Lista de especies de peces de la cuenca del río Ucayali, Perú

En este trabajo se presenta una lista actualizada de los registros de especies de peces de la cuenca del río Ucayali, Perú, provenientes de datos publicados y no publicados. Los resultados muestran que la cuenca del Ucayali presenta una ictiofauna rica y diversificada con el registro de 734 especies distribuidas en 15 órdenes, 49 familias y 292 géneros. La Ictiofauna está compuesta por peces miniatura (4%), peces pequeños (39%), medianos (41%), grandes (13%) y gigantes (3%). Los grupos dominantes son los Characiformes (312 especies, 43.0 %), Siluriformes (270 especies, 36.8%), Gymnotiformes (51 especies, 6.9%), y Cichliformes (50 especies, 6.8%). Parte de la ictiofauna es compartida con cuencas adyacentes como Marañón, y Amazonas peruano, principalmente en la región de confluencia, lo que contribuye a la notable diversidad de peces en la cuenca. Se observó una alta riqueza de especies con distribución restricta de los géneros Orestias, Astroblepus, Trichomycterus, Hemibrycon, entre otras especies, que ocurren en la región de cabeceras. Estimativos de riqueza de especies considerando su distribución por cada 100 m de altitud, indican que la cuenca del Ucayali esta subestimada, esperándose encontrar hasta 1125 especies. Los resultados aquí presentados son antecedentes que coadyuvaran a la toma de decisiones con fines de conservación y desarrollo sustentable en la región amazónica.

This study presents an updated checklists of the fish species recorded in the Ucayali River basin, Peru, from published and unpublished data. Ucayali River basin shows a rich and diversified ichthyofauna, with 734 species distributed in 15 orders, 49 families and 292 genera. It is composed by miniature fishes (4 %, < 2.6 cm of standard length), small fishes (39 %), medium fishes (41 %), large fishes (13 %) and giants (3 %). The dominant groups are Characiformes (312 species, 43.0 %), Siluriformes (270 species, 36.8 %), Gymnotiformes (51 species, 6.9 %) and Cichliformes (50 species, 6.8 %). Part of the ichthyofauna is shared with the adjacent basins as Marañón and Amazon, mainly in the confluence area, which contribute to the highest diversity of fishes in the Ucayali basin. High diversity of fishes with restricted distribution was observed, among them Orestias, Astroblepus, Trichomycterus, Hemibrycon genera that occur in the headwaters. Estimates of species richness considering their distribution per 100 m of altitude, show that the Ucayali basin is underestimated, expecting to find up to 1125 species. The results presented here are background information that will contribute to decision-making for conservation and sustainable development purposes in the Amazon region.

Los bosques estacionalmente secos del Perú: un re-análisis de sus patrones de diversidad y relaciones florísticas

Los bosques estacionalmente secos en el Perú constituyen un conjunto de ecosistemas que incluye tres grandes grupos florísticos: bosques costeros, interandinos y orientales. Con la excepción de los bosques estacionalmente secos de las llanuras costeras del norte del país, hasta hace poco la ausencia de datos hacía difícil describir adecuadamente estos grupos en base a su florística. En los últimos 20 años, en estos bosques se han generado diversos estudios florísticos e inventarios botánicos enfocados en plantas leñosas, que han llenado vacíos de conocimiento en áreas críticas. Con estos estudios hemos generado la base de datos DRYFLOR Perú que a la fecha incluye 526 inventarios cuantitativos (listas de especies en áreas discretas incluyendo registros de sus abundancias) y que nos permiten confirmar la distinción florística de los tres grandes grupos. Adicionalmente logramos reconocer claramente dos subgrupos de bosques estacionalmente secos costeros (de llanura y de montaña), dos subgrupos interandinos (valles del Marañón-Mantaro y del Pampas) y tres subgrupos orientales (valles del Huallaga, Tambo y Urubamba). Todos los subgrupos tienen un ensamblaje de especies de plantas leñosas que los distingue y caracteriza en términos de abundancia, frecuencia, riqueza de especies y niveles de endemismo. Si bien ahora podemos describir mejor la heterogeneidad florística de los bosques estacionalmente secos en el Perú, hemos identificado vacíos de conocimiento importantes que requieren de atención prioritaria: i) requerimos de esfuerzos de inventario adicionales en los bosques orientales, ii) necesitamos resolver las afinidades florísticas de los bosques del valle del Apurímac, iii) nuestros datos coinciden en poco más del 75% con las definiciones y distribución de bosques secos del reciente Mapa Nacional de Ecosistemas del Perú, y será necesario revisar el concepto de bosque estacionalmente seco para lograr capturar adecuadamente su distribución en este instrumento de gestión.

