The availability of kinetic data for the oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of n-butane from Téllez et al. (1999a and 1999b) and Assabumrungrat et al. (2002) presented an opportunity to submit a chemical process of industrial significance to Attainable Region (AR) analysis. The process thermodynamics for the ODH of n-butane and 1-butene have been reviewed. The addition of oxygen in less than the stoichiometric ratios was found to be essential to prevent deep oxidation of hydrocarbon products {Milne et al. (2004 and 2006c)}. The AR concept has been used to determine the maximum product yields from the ODH of n-butane and 1-butene under two control régimes, one where the partial pressure of oxygen along the length of the reactor was maintained at a constant level and the second where the oxygen partial pressure was allowed to wane. Theoretical maxima under the first régime were associated with very large and impractical residence times. The Recursive Convex Control policy {Seodigeng (2006)} and the second régime were applied to confirm these maxima {Milne et al. (2008)}. Lower and more practical residence times ensued. A differential side-stream reactor was the preferred reactor configuration as was postulated by Feinberg (2000a). Abstract A.D. Milne Page 4 of 430 The maximum yield of hydrocarbon product, the associated residence time and the required reactor configuration as functions of oxygen partial pressure were investigated for the series combinations of an inert porous membrane reactor and a fixed-bed reactor. The range of oxygen partial pressures was from 85 kPa to 0.25 kPa. The geometric profile for hydrocarbon reactant and product influences the residence times for the series reactors. The concept of a residence time ratio is introduced to identify the operating circumstances under which it becomes advantageous to select an inert membrane reactor in preference to a continuously stirred tank reactor and vice versa from the perspective of minimising the overall residence time for a reaction {Milne et al. (2006b)}. A two-dimensional graphical analytical technique is advocated to examine and balance the interplay between feed conditions, required product yields and residence times in the design of a reactor {Milne et al. (2006a)}.. A simple graphical technique is demonstrated to identify the point in a reaction at which the selectivity of the feed relative to a product is a maximum {Milne et al. (2006a)}. Literature Cited Assabumrungrat, S. Rienchalanusarn, T. Praserthdam, P. and Goto, S. (2002) Theoretical study of the application of porous membrane reactor to Abstract A.D. Milne Page 5 of 430 oxidative dehydrogenation of n-butane, Chemical Engineering Journal, vol. 85, pp. 69-79. Feinberg, M. (2000a) Optimal reactor design from a geometric viewpoint – Part II. Critical side stream reactors, Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 55, pp. 2455-2479. Milne, D., Glasser, D., Hildebrandt, D., Hausberger, B., (2004), Application of the Attainable Region Concept to the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of 1- Butene in Inert Porous Membrane Reactors, Industrial and. Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 43, pp. 1827-1831 with corrections subsequently published in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 43, p. 7208. Milne, D., Glasser, D., Hildebrandt, D., Hausberger, B., (2006a), Graphical Technique for Assessing a Reactor’s Characteristics, Chemical Engineering Progress, vol. 102, no. 3, pp. 46-51. Milne, D., Glasser, D., Hildebrandt, D., Hausberger, B., (2006b), Reactor Selection : Plug Flow or Continuously Stirred Tank?, Chemical Engineering Progress. vol. 102, no. 4, pp. 34-37. Milne, D., Glasser, D., Hildebrandt, D., Hausberger, B., (2006c), The Oxidative Dehydrogenation of n-Butane in a Fixed Bed Reactor and in an Inert Porous Membrane Reactor - Maximising the Production of Butenes and Butadiene, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research vol. 45, pp. 2661-2671. Abstract A.D. Milne Page 6 of 430 Milne, D., Seodigeng, T., Glasser, D., Hildebrandt, D., Hausberger, B., (2008), The Application of the Recursive Convex Control (RCC) policy to the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of n-Butane and 1-Butene, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, (submitted for publication). Seodigeng, T.G. (2006), Numerical Formulations for Attainable Region Analysis, Ph.D. thesis, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Téllez, C. Menéndez, M. Santamaría, J. (1999a) Kinetic study of the oxidative dehydrogenation of butane on V/MgO catalysts, Journal of Catalysis, vol. 183, pp. 210-221. Téllez, C. Menéndez, M. Santamaría, J. (1999b) Simulation of an inert membrane reactor for the oxidative dehydrogenation of butane, Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 54, pp. 2917-2925. __________________________________

