scholarly journals Areas of natural occurrence of Melipona scutellaris Latreille, 1811 (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in the state of Bahia, Brazil

2012 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 679-688 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rogério M.O. Alves ◽  
Carlos A.L. Carvalho ◽  
Bruno A. Souza ◽  
Wyratan S. Santos
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The State ◽  
Natural Occurrence ◽  
Literature Information ◽  
Chapada Diamantina ◽  
The North ◽  
Family Agriculture ◽  
Management Policies ◽  
Conservation And Management

The bee Melipona scutellaris is considered the reared meliponine species with the largest distribution in the North and Northeast regions of Brazil, with records from the state of Rio Grande do Norte down to the state of Bahia. Considering the importance of this species in the generation of income for family agriculture and in the preservation of areas with natural vegetation, this study aimed at providing knowledge on the distribution of natural colonies of M. scutellaris in the state of Bahia. Literature information, interviews with stinglessbee beekeepers, and expeditions were conducted to confirm the natural occurrence of the species. A total of 102 municipalities showed records for M. scutellaris, whose occurrence was observed in areas ranging from sea level up to 1,200-meter height. The occurrence of this species in the state of Bahia is considered to be restricted to municipalities on the coastal area and the Chapada Diamantina with its rainforests. Geographic coordinates, elevation, climate and vegetation data were obtained, which allowed a map to be prepared for the area of occurrence in order to support conservation and management policies for the species.

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

Check List ◽  
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.

scholarly journals The sea-level highstand correlated to marine isotope stage (MIS) 7 in the coastal plain of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 86 (4) ◽  
pp. 1573-1595 ◽  
Author(s):  
RENATO P. LOPES ◽  
SERGIO R. DILLENBURG ◽  
CESAR L. SCHULTZ ◽  
JORGE FERIGOLO ◽  
ANA MARIA RIBEIRO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level ◽  
Coastal Plain ◽  
Maximum Amplitude ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The State ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Coastal Barrier ◽  
Spin Resonance ◽  
Marine Facies ◽  
Mis 5

The coastal plain of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil, includes four barrier-lagoon depositional systems formed by successive Quaternary sea-level highstands that were correlated to marine isotope stages (MIS) 11, 9, 5 and 1, despite the scarcity of absolute ages. This study describes a sea-level highstand older than MIS 5, based on the stratigraphy, ages and fossils of the shallow marine facies found in coastal barrier (Barrier II). This facies outcrops along the banks of Chuí Creek, it is composed of fine, well-sorted quartz sand and contains ichnofossils Ophiomorpha nodosa and Rosselia sp., and molluscan shells. The sedimentary record indicates coastal aggradation followed by sea-level fall and progradation of the coastline. Thermoluminescence (TL) and electron spin resonance (ESR) ages from sediments and fossil shells point to an age of ∼220 ka for the end of this marine transgression, thus correlating it to MIS 7 (substage 7e). Altimetric data point to a maximum amplitude of about 10 meters above present-day mean sea-level, but tectonic processes may be involved. Paleoceanographic conditions at the time of the highstand and correlations with other deposits in the Brazilian coasts are also discussed.

scholarly journals Four decades after Belton: a review of records and evidences on the avifauna of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 108 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismael Franz ◽  
Carlos Eduardo Agne ◽  
Glayson Ariel Bencke ◽  
Leandro Bugoni ◽  
Rafael Antunes Dias
Keyword(s):  
Average Rate ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The State ◽  
Museum Specimens ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
The North ◽  
Geographic Coverage ◽  
Voucher Specimens ◽  
Taxonomic Changes ◽  
Temporal Coverage

ABSTRACT We present a new update of the list of birds of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, based on a thorough review of new records and evidences accumulated from February 2011 to July 2017. This is the fifth update since the first compilation based on a reasonably complete geographic coverage of the state, published by William Belton in 1978, and the second produced by a regional (informal) committee. It is also the first to widely use citizen science contributions available on shared portals and digital databases on the internet. Forty-three taxa were added, resulting in a final list with 704 species, 6.5% more than in the previous assessment in 2010. Two species were replaced due to taxonomic changes. Documentation for inclusions based on unpublished records is indicated or published here. We also updated the documentation of another 20 species previously included in the list. Inclusions represent mainly migrants recorded in the state as vagrants or irregular visitors (22), but also cases of recent range expansion (especially from the north) and previously overlooked resident or migratory taxa. The average rate of additions (over six species per year) was 30% higher than in the previous period and is expected to accelerate. The percentage of accepted species without documented records in the state decreased from 1.8% in 2010 to 0.7% in the current list. We attribute these results to a better spatial and temporal coverage of the state in recent years, mainly due to the increasing contribution of amateurs, who accounted for 60% of the new occurrences. In contrast, the percentage of species documented by museum specimens has decreased steadily over time (currently at 84%). Investment in scientific research and collection of voucher specimens in the state should keep pace with the growing interest birds arouse in society, due to the importance and usefulness of museum specimens.

scholarly journals New records of the hairy crab Pilumnus dasypodus (Decapoda, Brachyura, Pilumnidae) in Northeastern Brazil

Check List ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1563
Author(s):  
Sávio Arcanjo Santos Nascimento Moraes ◽  
Carlos Eduardo Rocha Duarte Alencar ◽  
Elena Thomsen ◽  
Fúlvio Aurélio Morais Freire
Keyword(s):  
New Record ◽  
New Records ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The State ◽  
South Coast ◽  
Northeastern Brazil ◽  
The North ◽  
First Time ◽  
North And South

