Dr. Marcos V.B. Garcia

Country of current residence

Brazil

Current position

Researcher

Current institute employer

Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation)

Other activities

Brazilian counterpart at Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental in the SHIFT project "Management of plant organic matter and its effects on litter decomposition and soil macrofauna in central Amazonian agroecosystems" in cooperation with: Statliches Museum für Naturkunde Karlsruhe, ECT - Oekotoxicologie GmbH and Center for Development Research - ZEF/Bonn University, Germany

Profession

Environmental Scientist

Specialisation

Agriculture

Degrees / expertise

1) 1984, B.Sc. Agronomy, Viçosa University, in Viçosa - MG, Brazil

2) 1993, M.Sc. Entomology, INPA/Amazonas University, Manaus - AM, Brazil

3) 2004, DSc. Agriculture, ZEF - University of Bonn, Germany

Professional experience

Researcher at Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental in Manaus - AM, Brazil

2006

Förster, B., K. Muroya and M. Garcia.  2006.  Plant growth and microbial activity in a tropical soil amended with faecal pellets from millipedes and woodlice.  Pedobiologia, 50   : 281-290   .
Förster, B., M. Garcia and H.J. Schallna.  2006.  Respiration rates of soil invertebrates from temperate and tropical zones as measured by infrared gas analysis.  Ecotropica (Bonn), 12   : 27-33   .
Roembke, J., H. Höfer, M. Garcia and C. Martius.  2006.  Feeding rates of soil organisms at four different forest sites in Central Amazonia.  Journal of Tropical Ecology, 22   : 313-320   .

2005

Jaensch, S., M. Garcia and J. Roembke.  2005.  Acute and chronic isopod testing using tropical Porcellionides pruinosus and three model pesticides.  European Journal of Soil Biology, 41   : 143-152   .
Krauss, M., W. Wilcke, C. Martius, A.G. Bandeira, M.V.B. Garcia and W. Amelung.  2005.  Atmospheric versus biological sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in a tropical rain forest environment (in press). Environmental Pollution. 

2004

Garcia, M.  2004.  Effects of pesticides on soil fauna: Development of ecotoxicological test methods for tropical regions.  Thesis at  ZEF.  Further Information
Kurzatkowski, D., Chr. Martius, H. Hüfer, M. Garcia, B. Fölster, L. Beck, P. Vlek.  2004.  Litter decomposition, microbial biomass and activity of soil organisms in three agroforestry sites in central Amazonia.  Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 69   : 257-268   .
Martius, C., H. Höfer, M.V.B. Garcia, J. Römbke and W. Hanagarth.  2004.  Litter fall, litter stocks and decomposition rates in rain forest and agroforestry sites in central Amazonia.  Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 68   : 137-154   .
Martius, C.; Höfer, H.; Garcia, M., J. Römbke, B. Förster and W. Hanagarth.  2004.  Microclimate in agroforestry systems in central Amazonia: does canopy closure matter to soil organisms?.  Agroforestry Systems, 60, : pp 291-304   .
Roembke, J, B. Förster, S. Jänsch, A. Scheffczyk and M. Garcia.  2004.  Terrestrische ökotoxikologische Testmethoden für die Tropen. Teil 2: Halbfreiland- und Freilandtests sowie Risikobeurteilung.  UWSF – Z Umweltchem Ökotox, .
Roembke, J., B. Förster, S. Jänsch, A. Scheffczyk and M. Garcia.  2004.  Terrestrische ökotoxikologische Testmethoden für die Tropen.Teil 1: Labortests mit Regenwürmern und Arthropoden.  UWSF– Z Umweltchem Ökotox, .

2001

Höfer, H., W. Hanagarth, L. Beck, M. Garcia, C. Martius, E. Franklin, J. Römbke.  2001.  Structure and function of the soil fauna in Amazonian anthropogenic and natural ecosystems.  Eur. J. Soil Biol, 39   : 229-235   .