Seasonally dry forests in Peru are a combination of ecosystems that include three large floristic groups: coastal, inter-Andean and eastern forests. Except for the seasonally dry forests of the northern coastal plains of the country, until recently it was difficult to explore what occurred floristically within each group due to lack of data. However, in the last 20 years various floristic studies and botanical inventories focused on woody plants have managed to fill knowledge gaps in critical areas. With these studies we have generated the DRYFLOR Peru database that to date includes 526 quantitative inventories (lists of species in discrete areas, including records of their abundances) and that allows us to confirm the floristic distinction of the three large groups. Additionally, we were able to clearly recognize two subgroups of seasonally dry coastal forests (on coastal plains and along the Andean piedmont), two inter-Andean subgroups (within the Marañón-Mantaro and Pampas valleys) and three eastern subgroups (within the Huallaga, Tambo and Urubamba valleys). All subgroups have an assemblage of woody plant species that distinguishes and characterizes them in terms of abundance, frequency, species richness, and levels of endemism. Although we can now better describe the floristic heterogeneity of seasonally dry forests in Peru, we have identified important knowledge gaps that require urgent attention: i) we require additional inventory efforts in the eastern forests, ii) we need to resolve the floristic affinities of the forests of the Apurímac valley, iii) our data agree in little more than 75% with the definitions and distribution of dry forests of the recent National Ecosystem Map of Peru, and it will be necessary to review the concept of seasonally dry forests to adequately capture its distribution in this management tool.

Towards integrated assessments of water risks in deglaciating mountain areas: water scarcity and GLOF risk in the Peruvian Andes.

Different water related risks such as lake outburst floods and water scarcity are typically assessed by separate methods and often by separate research communities. However, in a local context such as in mountain regions of the developing world different water risks are intertwined and shaped by multi-dimensional natural and socio-economic drivers. Progressing glacier melt and the associated growing number of lakes rises the threat of glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs); at the same time declining melt water supply changes the hydrological regime, resulting in changing water availability, especially during dry seasons. Here, we address this challenge by integratively assessing water scarcity and GLOF risks and their interactions for two study sites in glacierized catchments in the Cordillera Blanca and Urubamba in the Peruvian Andes. We used hydrological modelling, GLOF flow path modelling, and interviews with local people and technical experts to assess the hazard and risks of water scarcity and GLOFs. We incorporate perspectives of people living in those areas in order to gain a more comprehensive view on risks. While metrics of flood and water scarcity hazards are difficult to compare, we found insightful results using a comparative analysis of elements at risk from different water related hazards with different probabilities of occurrence. Furthermore, our study shows that considering the diverse local perspectives on risks as well as the social, cultural, economic and political context is essential to more successful and sustainable disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and integrated water management.

Using community phylogenetics to assess phylogenetic structure in the Fitzcarrald region of Western Amazonia

Here we explore the use of community phylogenetics as a tool to document patterns of biodiversity in the Fitzcarrald region, a remote area in Southwestern Amazonia. For these analyses, we subdivide the region into basin-wide assemblages encompassing the headwaters of four Amazonian tributaries (Urubamba, Yuruá, Purús and Las Piedras basins), and habitat types: river channels, terra firme (non-floodplain) streams, and floodplain lakes. We present a robust, well-documented collection of fishes from the region including 272 species collected from 132 field sites over 63 field days and four years, comprising the most extensive collection of fishes from this region to date. We conduct a preliminary community phylogenetic analysis based on this collection and recover results largely statistically indistinguishable from the random expectation, with only a few instances of phylogenetic structure. Based on these results, and of those published in other recent biogeographic studies, we conclude that the Fitzcarrald fish species pool accumulated over a period of several million years, plausibly as a result of dispersal from the larger species pool of Greater Amazonia.(AU)

Aquí exploramos el uso de la filogenética de comunidades como herramienta para documentar patrones de biodiversidad en la región de Fitzcarrald, un área remota en el suroeste de la Amazonía. Para estos análisis subdividimos la región en grupos de toda la cuenca que abarcan las cabeceras de cuatro tributarios del Amazonas (cuencas Urubamba, Yuruá, Purús y Las Piedras) y en los tipos de hábitat: canales fluviales, arroyos de tierra firme (sin planicie aluvial) y lagos de planicie aluvial. Presentamos una colección de peces robusta y bien documentada que incluye 272 especies, colectadas a lo largo de cuatro años y 63 días de campo, en 132 puntos de monitoreo. Convirtiéndose en la colección más extensa de peces de esta región hasta la fecha. Realizamos un análisis filogenético preliminar de la comunidad basado en esta recopilación y recuperamos resultados en gran medida estadísticamente indistinguibles de la expectativa aleatoria, con sólo unos pocos casos de estructura filogenética. Basándonos en estos resultados y los publicados en otros estudios biogeográficos recientes, concluimos que el grupo de especies de peces de Fitzcarrald acumulado durante un período de varios millones de años, se debe posiblemente al resultado de la dispersión del mayor grupo de especies de la Gran Amazonia.(AU)

[Antimicrobial resistance of commensal Escherichia coli strains in children of two rural communities in Peru]. / Resistencia antimicrobiana de cepas comensales de Escherichia coli en niños de dos comunidades rurales peruanas.

