Bromeliaceae species from coastal restinga habitats, Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, and Bahia

Bromeliaceae is one of the most representative plant families in restinga habitats. We analyzed the species richness and composition of Bromeliaceae in 13 restinga habitats along the Brazilian coast. We found a total of 41 species distributed along the restinga habitats studied. The restinga of Praia do Sul, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, had the highest number of species (15), whereas the restinga of Abaeté, in the state of Bahia, had the lowest (4). Our data are suggestive that the Doce River may represent the limit of distribution for some bromeliad species, with some species occurring only south of that river and others occurring only to the north of it. The differences in Bromeliaceae species composition among restinga habitats probably are not only due to differences in local environmental conditions, but also due to the geographic distribution pattern of each species and to the present degree of disturbance at each restinga.

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Simple does not mean poor: grasslands and forests harbor similar ant species richness and distinct composition in highlands of southern Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2017-0507 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Cristian Luan Klunk ◽

Eduardo Luís Hettwer Giehl ◽

Benedito Cortês Lopes ◽

Frederico Rottgers Marcineiro ◽

Félix Baumgarten Rosumek

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Species Composition ◽

Atlantic Forest ◽

The State ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Mountain Range ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

Ant Communities ◽

Mixed Forests

Abstract: Several studies addressed ant communities in the dense Atlantic Forest that runs along the Brazilian coast. However, comparatively little is known about the mixed forests and grasslands that occur in the southern range of the Atlantic Forest domain. In this study we performed the first standardized assessment of ants in the forest-grassland mosaic found in the highlands of the state of Santa Catarina. We aimed to investigate and compare ant richness and composition between mixed forests and grasslands in the main mountain range of south Brazil. Ants were collected in two years with ground pitfalls, tree pitfalls and litter samples. Sixty ant species were recorded, resulting in 22 new records for "Planalto Serrano" region and three for the state of Santa Catarina: Eurhopalothrix depressa, Pheidole radoszkowskii and Wasmannia williamsoni. There was significant dissimilarity in ant species composition between grasslands and forests, but no difference in ant species richness, even considering the higher number of strata in mixed forests. Similar richness and low number of arboreal species suggest that this ant community is structured similarly to temperate ones. Both habitats presented a large proportion of exclusive species. The fact that species composition between grassland and forest areas differed, coupled with the similarity in species richness between habitats and the record of new ant species for the region, calls for strong conservation efforts in grasslands of southern Brazil, which still are little protected by conservation areas.

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Composition and diversity of anurans in the Restinga of the Conde municipality, northern coast of the state of Bahia, northeastern Brazil

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2016-0157 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 16 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Felipe Augusto Trindade Gondim-Silva ◽

Alessandra Rodrigues Santos Andrade ◽

Rafael Oliveira Abreu ◽

Jamile Santos Nascimento ◽

Geovane Paixão Corrêa ◽

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Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Species Diversity ◽

Species Composition ◽

Rainy Season ◽

Dominant Species ◽

The State ◽

Northeastern Brazil ◽

Freshwater Wetland ◽

Northern Coast ◽

Anuran Species

Abstract The Conde municipality is located in the northern coast of the state of Bahia (NC), northeastern Brazil, and is part of the Atlantic Tropical domain. The anuran fauna of the northern portion of the NC is still poorly known if compared to the southern portion. The Restinga is one of the predominant environments of the coastal plains of the NC and it is characterized essentially by presenting sandy soil covered by herbaceous and shrubby vegetation. The objective of this study was to determine the anuran species composition and diversity for the Restinga of the Conde municipality. Sampling was carried out at night by active search over four periods of five consecutive days each, two over the 'main rainy season' and two in a 'lesser rainy season', using 14 sample units (SUs) and five extra sample plots (EPs). We calculated dominance and species diversity using the Berger-Parker and Shannon-Wiener H' indices, respectively. We used accumulation curves and the Jackknife 1 estimator to estimate anuran species richness, considering only the data obtained from the SUs. We recorded 713 anuran specimens distributed within 33 species, 13 genera and five families (Bufonidae, Craugastoridae, Hylidae, Leptodactylidae and Microhylidae). The Hylidae and Leptodactylidae families had the highest species richness. Considering only the SUs (Jackknife 1 estimator in brackets), we recorded 28 species in the study area (33.9 ± 2.3), 13 in Shrubby Vegetation Zones - SVZ (20.8 ± 2.9) and 25 in Freshwater Wetland Zones - FWZ (28.9 ± 1.9). The abundance and species diversity of the FWZ (n = 638 specimens; H'= 2.4) were higher than those recorded for the SVZ (n = 52 specimens; H' = 1.9). The SVZ and FWZ showed distinct dominant species, wherein Pristimantis paulodutrai was the dominant species in SVZ and Scinax fuscomarginatus in FWZ. The Restinga of the Conde municipality stands out as the one with the highest anuran species richness already recorded considering only SVZ and FWZ. Moreover, its anuran species composition represented 55% of the anuran species known for the NC and included taxa common to three different morphoclimatic domains (Tropical Atlantic, Cerrado and Caatinga).

