scholarly journals Epibenthic colonization on an artificial reef in a stressed environment off the north coast of the Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 213-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Werther Krohling ◽  
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Artificial Reef ◽  
Structural Difference ◽  
Empty Space ◽  
Stress Factors ◽  
North Coast ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Species Dominance ◽  
The North

The influence of sedimentation and turbidity caused by the pluviometric precipitation and by the Paraiba do Sul River during the summer was investigated on an artificial reef along the north coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Four recruitment and four cumulative plates were removed monthly (January 2002 to February 2003) from the external surface of the concrete reef modules. Empty space was not a limiting factor the recruitment. Turnover rate and structural difference index were higher in the first months and reflected low change in the species dominance during almost the entire study period. The high correlation between the precipitation and the empty space suggested that rain influence the recruitment and the succession. The recruitment was possible despite stress factors such as sedimentation, turbidity, abrasion, strong bottom currents and a lack of natural consolidated substrate. Changes in the community structure reflected the substrate colonization history of a few resistant species and their subsequent interactions.

Artificial reef influence on the surrounding infauna—north coast of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 92 (6) ◽  
pp. 1289-1299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilana Rosental Zalmon ◽  
Catarina Dalvi Boina ◽  
T.C.M. Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Artificial Reef ◽  
Artificial Reefs ◽  
North Coast ◽  
Taxon Richness ◽  
Benthic Assemblages ◽  
The North ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
Macrobenthic Assemblages ◽  
The Relationship

There have been many efforts to appraise the extent to which artificial reefs affect the surrounding community, but few studies addressed whether benthic assemblages change with distance from the reef. We experimentally assessed the relationship between infauna abundance and richness with increased distance (0, 5, 25, 50, 100 and 300 m) from reefballs deployed on a flat and homogeneous bottom, 9-m deep, on the north coast of Rio de Janeiro, south-eastern Brazil. Benthic taxon richness and abundance varied significantly between surveys with higher values in February 2007. Both numerical indicators changed similarly with distance, but more noticeably between 300 m and the other distance treatments where abundance was highest. A non-metric multidimensional scaling ordination revealed that macrobenthic assemblages were very heterogeneous with significant differences between surveys but not among sampling distances. A canonical correspondence analysis including species, distances and sediment variables showed that the distances 5, 25 and 100 m were related to organic matter and mud (fine sediment), while 0 and 300 m distances were more related to the non-organic variables, such as the percentage of gravel, sand and calcium carbonate. Spatial variations in the parameters of the sediment alone did not explain the distribution of the associated infauna, given the similarity of the community at different distances. It is suggested that the influence of artificial reefs is quickly dissipated due to strong bottom sea currents, indicating a reduced impact or influence of these reefs on the surrounding infauna.

scholarly journals Benthic Community zonation in a breakwater on the north coast of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2009 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 637-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Pereira Masi ◽  
Isabela Maria Macedo ◽  
Ilana Rosental Zalmon
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Empty Space ◽  
North Coast ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Rocky Shores ◽  
Bare Rock ◽  
The North ◽  
Upper Eulittoral ◽  
Janeiro State

The present study presents the vertical zonation pattern of the intertidal benthic organisms on granitic boulders in the Farol de São Tomé beach (22º02'S, 41º03'W), Rio de Janeiro State. Four sampling profiles using 20 x 20 cm quadrats through a photo quadrat technique revealed four horizontal bands: (1) Littoral Fringe characterized by empty space and Littorina; (2) Upper eulittoral mainly occupied by Chthamalus and bare rock; (3) Lower eulittoral characterized by Chthamalus, Phragmatopoma, Ulva and Centroceras; and (4) Sublittoral Fringe characterized by Ulva, Phragmatopoma and Hypnea. The high variability in the relative abundance of the dominant species among the profiles may be attributed to the high topographic irregularity, reflecting in different wave action intensity at the same height, and consequently favoring the establishment of different species. The frequent substrate alternation from granitic rock to Phragmatopoma sandy reefs might contribute to the small-scale spatial variability. The implantation of a breakwater on an area without natural rocky shores allowed the study of intertidal benthic communty zonation, and provide a baseline for the experimental studies.

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

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.

scholarly journals Composição dos estromatólitos estratiformes da lagoa Salgada, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

2008 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-49
Author(s):  
Loreine Hermida da Silva e Silva ◽  
Anderson Andrade Cavalcanti Iespa ◽  
Cynthia Moreira Damazio Iespa
Keyword(s):  
Calcium Carbonate ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
North Coast ◽  
Carbonate Precipitation ◽  
Filamentous Cyanobacteria ◽  
The North ◽  
Microcoleus Chthonoplastes

Lagoa Salgada is situated in the north coast of State of Rio de Janeiro, between the districts of Campos dos Goitacazes and São João da Barra, some 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 lithifying biosedimentary structure, growing through of sediment blade trapping by the carbonate precipitation as result of microbian organism activity. The aim of this study was to characterize the cyanobacteria assemblage in stratiform stromatolites found on the floor of lagoa Salgada. Within the stratiform stromatolites 21 species of cyanobacteria were found, Microcoleus chthonoplastes (Thuret) Gomont 1892 and Lyngbya aestuarii (Liebman) Gomont 1892 are frequent in these stromatolites. The presence of calcite was observed in the stratiform stromatolites. The filamentous cyanobacteria are responsible for the union and imprisonment of sediment to form the layers in the stromatolites. The skeleton remains of mollusks, foraminifers and ostracod found in the area, work as a source of calcium carbonate and of sediment to structure the stromatolites

scholarly journals Mapeamento geológico-geotécnico preliminar, utilizando geoprocessamento, no município de Campos dos Goytacazes, Estado do Rio de Janeiro

