Patterns of growth, mortality, and size of the tropical damselfish Acanthochromis polyacanthus across the continental shelf of the Great Barrier Reef

Age-based analyses were used to demonstrate consistent differences in growth between populations of Acanthochromis polyacanthus (Pomacentridae) collected at three distance strata across the continental shelf (inner, mid-, and outer shelf) of the central Great Barrier Reef (three reefs per distance stratum). Fish had significantly greater maximum lengths with increasing distance from shore, but fish from all distances reached approximately the same maximum age, indicating that growth is more rapid for fish found on outer-shelf reefs. Only one fish collected from inner-shelf reefs reached >100 mm SL, whereas 38−67% of fish collected from the outer shelf were >100 mm SL. The largest age class of adult-size fish collected from inner and mid-shelf locations comprised 3−4 year-olds, but shifted to 2-year-olds on outer-shelf reefs. Mortality schedules (Z and S) were similar irrespective of shelf position (inner shelf: 0.51 and 60.0%; mid-shelf: 0.48 and 61.8%; outer shelf: 0.43 and 65.1%, respectively). Age validation of captive fish indicated that growth increments are deposited annually, between the end of winter and early spring. The observed cross-shelf patterns in adult sizes and growth were unlikely to be a result of genetic differences between sample populations because all fish collected showed the same color pattern. It is likely that cross-shelf variation in quality and quantity of food, as well as in turbidity, are factors that contribute to the observed patterns of growth. Similar patterns of cross-shelf mortality indicate that predation rates varied little across the shelf. Our study cautions against pooling demographic parameters on broad spatial scales without consideration of the potential for cross-shelf variabil

Dinâmica socioeconômica do município de Macaé/RJ: uma análise do mercado de trabalho formal após a quebra do monopólio na exploração do petróleo

Esta tese tem por objetivo analisar as transformações socioeconômicas, com ênfase na dinâmica do mercado de trabalho, que ocorreram no município de Macaé, principalmente após a promulgação da Lei n 9.478, de 06/08/1997. Esta lei acabou com o monopólio da petrobras no que concerne a prospecção de petróleo atraindo para a região inúmeras empresas multinacionais. A importância do estudo deste municípío se deve ao fato de Macaé exercer um importante papel economico na retomada do crescimento da economia do Estado do Rio de Janeiro em funçaõ da indústria petrolífera e seus impactos estarem além de suas fronteiras, repercurtindo em toda a região norte fluminense e municípios da baixada litorãnea. Outro aspecto abordado é a forma como a região norte fluminense sempre esteve ligada aos projetos de desenvolvimento de nosso país, principalmente no que diz respeito a políticas energéticas, como o proálcool e o petróleo. Macaé tornou-se um pólo econômico muito forte para o capital porém, as contradições do sistema capítalista caminham na mesma proporção que o dinheiro do petróleo, logo as desigualdades sociais despontam de maneira muito forte e o mercado de trabalho local reflete esta contradição.