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What drives plant biodiversity in the clay floodplain grasslands of NSW?

The Rangeland Journal ◽

10.1071/rj08056 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 329 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Tom Lewis ◽

Peter J. Clarke ◽

Ralph D. B. Whalley ◽

Nick Reid

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Species Composition ◽

Soil Type ◽

Environmental Variables ◽

Private Property ◽

Flood Frequency ◽

Perennial Grasses ◽

Plant Biodiversity ◽

South Wales ◽

Plant Families

An assessment of the relative influences of management and environment on the composition of floodplain grasslands of north-western New South Wales was made using a regional vegetation survey sampling a range of land tenures (e.g. private property, travelling stock routes and nature reserves). A total of 364 taxa belonging to 55 different plant families was recorded. Partitioning of variance with redundancy analysis determined that environmental variables accounted for a greater proportion (61.3%) of the explained variance in species composition than disturbance-related variables (37.6%). Soil type (and fertility), sampling time and rainfall had a strong influence on species composition and there were also east–west variations in composition across the region. Of the disturbance-related variables, cultivation, stocking rate and flooding frequency were all influential. Total, native, forb, shrub and subshrub richness were positively correlated with increasing time since cultivation. Flood frequency was positively correlated with graminoid species richness and was negatively correlated with total and forb species richness. Site species richness was also influenced by environmental variables (e.g. soil type and rainfall). Despite the resilience of these grasslands, some forms of severe disturbance (e.g. several years of cultivation) can result in removal of some dominant perennial grasses (e.g. Astrebla spp.) and an increase in disturbance specialists. A simple heuristic transitional model is proposed that has conceptual thresholds for plant biodiversity status. This knowledge representation may be used to assist in the management of these grasslands by defining four broad levels of community richness and the drivers that change this status.

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Reptilia, Squamata, Leiosauridae, Urostrophus vautieri Duméril and Bribon, 1837: distribution extension, new state record, and geographic distribution map

Check List ◽

10.15560/6.3.432 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 432

Author(s):

João Luiz Gasparini ◽

Diogo Andrade Koski ◽

Pedro L.V. Peloso

Keyword(s):

Geographic Distribution ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Rio Grande ◽

First Record ◽

Minas Gerais ◽

The State ◽

Rio Grande Do Sul ◽

Distribution Map ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

The North

We present the first record of Urostrophus vautieri for the state of Espírito Santo and a distribution map for the species. This species was previoulsy known from the states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul. The present record represent an extension of nearly 200 km to the North from the nearest published record for the species.

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Characterization of Natural Slip Materials Geologically Found in the North of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Materials Science Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.798-799.33 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 798-799 ◽

pp. 33-38

Author(s):

Zélia Maria Peixoto Chrispim ◽

Maria da Gloria Alves ◽

Luciana Lezira Pereira de Almeida ◽

Jonas Alexandre ◽

Afonso Rangel Garcez de Azevedo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thermal Analysis ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Ceramic Industry ◽

Particle Size Analysis ◽

The State ◽

Size Analysis ◽

X Ray ◽

Geological Materials ◽

The North

Slip is a semifluid clayey type of material used in the ceramic industry for coating earthware products, such as bricks and tiles, thus providing distinct surface colors or patterns. In the present work a characterization was conducted to identify the mineralogical as well the chemical and physical properties of geological materials existing in the slip used by industries in the north region of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The basic natural materials composing a slip, namely clay and kaolin, are responsible for changes not only the slip plasticity but also in its viscosity and adhesion to the surface of the ceramic piece. The slip characterization was performed in terms of particle size analysis, Atterberg limits and actual grain density. The chemical composition was obtained by X-ray fluorescence and the thermal properties by differential thermal analysis. The results indicated that marked differences exist between slip from distinct origins. A few slip samples failed to present the required properties.

