Dissertações em Biologia Ambiental (Mestrado) - PPBA/IECOS

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O Mestrado em Biologia Ambiental foi criado em 1999 e implementado em 2000 e funciona no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Ambiental (PPBA) do Instituto de Estudos Costeiros (IECOS) localizado no Campus Universitário de Bragança da Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA).

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Análise da ocorrência de peixes-boi com base no conhecimento ecológico local e nos parâmetros ambientais na costa leste da Ilha de Marajó, Pará
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2011-08-01) SOUSA, Maura Elisabeth Moraes de; FERNANDES, Marcus Emanuel Barroncas; http://lattes.cnpq.br/8943067124521530
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Análise do crescimento e perfil bioacumulativo da cianobactéria Geitlerinema unigranulatum UFV-E01 na presença de arsenato de sódio
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2012-07-31) GOMES, Laise de Azevedo; SCHNEIDER, Maria Paula Cruz; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3901112943859155
Arsenic is a toxic metalloid that has become a public health problem worldwide. In order to reduce the environmental contamination by this metalloid, which is derived from natural and anthropogenic activities, the use of micro-organisms in bioremediation process has shown to be a promising strategy. A filamentous homocitada cyanobacterium belonging to the order Pseudanabaenales, Geitlerinema unigranulatum UFV-E01, was isolated from an environment contaminated by arsenic, suggesting an ability to deal with the toxic effect of this metalloid. In view of this, this study aimed to characterize the resistance to sodium arsenate and quantify the total arsenic extracellular cyanobacterium G. unigranulatum UFV-E01. Analyses of sodium arsenate resistance showed that the cyanobacterium was able to grow in 50 mM for 20 days. Furthermore, the cyanobacterium G. unigranulatum UFV-E01 accumulated sodium arsenate for 10 days, reducing up to 67% arsenic extracellular. From the data obtained in this study, the cyanobacterium G. unigranulatum UFV-E01 was able to withstand high concentrations of sodium arsenate, although other analysis, the characterization of the metabolic pathways involved in the resistance must be taken to consider their use in environments impacted by arsenic.
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Capacidade de carga recreacional, percepção dos usuários e qualidade da água em três praias turísticas da Costa amazônica
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2011-08-29) SOUSA, Rosigleyse Corrêa de; COSTA, Rauquírio André Albuquerque Marinho da; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4504677939464624; PEREIRA, Luci Cajueiro Carneiro; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9883400404823218
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Condições oceanográficas, ocupação territorial e problemas ambientais na praia do Atalaia (nordeste do Pará, Brasil)
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2012-06-28) PINTO, Ketellyn Suellen Teixeira; COSTA, Rauquírio André Albuquerque Marinho da; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4504677939464624; PEREIRA, Luci Cajueiro Carneiro; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9883400404823218
The conservation and management of the coastal zone of the Amazon region demands special attention, given the richness of its natural resources. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of natural events and human activities on Atalaia beach, situated in the NE of the Brazilian state of Pará and to develop guidelines for the implementation of coastal management programs. Data were collected between November, 2008, and November, 2010. Four sets of variables were assessed: (i) physical variables (climatology, hydrodynamics and morfodinâmica), (ii) hydrological variables (water temperature, salinity, pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen and inorganics nutrients, chlorophyll a and thermotolerant coliform levels), (iii) urban development and (iv) spatial distribution of services and infrastructure. The results indicate that climate and hydrodynamical conditions were the main factors responsible for fluctuations in water salinity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, inorganic dissolved nutrients, and chlorophyll a concentrations. The discharge of untreated domestic sewage was responsible for bacteriological contamination, although the rapid turnover of the high-energy hydrodynamic environment limited contamination by thermotolerant coliforms. This high hydrodynamic energy, primarily during the equinoctial spring tides, and the lack of urban planning, nevertheless generates other problems, such as coastal erosion. The study area is characterized by high rainfall rates (> 1900 mm during the rainy season), NE winds with mean speeds of up to 4.36 m/s in the dry season and 3.06 m/s in rainy season, macrotidal conditions (tidal range > 4.0 m), moderate tidal current speeds (up to 0.5 m/s), and significant wave heights up to 1.5 m. In March and June (rainiest months), ebb tide currents reached a maximal of 0.4 m/s. Tidal cycle was weakly asymmetric with the ebb tide lasting up to 6 hours 40 minutes. Wave energy was slightly modulated by the low tide due to wave attenuation on sand banks. Water temperature was relatively