Sandy Beaches of the State of Paraíba: The Importance of Geological Heritage

2016 ◽  
pp. 231-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Maria Landim Dominguez ◽  
Silvana Moreira Neves ◽  
Abílio Carlos da Silva Pinto Bittencourt
Keyword(s):  
Sandy Beaches ◽  
Geological Heritage ◽  
The State

scholarly journals The geological heritage of the state of São Paulo: potential geosites as a contribution to the Brazilian national inventory

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (SI 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ligia Ribeiro ◽  
◽  
Maria da Gloria Garcia ◽  
Karina Higa ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Geological Heritage ◽  
The State ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
National Inventory

Geological Heritage of the North Region of the State of Michoacan, Mexico

Geoheritage ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 1057-1065 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Teodoro Silva-García ◽  
Gustavo Cruz-Cárdenas ◽  
Luis Arturo Ávila-Meléndez ◽  
Jaime Nava-Velázquez ◽  
Fabián Villalpando-Barragán ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Geological Heritage ◽  
The State ◽  
The North

scholarly journals Glyceridae Grube 1850 (Annelida: Polychaeta) from Southern and Southeastern Brazil, including a new species of Glycera

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 41-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Elaine Rizzo ◽  
Tatiana Menchini Steiner ◽  
Antonia Cecília Zacagnini Amaral
Keyword(s):  
Continental Shelf ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Sandy Beaches ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Marine Biodiversity ◽  
Northern Coast ◽  
Outer Continental Shelf ◽  
Unknown Species ◽  
The Family

This systematic study of the polychaete species of the family Glyceridae is part of a broader program to inventory and determine parameters for conservation and sustainable use of the marine biodiversity off the southeastern and southern coast of Brazil. The material studied was collected from intertidal sandy beaches, the inner continental shelf (<50 m depth) off the northern coast of the state of São Paulo, and the outer continental shelf and part of the continental slope (depths from 60 to 808 m) off the state of Rio de Janeiro south to Rio Grande do Sul (22° S - 34° 40' S). The descriptions of several species were improved, adding new and important taxonomic characters, mainly related to proboscideal papillae. A key for identification of the glycerid species from southeastern and southern Brazil is also provided. Eight species of Glyceridae were identified: Glycera americana Leidy 1855; Glycera brevicirris Grube 1870; Glycera dibranchiata Ehlers 1868; Glycera lapidum Quatrefages 1866; Glycera oxycephala Ehlers 1887; Glycera tesselata Grube 1863; Hemipodia californiensis (Hartman 1938); Hemipodia simplex (Grube 1857); and a previously unknown species of Glycera.

scholarly journals The Inventory of Geological Heritage of the State of São Paulo, Brazil: Methodological Basis, Results and Perspectives

Geoheritage ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria da Glória Motta Garcia ◽  
José Brilha ◽  
Flávia Fernanda de Lima ◽  
Jean Carlos Vargas ◽  
Annabel Pérez-Aguilar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Geological Heritage ◽  
The State ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Methodological Basis

scholarly journals Dial behavioral responses of Metamysidopsis elongata atlantica (Crustacea, Mysida) to gradients of salinity and temperature

2011 ◽  
Vol 101 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 103-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andréa M. da S Gama ◽  
Danilo Calazans ◽  
Nelson F Fontoura
Keyword(s):  
Surf Zone ◽  
Behavioral Responses ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Sandy Beaches ◽  
The State ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Adult Females ◽  
Response To Temperature

Metamysidopsis atlantica elongata (Bascescu, 1968) is a common mysid in the surf zone of sandy beaches from the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, where it is frequently recorded forming dense aggregations. Trough laboratory trials, behavioral responses to salinity (10, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40 e 45), temperature (10, 15, 20, 30±1ºC) and light (yes/no) were tested using adult males, adult females and juveniles. Although there was no response to temperature, the species showed clear response to salinity and light. In the presence of light, organisms remained in the bottom of the aquaria, but moved to surface when bottom salinities were increased. In the absence of light, adults moved to the surface. However, juveniles moved down to or remained on the bottom, maybe as a response to avoid adult predation.

scholarly journals Geotourism potential in North Carolina perspectives from interpretation at state parks

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy Supak ◽  
Yu-Fai Leung ◽  
Kevin Stewart
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Sandy Beaches ◽  
Census Bureau ◽  
The State ◽  
Independent Contractors ◽  
Natural Heritage ◽  
Great Smoky Mountains ◽  
Outer Banks ◽  
Geomorphic Features

