Influence of the nycthemeral cycle on the roosting behaviour of the Orange-winged Amazon.

abstract：:In this study, geochemical and particle size analyses of thirty-four street sediment samples collected from an urban environment around Guanabara Bay, shows highway run-off to be a potential source of heavy metals for the pollution of near-shore sedimentary deposits. Concentrations of Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Pb, Cr and Ni wer...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Pereira E,Baptista-Neto JA,Smith BJ,McAllister JJ

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cynodonts represent the transition from reptiles to mammals. They are classified as synapsids, or tetrapod animals with mammalian characteristics. We present here the finding of helminth eggs in a coprolite identified as of cynodont origin dated of nearly 240 million years. Microscopy revealed the presence of very wel...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Silva PA,Borba VH,Dutra JM,Leles D,da-Rosa AA,Ferreira LF,Araujo A

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peptides are remarkably reactive molecules produced by a great variety of species and able to display a number of functions in uni-and multicellular organisms as mediators, agonists and regulating substances. Some of them exert cytotoxic effects on cells other than those that produced them, and may have a role in cont...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Rodrigues EG,Dobroff AS,Taborda CP,Travassos LR

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term potentiation (LTP) is the enhancement of postsynaptic responses for hours, days or weeks following the brief repetitive afferent stimulation of presynaptic afferents. It has been proposed many times over the last 30 years to be the basis of long-term memory. Several recent findings finally supported this hyp...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Izquierdo I,Cammarota M,Da Silva WC,Bevilaqua LR,Rossato JI,Bonini JS,Mello P,Benetti F,Costa JC,Medina JH

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new azhdarchoid pterosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of Patagonia is described. The material consists of an incomplete edentulous lower jaw that was collected from the upper portion of the Portezuelo Formation (Turonian-Early Coniacian) at the Futalognko site, northwest of Neuquén city, Argentina. The overall morphol...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Kellner AWA,Calvo JO

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study suggests the employment of accumulated sediments in the reservoir of Tucuruí (Pará /Brazil) to remineralize the surrounding degraded soils. The approach was based on the principles of stonemeal technology. It suggests that the soil can be rejuvenated by crushed rocks rich in macro and micronutrients. Remova...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Theodoro SH,Leonardos OH,Rocha E,Macedo I,Rego KG

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fruits are rich in minerals, which are essential for a wide variety of metabolic and physiologic processes in the human body. The use of frozen fruits has greatly spread in the last years not only in the preparation of juices, but also as raw material for yogurts, candies, cookies, cakes, ice creams, and children's fo...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Spada PD,Bortolin GV,Prá D,Santos CE,Dias JF,Henriques JA,Salvador M

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understading the hydrodynamic behavior and suspended particulated matter (SPM) transport are of great importance in port regions such as Vitória Harbor, which is located at Vitória Bay, Vitória - ES, Brazil. Vitória Bay is an estuary that has not been systematically assessed through a temporal analysis in order to ide...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Garonce FAA,Quaresma VS

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of sensors and optical fibers for monitoring structures is continuously growing. Strains, displacements, accelerations, temperatures are just a few of the monitoring possibilities. In the case of dam structures, concrete face rockfill dams constitute a type of structures where the monitoring of water infiltrat...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Marconcin LR,Machado RD,Lacerda LA,Aufleger M

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proteolytic enzymes have a fundamental role in many biological processes and are associated with multiple pathological conditions. Therefore, targeting these enzymes may be important for a better understanding of their function and development of therapeutic inhibitors. Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) pe...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Carmona AK,Juliano MA,Juliano L

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge about the botanical source of honey is very important for the beekeeper while it indicates adequate and abundant supply sources of nectar and pollen for the bees, thus contributing toward improved yield. The present study means to identify the pollen types occurring in 58 samples of honey produced in two sta...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Sodré Gda S,Marchini LC,Carvalho CA,Moreti AC

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Brazilian records on Xenacanthiformes include teeth and cephalic spines from the Parnaíba, Amazonas and Paraná basins. This work describes a new species of Xenacanthidae, collected in an outcrop of Serrinha Member of Rio do Rasto Formation (Wordian to Wuchiapingian), Paraná Basin, municipality of Jacarezinho, Stat...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Pauliv VE,Dias EV,Sedor FA,Ribeiro AM

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To understand the increasingly tenuous relationship between ourselves and the finite resource base upon which we depend for all sustenance, an exploration of recent history and basic human behavior is warranted. An attempt is made to shed light on how short-term economic demands have come to take priority over nearly ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Swing K

更新日期：2019-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Goniopsis cruentata is a common semi-terrestrial crab in Brazilian mangroves and an important fishery resource for traditional communities in the northeastern Brazilian coast. Aiming to contribute to the knowledge about the species, this study evaluated the carapace width and weight growth curves, the relative growth ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Reis CR,Taddei FG,Cobo VJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate potential DNA damage and cytotoxicity in pathology laboratory technicians exposed to organic solvents, mainly xylene. Peripheral blood and buccal cells samples were collected from 18 technicians occupationally exposed to organic solvents and 11 non-exposed individuals. The technic...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： de Aquino T,Zenkner FF,Ellwanger JH,Prá D,Rieger A

