Emergence of the epibiotic barnacle Xenobalanus globicipitis in Guiana dolphins after a morbillivirus outbreak in Sepetiba Bay, Brazil

Author(s):  
Leonardo Flach ◽  
Marie-Françoise Van Bressem ◽  
Fabio Pitombo ◽  
Francisco J. Aznar
2019 ◽  
Vol 133 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Flach ◽  
MB Alonso ◽  
T Marinho ◽  
K Van Waerebeek ◽  
MF Van Bressem

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wagner de S. Pereira ◽  
Alphonse Kelecom ◽  
Rita de Cássia dos Santos Gouvea ◽  
Delcy de Azevedo Py Júnior ◽  
Anselmo Salles Paschoa ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-262
Author(s):  
Carolina Santana da Costa Santos ◽  
Fábio Ferreira Dias ◽  
Barbara Franz ◽  
Paulo Roberto Alves dos Santos ◽  
Thalita Da Fonseca Rodrigues ◽  
...  

Human activities change coastal ecosystems, but they are also altered by natural causes, such as the relative sea level rise. This work analyzes the influence of changes of the relative sea level at Guaratiba mangrove and Marambaia barrier island, in Sepetiba Bay, Rio de Janeiro State (SE, Brazil), based on photo interpretation. The objective of this study is to analyze the morphodynamics of Marambaia coastal sand barrier, estimating the rate of the shoreline change by mapping the vegetation line position, variations of dune extension and overwash processes. The Marambaia barrier island and Guaratiba mangrove are highly vulnerable to sea level rise. The mangrove is suffering pressure from the relative sea level rising and urbanization. The mangrove migration towards the continent is evident through the analyses of aerial images from 1976 to 2005. If the current erosion process continues in the Marambaia barrier island, a disruption in the central area of the sand bank should occur, which will create a new communication between Sepetiba Bay and the ocean. This break will change the present internal circulation of the bay and modify the ecosystems. Also considering the anthropic pressure, if the Marambaia barrier island breaks, the mangrove area will be reduced or disappear. The sea level rise and the sedimentation rate lowering will result in the migration and marine transgression in Marambaia barrier island and Guaratiba mangrove. EFEITOS DO AUMENTO RELATIVO DO NÍVEL DO MAR NA ILHA BARREIRA DE MARAMBAIA E DO MANGUEZAL DE GUARATIBA: BAÍA DE SEPETIBA (SE BRASIL) ResumoAs atividades humanas alteram os ecossistemas costeiros, mas estes também são alterados por causas naturais, como por exemplo, o aumento relativo do nível do mar. Este trabalho analisa a influência das mudanças relativas do nível do mar no manguezal de Guaratiba e na ilha barreira de Marambaia, na Baía de Sepetiba, localizada no Estado do Rio de Janeiro (SE, Brasil), com base na fotointerpretação. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar a morfodinâmica da barreira costeira de areia de Marambaia, estimando a taxa de variação da linha de costa, mapeando a posição da linha de vegetação, variações da extensão dunar e os processos de overwash. A ilha barreira de Marambaia e o manguezal de Guaratiba são altamente vulneráveis à elevação do nível do mar. O manguezal está sofrendo pressão do aumento relativo do nível do mar e da urbanização. A migração do manguezal para o continente é evidente através da análise de imagens aéreas de 1976 a 2005. Se continuar o processo atual de erosão na ilha barreira de Marambaia, deverá ocorrer uma ruptura na área central do banco de areia, o que dará origem a uma nova comunicação entre a Baía de Sepetiba e a oceano. Essa quebra vai mudar a atual circulação interna da baía e modificar os ecossistemas. Se a ilha barreira de Marambaia se romper, a área de manguezal irá ser reduzida ou desaparecerá. Este efeito é tanto mais provável se for considerada também a pressão antrópica. A elevação do nível do mar e a redução da taxa de sedimentação resultarão na migração e transgressão marinha na barreira de Marambaia e no mangue de Guaratiba. Palavras-chave: Ilha da Barreira. Manguezal. Elevação do nível relativo do mar. Erosão costeira. Galgamento oceânico.


