El género epistolar en la Antigüedad tardía: las Cartas de San Jerónimo

[ES] Este trabajo ofrece una introducción a uno de los más ricos epistolarios latinos conservados de la Antigüedad. San Jerónimo revitaliza el género epistolar en poco más de 150 cartas, algunas de ellas muy extensas, escritas entre los años 374 y 419/20 d.C., con una constante y abierta predilección por un despliegue de su profunda formación intelectual y exegética.

Ichthyological ecoregions of Argentina

The Argentine Republic is situated in the southernmost portion of the American continent, occupying over 2,785,600 km2 not including the Antarctic territory. The country ranges from subtropical areas (21º46’S) to subantarctic regions (55º03’S), extending latitudinally over about 4,000 km. It possesses significant latitudinal and altitudinal variation (33º of latitudinal range, and heights from Bajo de San Julián in Santa Cruz province at 105 m below sea level, up to Mt. Aconcagua, 6,959 m over sea level), as well as two gradients of physical variability, extending in north-south and east-west directions. Owing to these features, the country presents a wide range of climates and soil types, being one of the countries with greatest diversity of biogeographical units (Lean et al., 1990, In: Bertonatti & Corcuera, 2000). There are four main hydrographic systems: Río de la Plata basin, the Atlantic and Pacific drainages, and several endorrheic systems. Within these basins, the ichthyofaunistic assemblage is well represented, with different magnitude in accordance with the different taxonomic groupings and regions considered. From an ichthyogeographic standpoint, and according to the works of Ringuelet (1975) and Arratia et al. (1983), Argentina is included in the Brasilic and Austral Subregions. The first of these is represented by two domains: the Andean Domain, comprising the southernmost portion of Titicaca Province, and the Paranensean Domain, including part of Alto Paraná and Paranoplatensean Provinces. The Austral Subregion is represented in Argentina by the Subandean-Cuyan and Patagonian Provinces. The present survey indicates that there are about 441 fish species in Argentina, distributed throughout the country; this number represents less than 10% of the total fish species occurring in the Neotropical Region. There is a recognizable trend of faunal impoverishment, both in North-South and East-West direction, reaching its maximum expression in the provinces of Tierra del Fuego (situated at approximately 52º30’S to 55ºS, and 65ºS to 68º50’W) and San Juan (approximately 28º50’S and 67ºW to 70º45’W), which have 4 and 5 fish species respectively. In north-south direction, one of the regional indicators of this phenomenon is the Salado river basin in Buenos Aires province, which constitutes the southern distributional boundary for the majority of the paranoplatensean ichthyofauna; 12 of the families occurring in the Paraná-Plata system are absent from this pauperized paranensean ichthyofaunal assemblage. Most of the continental fish fauna of Argentina belongs to the primary division of Myers (1949), while some elements are included in the secondary division and others in an amphibiotic or ‘marine penetration’ category. This ichthyofaunistic scope encompasses a wide range of morphological, biological, ecological and ethological types (benthic and pelagic, migrating and sedentary, haematophagous or parasites, annual species, inhabitants of plains or heights, estivation-adapted, etc.) inhabiting different regions within the national territory.

Seasonal Growth of Waterhyacinth in the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta, California

Waterhyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms), is a serious problem in the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta, California. There is little published information on its phenology or seasonal growth in this system. Waterhyacinths were sampled at 2 to 3 week intervals from November, 1995 to July, 1997 and the following measurements were made on individual plants: dry weight, height, number of living leaves, number of dead leaves, and the width of the largest lamina. (PDF has 4 pages.)

Integración de información topográfica diversa para la confección de un mapa del Monasterio de San Prudencio (La Rioja)

[ES] Los datos de este registro provienen de la una actividad académica que también aparece descrita en el repositorio y desde donde se puede acceder a otros trabajos relacionados con el Monasterio:

Do tissue carbon and nitrogen limit population growth of weevils introduced to control waterhyacinth at a site in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California?

Waterhyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes(Mart.) Solms), is a serious problem in the Sacramento Delta. Two weevil species (Neochetina bruchi Hustache and N. eichhorniae Warner) have been introduced as biological control agents. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that nitrogen (N) in the tissue of waterhyacinth was not sufficient to support weevil growth and reproduction. Because it grows better on plants with high N content and because it has a greater impact on the growth of high N plants, N. bruchi may be a more effective biological control agent in the Sacramento Delta.

Varios prodigios de amor, en onze novelas : exemplares, nuevas : nunca vistas, ni impressas : las cinco escritas sin una de las cinco letras vocales, y las otras de gusto, y apacible entretenimiento / compuestas por diferentes autores, los mejores ingenios de Espana : recogidas por Isidro de Robles, natural de esta coronada Villa de Madrid : dedicadas al glorioso San Geronimo, Padre y protector de los mercadores de libros desta Corte : con licencia

Isidro de Robles reuniu e publicou em espanhol uma coletânea de onze novelas de vários autores, afirmando serem elas inéditas. Sabe-se, contudo, que as cinco primeiras, de autoria de Alfonso de Alcaláy Henares, escritor e poeta português (Lisboa, 1599 – Alcalá, 1682) já haviam sido publicadas sob o título “Vários effetos de amor en cinco novellas exemplares...”. cuja edição princeps, considerada raríssima, foi publicada em Lisboa, no ano de 1641. As cinco novelas chamaram a atenção e agradaram ao publico, que valorizou O esforço literário e a genialidade do autor por tê-las escrito omitindo uma determinada vogal. Assim, na primeira novela todas as palavras Foram escritas sem a letra a, na segunda sem a letra e, etc.