Antibiotic resistance is a major global problem. The objective of this study was to determine antibiotic resistance in commensal strains isolated from healthy children from rural communities of Moyobamba and Urubamba in Peru. This cohort study identified 179 commensal E. coli strains from 93 children, followed for six months. Thirteen antibiotics were analyzed by diffusion disk. The highest rates of resistance were for cotrimoxazole (49.1%), ampicillin (48.0%), and nalidixic acid (31.8%). An 11.6% increase in resistance was found for nalidixic acid and 6.4% for cotrimoxazole in this period; while 34.0% of the isolates were multidrug-resistant. This study supports previous findings of multidrug resistance in commensal strains in rural communities and highlights the increased rates of resistance over time. We recommend studies in larger populations with a longer follow-up.

La resistencia a antibióticos es un problema mundial importante. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la resistencia a los antibióticos en cepas comensales aisladas de niños sanos de comunidades rurales de Moyobamba y Urubamba en Perú. Este estudio de cohorte identificó 179 cepas de Escherichia coli comensales provenientes de 93 niños, seguidos durante seis meses. Trece antibióticos fueron analizados mediante disco difusión. Los mayores índices de resistencia fueron para cotrimoxazol (49,1%), ampicilina (48,0%) y ácido nalidíxico (31,8%). Se encontró un aumento en la resistencia del 11,6% para el ácido nalidíxico y del 6,4% para el cotrimoxazol en este periodo. El 34,0% de los aislados fueron multidrogoresistentes. Este estudio respalda hallazgos previos de resistencia a múltiples fármacos en cepas comensales en comunidades rurales, y destaca el aumento en las tasas de resistencia en el tiempo. Recomendamos estudios en poblaciones más grandes, con un seguimiento más prolongado.

Una nueva localidad y reexaminación de la serie tipo de la lagartija Andina de Machu Picchu Proctoporus machupicchu Mamani, Goicoechea y Chaparro, 2015 (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) / A new locality and reassessment of the type series of the Machu Picchu Andean lizard Proctoporus machupicchu Mamani, Goicoechea and Chaparro, 2015 (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae)

Proctoporus machupicchu es una especie de lagartija semifosorial que fue descubierta en dos localidades dentro del Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu (SHMP), Cusco, Perú. La serie tipo está conformada por dos hembras y un macho, sin embargo, el paratipo macho no posee poros femorales lo cual es incongruente con los machos mencionados en la literatura. En el presente trabajo, reportamos una nueva localidad fuera del SHMP y reexaminamos la serie tipo. Internamente, el paratipo macho no posee vestigios masculinos (testículos y conductos seminíferos) por lo que concluimos que hubo un error en el sexado. Además, reportamos una nueva localidad basado en un macho juvenil colectado en el área de Conservación Privada San Luis (ACP San Luis) de la provincia de La Convención. Este nuevo registro incrementa el rango de distribución de la especie en 20.9 km al noreste y su rango altitudinal de 2760 - 2800 a 2760 - 2966 m de altitud.

Proctoporus machupicchu is a semi-fossorial lizard, which was discovered in two locations in the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (SHMP), Urubamba province, Cusco, Peru. The type series consists of two females and a male, however, the male paratype does not possess femoral pores which is incongruous with the males mentioned in the literature. In this paper, we report a new location outside the SHMP and re-examine the type series. Internally, the male paratype has no male vestiges (testicles and seminiferous ducts), so we conclude that there was an error in sexing. In addition, we report a new locality based on a juvenile male collected in the San Luis Private Conservation Area (ACP San Luis) of La Convención province. This new record increases the range of distribution of the species by 20.9km to the northeast and its altitudinal range from 2760 - 2800 to 2760 - 2966 m of altitude.

Resistencia antimicrobiana de cepas comensales de Escherichia coli en niños de dos comunidades rurales peruanas / Antimicrobial resistance of commensal Escherichia coli strains in children of two rural communities in Peru

RESUMEN La resistencia a antibióticos es un problema mundial importante. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la resistencia a los antibióticos en cepas comensales aisladas de niños sanos de comunidades rurales de Moyobamba y Urubamba en Perú. Este estudio de cohorte identificó 179 cepas de Escherichia coli comensales provenientes de 93 niños, seguidos durante seis meses. Trece antibióticos fueron analizados mediante disco difusión. Los mayores índices de resistencia fueron para cotrimoxazol (49,1%), ampicilina (48,0%) y ácido nalidíxico (31,8%). Se encontró un aumento en la resistencia del 11,6% para el ácido nalidíxico y del 6,4% para el cotrimoxazol en este periodo. El 34,0% de los aislados fueron multidrogoresistentes. Este estudio respalda hallazgos previos de resistencia a múltiples fármacos en cepas comensales en comunidades rurales, y destaca el aumento en las tasas de resistencia en el tiempo. Recomendamos estudios en poblaciones más grandes, con un seguimiento más prolongado.