homogeneous (27.4ºC to 29.3ºC). Salinity varied from 5.7 (June) to 37.4 (November). The water was well oxygenated (up to 9.17 mg/L), turbid (up to 118 nephelometric turbidity units), alkaline (up to 8.68), and eutrophic (maximum of 2.36 μmol/L for nitrite, 24.34 μmol/L for nitrate, 0.6 μmol/L for phosphate, and 329.7 μmol/L for silicate), and it presented high concentrations of chlorophyll a (up to 82 mg/m³). The natural conditions observed in the present study indicate the need for a review of the hydrologic criteria used for the evaluation of beaches by national and international agencies and their adaptation to the reality of the Amazon Coast. The lack of a public sanitation system has led to bacteriologic contamination and the loss of water quality. With respect to morphodynamic state, dissipative conditions were found during high and moderate hydrodynamic energy (equinoctial and nonequinoctial condition), but in November the highest wave heights generated barred dissipative characteristic, whereas during the other months non-barred characteristics dominated. Thus, this study shows that the model proposed by Masselink & Short (1993) seems to be ideal to be applied to beaches with similar characteristics to the studied beach, where wave energy is modulated by the presence of sand banks in some stages of the tide.
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Descrição larval de caranguejos brachyura (Crustacea: Decapoda) da região Amazônica, obtido em laboratório
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2011-07-11) SOUZA, Adelson Silva de; COSTA, Rauquírio André Albuquerque Marinho da; http://lattes.cnpq.br/4504677939464624; ABRUNHOSA, Fernando Araujo; http://lattes.cnpq.br/9557937645632227
Larvae of the mud crab P. lacustris were reared in laboratory from ovigerous females collected in the estuarine area of the Caeté River in the Amazonian region. The complete development of this species consisted of 4 zoeal and 1 megalopal stages, where each stage was described and illustrated in detail. The results were compared with those of other previous studies on larval development of the species belonging to the genus Panopeus and then briefly discussed. Besides the description of the complete development larval of P. lacustris, has been described and illustrated the first stage zoea of thirteen species of brachyuran crabs collected in the same estuary: P. lacustris Desbonne, 1867, P. americanus Saussure, 1857, Eurytium limosum (Say, 1818), Sesarma curacaoense De Man, 1892, Sesarma rectum Randall, 1840, Armases rubripes (Rathbun, 1897), Aratus pisonii (H. Milne Edwards, 1837), Ocypode quadrata (Fabricius, 1787), Uca rapax (Smith, 1870), Uca maracoani (Latreille, 1802), Uca thayeri Rathbun, 1900, Ucides cordatus (Linnaeus, 1763) e Pachygrapsus gracilis (Saussure, 1858). Only the zoea I of P. lacustris was not described again. The morphological characteristics of these species are compared with the original descriptions. To make easy the study of plankton-collected material, it was developed a key to identification of the species described in this study.
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Resistência e bioacumulação de arsênio na cianobactéria Phormidium sp
(Universidade Federal do Pará, 2012-07-31) FERREIRA, Anna Rafaella dos Santos; SCHNEIDER, Maria Paula Cruz; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3901112943859155
Environmental contamination by arsenic has been increasing in recent years, either through natural or anthropogenic sources, which can cause greater exposure of humans to this toxic compound. Several studies have been developed to analyze the capacity of cyanobacterial species in bioremediation. The filamentous cyanobacterium Phormidium sp. excels due to well developed mechanisms to adapt to different environmental conditions. The present study aimed to analyze the resistance profile of Phormidium sp. at different concentrations of sodium arsenate. The cyanobacterium was inoculated in tubes containing 4 ml of BG-11 liquid medium and different concentrations of arsenate (5, 10, 30, 50, 100, 130, 150, 200 and 250 mM) without the presence of metalloid (control) and cultured for 20 days at 25 ° C without agitation and with a photoperiod of 12/12 h light / dark. The toxicity of arsenate to Phormidium sp. has been characterized by growth inhibition being determined by the concentration of chlorophyll a. All conditions were performed in triplicate. The determination of total arsenic in the samples was obtained using the technique of optical emission spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma, the Instituto Evandro Chagas. The resistance of Phormidium sp. to arsenate was observed up to 50 mM of compound (p>0.05). Growth inhibition was observed above 100mM of arsenate (p<0.05). The analyzes of the total dose of arsenic in the culture medium showed that during the first day of experiment, the concentration of arsenic in the culture medium was lowered, followed by a gradual increase in the concentration of this metalloid. Probably, this cyanobacteria can accumulate arsenic and later excrete this metalloid to the extracellular medium. The results indicate the ability of the cyanobacterium Phormidium sp. has to grow in medium containing high concentrations of arsenic. However, other analyzes become fundamental for elucidating the metabolic pathways involved in the process of resistance to this metalloid.

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