Water and mineral composition of the exudate resulting from scarification of pau-pombo trees by black-tufted marmosets

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https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X68493

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Callithrix penicillata, Exudate composition, Feeding ecology, Tapirira guianensis

Abstract

Black-tufted marmosets to obtain tree exudates for food often use Tapirira guianensis trees. Tree exudates are sources of calories, nutrients and water. In seasonal droughts, the high concentration of water in the exudates can be an immediate source for marmosets. One of the most important elements for the metabolism of marmosets is calcium, but it remains to be proven whether T. guianensis gum is rich in calcium. This study characterizes the water and mineral composition of the exudate that is consumed by black-tufted marmosets in urban forests in the Cerrado domain. Orifice and stem exudate samples were collected from eight scarified T. guianensis trees. The composition of the exudate was characterized using bromatological methods. The exudate was shown to have high levels of water and calcium, which are essential for the metabolism of marmosets. Due to its characteristics, T. guianensis may be an important tree species for the feeding ecology of marmosets and should be taken into consideration when making wildlife management plans in the Cerrado domain.

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Juliane Martins Lamoglia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Bacharel em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV). Mestrado em Biologia Animal pela mesma instituição. 

Vanner Boere, Federal University of Southern Bahia

Graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the Federal University of Santa Maria (1987), specialization in Primatology from the University of Brasília (1987), master's degree in Psychobiology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (1992) and PhD in Psychology - Neurosciences and Behavior from the University of São Paulo (2002). He is currently Associate Professor III at the Federal University of Southern Bahia (UFSB), at the Jorge Amado Campus, Institute of Humanities, Arts and Sciences, Itabuna (BA). 

Edgard Augusto de Toledo Picoli, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Graduated in Agronomy (1997), master's degree in Genetics and Breeding (1999) and PhD in Genetics and Breeding from the Federal University of Viçosa (2005), Post-doctorate in Agricultural Entomology at EMBRAPA Corn and Sorgo. He worked as an Adjunct Professor at the Presidente Antônio Carlos University teaching the subjects of Tissue Culture and Botany (second semester of 2004), substitute professor at the Federal University of Viçosa in the Department of Plant Biology from 2005 to 2007, and as a professor at the Sete University Center Lagoas (UNIFEMM) from 2008 to 2009, teaching the disciplines of Phanerogama Biology and Basic Genetics. He is currently Associate Professor III in the Department of Plant Biology at the Federal University of Viçosa.

Juraci Alves Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

He holds a degree in Agronomy from the Federal University of Viçosa (1988), a master's degree in Agricultural Sciences (Plant Physiology) from the Federal University of Viçosa (1991) and a PhD in Agricultural Sciences (Plant Physiology) from the Federal University of Viçosa (1998). He is currently a Full Professor at the Federal University of Viçosa. He has experience in the area of ​​Botany, with an emphasis on Plant Ecophysiology, working mainly on the following topics: aquatic plants - arsenic, cadmium, toxicity, heavy metals, phytoremediation, radiosiotopes. As a Professor in the Analytical Methods in Biology course, for Postgraduate Studies, he participates in several areas of research involving Agricultural Microbiology, Food Science and Technology, Phytotechnics, Soils and Plant Nutrition, among others. Currently, a CNPq Research Fellow and accredited as a supervisor in the Postgraduate Programs in Plant Physiology (CAPES 7) and Cellular and Structural Biology (CAPES 5), both at UFV.

Carlos de Melo e Silva Neto, Instituto Federal de Goiás

I work in botany, forestry, vegetation and agroecosystems. Currently I am trying to answer questions related to the Cerrado, in particular, that contribute to its conservation and sustainable production. I am a biologist, with a master's degree in plant biodiversity, a doctorate and post-doctorate in agronomy. Contact at: carlos.neto@ifg.edu.br.

Ita de Oliveira e Silva, Federal University of Southern Bahia

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Goiás (1999) and a master's and doctorate in Animal Biology from the University of Brasília (2001/2008). She was a professor at the Federal University of Viçosa (2009-2015) and is currently a professor at the Federal University of Southern Bahia (UFSB). He has experience in the area of ​​Physiology and Anatomy with an emphasis on Neurophysiology/Neuroanatomy, working mainly on the following topics: marmosets, primates, dogs, animal behavior, stress, hierarchy.

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2023-11-01

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Lamoglia, J. M., Boere, V., Picoli, E. A. de T., Oliveira, J. A., Silva Neto, C. de M. e, & Silva, I. de O. e. (2023). Water and mineral composition of the exudate resulting from scarification of pau-pombo trees by black-tufted marmosets. Ciência E Natura, 45, e24. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X68493

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