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Spatial-temporal of fire foci in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Bioscience Journal ◽

10.14393/bj-v36n3a2020-47769 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Givanildo de Gois ◽

Welington Kiffer de Freitas ◽

José Francisco de Oliveira Júnior

Keyword(s):

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Coastal Region ◽

The State ◽

Time Variability ◽

Software Environment ◽

Multivariate Statistical ◽

Homogeneous Groups ◽

Mountain Ranges ◽

The North ◽

South Central

This study evaluated the space-time variability of fire foci via environmental satellites for the State of Rio de Janeiro (SRJ) based on statistical procedures. The fire foci in the period of 2000 to 2015 were obtained from the BDQueimadas fire database. Descriptive, exploratory, and multivariate statistical analyses were performed in the software environment R i386 version 3.2.5. The north region had 6760 foci (21.11%), the south-central region had 3020 foci (9.43%), the Middle Paraíba had 6,352 foci (19.84%), the Metropolitan areas had 6671 foci (20.83%), and the Green Coast region had 292 foci (0.91%). The cluster analysis identified three homogeneous groups of fire foci (G1, G2, and G3) but did not include the municipality of Campos dos Goytacazes (NA). The G1 group (6.21 ± 0.01 foci, 57.61%) included areas throughout the state and covered the coastal region and lowlands towards the north. The G2 group (6.21 ± 0.01 foci, 34.81%) included the northern, south-central, and coastal shallows regions. The G3 group (6.21 ± 0.01 foci, 9.78%) included the mountain ranges of the state. Environmental characteristics and socioeconomic are crucial in the dynamics of fire foci in Rio de Janeiro.

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Considerações sobre estromatólito do tipo domal da Lagoa Salgada, Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Anuário do Instituto de Geociências - UFRJ ◽

10.11137/2007_1_50-57 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 30 (1) ◽

pp. 50-57

Author(s):

Loreine Hermida Silva e Silva ◽

Anderson Andrade Cavalcanti Iespa ◽

Cynthia Moreira Damazio-Iespa

Keyword(s):

Rio De Janeiro ◽

The State ◽

North Coast ◽

Carbonate Precipitation ◽

Mollusk Shells ◽

The Third ◽

The North ◽

Internal Morphology

The lagoa Salgada is situated on the north coast of the State of Rio de Janeiro, between the districts of Campos dos Goytacazes and São João da Barra, at 41º00'30'' W and 21º54'10''S. In the margins of the lagoon the presence of recent stromatolitic constructions was verified. The stromatolite may be defined as lithified biosedimentary structure, growing through the increase of sediment blade trapping by the carbonate precipitation as result of microbian organism activity. The objective of this study was to describe and to determine the internal morphology of domal type stromatolite of the lagoa Salgada. Through cutting, three different stages were observed: the first (base) is present as a thrombolitic stage with spread blade; the second (intermediary) is a thrombolitic-stromatolitic stage with spread and continuous blade; the third (top) is stromatolitic and the most recent stage of the structure, presenting continuous blade and with interruptions rare. Besides the presence of cyanobacteria and mollusk shells, were observed also internee palinomorphs inside the domal stromatolite. It was possible to observe that filament cyanobacteria contributed to the formation of blade of domal stromatolite and the microgastropod contributed for the destruction of the blade.

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Relato de experiência: oficina pedagógica como objeto de aprendizagem na formação inicial do pedagogo no Consórcio CEDERJ

Texto Livre Linguagem e Tecnologia ◽

10.17851/1983-3652.11.3.176-191 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 176-191 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Silvia Alicia Martínez ◽

Fabrícia Vieira de Araújo ◽

Suelen Ribeiro de Souza ◽

Evandro Vargas ◽

Leandro Garcia Pinho

Keyword(s):

