
... Globally, Chile is the second largest producer of mussels, with 99% of production concentrated in the inland sea of the Los Lagos Region, Southern Chile. This study reveals that seasons produce a drastic difference in the cadmium concentration (Cd) in marine mussels in bay, channel, and fjord ecosystems in this area. As the global mussel industry continues its rapid expansion, a complete understan ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10661-018-7169-2

82. Dynamical downscaling over the complex terrain of southwest South America: present climate conditions and added value analysis

Author:
Deniz Bozkurt; Maisa Rojas; Juan Pablo Boisier; Roberto Rondanelli; René Garreaud; Laura Gallardo
Source:
Climate dynamics 2019 v.53 no.11 pp. 6745-6767
ISSN:
0930-7575
Subject:
air temperature; climate models; climatic factors; coasts; landscapes; topography; Andes region; Chile
Abstract:
... This study evaluates hindcast simulations performed with a regional climate model (RCM, RegCM4) driven by reanalysis data (ERA-Interim) over the Pacific coast and Andes Cordillera of extratropical South America. A nested domain configuration at [Formula: see text] ([Formula: see text] 50 km) and [Formula: see text] ([Formula: see text] 10 km) spatial resolutions is used for the simulations. RegCM4 ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00382-019-04959-y

83. Earthquake Nucleation Size: Evidence of Loading Rate Dependence in Laboratory Faults

Author:
Simon Guérin‐Marthe; Stefan Nielsen; Robert Bird; Stefano Giani; Giulio Di Toro
Source:
Journal of geophysical research 2019 v.124 no.1 pp. 689-708
ISSN:
2169-9313
Subject:
earthquakes; geophysics; models; phase transition; research; shear stress; tectonics; Chile
Abstract:
... Recent Global Positioning System observations of major earthquakes such as the 2014 Chile megathrust show a slow preslip phase releasing a significant portion of the total moment (Ruiz et al., 2014, https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1256074). Despite advances from theoretical stability analysis (Rubin & Ampuero, 2005, https://doi.org/10.1029/2005JB003686; Ruina, 1983, https://doi.org/10.1029/jb088ib ...
DOI:
10.1029/2018JB016803

84. Echinococcus Granulosus in the Endangered Patagonian Huemul (Hippocamelus bisulcus)

Author:
Felipe Hernández; Claudio Verdugo; Francisca Cárdenas; Rodrigo Sandoval; Nelly Morales; Pablo Olmedo; Andrea Bahamonde; Dennis Aldridge; Gerardo Acosta-Jamett
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2019 v.55 no.3 pp. 694-698
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Canis lupus; Echinococcus granulosus; Hippocamelus bisulcus; Lycalopex culpaeus; cattle; deer; definitive hosts; dogs; echinococcosis; foxes; haplotypes; herbivores; humans; intermediate hosts; parasites; risk; sheep; sympatry; wild animals; Chile
Abstract:
... Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic disease associated with Echinococcus granulosus. The parasite is maintained by domestic and wild canids as definitive hosts with several ungulate species as intermediate hosts in domestic and peridomestic transmission cycles. In Chile, CE is endemic, and the role of livestock and dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) in the cycle and the accidental infect ...
DOI:
10.7589/2018-09-215

85. Ectomycorrhizal fungi and soil enzymes exhibit contrasting patterns along elevation gradients in southern Patagonia

Author:
Camille Truong; Luciano A. Gabbarini; Adriana Corrales; Alija B. Mujic; Julio M. Escobar; Alicia Moretto; Matthew E. Smith
Source:
new phytologist 2019 v.222 no.4 pp. 1936-1950
ISSN:
0028-646X
Subject:
Nothofagus pumilio; acid phosphatase; altitude; ectomycorrhizae; enzyme activity; extracellular enzymes; forests; functional diversity; fungal communities; internal transcribed spacers; leucyl aminopeptidase; mycorrhizal fungi; ribosomal DNA; soil carbon; soil enzymes; soil pH; topographic slope; trees; Argentina; Chile
Abstract:
... The biological and functional diversity of ectomycorrhizal (ECM) associations remain largely unknown in South America. In Patagonia, the ECM tree Nothofagus pumilio forms monospecific forests along mountain slopes without confounding effects of vegetation on plant–fungi interactions. To determine how fungal diversity and function are linked to elevation, we characterized fungal communities, edaphi ...
DOI:
10.1111/nph.15714