2008 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-64
Author(s):  
Aline Nogueira Costa ◽  
Helena Polivanov ◽  
Maria Da Glória Alves
Keyword(s):  
Physical Environment ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Data Bank ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
North Coast ◽  
The North ◽  
Field Information ◽  
The City ◽  
Janeiro State

Campos dos Goytacazes County is located on the north coast of Rio de Janeiro State. The city of Campos dos Goytacazes was developed on a flooding plain and due to the fragility of the physical environment; the city has been suffering serious environmental problems. The methodology used base in acquisition of data bank, remote sensoring techniques, Field Information and application of SIG ArcGis9. In a first step, the themes geology, pedology and geomorphology units was overlaying, where could obtain a Geological-Geotechnical Units Map, with lowed and elevated units, the which had been defined in accordance with its characteristics. The purpose of this map, as well as the objective of the work is to plan the territory for the future generations

MBAH HENDRO KUSUMO BIN SYECH AHMAD MUTAMAKKIN: JEJAK SYIAR ISLAM DI WILAYAH PATI

EMPIRISMA ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fathimatuz Zahra Dan Abdul Azis
Keyword(s):  
Central Region ◽  
Marital Relationship ◽  
Southern Region ◽  
North Coast ◽  
The North ◽  
Trace Back ◽  
Northern Regions ◽  
The One

Pati is a region on the north coast, according to the hypothesis of the researcher, the region is divided into three categories. The northern regions are more religious, the central is more plural, while the southern region is in the middle. In the central region there are many relics of tombs believed to be the those of the Muslim proselytizers in the area of Pati. The one that attracts the researcher is a tomb in the Gambiran area, where there are five local Muslim saints buried, one of them belons to mbah Hendro Kusumo, the son of Syech Ahmad Mutamakkin. This article attempts to trace back the spreading of Islam in Pati based on the existence of thetomb of Mbah Hendro Kusumo. It wants to answer question of whethere the existence of his tomb is due to his studying there or marital relationship, and how it relates to the spreading of Islam.Keywords: Mbah Hendro Kusumo, Traces of Islamic Dakwah, Islam

Evaluation of the microbiological and physical-chemical quality of salted bovine meat marketed in establishments and free fairs in the north zone of Rio de Janeiro

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Julio Cesar Queiroz Penha ◽  
Robson Maia Franco ◽  
Maria Carmela Kasnowski Holanda Duarte ◽  
Katia Christina Leandro
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Chemical Quality ◽  
The North ◽  
Physical Chemical

4 The Tyara Site

1968 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 44-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
William E. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Sandy Beach ◽  
North Coast ◽  
National Museum ◽  
The West ◽  
Rock Outcrops ◽  
Small Boat ◽  
The North

The Tyara site, KkFb-7 in the National Museum catalogue and site file, faces the north coast of the Ungava mainland and rests on the west shore of Sugluk Island (Fig. 1). That island stands about five hundred yards from the mainland and from Sugluk Inlet, one of the few good harbors on that coast. This handsome little island, about one and one-half miles long and as wide, consists of rounded, rugged, hardrock hills that shelter well-vegetated, generally flat-floored valleys. The valleys often contain marshy patches. The shore, of variable incline, is quite jagged, a result of abrupt rock outcrops projecting seaward from brief stretches of sandy beach. The shore facing the mainland is, therefore, quite convenient for small boat use. Dark grey gneisses seem to predominate, although they are often cut by dykes and veins of lighter material, notably quartz. The dense, green valley and hillside vegetation includes willows, mosses, grasses, lichens, and a pleasant profusion of arctic wild flowers (Polunin 1948, Pt. III). I was told at Sugluk that at the head of the inlet, willows, growing in protected situations, reach the thickness of a man's wrist.

Seed production and seedling emergence of Giant Parramatta grass on the north coast of New South Wales

1996 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 299 ◽  
Author(s):  
TS Andrews ◽  
RDB Whalley ◽  
CE Jones
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Seed Bank ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Seed Banks ◽  
North Coast ◽  
The North ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Seed Fall ◽  
The Impact

Inputs and losses from Giant Parramatta grass [GPG, Sporobolus indicus (L.) R. Br. var. major (Buse) Baaijens] soil seed banks were quantified on the North Coast of New South Wales. Monthly potential seed production and actual seed fall was estimated at Valla during 1991-92. Total potential production was >668 000 seeds/m2 for the season, while seed fall was >146000 seeds/m2. Seed fall >10000 seeds/m2.month was recorded from January until May, with further seed falls recorded in June and July. The impact of seed production on seed banks was assessed by estimating seed banks in the seed production quadrats before and after seed fall. Seed banks in 4 of the 6 sites decreased in year 2, although seed numbers at 1 damp site increased markedly. Defoliation from mid-December until February, April or June prevented seed production, reducing seed banks by 34% over 7 months. Seed banks in undefoliated plots increased by 3300 seeds/m2, although seed fall was estimated at >114 000 seeds/m2. Emergence of GPG seedlings from artificially established and naturally occurring, persistent seed banks was recorded for 3 years from bare and vegetated treatment plots. Sown seeds showed high levels of innate dormancy and only 4% of seeds emerged when sown immediately after collection. Longer storage of seeds after collection resulted in more seedlings emerging. Estimates of persistent seed banks ranged from 1650 to about 21260 seeds/m2. Most seedlings emerged in spring or autumn and this was correlated with rainfall but not with ambient temperatures. Rates of seed bank decline in both bare and vegetated treatment plots was estimated by fitting exponential decay curves to seed bank estimates. Assuming no further seed inputs, it was estimated that it would take about 3 and 5 years, respectively, for seed banks to decline to 150 seeds/m2 in bare and vegetated treatments.

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