ABSTRACT Antibiotic resistance is a major global problem. The objective of this study was to determine antibiotic resistance in commensal strains isolated from healthy children from rural communities of Moyobamba and Urubamba in Peru. This cohort study identified 179 commensal E. coli strains from 93 children, followed for six months. Thirteen antibiotics were analyzed by diffusion disk. The highest rates of resistance were for cotrimoxazole (49.1%), ampicillin (48.0%), and nalidixic acid (31.8%). An 11.6% increase in resistance was found for nalidixic acid and 6.4% for cotrimoxazole in this period; while 34.0% of the isolates were multidrug-resistant. This study supports previous findings of multidrug resistance in commensal strains in rural communities and highlights the increased rates of resistance over time. We recommend studies in larger populations with a longer follow-up.

Managing risks and future options from new lakes in the deglaciating Andes of Peru: The example of the Vilcanota-Urubamba basin.

Rapidly growing lakes in deglaciating mountain regions represent both: emerging risks and options for human livelihoods. In the Andes of Peru, seasonal water scarcity and Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) pose a serious threat for highly exposed and vulnerable people. In addition, water demand is growing due to increasing irrigated agriculture, population and hydropower production. In this context, we assess current and future water risks and management options for the Vilcanota-Urubamba basin, Southern Peru. Therefore, the GLOF susceptibility of glacier lakes and the potential maximum reach of damaging flow were analysed. Eighteen out of 134 current and another six out of 20 future glacier lakes were identified as potentially highly susceptible to GLOF. A total of eight existing and one possible future lakes indicate very high risk potentials. Furthermore, a comprehensive surface water balance scheme for five selected subcatchments reveals that future river discharge could be reduced by some 2-11% (7-14%) until 2050 (2100). Particularly in headwaters and during dry seasons, glacier contribution representing roughly 15-25% to total streamflow is crucial and would substantially decrease to below 4-22% (1-3%) until 2050 (2100) with strong glacier shrinkage under intense warming (scenario RCP8.5). In the middle and lower basin, long-term water availability could be jeopardized by growing irrigated agriculture and hydropower capacity. Combining a GLOF and water shortage risk assessment, three key hotspots of current and future water risks were identified. In the context of the identified risks and complex intertwining of water users involving conflict potentials, robust adaptation planning is necessary within an integrative water and risk management framework. Therefore, it is crucial to incorporate ancestral and local knowledge for long-term management planning and implementation. This process should take place beyond temporarily limited governmental and project agency and strengthen broad acceptance of corresponding measures for adapting to hydroclimatic and socioeconomic changes.

Aves y mamíferos silvestres usados por pobladores del Bajo Urubamba, Cusco, Perú / Wild birds and mammals used by villagers from Lower Urubamba River at Cusco, Peru

Las aves y mamíferos constituyen la principal fuente de proteína animal para las poblaciones humanas originarias de la selva amazónica. La carne es destinada a la alimentación y otras partes del cuerpo son utilizadas en artesanías, adornos y objetos de uso cotidiano. Considerando el aprovechamiento y uso de la fauna, los objetivos del estudio fueron a) identificar las especies de aves y mamíferos aprovechadas por las poblaciones locales, b) determinar el uso de las aves y mamíferos, y c) calcular el valor económico de la biomasa extraída. Se realizó el registro del aprovechamiento de especies, mediante encuestas y la información recopilada fue sistematizada. Como resultado se encontró que en el Bajo Urubamba se aprovechan 10 especies de aves y 12 de mamíferos. El paujil (Mitu tuberosum) y las perdices (Crypturellus sp. y Tinamus tao) son las aves más aprovechadas. Se identificaron al majáz (Cuniculus paca), venado rojo (Mazama americana) y tapir o sachavaca (Tapirus terrestris) como los mamíferos con mayor biomasa extraída. El principal uso de la diversidad capturada es la alimentación de subsistencia.

Birds and mammals are the most important resource of protein for original groups of the amazon rainforest. Most of the meat is used for food and other parts of the animals are designates for the production of handicrafts, ornaments and other daily objects. Considering the use and exploitation of the fauna, the objectives of this study were: a) to identify the species of birds and mammals used by the local population; b) to determine what the uses of this animal are, and c) to calculate the economic value of the biomass extracted. We registered the exploitation and use of the species through surveys between the families. All the information was recorded, analyzed and systematized. We found that in the Lower Urubamba River, local families use 10 species of birds and 12 species of mammals. Paujil (Mitu tuberosum), Tinammus (Crypturellus sp. and Tinamus tao) are the species more commonly used. The lowland pacca (Cuniculus paca), Red brocket deer (Mazama americana) and tapir (Tapirus terrestris) are the mammals with the more extracted biomass. The most important use of these animals is for food (as meat) for subsistence of the families.

