Travels through Sweden, Finland, and Lapland, to the North Cape, in the years 1798 and 1799 : by Joseph Acerbi. In two volumes. Illustrated with seventeen elegant engravings. Vol. I[-II].

Vol. I: Portrait of Joseph Acerbi. Painted by P. Violet, engr. by P. W. Tomkins.

Conteúdo e exportação de micronutrientes em acácia-negra (Acacia Mearnsii De Wild.) procedência batemans bay (Austrália)

O objetivo do presente trabalho foi estimar o conteúdo e a exportação de micronutrientes (Mn, B, Cu, Zn e Fe) e o Na nos diferentes componentes de árvores de um povoamento de acácia-negra (Acacia mearnsii De Wild.), procedência australiana Batemans Bay, com 2,4 anos de idade, em Butiá-RS (Brasil). A biomassa total estimada foi de 36.155 kg/ha, apresentando distribuição de 46,0, 20,0, 19,5, 12,0 e 3,0%, na madeira do lenho, nas folhas, nos galhos vivos, na casca e nos galhos mortos, respectivamente. A proporção de micronutrientes acumulados na biomassa dos componentes da árvore foram 43,76% nas folhas, 26,94% na madeira do tronco, 19,56% nos galhos vivos, 7,21% na casca e 2,54% nos galhos mortos. A quantidade estimada de micronutrientes contidos na biomassa acima do solo foi 10,4 kg/ha, acumulados da seguinte forma: Na (58,84%), Fe (21,79%), Zn (9,16%), B (4,09%), Mn (4,59%) e Cu (1,54%). A casca e a madeira do lenho acumulou Na (21,47%), Fe (6,71%), Mn (2,11%), Zn (1,66%), B (1,58%) e Cu (0,63%). A copa (folhas e galhos vivos e mortos) acumularam Na (37,36%), Fe (15,07%), Zn (7,49%), B (2,53%), Mn (2,48%) e Cu (0,91%). A exploração intensiva de áreas com a procedência Batemans Bay gera suspeitas de possíveis ocorrências de deficiências nutricionais de Na nas rotações futuras, tornando necessário o emprego de fertilizantes para manter a produtividade do sítio.

Fitossociologia de duas fitocenoses de floresta ombrófila aberta no município de Codó, Estado do Maranhão

Este estudo foi realizado no Projeto Magela (04º 35' 20" S e 43º 49' 55,2" W), pertencente à Empresa MARGUSA (Maranhão Gusa S.A.), localizado no Município de Codó, Estado do Maranhão. Teve como objetivo analisar a composição florística e a estrutura horizontal de Floresta Ombrófila Aberta com cipó (FOAcipó) e Floresta Ombrófila Aberta com palmeira (FOApalmeira). No inventário florestal, utilizou-se amostragem casual estratificada com 12 parcelas na FOAcipó e nove na FOApalmeira. Em parcelas de 50 x 200 m, mensuraram-se todos os indivíduos com DAP > 15 cm (nível I de inclusão) e, em subparcelas de 5 x 50 m, os indivíduos com 5 cm < DAP < 15 cm (nível II de inclusão). A FOApalmeira apresentou maior diversidade florística. As espécies de maior importância ecológica em FOAcipó foram Cenostigma macrophyllum Tul. (Leguminosae), Galipea jasminiflora (A. St.-Hil.) Engl. (Rutaceae) e Hymenaea parvifolia Huber (Leguminosae). Em FOApalmeira, as espécies mais importantes foram Attalea speciosa Mart. Ex Spreng (Arecaceae), Actinostemon klotzshii (Didr.) Pax (Euphorbiaceae) e Cenostigma macrophyllum.

Isolation of microorganisms of cheese whey with lipolytic activity for removal of COD

The aim of this study was to isolate microorganisms that produce lipase and to assess the efficiency of COD removal intreatment of cheese whey under different operating conditions. The microorganisms were isolated from cheese whey and a commercial product; it was selectedthreemicroorganisms that obtained the best response to the lipolytic activity test through the enzyme index. Then, the microorganisms were inoculated in sterilized cheese whey samples, for two pH values (6.2 and 7.0), incubated at 35 °C and 150 rpm in shaker and the lipolityc activity and the efficiency of COD removal were measured in two time periods (24 and 48h). After incubation, it was observed that the treatments showed a good removal efficiency of COD for the pre-treatment and the isolated microorganism (S1) from the cheese whey showed the highest lipase production. Regarding the pH and time variables, there was not significant effect between the two evaluated factors. Among all treatments, T2 (S1, pH 7.0 and 24h) obtained more enzyme production (4.87 U mL-1).

COD, TSS, nutrients and coliforms removals in UASB reactors in two stages treating swine wastewater

The performance of two upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactors was evaluated in pilot scale (908 and 188 L), installed in series (R1 and R2), fed with swine wastewater with TSS around 5 and 13 g L-1. The UASB reactors were submitted to HDT of 36 and 18 h with VOL of 5.5 to 34.4 g COD (L d)-1 in the R1 and HDT of 7.5 e 3.7 h with VOL from 5.1 to 45.2 g COD (L d)-1 in the R2. The average removal efficiencies of COD ranged from 55 to 85% in the R1 and from 43 to 57% in the R2, resulting in values from 82 to 93% in the UASB reactors in two stage. Methane concentrations in the biogas were 69 to 74% with specific production from 0.05 to 0.27 L CH4 (g removedCOD)-1 in the R1 and of 0.10 to 0.12 L CH4 (g removedCOD)-1 in the R2. The average removal efficiencies were 61 to 75% for totalP, 39 to 69% for KN, 82 to 93% for orgN and 20 to 94% for Fe, Zn, Cu and Mn. The amN concentration were not reduced indicating the need to post-treatment for effluent disposal into water bodies. There were reductions of total coliforms from 99.8123 to 99.9989% and of thermotolerant coliforms from 99.9725 to 99.9999%. The conditions imposed to the UASB reactors in two stage provided high conversions of removedCOD into methane (up to 77%) and reductions of organic an inorganic pollution loads from swine wastewater.