86. The Effect of Bacterial Sulfate Reduction Inhibition on the Production and Stable Isotopic Composition of Methane in Hypersaline Environments

Author:
Cheryl A. Kelley; Brad M. Bebout; Jeffrey P. Chanton; Angela M. Detweiler; Adrienne Frisbee; Brooke E. Nicholson; Jennifer Poole; Amanda Tazaz; Claire Winkler
Source:
Aquatic geochemistry 2019 v.25 no.5-6 pp. 237-251
ISSN:
1380-6165
Subject:
acetates; geochemistry; headspace analysis; hydrogen; hypersalinity; isotope fractionation; methane; methane production; methanogens; molybdates; photosynthesis; sulfate-reducing bacteria; sulfates; California; Chile; Mexico
Abstract:
... The aim of this research was to investigate the competition between methanogens and sulfate-reducing bacteria in hypersaline environments. Samples of photosynthetic microbial mats, both soft mats (salinities of 55–126 ppt) and gypsum-hosted endoevaporite mats (salinities of 77–320 ppt), were obtained from hypersaline environments in California, USA, Mexico and Chile. Methane production was determi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10498-019-09362-x

87. Effect of Breed on Transcriptional and Protein Expression of Lipogenic Enzymes in Tail and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue from Two Grazing Breeds of Lambs

Author:
María Gallardo; Luis Arias-Darraz; Juan Cárcamo
Source:
Animals 2019 v.9 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2615
Subject:
Western blotting; acetyl-CoA carboxylase; adipose tissue; breeds; fatty acid composition; fatty-acid synthase; gene expression; grazing; humans; lambs; lipid content; livestock and meat industry; males; messenger RNA; protein content; protein synthesis; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; saturated fatty acids; secondary succession; stearoyl-CoA desaturase; sterols; subcutaneous fat; tail; transcription (genetics); transcription factors; Chile
Abstract:
... This experiment was carried out to determine the effect of breed on mRNA and protein expression levels of lipogenic enzymes acetyl-CoA carboxylase α (ACC), fatty acid synthase (FAS), stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) plus sterol regulatory element binding transcription factor 1c (SREBP1c) in the subcutaneous fat (SCF) from the back of the animal, and tail fat (TF) of both Chilota and Suffolk ...
DOI:
10.3390/ani9020064
PubMed:
30781423
PubMed Central:
PMC6406757

88. Effect of ENSO on the distribution and concentration of catches and reproductive activity of anchovy Engraulis ringens in northern Chile

Author:
Carola Hernández‐Santoro; Mauricio F. Landaeta; Jorge Castillo Pizarro
Source:
Fisheries oceanography 2019 v.28 no.3 pp. 241-255
ISSN:
1054-6006
Subject:
Engraulis ringens; anchovies; coasts; fisheries; gonadosomatic index; gravity; oceanography; reproductive behavior; Chile
Abstract:
... Anchovy makes up 90% of pelagic fishery catches in northern Chile. For the present work, anchovy (Engraulis ringens, Jenyns 1842) catches between 1997 and 2016 were analyzed to determine changes in distribution, concentration, and reproductive behavior before, during, and after ENSO events, using spatial indexes: gravity center (GC), inertia, coverage (CI), Gini index, and gonadosomatic index (GI) ...
DOI:
10.1111/fog.12405

89. Effect of cover crops on leaching of dissolved organic nitrogen and carbon in a maize-cover crop rotation in Mediterranean Central Chile