Pilumnus dasypodus is reported for the first time in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeastern Brazil. Sampling occurred in the north and south coast of the state in four locations (the farthest about 500 km of the known south distribution of the species). This new record increases the information about the distribution of this species, showing a possible relationship between the distribution of species and the Atlantic Tropical Ecoregion.

scholarly journals Craspedacusta cf. sowerbii Lankester, 1880 (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Limnomedusae): new record for the middle plateau region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Check List ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcoandre Savaris ◽  
Silvana Lampert ◽  
Maria Angélica Haddad
Keyword(s):  
Sea Level ◽  
New Record ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
The State ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Artificial Lake ◽  
Plateau Region ◽  
Central Plateau ◽  
Crystalline Water ◽  
Uruguay River

This study reports a new record of Craspedacusta cf. sowerbii for the Municipality of Passo Fundo, located in the central plateau region of the State of Rio Grande do Sul. The C. cf. sowerbii specimens were collected in May 2010 in an artificial lake formed by the flooding of a former basaltic quarry. The lake is 665 m above sea level and its surface area measures around 25.000 m2. Its crystalline water is linked by the Miranda creek to the Passo Fundo River, part of the Uruguay River basin.

Peasants, Prophets, and the Power of a Millenarian Vision in Twentieth-Century Brazil

1990 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 488-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd A. Diacon
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
North American ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Railroad Workers ◽  
Railway Company ◽  
The North

Flood lights illuminated the southern Brazilian night as thousands of railroad workers struggled to meet their daily trace construction quotas. Brazil Railway Company foremen shouted their orders so as to be heard above the din of massive steam-powered earth movers. These machines, a novelty for the region in 1910, were the North American-owned company's newest ally in its push to meet the rapidly approaching construction deadline. On December 17, 1910, a gayly decorated train crossed the Santa Catarina-Rio Grande do Sul border, thereby inaugurating Brazil's newest railroad line. The company had succeeded in connecting the agricultural south with Brazil's rising industrial star, the state of São Paulo.

scholarly journals First record of Pseudostigmatidae (Insecta: Odonata) in the Northeast Region of Brazil

Check List ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 1565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge B. Irusta ◽  
F. A. A. Lencioni
Keyword(s):  
Rio Grande ◽  
First Record ◽  
The State ◽  
Northeast Region ◽  
The North ◽  
First Occurrence

We record the first occurrence of Mecistogaster amalia (Burmeister, 1839) for the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, which is the first record of this genus and family for the whole Northeast Region of Brazil. This record is based on four collected samples and extends by more than 1,500 km to the north, the area known of distribution of this species.

scholarly journals Chalk, camera, action: an experiment in reading and production of the image for teachers´ training

Comunicar ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (31) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Mara de-Oliveira-Souza
Keyword(s):  
Rio Grande ◽  
The State ◽  
Research Report ◽  
American Military ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
School Network ◽  
Image Production ◽  
Teachers Training ◽  
Second World

The present work consists of a research report focused on an experiment with image production and reading aimed at the training of teachers of the state school system in the district of Parnamirin, which belongs to the state of Rio Grande do Norte, in the north-east of Brazil. This district, marked by the presence of a North American military air base during the Second World War, was the setting for the creation of a video documentary on Cultural Diversity, which is part of the Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais. The subjects of the research, teachers of this district, took part in all the stages collectively, from the script and the selection of the format, to the release of the programme in the community and its following spread through the school network. El presente trabajo trata de un relato de investigación, cuyo foco fue una experiencia de lectura y producción de la imagen en la formación de educadores del sistema público de enseñanza de la ciudad de Parnamirim, en el Estado de Rio Grande do Norte, al nordeste de Brasil. La referida ciudad, marcada en su historia por la presencia de una base aérea norte-americana durante la II Guerra Mundial, fue el escenario para la producción de un documental en vídeo sobre la temática de la pluralidad cultural presente en los parámetros curriculares nacionales. Los sujetos de la investigación, educadores municipales, participaron de forma colectiva en todas las etapas, desde la concepción del guión y la elección del género del programa, hasta su lanzamiento en la comunidad y la divulgación en las escuelas municipales

Ras al Khaimah: further archaeological discoveries

Antiquity ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 50 (200) ◽  
pp. 216-222
Author(s):  
Beatrice De Cardi
Keyword(s):  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
The State ◽  
Focused Attention ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
History Of ◽  
The City

Ras a1 Khaimah is the most northerly of the seven states comprising the United Arab Emirates and its Ruler, H. H. Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammad al-Qasimi, is keenly interested in the history of the state and its people. Survey carried out there jointly with Dr D. B. Doe in 1968 had focused attention on the site of JuIfar which lies just north of the present town of Ras a1 Khaimah (de Cardi, 1971, 230-2). Julfar was in existence in Abbasid times and its importance as an entrep6t during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries-the Portuguese Period-is reflected by the quantity and variety of imported wares to be found among the ruins of the city. Most of the sites discovered during the survey dated from that period but a group of cairns near Ghalilah and some long gabled graves in the Shimal area to the north-east of the date-groves behind Ras a1 Khaimah (map, FIG. I) clearly represented a more distant past.

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