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sea anemones are considered as polyphagous opportunistic predators and it has been suggested that their diet reflects the structure of the community they inhabit. The feeding ecology of intertidal species is an interesting topic to study due to their wide variety of strategies to obtain food. In this sense, we studied...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Erralde SM,AcuÑa FH

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-year trials (20062007) suggested that the use of calcium oxide (CaO) on acid soils increased soil pH and yields in strawberry cultivars Marmolada, Selena and Senga Sengana, under the environmental conditions of Cacak (Western Serbia). The highest yield was obtained when CaO was applied at 750 kg ha-1 rate. Further...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Milosevic TM,Milosevic NT,Glisic IP

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spatial variation in the environment may be an important source of morphological variation in many organisms. Tadpoles are valuable model organisms for studies of morphological variation, and in particular, the evaluation of the relationship between environmental and morphological variables. In heterogeneous environme...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Lopes GN,Serra RTA,Piorski NM,Andrade GV

更新日期：2020-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：:This study covers the evaluation of the structure and the capacity in adsorbing orthophosphate ions of kaolinites collected from sampling sites in Manaus (Brazil). The kaolinites were obtained using physical fractioning (sieving/siphoning) techniques and chemical treatment with HCl, H2SO4, H2O2 and KCl. The investigat...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Silva MSE,Lages AS,Santana GP

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cariniana rubra Miers (Lecythidaceae), popularly known as "jequitibá-vermelho'', is a large Brazilian tree whose bark is used in infusion and decoction for the treatment of inflammatory conditions. This study aims to assess the anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, and antipyretic effects of Cariniana rubra methanolic s...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Santos EN,Lima JC,Noldin VF,Cechinel-Filho V,Rao VS,Lima EF,Schmeda-Hirschmann G,Sousa PT Jr,Martins DT

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The amino acid sequence of the "double-headed" trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitor (BTCI), purified from the cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. cv "Seridó" was determined in our laboratory. Tryptic and chymotryptic peptides were sequenced by the Edman-Gray and Edman-Chang N-terminal manual method as well as the carbox...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Morhy L,Ventura MM

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The centesimal composition and the physical and chemical analyses of Lentinus strigosus, an edible mushroom occurring in the Brazilian Amazon and produced in alternative substrates based on wood and agroindustrial residues, were evaluated. For this purpose, the C, N, pH, soluble solids, water activity, protein, lipids...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Sales-Campos C,Araujo LM,Minhoni MT,Andrade MC

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to measure the wildlife consumption of Euterpe edulis fruit and use this data to discuss management possibilities. To estimate infructescence fruit volume consumed, collectors were installed in fruit-bearing palms. To characterize consumption from the ground, samples were placed next to fruiting palms...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Silva JZD,Reis MSD

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The kidneys in two viviparous species of Neotropical lizards, Notomabuya frenata and Aspronema dorsivittatum (Mabuyidae), were investigated by light and scanning electron microscopy in order to determine the presence of the sexual segment of the kidney (SSK) and to study its morphology. The individuals used in this st...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Novelli IA,Oliveira PR,Castañon MCMN,Silva PC,Sousa BM

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aquatic environment presents daily and/or seasonal variations in dissolved oxygen (DO) levels. Piava faces different DO levels in the water due to its distributional characteristics. The goal of this study was to describe the effects of low DO levels on plasma ion, biochemical and oxidative variables in piava juve...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Copatti CE,Bolner KCS,Londero ÉP,Rosso FL,Pavanato MA,Baldisserotto B

更新日期：2019-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Life history traits are considered key indicators of plant invasibility. Among them, the germination behavior of seeds is of major relevance because it is influenced by environmental factors of invaded ecosystem. Here, we investigated how seed traits and seed tolerance to environmental factors on seed germination of C...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Leal LC,Meiado MV,Lopes AV,Leal IR

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The jelly palm plant [Butia capitata (Martius) Beccari] is a native palm of the Cerrado biome used for many purposes in northern Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Dormancy is common in palm seeds, resulting in slow and uneven germination that may take years to complete. Modification in the growth pattern, anatomical paramet...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Costa BNS,Costa IJS,Souza GA,Santos DND,Silveira FAD,Melo ET,Martins AD,Pasqual M,Setotaw TA,Rodrigues FA

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several parasitoids attacking the same host may lead to competition. Adult parasitoids' abilities to find, parasitize and defend hosts determine resource's retention potential. In soybean, two egg parasitoid species, Telenomus podisi and Trissolcus urichi (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae), compete on the egg masses of Pie...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Cingolani MF,Barakat MC,Liljesthröm GG,Colazza S

更新日期：2019-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, we prove that the dimension of the second space of reduced L2 cohomology of M is finite if is a complete noncompact hypersurface in a sphere ...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Zhu P

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anticarsia gemmatalis Hübner, 1818 (Lepidoptera) is a major pest of soybean in the Brazil. It is known that the reduction of proteolytic activity by the ingestion of protease inhibitors reduces digestion and larval development of the insects. Control via inhibition of the digestive enzymes necessitates deeper knowledg...

journal_title：Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

authors： Patarroyo-Vargas AM,Cordeiro G,Silva CRD,Silva CRD,Mendonça EG,Visôtto LE,Zanuncio JC,Campos WG,Oliveira MGA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00