Distance Education ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

The State ◽

Pedagogical Practices ◽

Initial Moment ◽

State University ◽

Pedagogical Workshop ◽

History Teaching ◽

The North

RESUMO: O presente trabalho objetiva abordar, analisar e discutir uma significativa experiência de ensino e aprendizagem adquirida em uma oficina pedagógica, no âmbito do Curso de Pedagogia da Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense (UENF), no bojo do Centro de Educação a Distância do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (CEDERJ). Tal atividade foi concretizada por professores, tutores e alunos das disciplinas História na Educação 1 e História na Educação 2 do curso supracitado. A partir das referências de diferentes pesquisadores do campo do Ensino de História e da Educação, discorremos em um momento inicial acerca da organização e estruturação da Oficina, para posteriormente tratarmos da concretização da atividade em si pelos estudantes. A Oficina muito contribuiu para a reflexão acerca das práticas pedagógicas e para uma maior aproximação entre docentes, tutores e estudantes, bem como oportunizou pensamentos acerca das diferentes tecnologias e outros materiais que podem ser empregadas no ensino de História. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: oficina pedagógica; ensino de História; educação a distância; curso de Pedagogia. ABSTRACT: The present work aims at addressing, analyzing and discussing a significant experience of teaching and learning acquired in a pedagogical workshop, within the course of pedagogy of the State University of the North Fluminense (UENF), in the Centre of Distance Education of the State of Rio de Janeiro (CEDERJ). Such activity was accomplished by teachers, tutors and students of the disciplines History in Education 1 and History in Education 2 of the aforementioned course. From the references of different researchers of the field of History Teaching and Education, we have come at an initial moment about the organization and structuring of the workshop, to subsequently embrace the realization of the activity itself by the students. The workshop contributed greatly to reflect on pedagogical practices and for a closer approximation among teachers, tutors and students, as well as it allowed to think the different technologies and other materials that can be employed in the History teaching. KEYWORDS: Pedagogical workshop; History teaching; distance education; Pedagogy course.

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Metazoan parasites of Mugil curema (Osteichthyes: Mugilidae) from the coastal Rio de Janeiro

Cadernos UniFOA ◽

10.47385/cadunifoa.v9.n24.77 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (24) ◽

pp. 67-75

Author(s):

Dimitri Ramos Alves

Keyword(s):

Species Richness ◽

Negative Correlation ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

Dominant Species ◽

Parasite Species ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Metazoan Parasites ◽

Parasite Abundance ◽

Mean Intensity ◽

Parasite Species Richness

From May to August 2011, 55 specimens of white mullet Mugil curema Valenciennes, 1836 (Osteichthyes: Mugilidae) collected from coast of the State of Rio de Janeiro (21-23° S, 41-45° W), were necropsied to study their communities of metazoan parasites. Two species of metazoan parasites were collected: Floridosentis mugilis Machado, 1951 (Acantocephala: Neoechinorhynchidae) and Metamicrocotyla macracantha Alexander, 1954 (Monogenea: Microcotylidae). The majority of the fishes (n = 41; 74.5%) were parasitized by at least one metazoan species. Three hundred twenty-four specimens, with an average of 5.8 ± 7.6 per host, were collected. Floridosentis mugilis constituted the majority of specimens collected (n = 319), was the dominant species, with highest prevalence, abundance, intensity and mean intensity. The parasites species showed a typical over-dispersed pattern of distribution. The abundance of the species F. mugilis and total parasites collected showed negative correlation with host total length. The metazoan parasites community of M. curema showed dominance of endoparasites, no correlation between parasite abundance and the lack of relationship between the sex of host and parasite rates. Mugil curema showed low parasite species richness when compared with studies on the parasitic fauna of mugilids of the Brazilian coast.

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Decommissioning Plans for Fixed Offshore Platforms: A Brief Revision

Asian Journal of Engineering and Technology ◽

10.24203/ajet.v9i3.6292 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Marcio Soares Pinheiro ◽

Paulo Roberto Duailibe Monteiro

Keyword(s):

North Sea ◽

Rio De Janeiro ◽

The State ◽

Oil Field ◽

Offshore Platforms ◽

The North ◽

Campos Basin ◽

Heavy Lift ◽

Long Time ◽

The North Sea

Brazil began to explore its seas in the 60’s of the XX Century looking for petroleum. This journey began in the Northeast and the first oil field produced offshore was the Guaricema Field, in the State of Sergipe. During the 70’s, Petrobrás found oil in the Campos Basin, between the States of Espírito Santo and Rio de Janeiro, that became the most important oil province in Brazil until the discovery of the Pre-Salt province, in the Santos Basin. As these fields are producing for a long time, many of them are already completely depleted or their production is in way of to be not commercial anymore, and their facilities need to be decommissioned. This review of decommissioning practices of fixed offshore platforms carried out worldwide has focus on the removal of topside with special vessels designed for this purpose or with conventional methods (crane vessels + barge). It will show the benefits of using specialised heavy lift vessels to remove the topsides and move it to shore for dismantling / recycling / reuse / disposal. The cases for study were the successful decommissioning projects in the North Sea: Brent B/D, Valhall QP, Viking, Curlew, Eider A, Golden Eye and Leman, Iwaki-Oki, Halfweg Q1, Yme and Ninian North.

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