Refinamento da representação de raízes no modelo de biosfera SiB2 em área de floresta na Amazônia

O objetivo desta pesquisa foi estudar a sensibilidade dos fluxos de superfície e hidrologia do solo em relação à representação e distribuição de raízes no modelo de biosfera para uma floresta de terra firme na Amazônia. A finalidade foi avaliar o impacto na representatividade dos fluxos de energia considerando a sazonalidade da região amazônica, usando como suporte medidas intensivas realizadas em uma reserva biológica (Reserva Biológica do Cuieiras, em Manaus). Foram realizadas oito simulações com o modelo de biosfera SiB2 (“Simple Biosphere Model” – versão 2) , onde cada simulação representou um cenário diferente de distribuição de raízes em uma profundidade de 4 m de solo, dividido em três camadas: 0,5 m, 1,5 m e 2,0 m. As raízes foram distribuídas privilegiando a concentração de raízes na camada superficial, em seguida, na camada intermediária e, por fim, uma concentração de raízes abaixo de 2,0 m de profundidade. As simulações foram realizadas para o período de 2003 a 2006, enfatizando o ano de 2005 para avaliar o efeito da representação de raízes nos fluxos de energia (calor latente – LE e calor sensível – H) e de dióxido de carbono (CO₂). A partir da análise integrada dos fluxos simulados com dados observacionais medidos no sítio experimental foi possível perceber que uma redução na precipitação no ano de 2005, apesar de ter sido menor na parte central da Amazônia, implicou na diminuição da umidade do solo, mostrando que a floresta passou por um período de estresse hídrico maior do que os outros anos analisados. O modelo representou a energia disponível com valores muito próximos aos observados, variando sazonalmente em concordância com os dados medidos em 2005. No entanto, LE é superestimado durante a estação chuvosa, mas mostra juntamente com o fluxo de CO₂, a redução com a umidade do solo na estação seca, enquanto H é superestimado em até 20 W m^-2 durante todo o período simulado. Estes resultados mostram que, a consideração de raízes rasas é mais apropriada para regiões que possuem estação seca curta, conforme se caracteriza a área de estudo, e raízes profundas devem favorecer a modelagem dos processos para superfície de áreas com estação seca mais pronunciada. Com isto os resultados revelam que há necessidade de obter mais informações de propriedades físicas do solo, apropriadas às condições da região, para que outros refinamentos sejam efetivos na distinção do comportamento de florestas tropicais sob diferentes regimes de disponibilidade de água no solo.

Recuperação de áreas de reserva legal: influência da densidade nos indicadores ambientais do plantio de Sclerolobium paniculatum Vogel

A Reserva Legal é uma área localizada no interior das propriedades rurais, prevista no Código Florestal brasileiro, que deve ser protegida e apresentar coberta por vegetação natural, necessária à conservação, à proteção da fauna e flora e reabilitação dos processos ecológicos, além de servir como corredores ecológicos para o fluxo gênico das espécies. Muitas propriedades possuem estas áreas desmatadas, alteradas e em estágios avançados de degradação, tornando-se importante estudar o comportamento de plantios de espécies arbóreas de rápido crescimento com a finalidade de acelerar o processo de recomposição da vegetação natural e propor técnicas mais eficazes para recuperação destas áreas. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar a influência da densidade do plantio homogêneo da Sclerolobium paniculatum Vogel, aos sete anos e meio de idade, como efeito catalizador do processo de regeneração. O experimento localiza-se na Fazenda Gênesis, Dom Eliseu, Pará. Avaliou-se o crescimento e verificou se a precipitação interfere no incremento diamétrico das árvores. Foram instaladas em blocos parcelas aleatórias com quatro repetições em cada tratamento. Para caracterização da composição florística, riqueza, diversidade e a similaridade da regeneração natural sob o plantio foram instaladas em cada tratamento (espaçamento), parcelas com oito repetições para três classes de avaliação da regeneração. E para caracterização da composição florística, riqueza, diversidade e similaridade do banco de sementes do solo foram instaladas aleatoriamente oito pontos de coleta do solo, com quatro repetições em cada tratamento, foram coletados quatro amostras compostas de oito e levadas para a casa de vegetação da Embrapa – CPATU onde foram dispostas em bandejas plásticas e regadas diariamente. Este experimento teve um período de quatro meses e a cada trinta dias as plântulas germinadas eram contadas e identificadas por um parabotânico. As árvores apresentaram maior altura no espaçamento 4m x 2m, maior diâmetro no espaçamento 4m x 3m, maior sobrevivência no espaçamento 4m x 4m. A regeneração natural apresentou maior similaridade na composição florística entre os espaçamentos 4m x 2m e 4m x 3m. Os valores da diversidade do índice de Shannon foram altos, não diferindo estatisticamente entre os espaçamentos. O banco de sementes mostrou maior riqueza de plântulas no espaçamento 4m x 3m, maior similaridade na composição entre os espaçamentos 4m x 2m e 4m x 4m. A diversidade das espécies em nível de 5% de significância não apresentou diferença entre os espaçamentos. Os resultados permitiram constatar que as áreas vêm sendo recuperadas e que algumas técnicas poderão ser aplicadas buscando reduzir custos e através de um manejo adequado poderá acelerar os processos ecológicos da regeneração natural.