Author:
Osvaldo Salazar; Liliana Balboa; Kiri Peralta; Michel Rossi; Manuel Casanova; Yasna Tapia; Ranvir Singh; Miguel Quemada
Source:
Agricultural water management 2019 v.212 pp. 399-406
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
Lolium multiflorum; Trifolium repens; agricultural land; agrochemicals; best management practices; coarse-textured soils; corn; cover crops; crop rotation; dissolved inorganic nitrogen; dissolved organic carbon; dissolved organic nitrogen; fallow; fertilizer rates; grasses; groundwater; leaching; legumes; microbial activity; nitrogen fertilizers; nonpoint source pollution; nutrients; production technology; runoff; surface water; water quality; Chile
Abstract:
... Protection and management of water quality across agricultural landscapes requires a sound understanding of runoff and/or leaching of nutrients and other agrichemicals from agricultural production systems to receiving waters. We, in a large leaching columns experiment, studied the losses of dissolved organic N (DON), dissolved organic carbon (DOC), dissolved inorganic N (DIN) and total dissolved N ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2018.07.031

90. Effect of phosphorus and nitrogen on Sphagnum regeneration and growth: an experience from Patagonia

Author:
Carolina A. León; Melisa Neila-Pivet; Alfonso Benítez-Mora; Luis Lara
Source:
Wetlands ecology and management 2019 v.27 no.2-3 pp. 257-266
ISSN:
0923-4861
Subject:
Sphagnum magellanicum; ammonium nitrate; climatic factors; ecosystem services; fertilizers; field experimentation; horticulture; mosses and liverworts; nitrogen; nonpoint source pollution; peatlands; phosphorus; sodium phosphate; surface water; world markets; Argentina; Chile
Abstract:
... Peatlands provide important ecosystem services which includes the production of fibers of Sphagnum moss that are used as a substrate in horticulture. Sphagnum fibers are greatly desired by international markets, resulting in an increase in their extraction, thus causing environmental deterioration through overexploitation, especially in Patagonian peatlands. Given this environmental problem, the p ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11273-019-09657-4

91. Effect of the application timing of 1-MCP on postharvest traits and sensory quality of a yellow-fleshed kiwifruit

Author:
Juan Salazar; Claudia Jorquera; Reinaldo Campos-Vargas; Chad Jorgensen; Patricio Zapata; Rodrigo Infante
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2019 v.244 pp. 82-87
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
1-methylcyclopropene; application timing; cell respiration; cold; consumer acceptance; ethylene production; fruits; kiwifruit; markets; ripening; sensory evaluation; shelf life; storage temperature; sweetness; Chile
Abstract:
... Chile is the third largest exporter of kiwifruit in the world. Its varietal production has traditionally been focused on green-fleshed kiwifruit varieties, with ‘Hayward’ being the most exported variety. ‘Soreli’ is a new Italian kiwifruit variety, which is characterized by its early ripening, big size, sweet taste, as well as its yellow flesh. This gives ‘Soreli’ a good opportunity to promote the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2018.09.028

92. Effectiveness of disinfectant treatments for inactivating Piscirickettsia salmonis

Author:
A. Muniesa; J. Escobar-Dodero; N. Silva; P. Henríquez; P. Bustos; A.M. Perez; F.O. Mardones
Source:
Preventive veterinary medicine 2019 v.167 pp. 196-201
ISSN:
0167-5877
Subject:
Piscirickettsia salmonis; Salmonidae; bacteria; biosecurity; detergents; disinfectants; disinfection; farmed fish; glutaraldehyde; multiple comparison test; peracetic acid; peroxides; relative humidity; sanitizers; storage temperature; Chile
Abstract:
... This short communication investigated in vitro differences between commercial disinfectants types (n = 36), doses of application, and time of action in the elimination of Piscirickettsia salmonis, the most important bacterium affecting farmed salmon in Chile. Seven different treatments were examined, including active and inactive chlorine dioxides, glutaraldehyde, hypochlorite disinfectants and de ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.03.006