Quantitative variables applied to phenological studies of Sargassum vulgare C. Agardh (Phaeophyceae - Fucales) from Ilha Grande Bay, State of Rio de Janeiro

The suitability of quantitative variables for phenological studies was evaluated in a population of the brown seaweed Sargassum vulgare from "Praia das Gordas", Angra dos Reis, Ilha Grande Bay, state of Rio de Janeiro. From June 1998 to May 1999, twenty adult individuals were randomly sampled at bimonthly intervals. Fifteen variables related to the vegetative and reproductive development of perennial and non-perennial parts of the individuals were quantified. Variables related to the non-perennial parts were more useful than those related to the perennial parts, because they showed a clear variation over the year. Vegetative development declined from June to October, and increased from October to February, when maximum median values of thallus height, total dry mass, non-perennial parts dry mass, and degree of branching were reached. This pattern coincided with those described for other species of the genus from warm temperate regions. Thallus height, a usually employed character in other phenological studies of Sargassum, showed lower coefficient of variation (53.2%) than those related to dry mass (72.0% to 182.3%). Peak of reproduction occurred from June to August, according to the following variables: fertile primary lateral branches number and dry mass and receptacles dry mass. Non-perennial parts dry mass and receptacles dry mass are recommended for phenological studies of S. vulgare. This methodological procedure avoids the sampling of the whole individual and warrants its regeneration from the perennial parts.

Leaf damage in a mangrove swamp at Sepetiba Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Leaf damage to Rhizophora mangle L., Avicennia schaueriana Stapf. & Leechman, and Laguncularia racemosa L. was studied in a two hectare mangrove swamp site in Sepetiba Bay. Seventeen arthropod morphospecies were identified as being responsible for the damage, and their species diversity was highest on A. schaueriana, followed by R. mangle and L. racemosa. Damage in terms of relative area was greatest in L. racemosa. Almost 9% of mangrove canopy leaf area demonstrated some damage. Loss of leaf area to herbivory was 12.1%, 8.3% and 6.2% in L. racemosa, A. schaueriana and R. mangle respectively. L. racemosa and A. schaueriana showed high percentages of leaf-margin damage in terms of the total damaged leaf area (82.2% and 56.3% respectively), while the most important type of damage in R. mangle was necrosis, representing 58.1% of the total damaged leaf area.

Neuester und exacter Plan und Prospect von der Stadt, Vestung, Bay und Fortification von Gibraltar

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Neuester und exacter Plan und Prospect von der Stadt, Vestung, Bay und Fortification von Gibraltar

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Karta öfver Van Mijens Bay och Belsund upprättad under 1898 års svenska polarexpedition under A.G. Nathorst

Kartta kuuluu A. E. Nordenskiöldin kokoelmaan

Natal : nach: map of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope and neighbouring territories 1895

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St. Lawrence Bay showing Lutke's Harbor by the U.S. Ship Vincennes : lieutenant John Rodgers September 1855

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Bay of Bengal : a survey of the sea face of the Soondurbuns

Kartta kuuluu A. E. Nordenskiöldin kokoelmaan

Ocurrence of Vibrio spp., positive coagulase staphylococci and enteric bacteria in oysters (Crassostrea gigas) harvested in the south bay of Santa Catarina island, Brazil

The aim of this study was to assess the contamination of oysters (Crassostrea gigas), harvested in six different regions of the South Bay of Santa Catarina Island, with Coliforms at 45 ºC, Escherichia coli, Vibrio spp., positive coagulase staphylococci, and Salmonella sp. over a period of one year. One hundred eighty oyster samples were collected directly from their culture sites and analyzed. Each sample consisted of a pool of 12 oysters. All of the samples analyzed showed absence of Salmonella, 18 (10%) samples showed presence of Escherichia coli, 15 (8.3%) samples were positive for V. alginolyticus, and Vibriocholerae was detected in 4 samples (2.2%). The counts of positive-coagulase staphylococci varied from <10 to 1.9 x 102 CFU.g-1, whereas the counts of Coliforms at 45 ºC and E. coli ranged from <3 to 1.5 x 102 MPN.g-1 and <3 and 4.3 x 10 MPN.g-1, respectively. Counts of V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus ranged between <3 and 7 MPN.g-1, for both microorganisms. This suggests the need for monitoring these Vibrios contamination in oysters. Based on the results of the microbiological assays, the samples analyzed showed acceptable bacteriological quality, i.e., they were within the parameters established by Brazilian Legislation.

9-6-20, [jardin colonial de] Nogent-sur-Marne, l'envoyé de la Cour d'Annam [Le Quang Liem Bay] prononce son discours [cérémonie en l'honneur des Indochinois morts pour la France] : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol]

Référence bibliographique : Rol, 59614