Influência dos ajustes cardiorrespiratórios durante a respiração aérea do bagre africano (Clarias gariepinus) exposto à hipóxia

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Investigation of the genetic diversity of domestic Capra hircus breeds reared within an early goat domestication area in Iran

Background: Iran is an area of particular interest for investigating goat diversity. Archaeological remains indicate early goat domestication (about 10 000 years ago) in the Iranian Zagros Mountains as well as in the high Euphrates valley and southeastern Anatolia. In addition, mitochondrial DNA data of domestic goats and wild ancestors (C. aegagrusor bezoar) suggest a pre-domestication management of wild populations in southern Zagros and central Iranian Plateau. In this study genetic diversity was assessed in seven Iranian native goat breeds, namely Markhoz, Najdi, Taleshi, Khalkhali, Naini, native Abadeh and Turki-Ghashghaei. A total of 317 animals were characterized using 14 microsatellite loci. Two Pakistani goat populations, Pahari and Teddy, were genotyped for comparison.Results: Iranian goats possess a remarkable genetic diversity (average expected heterozygosity of 0.671 across loci, 10.7 alleles per locus) mainly accounted for by the within-breed component (G(ST) = 5.9%). Positive and highly significant F-IS values in the Naini, Turki-Ghashghaei, Abadeh and Markhoz breeds indicate some level of inbreeding in these populations. Multivariate analyses cluster Iranian goats into northern, central and western groups, with the western breeds relatively distinct from the others. Pakistani breeds show some relationship with Iranian populations, even if their position is not consistent across analyses. Gene flow was higher within regions (west, north, central) compared to between regions but particularly low between the western and the other two regions, probably due to the isolating topography of the Zagros mountain range. The Turki-Ghashghaei, Najdi and Abadeh breeds are reared in geographic areas where mtDNA provided evidence of early domestication. These breeds are highly variable, located on basal short branches in the neighbor-joining tree, close to the origin of the principal component analysis plot and, although highly admixed, they are quite distinct from those reared on the western side of the Zagros mountain range.Conclusions: These observations call for further investigation of the nuclear DNA diversity of these breeds within a much wider geographic context to confirm or re-discuss the current hypothesis (based on maternal lineage data) of an almost exclusive contribution of the eastern Anatolian bezoar to the domestic goat gene pool.

A Reproducible Venous Thrombosis Model in Horses Induced by the Combination of an Endothelial Lesion and Blood Flow Stasis

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Precipitação e aporte de nutrientes em diferentes estádios sucessionais de Floresta Atlântica, Pinheiral - RJ

Forest cover has importance within the context of the water balance of a particular site and may alter the mechanism of entry of water and nutrients to the soil surface. The aim of this study was to quantify the net precipitation, interception, addition of nutrients in throughfall and stem flow in a forest in different stages of regeneration of Mata Atlantica: early-stage secondary forest (ESSF), intermediary stage secondary forest (ISSF) and advanced stage secondary forest (AESF). The study was conducted in Pinheiral, Rio de Janeiro state. The data collection was performed during the period of April 2009 to March 2010. The values of incident precipitation, effective precipitation and interception were similar among the three stages evaluated. The AESF area showed higher values of Mg and P in the addition of nutrients from throughfall compared with other areas assessed. The pH of the precipitation incident did not differ among areas, but was higher than the pH of rainfall. The three areas evaluated showed no difference in the addition of nutrients to flow through the trunk. The AESF area showed a trend of higher levels of addition of nutrients from throughfall precipitation and runoff from stemflow.

Screening and determination of sulphonamide residues in bovine milk samples using a flow injection system

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Gestão ambiental aplicada a prevenção, controle e recuperação de erosão linear acelerada no município de Ipeúna-SP

The erosion is a natural process of detachment, transport and deposition of soil and rock particles from one place to another. Human activities with no previous planning may accelerate this process, causing several damages to the environment and to society. In order to control the acceleration of these erosion processes caused by humans, prevention and improvement initiatives emerge. Regarding works which interfere directly in some of the natural resources, these initiatives must respect the intrinsic physical properties of the area of interest, if they aim to obtain effective results. Based on this scenario, this work proposes a few methods of accelerated linear erosion prevention, control and recovery in a specific area of the municipal district of Ipeúna (SP). For that matter, this study is based on a method of physiographic compartmentalization of the area, considering and integrating soil, relief, geology and the use and land cover properties of the study area. Plus, a flowchart with general orientations regarding management of eroded areas was produced, focused on the control and recovery of linear erosion. The result demonstrates the importance of careful erosion control, respecting the physical properties of each physiographic unit. The vegetative and mechanical conservationists methods, and the discipline of water flow, have found wide applicability in the study area.