An updated checklist and key to the open-panicled species of Poa L. (Poaceae) in Peru including three new species, Poa ramoniana, Poa tayacajaensis, and Poa urubambensis.

We provide an updated checklist and key to the 30 Poa species with open panicles from Peru which includes previously circumscribed Dissanthelium and Aphanelytrum species, new taxon records, and three undescribed species. Poa compressa, Poa grisebachii, and Poa leioclada are recorded from Peru for the first time. A number of species are placed in synonymy: Poa carazensis, Poa ferreyrae and Poa tovarii are synonymized under the name Poa fibrifera; Poa adusta (tentatively) and Poa pilgeri are synonymized under Poa candamoana; Poa superata is synonymized under Poa grisebachii; and Poa paramoensis is synonymized under Poa huancavelicae. Included within this treatment are three new species, Poa ramoniana, Poa tayacajaensis and Poa urubambensis, which are described and illustrated. Poa ramoniana, found growing near lakes in high elevation Puna grasslands of Junín, is similar to a small form of Poa glaberrima, but differs in having rhizomes and growing to only 5 cm tall. Poa tayacajaensis, found from shrublands on Andean slopes of Huancavelica and Huánuco, bears similarities to Poa aequatoriensis but differs in having shorter lemmas which are pubescent between the veins, densely scabrous sheaths with smooth, glabrous throats, and shorter ligules. Poa urubambensis, a common element of the undisturbed Polylepis forest understory of the Cordillera Urubamba, Cusco, is distinct from all other members of open-panicled Poa's by having glabrous lemmas with a smooth and glabrous callus, and notably small anthers. The type material for the name Poa adusta is discussed and a lectotype is selected.

ResúmenAportamos una lista actualizada y una clave para las 30 especies de Poa con panículas abiertas de Perú que incluye las especies de Dissanthelium y Aphanelytrum anteriormente circunscritas, nuevos registros de taxones y tres especies no descritas. Poa compressa, Poa grisebachii, y Poa leioclada se registran para Perú por primera vez. Un número de especies son sinonimizadas: Poa carazensis, Poa ferreyrae y Poa tovarii son sinonimizadas bajo el nombre de Poa fibrifera; Poa adusta (tentativamente) y Poa pilgeri son sinonimizadas bajo el nombre de Poa candamoana; Poa superata es sinonimizada bajo Poa grisebachii; y Poa paramoensis es sinonimizada bajo Poa huancavelicae. Dentro de este tratamiento se incluyen dos especies nuevas, Poa ramoniana, Poa tayacajaensis y Poa urubambensis que a continuación se describen e ilustran. Poa ramoniana, que se encuentra creciendo en pastizales de alta elevación cercanos a lagos en la Puna de Junín, es similar a la forma pequeña de Poa glaberrima, pero se diferencia por tener rizomas y crecer hasta sólo 5 cm de altura. Poa tayacajaensis, que se encuentra en matorrales de las laderas andinas de Huancavelica y Huánuco, tiene un parecido a Poa aequatoriensis, pero se diferencia por tener lemas cortas que son pubescentes entre las venas, vainas densamente escabrosas con suaves gargantas glabras, y lígulas cortas. Poa urubambensis, un elemento común de sotobosque no perturbado de los bosques de Polylepis de la Cordillera Urubamba, Cusco, se distingue de todos los otros miembros de Poa con panícula-abierta por tener lemas glabras con un callo suave y glabro, y sus notables anteras pequeñas. El material tipo del nombre Poa adusta es discutido y un lectotipo es seleccionado.

First record and a new species of Metopiasoides Comellini (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae) from Peru.

Metopiasoides jefersoni Asenjo, a new species, of the Neotropical pselaphine tribe Metopiasini, is described from Urubamba Valley in southeastern Peru (Cusco state). Major diagnostic features are illustrated.

Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli: Prevalence and Pathotype Distribution in Children from Peruvian Rural Communities.

Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) are common pathogens of childhood gastrointestinal infections worldwide. To date, research tracking DEC has mainly been completed in urban areas. This study aims to determine the prevalence and pathotype distribution of DEC strains in children from rural Peruvian communities and to establish their association with malnutrition. In this prospective cohort, 93 children aged 6-13 months from rural communities of Urubamba (Andes) and Moyobamba (jungle) were followed for 6 months. Diarrheal and control stool samples were analyzed using multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction to identify the presence of virulence genes of DEC strains. The overall isolation rate of DEC was 43.0% (352/820). Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC, 20.4%), enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC, 14.2%), and diffusely aggregative E. coli (DAEC, 11.0%) were the most prevalent pathotypes. EAEC was more frequently found in Moyobamba samples (P < 0.01). EPEC was the only strain significantly more frequent in diarrheal than asymptomatic control samples (P < 0.01). DEC strains were more prevalent among younger children (aged 6-12 months, P < 0.05). A decline in height-for-age Z-score (HAZ) was observed in 75.7% of children overall. EAEC was more frequently isolated among children who had a greater HAZ decline (P < 0.05). In conclusion, DEC strains were frequently found in stool samples from children in rural communities of the highlands and jungle of Peru. In addition, children with a greater decline in their growth rate had higher EAEC isolation rates, highlighting the importance of this pathogen in child malnutrition.