Toxic pollutants, health indices and population dynamics of Harbor Seals in San Francisco Bay, 1989-1992

(PDF contains 300 pages)

Feasibility Analysis of South Bay Salt Pond Restoration, San Francisco Estuary, California

228pp. (pdf contains 257 pages)

Lista comentada de la ictiofauna del Canal Beagle.

Inventario de la ictiofauna de la región, evaluación de aspectos de distribución y biología de las especies presentes. Además se incluyó la información completa de todas las entidades tratadas. Como resultado de este análisis se obtuvo un panorama actualizado del estado del conocimiento de los peces presentes en este sector. (PDF tiene 85 paginas.)

[R_Arnedo_SanMiguel] Documentación geométrica de las excavaciones arqueológicas del Cerro de San Miguel (Arnedo, La Rioja)

[ES] El cerro de San Miguel de Arnedo alberga un importante asentamiento plenamente adscrito a la cultura celtibérica. Los restos documentados corresponden a dos conjuntos de viviendas y una estructura defensiva compuesta por un foso y restos de muralla.

[R_Arnedo_SanMiguel] Documentación geométrica de las excavaciones arqueológicas del Cerro de San Miguel (Arnedo, La Rioja). Campaña 2007

[ES] El cerro de San Miguel de Arnedo alberga un importante asentamiento plenamente adscrito a la cultura celtibérica. Los restos documentados corresponden a dos conjuntos de viviendas y una estructura defensiva compuesta por un foso y restos de muralla.

Documentación geométrica de las zonas en riesgo de derrumbe. Aplicación en el Monasterio de San Prudencio de Monte Laturce (Clavijo, La Rioja)

[ES] Los datos de este registro provienen de la una actividad académica que también aparece descrita en el repositorio y desde donde se puede acceder a otros trabajos relacionados con el Monasterio:

First Biennial Ocean Climate Summit: Finding Solutions for San Francisco Bay Area’s Coast and Ocean. Proceedings of the Summit: April 29, 2008, Golden Gate Club, The Presidio San Francisco, California

Executive Summary: The marine environment plays a critical role in the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that remains within Earth’s atmosphere, but has not received as much attention as the terrestrial environment when it comes to climate change discussions, programs, and plans for action. It is now apparent that the oceans have begun to reach a state of CO2 saturation, no longer maintaining the “steady-state” carbon cycle that existed prior to the Industrial Revolution. The increasing amount of CO2 present within the oceans and the atmosphere has an effect on climate and a cascading effect on the marine environment. Potential physical effects of climate change within the marine environment, including ocean acidification, changes in wind and upwelling regimes, increasing global sea surface temperatures, and sea level rise, can lead to dramatic, fundamental changes within marine and coastal ecosystems. Altered ecosystems can result in changing coastal economies through a reduction in marine ecosystem services such as commercial fish stocks and coastal tourism. Local impacts from climate change should be a front line issue for natural resource managers, but they often feel too overwhelmed by the magnitude of this issue to begin to take action. They may not feel they have the time, funding, or staff to take on a challenge as large as climate change and continue to not act as a result. Already, natural resource managers work to balance the needs of humans and the economy with ecosystem biodiversity and resilience. Responsible decisions are made each day that consider a wide variety of stakeholders, including community members, agencies, non-profit organizations, and business/industry. The issue of climate change must be approached as a collaborative effort, one that natural resource managers can facilitate by balancing human demands with healthy ecosystem function through research and monitoring, education and outreach, and policy reform. The Scientific Expert Group on Climate Change in their 2007 report titled, “Confronting Climate Change: Avoiding the Unmanageable and Managing the Unavoidable” charged governments around the world with developing strategies to “adapt to ongoing and future changes in climate change by integrating the implications of climate change into resource management and infrastructure development”. Resource managers must make future management decisions within an uncertain and changing climate based on both physical and biological ecosystem response to climate change and human perception of and response to the issue. Climate change is the biggest threat facing any protected area today and resource managers must lead the charge in addressing this threat. (PDF has 59 pages.)

Biblioteca de la Escuela Universitaria de Estudios Empresariales de San Sebastián

La biblioteca de la Universidad del País Vasco está realizando un gran esfuerzo para desarrollar servicios de Referencia e Información Bibliográfica que acerquen a nuestros usuarios la información científica y técnica que necesiten para su labor docente e investigadora. Muestra de ello es: la atención personalizada,cátalogo colectivo de publicaciones periódicas, formación en el uso de los catálogos automatizados y acceso a bases de datos.

[B_Erandio_Martiartu] Documentación del conjunto formado por la Torre de Martiartu y la ermita de San Antonio (Erandio, Bizkaia)

[ES] El conjunto está formado por la torre de Martiartu (de unas 16 x 16 metros de planta), la pequeña ermita de la San Antonio y el área circundante.