93. Effects of disturbance on the carbon dioxide balance of an anthropogenic peatland in northern Patagonia

Author:
Ariel Valdés-Barrera; Lars Kutzbach; Juan L. Celis-Diez; Juan J. Armesto; David Holl; Jorge F. Perez-Quezada
Source:
Wetlands ecology and management 2019 v.27 no.5-6 pp. 635-650
ISSN:
0923-4861
Subject:
Sphagnum; air temperature; carbon; carbon dioxide; carbon sinks; cattle; clearcutting; ecosystem respiration; ecosystems; eddy covariance; forests; grazing; gross primary productivity; humans; models; mosses and liverworts; net ecosystem exchange; peatlands; photosynthetically active radiation; poorly drained soils; soil water; uncertainty; water table; Argentina; Chile
Abstract:
... Peatlands are characterized by their large carbon (C) storage capacity and represent important C sinks globally. In southern Chile, young peatlands (few centuries old) have originated due to clearcutting or fire at forest sites with high precipitation on poorly drained soils. These novel ecosystems are called anthropogenic peatlands here. Their role in the regional C cycle remains largely unknown. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11273-019-09682-3

94. Effects of fishery practices on fecundity of two lithodid crab species of commercial interest in Southern South America

Author:
Pablo Di Salvatore; María Gowland-Sainz; Olga Florentin; Gustavo A. Lovrich
Source:
Fisheries research 2019 v.211 pp. 275-281
ISSN:
0165-7836
Subject:
Lithodes santolla; Paralomis granulosa; crab fisheries; crabs; eggs; embryogenesis; fecundity; females; males; stocking rate; Argentina; Chile
Abstract:
... The fishery of Lithodes santolla is the second most productive lithodid crab fishery in the world and in southernmost South America is considered a mixed fishery due to its co-occurrence with Paralomis granulosa. Fishing takes place in Argentina and Chile, where regulations restrict to land only males larger than a legal size, but with variable fishing seasons. All females and small males must be ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fishres.2018.11.024

95. Effects of intra- and inter-regional geographic diversification and product diversification on export performance: Evidence from the Chilean fresh fruit export sector

Author:
Luis Vinicio Losilla Solano; Bernhard Brümmer; Alejandra Engler; Verena Otter
Source:
Food policy 2019 v.86 pp. 101730
ISSN:
0306-9192
Subject:
agricultural industry; exports; raw fruit; Chile
Abstract:
... This study examines individually the effects of intra- and inter-regional geographic diversification on the export performance of firms from the Chilean fresh fruit sector. It also explores the direct effect of related product diversification on export performance and its role as a moderator in the relationship between geographic diversification and export performance. By employing panel trade dat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodpol.2019.101730

96. Effects of stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) plantation spacing on initial growth and conelet entry into production

Author:
Verónica Loewe-Muñoz; Mónica Balzarini; Rodrigo Del Río; Claudia Delard
Source:
New forests 2019 v.50 no.3 pp. 489-503
ISSN:
0169-4286
Subject:
Pinus pinea; early development; environmental impact; forests; fruit trees; fruiting; nuts; orchards; Chile
Abstract:
... Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) is well-known for its fruits, the pine nuts, which are considered a delicacy and are the most expensive dry fruits in the world. This fruit is harvested mostly from natural forests, and limited advances have been made for cultivating it as a fruit tree. This study was aimed at assessing the effect of plantation spacing and seed source on early fruiting of stone pine pla ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11056-018-9672-2

97. Effects of wood moisture on emission factors for PM2.5, particle numbers and particulate-phase PAHs from Eucalyptus globulus combustion using a controlled combustion chamber for emissions