2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-38
Author(s):  
Vinícius Kütter ◽  
Vanessa Moreira ◽  
Mateus Kütter ◽  
Emmanoel Silva-Filho ◽  
Eduardo Marques ◽  
...  

Sepetiba Bay has a wealth of fish species (total 148) as well as a vast area of mangroves and numerous rocky islands, which are important sites of reproduction for marine life. This peculiar environment of the Brazilian coast hosts one of the most important industrial centres of south-eastern Brazil. This site has been impacted for decades by the release of industrial emissions and effluents with high metal loads by the steel industry. The ranges of metal concentrations in fish muscle from the species Micropogonias furnieri, Genidens genidens, Cathorops spixii, Notarius grandicassis, Diapterus rhombeus, Selene vomer, Prionotus punctatus, Citharichthys spilopterus, Achirus lineatus, Trinectes paulistanus, Symphurus tessellatus and Hypanus guttatus were measured (Al: 0.02-555.9 µg g-1 d.w., As: 0.0002-20.1 µg g-1 d.w., Cd: <0.0002-0.2 µg g-1 d.w., Cu: 0.2-2.3 µg g-1 d.w., Fe: <0.02-244.9 µg g-1 d.w., Zn: 0.5-227.3 µg g-1 d.w. and Pb: <0.001-1.3 µg g-1 d.w.). The Kruskal-Wallis test revealed significant differences (p<0.05) in the As, Cu, Fe, Pb and Zn contents among fish species. The monitoring of suspended particulate matter during dredging operation revealed the mean metal values for Al (6059±6268 µg g-1), Cd (0.2±0.5 µg g-1), Cu (29±29 µg g-1), Zn (332±892 µg g-1), and Pb (52±70 µg g-1). The results of bioaccumulation in fish calculated from the bioavailable sediment fractions and suspended particulate matter showed lower values than those in fish muscle. Arsenic was found at levels above the maximum limit for human consumption according to Brazilian legislation. However, the estimated probability and risk of metal intake via fish consumption showed that the consumption of all species presented low risk.


Author(s):  
Gustavo Mattos ◽  
Ricardo S. Cardoso ◽  
André Souza Dos Santos

Several studies have been conducted to explain patterns of the abundance, richness and diversity of sandy-beach macrofauna; however, such analyses have ignored the overall functional structure of macrofauna communities. Few studies have examined polychaete feeding guilds on sandy beach environments. To examine the effects of environmental factors on polychaete feeding guilds on sandy beaches, 12 sandy beaches from five islands in Sepetiba Bay were sampled. A total of 24 polychaete morphospecies, grouped among 21 families, were identified in these sandy beaches. The polychaete species were classified into 10 feeding guilds, and the SDT guild (suspended-deposit feeders, discretely motile, with tentacles) was the most abundant feeding guild, with 34.2% of total number of organisms. The highest trophic importance index and index of trophic diversity values were recorded on the sheltered beaches. A canonical correspondence analysis showed that the exposure rate, beach length, and grain size of the beach sediment significantly affected the polychaete feeding guild distribution and abundance. We can conclude that sheltered beaches have a higher diversity of feeding guilds than exposed beaches and that the biological descriptors of the feeding guilds are directly associated with the grain size of the sediment.


Zootaxa ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 587 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo C. Wanick ◽  
Inácio D.D. Silva-Neto

During the period from 2001 to 2002, we examined samples of water and sediment from five stations in Sepetiba Bay, located in the south region of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. We identified 32 species of ciliate protists representing seven classes: Karyorelictea, Heterotrichea, Spirotrichea, Litostomatea, Phyllopharyngea, Protostomatea and Oligohymenophorea. Among the Spirotrichea, we discovered Pseudokeronopsis sepetibensis n. sp., characterized by a unique combination of three features: 3 contractile vacuoles, an inconspicuous mid-ventral row, and 4 5 frontoterminal cirri. It showed yellow-greenish coloration and elongated body outline (100 140 m x 20 26 m). On average, there were 44 adoral membranelles, 50 left marginal cirri, 48 right marginal cirri and 41 mid-ventral cirri disposed in a straight row past the level of the oral region. Other features include 4 frontoterminal cirri and a constant number of 3 transverse cirri; 8 frontal cirri (4 anterior and 4 posterior arranged as an atypical bicorone).


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