2000

Martius, C., W. Amelung and M. Garcia.  2000.  The Amazonian forest termite Constrictotermes cavifrons feeds on microepiphytes.  Sociobiology 35(2), : pp 379-383   .

1999

Morato, E., M. Garcia and L.A.O. Campos.  1999.  Biologia de Centris Fabricius (Hymenoptera, Anthophoridae, Centridini) em matas contínuas e fragmentos na Amazônia Central.  Rev. Bras. Zool. Sao Paulo, 16(4), : pp 213 - 222   .
Römbke, J., M. Meller and M. Garcia.  1999.  Earthworm densities in central Amazonian primary and secondary forests and a polyculture.  Pedobiologia. 43, : pp 518 - 522   .

1997

Garcia, M., R. Andreazze, B. Ronchi-Teles and A.M.S.R. Pamplona.  1997.  Ocorrência e danos de Hybolabus amazonicus Voss e H. columbinus Voss (Coleoptera, Attelabidae) em castanha-do-brasil, (Bertholletia excelsa Humb. et Bonpl., Lecythidaceae).  Anais da Soc. Entomol. do Brasil, .

1996

Garcia, M., M.S.R. Pamplona, L.A.C. Moraes and J.C.A. Araújo.  1996.  Observações sobre biologia de Spaethiella tristis (Boh.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) e seus danos causados ao dendezeiro.  Anais da Soc. Entomol. do Brasil 25(2), : pp 339-342   .

1995

1995.  Garcia, M. 1995. Nesting behavior of Trypoxylon (Trypargilum) rogenhoferi Kohl (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae) in a flooded. 

1993

Garcia, M. and J. Adis.  1993.  On the biology of Penepodium goryanum (Lepeletier) in wooden trap-nests (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae).  Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 95(4), : pp 547-553   .

1992

Garcia, M., M.L. Oliveira and L.A.O. Campos.  1992.  Use of seeds of Coussapoa asperifolia magnifolia (Cecropiaceae) by stingless bees in Central Amazonian (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponinae).  Entomol. Gener.,Stuttgart 17(4), : pp 255-258   .

Forthcoming

Förster, B., M. Garcia, F.C. Oliviera and J. Roembke.  Effects of carbendazim and lambda-cyhalothrin on soil invertebrates and leaf litter decomposition in semi-field and field tests under tropical conditions (Amazônia, Brazil).  European Journal of Soil Biology, .

Additionals, Curriculum Vitae
and Downloads
Research themes
  • Social and Cultural Change and Adaptation
  • Ecosystem services
Research countries
  • Brazil
Research projects
Environmental risk assessment of pesticides for Amazonian várzea floodplains. / Funded by National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brazil
Professional experience
Researcher at Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental in Manaus - AM, Brazil
Degrees

1) 1984, B.Sc. Agronomy, Viçosa University, in Viçosa - MG, Brazil

2) 1993, M.Sc. Entomology, INPA/Amazonas University, Manaus - AM, Brazil

3) 2004, DSc. Agriculture, ZEF - University of Bonn, Germany

Doctoral research funded by

Scholarship from Brazil, research funds from BMB+F / SHIFT

Cooperation partners

Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental, Manaus, Brazil /

ECT-Oekotoxikologie GmbH /

Natural History Museum of Karlsruhe

Marcos V.B. Garcia

Former Junior Researcher

Private website:
http://paginas.terra.com.br/servicos/mgarcia/english.htm

Former Division/Group:
Ecology and Natural Resources Management

Office E-Mail:
mvbgarcia(at)terra.com.br, mgarcia@cpaa.embrapa.br

Diese Webseite verwendet Cookies

Diese Website verwendet Cookies – nähere Informationen dazu und zu Ihren Rechten als Benutzer finden Sie in unserer Datenschutzerklärung am Ende der Seite. Klicken Sie auf „Ich stimme zu“, um Cookies zu akzeptieren und direkt unsere Website besuchen zu können.
Read more