Intestinal parasitic infections in a population of BaAka Pygmies inhabiting the Congo Basin in the Central African Republic by Krzysztof Korzeniewski, Alina Augustynowicz, Emilia Bylicka-Szczepanowska, Dagmara Pokorna-Kałwak

“…Objective The aim of the study was to analyze the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in BaAka Pygmies inhabiting the Congo Basin in the Central African Republic. Material and methods The study was conducted in 2015, and involved a group of 950 Pygmies living inthe Sangha-Mbaere and Lobaye prefectures. …”
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Fishes of the Mfimi River in the central Congo basin of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Kasai ecoregion or part of the Cuvette Centrale? by Melanie L. J. Stiassny, S. Elizabeth Alter, Tobit L. D. Liyandja, Myriam Y. Modimo, Raoul J. C. Monsembula Iyaba

“…Despite the cultural and economic importance of fisheries to communities in the region, the Mfimi is one of the least well-documented river systems in the central Congo basin. Here we present a preliminary listing of species collected during two surveys sampling 35 sites along the main channel, in major tributaries, and in some marginal habitats. …”
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Stem and soil nitrous oxide fluxes from rainforest and cacao agroforest on highly weathered soils in the Congo Basin by N. A.-A. Iddris, M. D. Corre, M. Yemefack, M. Yemefack, O. van Straaten, O. van Straaten, E. Veldkamp

“…Taking into account that our study sites' biophysical characteristics represented two-thirds of the humid rainforests in the Congo Basin, we estimated a total N<span class="inline-formula">₂</span>O source strength for this region of 0.18&thinsp;<span class="inline-formula">±</span>&thinsp;0.05&thinsp;Tg&thinsp;N<span class="inline-formula">₂</span>O-N&thinsp;yr<span class="inline-formula">⁻¹</span>.…”
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First estimates of fine root production in tropical peat swamp and terra firme forests of the central Congo Basin by Matteo Sciumbata, Yeto Emmanuel Mampouya Wenina, Mackline Mbemba, Greta C. Dargie, Andy J. Baird, Paul J. Morris, Suspense Averti Ifo, Rien Aerts, Simon L. Lewis

“…However, few FRP estimates exist for tropical peatlands, with none from the world’s largest peatland complex in the central Congo Basin. Here we report on FRP using repeat photographs of roots from in situ transparent tubes (minirhizotrons), measured to 1 m depth over three one-month periods (spanning dry to wet seasons), in a palm-dominated peat swamp forest, a hardwood-dominated peat swamp forest, and a terra firme forest. …”
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Phenotypic diversity and history of the Congo Basin populations: Equatorial Guinea, Bantu Speaking Central Africans and African Pygmies by Daniel Turbón, Esther Rebato, Miquel Salicrú

“…Background African Pygmy Populations (APP) are believed to be one of the first groups of the Congo Basin rainforest peoples to separate from the rest of modern humanity. …”
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Developmental Dynamics of <i>Gilbertiodendron dewevrei</i> (Fabaceae) Drive Forest Structure and Biomass in the Eastern Congo Basin by Henry B. Glick, Peter M. Umunay, Jean-Remy Makana, Sean C. Thomas, Jonathan D. Reuning-Scherer, Timothy G. Gregoire

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Leaf traits of understory woody species in the Congo Basin forests changed over a 60-year period by Yves Hatangi, Hippolyte Nshimba, Piet Stoffelen, Benoît Dhed’a, Jonas Depecker, Ludivine Lassois, Filip Vandelook

“…Here, we analyse the variation of leaf traits of understory woody species of the Congo Basin rainforests over a 60-year period using herbaria as tools and we verify if this variation is potentially related to recent climate change. …”
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Comparison of West African and Congo Basin monkeypox viruses in BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice. by Christina L Hutson, Jason A Abel, Darin S Carroll, Victoria A Olson, Zachary H Braden, Christine M Hughes, Michael Dillon, Consuelo Hopkins, Kevin L Karem, Inger K Damon, Jorge E Osorio

“…Our studies show that similar to previous animal studies, the Congo Basin strain of MPXV was more virulent than West African MPXV in both mouse strains as evidenced by clinical signs. …”
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Using morphometrics to reappraise old collections: The study case of the Congo Basin Middle Stone Age bifacial industry by Isis Mesfin, Alice Leplongeon, David Pleurdeau, Antony Borel

