Repositório RCAAP

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

This work analyzed the density, biomass and bacterian biovolume through epifluorescency's microscopy with acridina's orange, they were related with the trophic state of two aquatic ecosystem in Minas Gerais. The samples were colected in september 1995 (dry season) and february 1996 (rainy season) in the littoral and limnetic zone of Pampulha reservoir, a eutrofized urban ecosystem, located at north region of Belo Horizonte city, strongly influenciated by the exhaust of the domestic and industrial sewers derived from of its tributaries and by the dumping of garbage by the population around, and in the Olhos d'Água lagoon, a natural urban ecosystem, oligotrophic, and little antropofically influenciated. Significantly differences were founded between physics, chemistry and biological varieties in that two environments. At Pampulha reservoir, the bacterian density oscillated from 0.31 x 106 bacteria/ml and 1.73 x 106 bacteria/ml in the drying season and between 0.31 x 106 and 1.15 x 106 bacteria/ml in the raining season. The biomass oscillated between 50.9 μgC/l and 279.9 μgC/l in the drying season and between 66.6 μgC/l and 205.2 μgC/l in the drying season. The biovolume oscillated between 0.376 μm3/l and 0.644 μm3/l in the drying season and between 0.377 μm3/l and 0.667 μm3/l in the raining season. In the Olhos d'Água lagoon the density oscillated between 0.15x106 bacteria/ml and 0.19x106 bacteria/ml in the drying season. The biomass oscillated between 9.9 μgC/l and 44.70 μgC/l in the drying season and between 14.70 μgC/l and 28.33 μgC/l in the raining season. The biovolume oscillated between 0.151 μm3/l and 0.728 μm3/l in the drying season and between 0.221 μm3/l and 0.591 μm3/l in the raining season. These results suggest that there is a relationship between the bacterian community and the trophic state at the eutrophic environments where the bacterian community exists with higher results (density and biomass) due to major quantity of carbon available in the environment proceeding from the antropogenic actions. Studies about the quantity of (DOC) dissolved organic carbon, possible relationship among the bacterian and fitoplanktonic communities and predatories taxes of the picoplankton by the microzooplankton are needed at tropical environments to understand the bacterian dynamic in those environments.

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

Pittosporum undulatum Vent., an Australian tree implicated in supression of tree recruiment in many ecosystems, is found invading secondary Araucaria forests in subtropical Brazil. The first chapter of this study aimed to investigate the role of allelopathy in the invasive proccess, accessing germination and growth of Bauhinia forficata Link. in presence of secondary metabolites from cheesewood leaves. Leachates in concentrations of 20%, 15%, 10% and 5% (w/v), extracts from dry material (10%; 7,5%; 5% and 2,5%) and coumarin solutions (2,5 mM; 1,25 mM; 0,625 mM and 0,3125 mM) were prepared. Petri-dishes germination bioassays, with countings done at each 12 hours, allowed to determinate both germinabilty and germination rate; polyethylene glicol (PEG 6000) solutions were used to evaluate osmotic effects. For seedlings growth, the three highest concentrations of each solution were tested and after seven days root and shoot lenght were measured. While germinability was only sensitive to extracts from dry material, the germination rate showed a dose-dependent curve for all solutions. In seedlings, roots were the most sensitive structure and severe morfo-anatomic anomalies were observed. The main purpose of the second chapter was to investigate the use of Pittosporum undulatum Vent. (cheesewood) leaves as a possible sustainable alternative for barnyard grass control. Leachates in concentrations of 20%; 15%; 10%; 5% and 2,5% (w/v), aqueous extracts from powdered leachated and non- eachated leaves (10%; 7,5%; 5%; 2,5% and 1,25%), coumarin solutions (2,5 mM; 1,25 mM; 0,625 mM and 0,3125 mM) and Roundup Original® according to label informations were prepared. Polyethylene glycol were also used. Both germinability and germination rate were determined by germination biossays, with countings done at each 12 hours. In growth experiments, seedlings were exposed for seven days, when root and shoot length were measured. All solutions, with exception of coumarins, caused only small inhibitory effects on germination. In relation to the growth, all treatments but control caused necrose, absence of hairs and dose-dependent lenght reduction in radicles. Hipocotiles were affected by phenolic compound, extracts from non-leachated leaves and gliphosate. Although the allelopathic effects, ecophisiological aspects relative to Pittosporum undulatum still need to be cleared before its leaves can be used as a herbicide.

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

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Physical, chemical and biological variables from 6 pre-selected sampling stations, including rivers and one reservoir at the Jacaré-Guaçu (SP) watershed, were sampled during the months of July, 2007 and March, 2008. The macroinvertebrates samples were collected from natural substract with Ekman-Birge dredger and also from vegetation with kiknet net. The goal of this study was to relate richness and abundance of benthic macroinvertebrates (identified until the level of family, except for Chironomidae, which was identified until the level of gender) with water quality by using metrics and biological index. These were applied in order to verify the relation between macroinvertebrates communities and water quality, which was analyzed through physical and chemical methods. In most preserved places, with low values of electrical conductivity and total phosphorus, a greater richness and diversity of benthic macroinvertebrates. On the other way, in places under influence of sewage, a greater dominance of organisms that are tolerant to organic pollution, such as Oligochaeta, Chironomidae and Hirudinea was found. Among Chironomidae family, Tanytarsini and Tanypodinae were associated to better water quality, while Chironomus gr. decorus occurred in great abundance on places under sewage discharge influence. Among the indexes applied, HBI provided the best answers, matching the physical andn chemical results.

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

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Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

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