Análisis fitoquímico, determinación cualitativa y cuantitativa de flavonoides y taninos, actividad antioxidante, antimicrobiana de las hojas de "Muehlenbeckia hastulata (J. E. Sm) I. M. Johnst" de la zona de Yucay (Cusco) / Phytochemical analysis, qualitative and quantitative determination of flavonoids and tannins, antioxidant, antimicrobial activity of the leaves of "Muehlenbeckia hastulata (J. E. Sm) I. M. Johnst" from the Yucay area (Cusco)

Contribuye al conocimiento fitoquímico y microbiológico de las hojas, debido a que es usada en la medicina tradicional de los pobladores de la provincia de Urubamba. Se desea determinar la presencia de metabolitos secundarios como los flavonoides y taninos, los cuales son compuestos fenólicos que tienen propiedades antioxidantes y bactericidas. Esta especie es recolectada en el distrito de Yucay, provincia de Urubamba en el departamento del Cusco. Mediante la determinación de flavonoides totales, se cuantifican los flavonoides (1,70 mg de quercetina/g muestra); también se realiza la cuantificación de taninos por el método de Lowenthal (1,03 mg ácido tánico/100 g de muestra). Al corroborar la presencia de estos metabolitos secundarios, se lleva a cabo la determinación de fenoles totales (1,17 mg ácido gálico/100 g de muestra) y capacidad antioxidante (6,58 µg/mL) en las hojas, esto hace que se le atribuya propiedades diuréticas y contra la fragilidad capilar entre otras. Con la finalidad de dar una mayor contribución al conocimiento se realizan pruebas para determinar la actividad antimicrobiana sobre las cepas de Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, Salmonella enteritidis y Staphylococcus aureus. Los resultados son positivos para los dos últimos microorganismos. Por último se determina el porcentaje de humedad (64.34 %) y cenizas (3.3 %) en las hojas de Muehlenbeckia hastulata (J.E.Sm) I.M. Johnst, además de la determinación de algunos micronutrientes (Hierro, Sodio, Zinc, Manganeso y Cobre) y comprobando que metales pesados como: plomo y cromo, se encuentran en proporciones menores a 0,5 ppm.

Records of Coendouichillus (Rodentia, Erethizontidae) from the Lower Urubamba Region of Peru.

Coendouichillus was first described in 2001 by Voss and da Silva, with a range from Amazonian Ecuador to Iquitos, Peru. Here, we describe an adult female Coendouichillus specimen collected in a Tomahawk trap in the forest canopy of the Lower Urubamba Region of Peru in October 2013. We also describe pathologies and behaviors observed through 379 camera trapping photo events (2,196 photos) gathered in natural canopy bridges over the course of a year (7,198 trap nights), including information on activity period over the course of the day and over the course of the lunar cycle. We conservatively estimate that 17 individuals were photographed, including one juvenile. Being 900 km away from Iquitos, Peru (the site of the closest record), discovery of this species in the Lower Urubamba constitutes a significant range extension.

[Prevalence of hepatitis B infection in children under 5 years old on indigenous communities of the Peruvian Amazonia after immunization interventions]. / Prevalencia de la infección por el virus de hepatitis B en niños menores de 5 años de comunidades indígenas de la Amazonía peruana posterior a intervenciones mediante inmunización.

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HVB) infection and seroprotection in indigenous children living in three draining basins of the Peruvian Amazon. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted in three draining basins (Pastaza, Morona and Lower Urubamba rivers), home to six indigenous populations: shapra, candoshi, machiguenga, yine, ashaninka and nanti. Children under 5 years were included. A survey and review of the vaccination card was applied, and a serum sample was processed with ELISA for HBsAg, total anti-HBc and anti-HBs was obtained, defining "seroprotected children" if they were reactive to anti-HBs and non-reactive to anti-HBc. RESULTS: A total of 742 children under 5 years old residents in six indigenous communities were included in the study. 380 (51.2%) were male and 169 (22.9%) one year old or younger. Regarding recorded HVB vaccination on the card, only 434 (58.5%) had received three doses; 208 (38.8%) received the first dose within 24 hours. No cases were detected with HBsAg. 88.8% of children had seroconverted, varying between 67-100% across the populations. CONCLUSIONS: No cases of chronic HBV infection were detected. The vaccination coverage by card revision is low, contrasting with high seroconversion rates.

