scholarly journals Foraging behavior of Brazilian cormorant, Nannopterum brasilianus (Suliformes: Phalacrocoracidae)

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Gheler-Costa ◽  
Fabio Henrique Comin ◽  
Letícia C. Gilli ◽  
Luciano M. Verdade
Keyword(s):  
Foraging Behavior ◽  
Optimal Foraging ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Foraging Efficiency ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Foraging Success ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Ad Libitum ◽  
The University

Although the concept of optimal foraging has been extensively discussed, foraging efficiency is difficult to assess in vertebrates. In this study, we determined the foraging efficiency of the Brazilian cormorant,NannopterumbrasilianusGmelin, 1789, by the direct,ad libitumobservation of a group of four to thirteen individuals in an artificial pond at the University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. Although this study was carried out in a highly anthropic environment, we can still conclude that the Brazilian cormorant is a relatively efficient browser and short-term diver. In anthropic environments, foraging success depends on the amount of time these birds spend diving, and stealing food is less common. Stealing occurs at relatively low rates but tends to be an efficient way to get food.

scholarly journals Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea Latreille, 1802: new continent record and distribution extension in Brazil

Check List ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Juventina Magrini ◽  
Paula Beatriz Araujo ◽  
Marcio Uehara-Prado
Keyword(s):  
Rio Grande ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
The State ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Pitfall Traps ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Undescribed Species ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Serra Do Mar ◽  
First Time

Terrestrial Isopods were sampled in four protected Atlantic Forest areas located in Serra do Mar, state of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. A total of 2,217 individuals of six species (Atlantoscia sp., Benthana werneri, Pseudodiploexochus tabularis, Pudeoniscus obscurus, Styloniscus spinosus and Trichorhina sp.) were captured in pitfall traps. The exotic species S. spinosus is recorded for the first time for the Americas. Another introduced species, P. tabularis, previously recorded only from the state of Rio Grande do Sul, had its geographic distribution extended to the state of São Paulo. The most abundant isopods in this study belong to an undescribed species of Atlantoscia.

A new species of the highland frog genus Holoaden (Amphibia, Strabomantidae) from cloud forests of southeastern Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3599 (2) ◽  
pp. 178-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
ITAMAR A. MARTINS ◽  
HUSSAM ZAHER
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Body Size ◽  
High Altitude ◽  
Ventral Surface ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Cloud Forests ◽  
Serra Do Mar ◽  
A New Species

A new species of the genus Holoaden is described from the Atlantic forest of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, being restricted to primary or slightly disturbed high altitude cloud forests along the northeastern portion of the Serra do Mar. The typelocality is determined as Estação Ecológica de Bananal, in the Municipality of Bananal, State of São Paulo, Brazil. The new species is characterized by its moderate body size (female 42.6–44.2 mm SVL; male 37.2–38.5 mm SVL) with long and slender limbs, a head wider than long, a highly glandular dorsum, covered by well developed macroglands that extend to the internasal region, thigh and tibia, and an intense dark brown dorsal coloration and dark grey ventral surface.

scholarly journals Registry of Hospital das Clínicas of the University of São Paulo Medical School: first official solid organ and tissue transplantation report - 2008

Clinics ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Estela Azeka ◽  
José Otavio Costa Auler Júnior ◽  
Paulo Manuel Pego Fernandes ◽  
Willian Carlos Nahas ◽  
Alfredo Inácio Fiorelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Tissue Transplantation ◽  
Solid Organ ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
The University

scholarly journals Human disease in ribeira valley, brazil caused by caraparu, a group c arbovirus - Report of a case

1987 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lygia Busch Iversson ◽  
Amélia P. A. Travassos da Rosa ◽  
Terezinha Lisieux M. Coimbra ◽  
Ivani Bisordi Ferreira ◽  
Elza da Silva Nassar
Keyword(s):  
Human Disease ◽  
Laboratory Data ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Antigenic Relationship ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Antigenic Difference ◽  
Serological Tests ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
São Paulo State

The clinical and laboratory data of a disease in a resident of Ribeira Valley, São Paulo State, southeastern Brazil, caused by an agent close or identical to Caraparu, a Group C arbovirus, was described. Although there is evidence of an intensive circulation of several arboviruses in the area, no diagnosis of human disease by these agents has been made, except the encephalitis cases caused by Rocio virus during an epidemic in 1975-1977. An antigenic difference between Caraparu strains isolated in São Paulo and in Pará States and a close antigenic relationship between Caraparu strain from São Paulo and Bruconha virus were suggested by the serological tests.

scholarly journals Body mass index percentiles in adolescents of the city of São Paulo, Brazil, and their comparison with international parameters

2010 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Aparecida Zanetti Passos ◽  
Isa de Pádua Cintra ◽  
Lúcia Maria Branco ◽  
Helymar da Costa Machado ◽  
Mauro Fisberg
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Reference Data ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The City

OBJECTIVE: To describe the percentile distribution of body mass index (BMI) in school adolescents, by gender and age, comparing them with international parameters. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The study included 8,020 adolescents aged 10-15 years from 43 schools in the city of São Paulo, southeastern Brazil. BMI values of the study sample were distributed in percentiles and compared to international parameters (CDC, Must and cols. and Cole and cols.). RESULTS: Both male and female adolescents aged 10 to 14 years showed BMI cut-offs over the international parameters, especially in the P50-P85 percentile range. At the age of 15, the observed values were very similar to reference data; however, BMI values in the 95th percentile were much higher than international parameters. CONCLUSIONS: The study results show how important it is to use adequate BMI values for Brazilian adolescents aged 10-15 since international parameters may not reflect the actual nutritional status of this group.

scholarly journals Fruit flies in a guava orchard in Indiana county, São Paulo, southeastern Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 101-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Espolador São João ◽  
Sônia Maria N. M. Montes ◽  
Adalton Raga
Keyword(s):  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Fruit Flies ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Indiana County

scholarly journals Internationalization at the University of São Paulo

2016 ◽  
Vol 95 (spe3) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Raul Machado Neto
Keyword(s):  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Law School ◽  
Human Sciences ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
College Of Agriculture ◽  
Engineering School ◽  
The University

The University of São Paulo, founded in 1934, started under the influence of important foreigners academicians in our campuses. The beginning of our university was the result of a fusion of the already existing colleges – Law School, School of Engineering, School of Pharmacy and Dentistry, College of Agriculture, Medical School, and School of Veterinary Medicine. In addition, in 1934, the School of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters was created being responsible for human sciences – Philosophy, History, Geography, Sociology – and hard sciences – Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry – that academically amalgamated the professional existing colleges. In the thirties, we benefited from the instabilities in Europe and important professors came to the University of São Paulo contributing remarkably to our successful trajectory.[...]

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