Review of thirty-two years of toothed whale strandings in Santa Catarina, southern Brazil (Cetacea: Odontoceti)

An “explosive extratropical cyclone” is an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs when there is a very rapid drop in central atmospheric pressure. This phenomenon, with its characteristic of rapidly lowering the pressure in its interior, generates very intense winds and for this reason it is called explosive cyclone, bomb cyclone. With gusts recorded of 116 km/h, atmospheric phenomenon – “cyclone bomb” (CB) hit southern Brazil on June 30, the beginning of winter 2020, causing destruction in its influence over. One of the cities most affected was Chapecó, west of the state of Santa Catarina. The satellite images show that the CB generated a low pressure (976 mbar) inside it, generating two atmospheric currents that moved at high speed. In a northwest-southeast direction, Bolivia and Paraguay, crossing the states of Parana and Santa Catarina, and this draft that hit the south of Brazil, which caused the destruction of the affected states. Another moving to Argentina, southwest-northeast direction, due to high area of high pressure (1022 mbar). Both enhanced the phenomenon.

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Occurrence of abortions induced by Neospora caninum in dairy cattle from Santa Catarina, southern Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária ◽

10.1590/s1984-29612017051 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 292-298 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Cesar Augusto Barbosa de Macedo ◽

Madlaine Frigo Silveira Barbosa de Macedo ◽

Ana Carolina Miura ◽

Alessandra Taroda ◽

Sergio Tosi Cardim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Dairy Cattle ◽

Dairy Cows ◽

High Frequency ◽

Neospora Caninum ◽

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Chain Reaction ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

Tissue Samples ◽

Polymerase Chain

Abstract The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence of N. caninum associated with abortions of dairy cattle from Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunohistochemistry (IHC), and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Blood from dairy cows that aborted along with intrathoracic fluid and tissue samples (brain, heart, liver, and lung) from their fetuses were collected and used for serology; PCR, histopathological, and immunohistochemistry (IHC) evaluations were also conducted. Twenty-one cows (51.2%) out of 41, and eight fetuses (26.7%) out of 30 were ELISA (HerdCheck, IDEXX) positive for N. caninum. Dams > 36 months of age had a higher risk of being serum positive than younger animals. PCR and IHC revealed that 38.8% (14/36) and 25.0% (9/36) of the fetuses were positive for N. caninum, respectively for each of the tests. Seropositive cows had a higher frequency of fetuses that were also positive by either intrathoracic fluid, PCR, or IHC. In summary, the present study observed a high frequency of N. caninum in abortions from dairy cows from southern Brazil, with a higher N. caninum prevalence found in cows that were older than 36 months. In addition, serology, PCR, and IHC should be used all together for better diagnosis of neosporosis in cattle.

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Archaeofacies analysis: Using depositional attributes to identify anthropic processes of deposition in a monumental shell mound of Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil

Geoarchaeology ◽

10.1002/gea.20269 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 311-335 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Ximena S. Villagran ◽

Paulo C.F. Giannini ◽

Paulo DeBlasis

Keyword(s):

Southern Brazil ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

Santa Catarina State

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Molecular profiling of drug resistant isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz ◽

10.1590/0074-02760150100 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 110 (5) ◽

pp. 618-623 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Rodrigo Ivan Prim ◽

Marcos André Schörner ◽

Simone Gonçalves Senna ◽

Christiane Lourenço Nogueira ◽

Anna Carolina Cançado Figueiredo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis ◽

Molecular Profiling ◽

The State ◽

Drug Resistant ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Santa Catarina

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Valeriana iganciana (Valerianaceae), a new species from the highland grasslands of Serra do Tabuleiro, Santa Catarina, Brazil

Phytotaxa ◽

10.11646/phytotaxa.364.3.7 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 364 (3) ◽

pp. 275

Author(s):

CASSIO RABUSKE DA SILVA ◽

JOSIMAR KÜLKAMP

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Endemic Species ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

Entire Margin ◽

A New Species ◽

Santa Catarina State

Valeriana iganciana, an endemic species from the Serra do Tabuleiro highlands of Santa Catarina state, southern Brazil, is described and illustrated. The new species shares morphological affinities with V. ulei, from which it is distinguished mainly by leaves with entire margin, by the cymose architecture of the inflorescence and by the triquetrous and elliptical fruits with annular to dentate calyx.