Prevalencia de la infección por el virus de hepatitis B en niños menores de 5 años de comunidades indígenas de la Amazonía peruana posterior a intervenciones mediante inmunización / Prevalence of hepatitis B infection in children under 5 years old on indigenous communities of the peruvian Amazonia after immunization interventions

Objetivos. Determinar la prevalencia de infección y de sobreprotección para virus hepatitis B (HVB) en niños indígenas residentes en tres cuencas de la Amazonía peruana. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un estudio transversal analítico en tres cuencas hidrográficas (ríos Pastaza, Morona y Bajo Urubamba), donde habitan seis pueblos indígenas: shapra, candoshi, machiguengas, yine, ashaninka y nanti. Se incluyeron niños menores de 5 años. Se aplicó una encuesta y revisión del carné de vacunación, y se obtuvo una muestra de suero que se procesó con la técnica de ELISA para detectar HBsAg, anti-HBc total y anti-HBs, definiendo “niños seroprotegidos” si fueron reactivos al anti-HBs y no reactivos al anti-HBc. Resultados. Se incluyó un total de 742 niños menores de 5 años residentes en seis comunidades indígenas, donde 380 (51,2%) eran varones y 169 (22,9%) de un año a menos. Sobre la vacunación contra HVB registrado por carné, solo 434 (58,5%) había recibido tres dosis; 208 (38,8%) recibieron la primera dosis en las primeras 24 h. No se detectaron casos con HBsAg. El 88,8% de los niños había seroconvertido, con variaciones según la población indígena entre 67 a 100% de seroconversión. Conclusiones. No se detectaron casos de infección crónica para HVB en la población evaluada. La cobertura de la vacunación mediante revisión del carné es baja en contraste el promedio de seroconversión que es alto.

Objectives. To determine the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HVB) infection and seroprotection in indigenous children living in three draining basins of the Peruvian Amazon. Materials and methods. A cross sectional study was conducted in three draining basins (Pastaza, Morona and Lower Urubamba rivers), home to six indigenous populations: shapra, candoshi, machiguenga, yine, ashaninka and nanti. Children under 5 years were included. A survey and review of the vaccination card was applied, and a serum sample was processed with ELISA for HBsAg, total anti-HBc and anti-HBs was obtained, defining “seroprotected children” if they were reactive to anti-HBs and non-reactive to anti-HBc. Results. A total of 742 children under 5 years old residents in six indigenous communities were included in the study. 380 (51.2%) were male and 169 (22.9%) one year old or younger. Regarding recorded HVB vaccination on the card, only 434 (58.5%) had received three doses; 208 (38.8%) received the first dose within 24 hours. No cases were detected with HBsAg. 88.8% of children had seroconverted, varying between 67-100% across the populations. Conclusions. No cases of chronic HBV infection were detected. The vaccination coverage by card revision is low, contrasting with high seroconversion rates.

Primate abundance and habitat preferences on the lower Urubamba and Tambo rivers, central-eastern Peruvian Amazonia.

We report information on population density, group size, and habitat preferences of primates along the lower Río Urubamba and in the Río Urubamba-Río Tambo interfluvium, in central-eastern Peruvian Amazonia, an area that has been little explored with regard to its primate fauna. During 425 km of transect walks in October-November 2008 and April-May 2009 totally 174 groups of nine primate species were encountered, the most common being Callicebus brunneus (45 groups), Saguinus imperator (41 groups), and Aotus nigriceps (26 groups). Group sizes were smallest for A. nigriceps and C. brunneus (mean of 2.8 and 2.9, respectively) and largest for Saimiri boliviensis (mean 15.6). Population densities were lowest for Lagothrix cana (3.3 individuals/km(2)) and highest for A. nigriceps (31.1 individuals/km(2)). Groups of C. brunneus, S. imperator, S. boliviensis, Cebus albifrons, and Cebus apella were most frequently (83 % of sightings) encountered in semi-dense or in open primary forest that included stands of bamboo (Guadua sarcocarpa) or where bamboo was a very common species.

Isotopic values of the Amazon headwaters in Peru: comparison of the wet upper Río Madre de Dios watershed with the dry Urubamba-Apurimac river system.