Established in 1789 as the 12th state, North Carolina lies in the eastern seaboard of the United States of America between the Appalachian mountain range and the Atlantic Ocean. It is ranked 28th with respect to its size (139,389 square kilometers) and is the 10th most populated state with 9.1 million residents as of 2007 (US Census Bureau, 2008). The state was known for its farming/tobacco, textile and furniture industries, but substantial transformation has taken place over the past few decades and now the service industry, led by tourism, is the major part of the state’s economy (Gade, 2008). North Carolina has a unique and rich natural heritage which includes geological, landscape and biological resources that span three physiographic regions: the Appalachian Mountains, the Piedmont Plateau and the Coastal Plain (Horton et al., 1991; Stewart and Roberson, 2007). This natural heritage forms an integral part of the network of attractions enticing local, out-of-state and international tourists, who spent over $17 billion in the state and generated almost 200,000 jobs in 2007 (TIA, 2008). Indeed, North Carolina’s tourism promotional material (e.g., travel guides, brochures, websites) routinely highlight physical landscapes such as the Great Smoky Mountains, peaks like Pilot Mountain and geomorphic features such as waterfalls. Many of these geological features and attractions can be found in North Carolina’s state park (NCSP) system, which received over 12.8 million visitors in 2007– 2008 (Leung et al., 2009), with an estimated annual economic impact of $289 million to local economies (NCDPR, 2009). Landform-dependent recreation opportunities draw tourists to the state as well, with skiers enjoying the mountains and kitesurfers flocking to sandy beaches at the Outer Banks. In addition, mineral hunting has become a popular tourist activity with several independent contractors offering mine tours, cave tours and gemstone mining.

scholarly journals Coastal Erosion Risk Assessment, Shoreline Retreat Rates and Causes of Coastal Erosion Along the State of São Paulo Coast, Brazil

2001 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 459 ◽  
Author(s):  
CELIA REGINA DE GOUVEIA E SOUZA
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Coastal Zone ◽  
Coastal Erosion ◽  
Sandy Beaches ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Shoreline Retreat ◽  
Erosion Risk ◽  
Special Rules

Monitoring on coastal erosion problems along the São Paulo shoreline have been carrying out by the author since mid the 80’s, including almost 87% of the whole 430 km length of sandy beaches. Eleven types of indicators of coastal erosional processes have been recognized, which have been attributed to seventeen causes, among them ten correspond to natural mechanisms and seven are due to anthropogenic interference. In this paper is presented rates of shoreline retreat based on the Bruun Rule application for six of the most threatened beaches, for a period as long as 56 years. Risk assessment is also estimated for these six beaches based on two criteria: (i) the total number (sum) of types of coastal erosion indicators found along the shoreline (frequency among the 11 types) and (ii) general spatial distribution (percentage of surface area) of coastal erosion indicators along the shoreline. Causes and effects of the coastal erosional processes are discussed for these six beaches. Results reveal high rates of shoreline retreat, even in non-urbanized areas, as well demonstrate that the six beaches are at very-high risk. Moreover, they indicate that natural mechanisms are very important as cause of coastal erosional processes in São Paulo, sometimes most them the human-induced causes. These studies have widely been supporting the State Plan for Coastal Zone Management, in order to create special rules for occupation and some activities along the shoreline, including engineering works, building and sand beach exploration. Besides, results are being recorded in a geoenvironmental information system for the Coastal Zone of the State of São Paulo (Project SIIGAL), which is in phases of implantation.

Stomatopod and decapod crustaceans from Camamu Bay, state of Bahia, Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1553 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALEXANDRE OLIVEIRA DE ALMEIDA ◽  
MARIA CECQLIA GUERRAZZI ◽  
PETR]NIO ALVES COELHO
Keyword(s):  
Sandy Beaches ◽  
The State ◽  
Brazilian Coast ◽  
Western Atlantic ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Good State ◽  
Voucher Specimens ◽  
First Time ◽  
The City ◽  
Distributional Limits