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CONTROL OF GRAPEVINE DECLINE WITH THE USE OF DRAINS AND RIDGES

Revista Brasileira de Fruticultura ◽

10.1590/0100-29452016448 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

Author(s):

REMI NATALIN DAMBROS ◽

MARCO ANTONIO DALBÓ ◽

CRISTIANO JOÃO ARIOLI ◽

MILTON DA VEIGA

Keyword(s):

Soil Fungi ◽

Clay Content ◽

Field Studies ◽

Soil Characteristics ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Plant Mortality ◽

Drastic Reduction ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

Grapevine Decline ◽

Santa Catarina State

ABSTRACT The incidence of grapevine decline and dye back is quite severe in grapevine-growing regions of southern Brazil, especially in the Midwest of Santa Catarina State. Field studies on problematic areas identified the presence of the Brazilian ground pearl or margarodes (Eurhizococcus brasiliensis Hempel) and soil fungi (Cylindrocarpon, Fusarium and others) associated with the disease. Soil characteristics such as high clay content and poor aeration were associated with the problem. To evaluate the effect of pre-planting tillage in reducing the incidence of grapevine decline, an experiment was carried out with two rootstocks and three pre-planting tillage (regular plowing, drains, and ridges) in an area where high plant mortality had been previously observed. Pre-planting tillage with the use of ridges along the rows gave the best results with a drastic reduction in the decline incidence. The number of ground pearl cysts was unaffected by pre-planting tillage and did not relate with the incidence of decline and death of plants.

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A new Brazilian species of Stenochironomus Kieffer mining decayed leaves in bromeliads (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Zootaxa ◽

10.11646/zootaxa.1046.1.4 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 1046 (1) ◽

pp. 37 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

LUIZ CARLOS DE PINHO ◽

HUMBERTO FONSECA MENDES ◽

CARLOS BRISOLA MARCONDES

Keyword(s):

Rain Forest ◽

Environmental Conservation ◽

Atlantic Rain Forest ◽

Life Stages ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Conservation Unit ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

Brazilian Species

All life stages of Stenochironomus atlanticus Pinho & Mendes sp. n. are described and figured. The larva mines decaying leaves held in the water of several bromeliad species (Canistrum lindenii (Regel) Mez, Neoregelia laevis (Mez) L.B. Smith, Nidularium innocentii Lemaire, Vriesea philippocoburgii Wawra, and Vriesea vagans (L.B. Smith) L.B. Smith.) in the Atlantic Rain Forest in southern Brazil [Desterro Environmental Conservation Unit (Unidade de Conservação Ambiental Desterro – UCAD), Santa Catarina Island]. Stenochironomus atlanticus is the only species in the genus found in the phytotelmata habitat, and it apparently is restricted to this environment.

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Marine ichthyofauna of Santa Catarina Island, Southern Brazil: checklist with comments on the species

Biota Neotropica ◽

10.1590/1676-0611-bn-2018-0684 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Gisela Costa Ribeiro ◽

André Pereira Cattani ◽

Mauricio Hostim-Silva ◽

Leandro Clezar ◽

Ana Carolina dos Passos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Conservation Status ◽

Species Distributions ◽

Marine Fishes ◽

Brazilian Coast ◽

Coastal Environments ◽

Southern Brazil ◽

Santa Catarina ◽

Western Atlantic ◽

The Caribbean ◽

Brazilian Province

Abstract: This study aimed to present a checklist of marine fishes from coastal environments of the Island of Santa Catarina, including comments on the zoogeographic affinities, conservation status of each species, and functional groups. A total of 169 fish species belonging to 30 orders and 58 families were recorded. The most speciose families were Sciaenidae, Carangidae and, Engraulidae, representing 26,62% of the recorded species. Anchoa was the richest genus, followed by Sphoeroides and Cynoscion. Most of the species have their distribution limited to the western Atlantic, and two groups of fish were distinguished according to the species distributions: 1) species occurring in the Caribbean and in the Brazilian Province; and 2) Transatlantic species. Thirteen species are critically threatened, 10 are overexploited on the Brazilian coast, and 2 are threatened by extinction. Most of the species are either marine stragglers or marine migrants, and most of them are zoobenthivores, piscivores, or both.

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