RATIONALE: The Amazon River is a huge network of long tributaries, and little is known about the headwaters. Here we present a study of one wet tropical Amazon forest side, and one dry and cold Atiplano plateau, originating from the same cordillera. The aim is to see how this difference affects the water characteristics. METHODS: Different kind of water (spring, lake, river, rainfall) were sampled to determine their stable isotopes ratios (oxygen 18/16 and hydrogen 2/1) by continuous flow isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS). These ratios coupled with chemical analysis enabled us to determine the origin of the water, the evaporation process and the water recycling over the Amazon plain forest and montane cloud forest. RESULTS: Our study shows that the water flowing in the upper Madre de Dios basin comes mainly from the foothill humid forest, with a characteristic water recycling process signature, and not from higher glacier melt. On the contrary, the water flowing in the Altiplano Rivers is mainly from glacier melts, with a high evaporation process. This snow and glacier are fed mainly by Atlantic moisture which transits over the large Amazon forest. CONCLUSIONS: The Atlantic moisture and its recycling over this huge tropical forest display a progressive isotopic gradient, as a function of distance from the ocean. At the level of the montane cloud forest and on the altiplano, respectively, additional water recycling and evaporation occur, but they are insignificant in the total water discharge.

Etnobotánica y fitoquímica de plantas tintoreas en las comunidades de Rumira, Chaullacocha y Chupani: provincia de Urubamba-Cusco / Ethnobotany and phytochemistry of tintora plants in the communities of Rumira, Chaullacocha and Chupani: province of Urubamba-Cusco

La presente investigación se desarrolló en las comunidades: Rumira Sondormayo, Chaullacocha y Chupani, Provincia de Urubamba- Cusco, en la etnobotánica y fitoquímica de las especies tintóreas. La metodología consistió en encuestas bilaterales a un total de 55 mujeres de asociaciones textiles, distribuidas entre 15, 20 y 20 personas, registrando los conocimientos tradicionales, se procedió a la colecta de las muestras botánicas mediante herborización, determinación e identificación luego se realizó pruebas de tinción con tres mordientes: orina, chicha y kollpa, determinando la intensidad de la coloración y pH, sometiéndose a pruebas de solidez para determinar la calidad de fijación del tinte en lana de oveja y fibra de alpaca y finalmente se realizaron pruebas fitoquímicas preliminares mediante marchas fitoquímicas determinando los compuestos secundarios y la naturaleza del colorante de cada especie. De los resultados se registra un total de 24 especies tintóreas, pertenecientes a 15 Familias, con 20 Géneros, donde las más representativas son: Familia Asteraceae con 6 especies, entre las más resaltantes están Baccharis latifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers, Baccharis genistelloides (Lam.) Pers y Senecio rizhomatus Rusby, Familia Fabaceae con 3 especies, Caesalpinia spinosa (Molina) y Familia Berberidaceae con 2 especies, con Berberís humbertiana J.F. Macbr. y Berberís carinata Lechler. En el proceso de tinción se obtuvo 8 variedades de coloraciones, siendo las coloraciones frecuentemente el amarillo, verde y marrón; se determinó que la lana de oveja es un buen material textil y el mordiente Kollpa un buen fijador de la coloración, se vio que a pH ácido elevados se obtienen mejores coloraciones, siendo más resistentes a las pruebas de solidez, determinando una muy buena solidez a la luz y entre muy buena a escasa solidez al lavado con detergente; estableciéndose finalmente los compuestos secundarios donde los Alcaloides, Compuestos Fenólicos y Taninos son los más comúnmente encontrados y entre los colorantes naturales registró mayormente las Antocianinas, Carotenoides y Flavonoides; hallándose exclusivamente el Ácido usnico, Depsidos y Depsidonas en líquenes.

Sinopsis de las especies arbóreas del santuario histórico de Machu Picchu y su zona de amortiguamiento / Synopsis of tree species historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu and its buffer zone

We estimate that the tree and woody flora of the Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary has more than 550 species: in the core area and buffer zone. Field work and the density of such collections are all studying the Andean forests, except that in this investigation, increases the number of species. The Torontoy Canyon which crosses the Sanctuary boundaries from southeast to northwest between Chillca and Collpani and the presence of the Urubamba and Vilcabamba mountain ranges with is complex of glaciers in the area are the determining factors for high tree diversity. The study results reported over 550 tree species distributed in 74 families and 192 genera. The lack of interest in long-term research affects the risk of misuse and little knowledge of the tree flota that applies to biological convervation in the country.

Estimamos que la flora arbórea y leñosa del Santuario Histórico de Machu Picchu tiene más de 550 especies: en el área núcleo y la Zona de Amortiguamiento. El trabajo de campo y la densidad de colecciones son semejantes a todos los que estudian las selvas andinas, execpto que en esta investigación, se incementa el número de especies. El Cañon del Torontoy que atraviesa el Santuario de sus límites sureste a noreste entre Chillca a Collpani y la presencia de las Cordilleras de Urubamba y Vilcabamba con su complejo de glaciares en el área son los factores determinantes para la alta diversidad de árboles. Los resultados del estudio reportan sobre 550 especies arbóreas distribuidas en 74 familias y 192 géneros. La escasez de interés en investigar a largo plazo afecta el mal uso y peligro de no conocer bien la flora arbórea que se aplica a la conservación biológica del país.