Camamu Bay, located on the central coast of the state of Bahia, Brazil (13°47’ to 14°10’S), is the third-largest Brazilian bay. It is included in a zone that perhaps constitutes the last unexplored frontier on the Brazilian coast, situated between Todos os Santos Bay in Bahia, and the city of Vitória in Espírito Santo. Moreover, this zone coincides with an area of remarkable zoogeographical interest, the transition zone between the Brazilian and Paulista provinces. Camamu Bay contains a wide diversity of marine environments such as sandy beaches, rocky substrata, and mangroves, and it is still in a good state of preservation compared to other large Brazilian bays. The objective of this study was to survey the fauna of Crustacea (orders Stomatopoda and Decapoda) in Camamu Bay. The material analyzed was collected by trawling from July 2003 to September 2005. Voucher specimens were deposited in the collections of the Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz and the Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia, located in the cities of Ilhéus and Jequié (state of Bahia, Brazil), respectively. A total of 93 species, belonging to 35 families, was collected. The order Stomatopoda was represented by 3 families and 4 species; the order Decapoda was represented by 31 families and 89 species. The most important family in terms of number of species was Alpheidae, with 11 species. Of the total number of species, 88 are recorded from Camamu Bay for the first time, while 10 species are cited from the state of Bahia for the first time. The southern geographical distributional limits in the western Atlantic for the caridean Synalpheus pandionis and the brachyurans Macrocoeloma laevigatum and Elamena gordonae are extended.

scholarly journals Análise Crítica dos Estudos de Vulnerabilidade Geomorfológica a Agentes Diversos no Litoral de Pernambuco – Brasil (Critical Analysis of Geomorphological Vulnerability Studies the Agents Differents in Coastline of Pernambuco-Brazil)

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1028
Author(s):  
Eduardo Paes Barreto
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Erosion ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Sandy Beaches ◽  
The State ◽  
Coastal Vulnerability ◽  
Initial Attempt ◽  
Temporal Dimension ◽  
Spatial And Temporal Scales ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
De Se

O artigo apresenta uma revisão da produção bibliográfica dedicada à vulnerabilidade costeira junto às praias do litoral pernambucano, feita com base em 21 estudos entre relatórios técnicos, artigos, resumos e monografias. Os estudos inventariados foram analisados em termos de: escalas espacial e temporal; agentes; conceitos adotado; abordagem metodológica, grau de formalidade e validação. Os resultados demonstram que ainda existem divergências quanto aos conceitos e abordagens metodológicas, predominando estudos essencialmente qualitativos. Ademais, nem sempre o conceito de vulnerabilidade costeira está explícito. Quanto aos agentes estudados, predominam a erosão costeira e o aumento do nível do mar. O litoral médio do estado é o setor mais estudado sob o ponto de vista da vulnerabilidade geomorfológica, predominando estudos de abrangência local. Algumas limitações se referem ao baixo grau de formalidade dos estudos, à não inclusão da dimensão temporal e à falta de uma metodologia de validação dos estudos, o que deve ser aprimorado com o aumento do volume de estudos dedicados à temática. Os estudos realizados até então representam uma tentativa inicial de se conhecer e predizer o comportamento dos ambientes praiais do litoral pernambucano frente à sua dinâmica, existindo ainda praias nunca analisadas sob este aspecto. A perspectiva é de que o conhecimento sobre o assunto se avolume consideravelmente, especialmente diante dos inúmeros problemas que a erosão costeira tem acarretado junto ao litoral do estado. Os produtos assim gerados servirão para orientar ações de gestão preventiva e corretiva.   A B S T R A C T The article presents a review about the bibliographical production dedicated to the coastal vulnerability next the beaches of Pernambuco, based on 21 studies, among which we have technical reports, articles, summaries and research papers. The studies were analyzed in terms of spatial and temporal scales; agents; adopted concept; methodological approach; formality and validation. Results demonstrated that there are divergences as to the concepts and methodological approaches, with essentially qualitative studies still predominating. Furthermore, the concept of coastal vulnerability is not always explicit. As to the agents analyzed, coastal erosion and sea level rise still predominate. The middle coast of the state is the most studied in terms of geomorphological vulnerability, predominantly with local studies. Some limitations refer to the low degree of formality of studies, to the non-inclusion of a temporal dimension and to the lack of a validation methodology of studies, something that should be enhanced with an increase of studies dedicated to the theme. Studies done until then represent an initial attempt of knowing and predicting the beach environmental behavior of Pernambuco’s coast, in front of its dynamics, with some beaches that were never analyzed under this aspect.  Expectations are upon a considerable rising of the subject, especially due to the countless problems that coastal erosion has been causing to the state coast. Results, derived from this increasing, shall guide preventive and corrective management actions. Keywords: vulnerability, coastal management, coastal geomorphology, sandy beaches   

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