Tropical ecology and environment

Pleistocene Mammals from the Lang Trang Cave (Vietnam): New Data

Pleistocene Mammals from the Lang Trang Cave (Vietnam): New Data

29/09/2021

The Lang Trang karstic cave is located in Ba Thuoc district of Thanh Hoa Province, northern Vietnam. Previously, the cave has been researched and discovered by archaeologists and paleontologists of 3 national survey teams (Vietnam - Netherlands, Vietnam - USA).

The discovery of a new species of Testate amoeba in Vietnam

The discovery of a new species of Testate amoeba in Vietnam

29/08/2021

Testate amoebae are eukaryotic single-cell protozoa that move on pseudopods, have a shell and aperture, usually a few tens to several hundred µm in size. Testate amoebae live mainly in moist soils, swamps, ponds, lakes and freshwater bodies, rarely in brackish and marine environments.

The record of Asian endemic Netzelia tuberspinifera in Vietnam

The record of Asian endemic Netzelia tuberspinifera in Vietnam

29/08/2021

The testate amoeba species Netzelia tuberspinifera (Hu, Shen and Gong, 1997) Gomaa et al., 2017 was firstly discovered and described as Difflugia tuberspinifera in 1997 in the Wujiang River (Guizhou province, China). Then, Yang et al. (2004) redescribed in relatively detail the morphological characteristics of this species based on two populations at Xinzhou and Mulan lakes (Hubei province, China).

Initial findings of the research on domestic dogs in some north and north central provinces of Vietnam

Initial findings of the research on domestic dogs in some north and north central provinces of Vietnam

29/08/2021

Domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris or Canis familiaris) belong to the carnivorous order (Carnivora), mammal class (Mammalia). They are of the animals domesticated by humans very early. According to Dawin, domestic dogs have a multi-ancestral origin, which means that they may have descended from wolves, jackals, and some other carnivores. However, with the help of modern molecular genetic techniques, it has been shown that domestic dogs have only one ancestor, the wolf, one of the closest species in the taxonomy.

Feasibility of professional training of short-tailed H'mong and Wolf-like dogs

Feasibility of professional training of short-tailed H'mong and Wolf-like dogs

28/08/2021

In Vietnam, the professional dog breeding has started and operated since 1954 of the twentieth century with the establishment of two large training centers, School 24 (Ministry of Defense) and Center C32 (Ministry of Public Security).

Initial results of research on biological characteristics of short-tailed H'mong dog breed of Vietnam-Russia Tropical Center

Initial results of research on biological characteristics of short-tailed H'mong dog breed of Vietnam-Russia Tropical Center

28/08/2021

Since the ancient times, the H’mong people have used dogs for hunting and house keeping. Today, under the development of society and laws that prohibit wild animal hunting, the role of dogs is narrowed.

Bird species endemic to Vietnam distributed in Bidoup Nui Ba National Park

Bird species endemic to Vietnam distributed in Bidoup Nui Ba National Park

23/08/2021

The bird, of the Passeriformes order, Leithrichidae family has scientific name Garrulax annamensis  (Robinson & Kloss, 1919). It is medium-sized with an average length of about 25–27 cm. Regarding distinguishing features

First record of Eulimids on brittle stars from Spratly islands of Vietnam

First record of Eulimids on brittle stars from Spratly islands of Vietnam

23/08/2021

The Eulimidae is a diverse group of symbiotic gastropods, most of which appear in tropical waters, but have not been fully studied. Worldwide, this family includes about 1,500 species, mostly known in symbiotic associations with all living classes of echinoderms.

Using fish blood as a bio-indicator to examine their response to environmental conditions

Using fish blood as a bio-indicator to examine their response to environmental conditions

05/08/2021

The speed of urbanization and industrialization in areas near the sea is always proportional to the pressure on the environment. Untreated waste from factories in industrial zones becomes the main source of pollution to natural water, including aquaculture water systems. Heavy metal or toxic chemical pollution is the major threat to aquatic life, including fish

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