Proposta de recuperação e manejo de nascente em área rural do município de Álvares Machado – SP

The lack of proper planning in intervention works of runoff water on rural properties and rural public roads leads to economic damage and loss of environmental quality. The impact of the action without technical base is soil erosion, siltation of water sources, loss of the quality and availability of water, invalidating areas for cultivation and livestock. The conservation of headwaters requires beyond regeneration of the environmental characteristics the repair and management of the degraded watercourse in order to control erosion. This graduate work in Environmental Engineering from Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho - UNESP Presidente Prudente proposes a headwater recuperation and management in rural area of Álvares Machado municipality, São Paulo State, through the method of deep drainage applied to the case of a rural road near the outcrop of water. This technique consists in the installation of draining structures in sub-areas of the road surface, or sub-gutter and/or in the platform border in order to conduct the underground flow of water and reduce the loss of sediment in water flow. Therefore, was performed a historic study of use and occupation of land in the municipality of Álvares Machado, portraying transformations of the landscape caused by human action. Geology, geomorphology, pedology and hydrogeology data were collected from the study area in order to establish the conditions that led into the current situation of degradation and formulate an effective intervention strategy for civil works

Radiopacity and flow of different endodontic sealers

The present study evaluated the radiopacity and flow of different endodontic sealers: AH Plus, Endo CPM, MTA Fillapex, Sealapex, Epiphany, and Epiphany SE. For the radiopacity test, six specimens measuring 10mm in diameter and 1mm in thickness were fabricated from each material. They were radiographed on an occlusal film alongside an aluminum step wedge. Radiographs were digitized to determine the radiopacity equivalence in millimeters of aluminum. To evaluate the flow, a 120 g load was placed on top of a glass slab containing 0.05 } 0.005ml of sealer. The diameters of each material were measured (mm) with a caliper and samples were photographed. Digitized images were analyzed using the UTHSCSA Image Tool for Windows software, to determine the sealer area (mm2). Data were submitted to ANOVA and Tukey's test at 5% significance. AH Plus and Epiphany SE presented the greatest radiopacity (12.5 mm Al and 12.0 mm Al, respectively) (p>0.05), followed by Epiphany (9.6 mm Al) and Fillapex (8.9 mm Al). Endo CPM (5.46 mm Al) and Sealapex (5.51 mm Al) presented lower radiopacity. MTA Fillapex presented significantly higher values of flow than other sealers (33.11 mm and 844.9 mm2). AH Plus, Epiphany, and Epiphany SE had similar values. Endo CPM (21.05 mm and 342.8 mm2) and Sealapex (19.98 mm and 352.5 mm2) presented the lowest flow values (p>0.05). All sealers presented radiopacity and flow values according to ISO and ANSI/ADA recommendations.

Técnicas de parametrização para o fluxo de carga continuado desenvolvidas a partir da análise das trajetórias de soluções do fluxo de carga

Pós-graduação em Engenharia Elétrica - FEIS

A flow cytometry method for testing the susceptibility of Cryptococcus spp. to amphotericin B

Human fungal infections have increased at an alarming rate in recent years, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. Cryptococcosis is the second most prevalent systemic fungal infection worldwide, and the most prevalent systemic infection in immunocompromised individuals, representing more than 70% of cases. The incidence of cryptococcosis is high in people with HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), with recent estimates indicating that there are one million cases of cryptococcal meningitis globally per year in AIDS patients. The aim of this research was to develop a rapid flow cytometric antifungal susceptibility test and to compare the results with the standard methods. A reference strain and clinical isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii were tested for susceptibility to amphotericin B by flow cytometry using propidium iodide as indicator of viability. Flow cytometry (FC) results were compared with the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values determined by microdilution. The antifungal activity of amphotericin B ranged from MICs of 0.06 to 2μg/ml for the 11 isolates studied. The same results were found by FC. The FC method allows same-day results, assisting in the selection of appropriate antifungal therapies. These results demonstrate an excellent correlation between FC and the classic methods of testing for susceptibility to antifungal agents. This rapid diagnosis method makes it possible to quickly administer effective therapeutic interventions, often saving lives.

Redes sociais como ferramentas pedagógicas no ensino de biologia

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Cellular vacuolation and mitochondrial-associated factors induced by Clostridium perfringens epsilon toxin detected using acoustic flow cytometry

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Endovascular repair of a juxtarenal saccular aneurysm using the Multilayer Flow Modulator: report of the first case performed in a Public Hospital in Brazil

Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) involving renal and visceral arteries remains a great challenge. Several techniques have been developed over the time to treat juxtarenal, pararenal and thoracoabdominal aneurysms, highlighting the fenestrated and branched endografts, parallel prostheses as Chimney, Periscope and Sandwich Techniques and the use of flow modulation by multilayer stent. We report a case of saccular juxtarenal aortic aneurysm with high surgical risk for complex airway access due to a history of radical laryngectomy for laryngeal neoplasm. Due to chronic aorto-iliac obstructive disease, ostial stenosis of renal artery and limited diameter of the suprarenal aorta, we discarded options involving fenestrated/branched endografts and involving parallel prostheses techniques. We present this case as a therapeutic challenge and a successful treatment option in the short-term evaluation.