Subjects: “…lupemban; congo basin; bifacial points; middle stone age; morphometrics; multivariate statistics; fossile directeur; hallmark; old collections…”
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The social learning and development of intra- and inter-ethnic sharing norms in the Congo Basin: A registered report protocol. by Sarah Pope-Caldwell, Sheina Lew-Levy, Luke Maurits, Adam H Boyette, Kate Ellis-Davies, Daniel Haun, Harriet Over, Bailey R House

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First Evidence of Peat Domes in the Congo Basin using LiDAR from a Fixed-Wing Drone by Ian J. Davenport, Iain McNicol, Edward T. A. Mitchard, Greta Dargie, Ifo Suspense, Brice Milongo, Yannick E. Bocko, Donna Hawthorne, Ian Lawson, Andy J. Baird, Susan Page, Simon L. Lewis

“…The world’s most extensive tropical peatlands occur in the Cuvette Centrale depression in the Congo Basin, which stores 30.6 petagrams of carbon (95% CI, 6.3–46.8). …”
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CONTRIBUTION OF THE COMBINED INTERPRETATION OF GEOPETROLEUM DATA IN THE PETROLEUM EXPLORATION PROGRAM OF THE CONGO BASIN – CASE OF THE LOKORO SUB-BASIN by Bruno Deko Oyema, Patrick Lokata Ediho, Link Bukasa Muamba, Dominique Wetshondo Osomba, Pierre Paty Tshibumbu Kayeya

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A test for a see-saw oscillation between the Amazon and Congo basins using regional climate modeling by Ling, Christopher S. K

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Epiphytic diatoms on herbarium material from the Central Forest phytogeographic region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Alain Okito, René Oleko, Zoë Madder, Christine Cocquyt

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Impacts of Selective Logging and Associated Anthropogenic Disturbance on Intact Forest Landscapes and Apes of Northern Congo by David Morgan, Samantha Strindberg, William Winston, Colleen R. Stephens, Cindy Traub, Crepin Eyana Ayina, Sydney Thony Ndolo Ebika, Sydney Thony Ndolo Ebika, Wen Mayoukou, David Koni, Fortune Iyenguet, Crickette M. Sanz, Crickette M. Sanz

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Abdominal Calcifications in a Patient From the Congo Basin with History of Snake Meat Consumption: Radiographic Evidence of Prior Infection by Rajarajeshwari Ramachandran MD, Vikash Kumar MD, Giovannie Isaac-Coss MD, Tiangui Huang MD, Sushma Venugopal MD

“…We report a case of a 60-year-old asymptomatic male with history of consumption of uncooked snake meat while living in the Congo basin and prior imaging showing multiple abdominal calcifications. …”
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Automatic Detection of Inland Water Bodies along Altimetry Tracks for Estimating Surface Water Storage Variations in the Congo Basin by Frédéric Frappart, Pierre Zeiger, Julie Betbeder, Valéry Gond, Régis Bellot, Nicolas Baghdadi, Fabien Blarel, José Darrozes, Luc Bourrel, Frédérique Seyler

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On Intensive Late Holocene Iron Mining and Production in the Northern Congo Basin and the Environmental Consequences Associated with Metallurgy in Central Africa. by Karen D Lupo, Dave N Schmitt, Christopher A Kiahtipes, Jean-Paul Ndanga, D Craig Young, Bernard Simiti

“…Here we report evidence of intensive iron-ore mining and smelting in forested regions of the northern Congo Basin dating to the late Holocene. Volumetric estimates on extracted iron-ore and associated slag mounds from prehistoric sites in the southern Central African Republic suggest large-scale iron production on par with other archaeological and historically-known iron fabrication areas. …”
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Morphometry and DNA barcoding reveal cryptic diversity in the genus Enteromius (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) from the Congo basin, Africa – Corrigendum by Marjolein Van Ginneken, Eva Decru, Erik Verheyen, Jos Snoeks

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Reassessment of historical sections from the Paleogene marine margin of the Congo Basin reveals an almost complete absence of Danian deposits by Floréal Solé, Corentin Noiret, Delphine Desmares, Sylvain Adnet, Louis Taverne, Thierry De Putter, Florias Mees, Johan Yans, Thomas Steeman, Stephen Louwye, Annelise Folie, Nancy J. Stevens, Gregg F. Gunnell, Daniel Baudet, Nicole Kitambala Yaya, Thierry Smith

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