Marine Protected Areas in Brazil: An ecological approach regarding the large marine ecosystems

The objective of this study was to address the importance of implementing Coastal and Marine Protected Areas in Brazil and to examine their distribution, based on the delimitation of Large Marine Ecosystems. Out of a total of 336 protected areas identified in Brazilian coastal and marine areas, the North Platform has the largest protected area, but the ecosystem with the largest number of protected area, predominantly sustainable areas, was the East Coast followed by the South Platform. One of the reasons the eastern coast of Brazil to have more protected areas is the fact that there is a largest amount of coral reefs. Additionally there was political opportunities for the creation of protected areas for sustainable use. The coastal region of Brazil has achieved the goal proposed by the Seventh Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity - 7, but only then through the category V of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which is not the best efficient means of conserving resources. The goal for marine conservation shows only the area above the recommended under protection in North Platform. The Marine portion of the East Coast and the South Platform has few protected areas, regardless of category management. We consider the coastal region the range of 12 nautical miles from baselines determined in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. As for the number of strategies permitted by law and used for the conservation of coastal and marine systems, coastal systems show a higher number when compared with the marine system. We suggest that the Brazilian government should specify strategies for the protection of marine systems and expand the protected areas of all Large Marine Ecosystems. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.

Recreational anglers and fishing guides from an estuarine protected area in southeastern Brazil: Socioeconomic characteristics and views on fisheries management

The Iguape and Cananéia Lagoon-Estuarine Complex is a biodiversity hotspot in southeastern Brazil. In recent decades, the region has become an important destination for recreational fishing. The objective of this study was to analyze the socioeconomic characteristics of visiting anglers and fishing guides working in the Cananéia-Iguape-Peruíbe Environmental Protected Area and their views on fisheries management. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews conducted between January 2009 and January 2010. We interviewed 278 anglers, who were predominantly male (93%) with a mean age of 47 years and from the state of São Paulo. The targeted species were snooks (Centropomus undecimales and Centropomus parallelus) and weakfishes (Cynoscion leiarchus and Cynoscion acoupa). Only half the anglers had the mandatory fishing license, and many of them lacked knowledge about catch quotas and minimum size requirements for specific species. The fishing guides (n = 80) were all male, with a mean age of 39 years and extensive experience. Most of the guides believe that the study area is somewhat degraded due to the removal of riparian vegetation, siltation, pollution, and especially the depletion of fish stocks. The opinions of the stakeholders (anglers and guides) converge on the high priority needs of the fishery and possible management actions regarding recreational fishing, such as improved fisheries enforcement (first in order of importance), proper training of fishing guides, zoning of fishing areas, and the definition of a maximum size limit. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.

Investigação dos efeitos tóxicos, mutagênicos e genotóxicos do herbicida Trifluralina, utilizando Allium cepa e Oreochromis niloticus como sistemas-testes

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Revisitação de Bromeliaceae na APA Santuário ecológico da Pedra Branca Caldas, MG

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Monitoramento hídrico e determinação de áreas de conflito da sub-bacia do Córrego Saudade, Uberaba-MG

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Ciência do Solo) - FCAV

Reforma agrária e desenvolvimento sustentável: aspectos obrigacionais e instrumentos legais de proteção

Pós-graduação em Direito - FCHS

Metodologia para implantação e controle de coleta seletiva de resíduos sólidos industriais recicláveis

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Energia na Agricultura) - FCA

Gestão dos resíduos sólidos urbanos na microrregião homogênea serra de Botucatu: caracterização física dos resíduos sólidos domésticos na cidade de Botucatu/SP

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Energia na Agricultura) - FCA

Avaliação da eficácia de barreiras de proteção ambiental produzidas com solo arenoso estabilizado quimicamente

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Avaliação da presença de vapores no solo em antiga área industrial contaminada por hidrocarbonetos: concentrações medidas e simuladas

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Zoneamento geoambiental como subsídio aos projetos de reforma agrária. Estudo de caso: assentamento rural Pirituba II (SP)

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Estudo da vulnerabilidade à erosão com a aplicação da Equação Universal de Perda de Solo na alta bacia hidrográfica do rio Jacaré Pepira, utilizando SIG/SPRING

Pós-graduação em Geociências e Meio Ambiente - IGCE

Carta geológico-geotécnica como subsídio a elaboração de cartas de sensibilidade ambiental, a derrames de petróleo e derivados, na região do oleoduto Guararema-São José dos Campos, Vale do Paraíba (SP)

Pós-graduação em Geociências e Meio Ambiente - IGCE

Avaliação do plano de desenvolvimento e proteção ambiental da Bacia Hidrográfica do Guarapiranga em consonância com o planejamento urbano

Pós-graduação em Geociências e Meio Ambiente - IGCE

Utilização da lógica difusa na caracterização de áreas favoráveis à disposição de resíduos sólidos no município de Americana (SP)

Pós-graduação em Geociências e Meio Ambiente - IGCE