Author:
Fabián Guerrero; Karen Yáñez; Víctor Vidal; Francisco Cereceda-Balic
Source:
Science of the total environment 2019 v.648 pp. 737-744
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Eucalyptus globulus; air pollution; biomass; burning; cities; combustion; combustion efficiency; detection limit; dust; emissions factor; filters; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; heaters; particulate emissions; particulates; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; quartz; solvents; wetwood; wood moisture; Chile
Abstract:
... Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, PM₂.₅ and micrometer-sized particles are mainly emitted by residential wood combustion, affecting air pollution in the cities of Chile. Eucalyptus globulus (EG) at 0% and 25% wood moisture was burning using a new controlled combustion chamber for emissions (3CE) to determine the emission factors of PM₂.₅, micrometer-sized particle numbers (0.265μm to 34.00μm) and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.057

98. Efficacy and safety of a non-mineral oil adjuvanted injectable vaccine for the protection of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) against Flavobacterium psychrophilum

Author:
R. Hoare; S.-J. Jung; T.P.H. Ngo; K. Bartie; J. Bailey; K.D. Thompson; A. Adams
Source:
Fish & shellfish immunology 2019 v.85 pp. 44-51
ISSN:
1050-4648
Subject:
Flavobacterium psychrophilum; Salmo salar; adjuvants; adverse effects; alum; aluminum hydroxide; antibiotics; aquaculture; bacterial cold-water disease; disease outbreaks; emulsions; histopathology; immunity; intramuscular injection; intraperitoneal injection; mortality; oils; pathogens; phosphates; salmon; squalene; temperature; trout; vaccines; Chile; Scotland
Abstract:
... Flavobacterium psychrophilum is the causative agent of Rainbow Trout Fry Syndrome which has had a major impact on global salmonid aquaculture. Recent outbreaks in Atlantic salmon in Scotland and Chile have added to the need for a vaccine to protect both salmon and trout. At present no licensed vaccines are available in Europe, leaving antibiotics as the only course of action to contain disease out ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fsi.2017.10.005

99. Enhanced Arsenic Tolerance in Triticum aestivum Inoculated with Arsenic-Resistant and Plant Growth Promoter Microorganisms from a Heavy Metal-Polluted Soil

Author:
Javiera Soto; Javier Ortiz; Hector Herrera; Alejandra Fuentes; Leonardo Almonacid; Trevor C. Charles; César Arriagada
Source:
Microorganisms 2019 v.7 no.9 pp. -
ISSN:
2076-2607
Subject:
Brevundimonas intermedia; Pseudomonas gessardii; Triticum aestivum; arsenates; arsenic; ascorbate peroxidase; biomass; fungi; gene overexpression; genes; heavy metals; indole acetic acid; metallothionein; minimum inhibitory concentration; phosphates; polluted soils; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; siderophores; soil inoculation; soil microorganisms; solubilization; superoxide dismutase; toxicity; Chile
Abstract:
... In soils multi-contaminated with heavy metal and metalloids, the establishment of plant species is often hampered due to toxicity. This may be overcome through the inoculation of beneficial soil microorganisms. In this study, two arsenic-resistant bacterial isolates, classified as Pseudomonas gessardii and Brevundimonas intermedia, and two arsenic-resistant fungi, classified as Fimetariella rabenh ...
DOI:
10.3390/microorganisms7090348
PubMed:
31547348
PubMed Central:
PMC6780836

100. Environmental and economic assessment of dwelling construction in Spain and Chile. A comparative analysis of two representative case studies

Author:
Patricia González-Vallejo; Claudia Muñoz-Sanguinetti; Madelyn Marrero
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.208 pp. 621-635
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
absorption; bricks; carbon; case studies; cement; ceramics; concrete; construction materials; cropland; ecological footprint; economic analysis; forests; fossil fuels; fossils; pastures; recycled wood; residential housing; steel; Chile; Spain
Abstract:
... Countries are placed under high ecological pressure during economic expansion periods, especially in the construction sector. In order to tackle the effects of such expansion, it is necessary to clearly identify its principal sources of impact. In this respect, the present methodology is proposed, where two dwelling projects (one in Spain, where the methodology is initially implemented, and a seco ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.10.063