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is rapidly growing among the population. A widely believed neurobiological explanation is that the symptoms arise due to an imbalance of the neurotransmitter serotonin. Therefore, the most provided antidepressant is currently selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), which increase the serotonin in the synaptic cleft by inhibit the reuptake of serotonin. There are medications which challenge the serotonin hypothesis such as tianeptine. Tianeptine increases the reuptake of serotonin in the synaptic cleft and thus decreasing the serotonin levels. The thesis has three aims: First, to investigate what mechanisms tianeptine and SSRI work upon. Second, compare the efficiency of SSRI and tianeptine. Third, if the two agents display any differences in adverse side effects. A systematic review and search through relevant databases were made to obtain results. The main findings of this thesis were the two agents act differently of many aspects of the brain mechanisms and neurochemistry such as the cannabinoid system, expression of different cell types and their dependence of protein kinase. Even so, the results show that both agents are equally efficient in treating the depressive symptoms in the larger context, although some interesting findings are seen when zooming in. Anxiety is often comorbid with depression and even though both tianeptine and SSRI are shown to reduce these symptoms during chronic administration, SSRI can produce an anxiogenic effect in the beginning. Another noteworthy finding was that tianeptine showed to be clinically significant, but so did placebo. The third aim investigated the differences in side-effects between these two agents, and both agents were equally safe in number of adverse side-effects. Though tianeptine showed to have some slight advantages in manners of sexual dysfunction and the item 3 on the CGI scale.

Background:The society of the 21st century is shaped by a highly competitive environment and a vast amount of uncertainties. To stay competitive and up to date, people must manage other people and their emotions with excellence. Emotional intelligence (EI) has been described as a key function in managing people successfully within companies of today's society. Existing research within the field of the phenomenon has mostly been focusing on the fruitfulness as follows by EI taking place within a company context. However, some researchers argue for the other side of the coin, where the usage of EI may harm people. This area is introduced as the dark side of EI which takes form through emotional manipulation. As emotional manipulation is argued to be present within a company context, it becomes important to investigate how the dark side of EI manifests and affects people within a company context. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how the dark side of EI manifests and affects people within a company context. Method: To fulfil the purpose of this study being of exploratory nature, a qualitative research methodology was employed. The empirical data was collected through semi- structured interviews held with people of various positions within four large Swedish companies. The data has been analysed and interpreted using a general inductive research approach incorporating thematic analysis. Conclusion:This study shows that the dark side of EI exists within a company context. Findings imply the manifestation to start within the top management followed by a hierarchical domino effect throughout the hierarchical levels within the company and is highly dependent on leadership influence. The dark side of EI does not solely manifests in the non-prosocial side of EI, it also appears to manifest within an intermediate zone between prosocial and non-prosocial. The manifestation takes form through gamification techniques being identified as social-, tactic-, and run one over games. People got affected by the manifestation in terms of emotional distance and decreased motivation. Importantly, the degree in which people got affected varied depending on individual concentrations of EI competencies, self- confidence, assertiveness, and familiarity with the individual or the group as explained in the Spectrum Framework from EI to the Dark side of EI created within this research.

3,4-methlenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), the main constituent of Ecstasy, is a ring-substituted amphetamine commonly abused in recreational users. High doses of MDMA determined by allometric scaling produce serotonin (5-HT) axon deneveration. Studies suggest that this interspecies scaling does not reflect human use. An 'effects' scale comparing similar behavioral and physiological effects between species has been postulated as more accurate for translational studies. Experiment 1 examined the effects of MDMA on serotonergic forebrain innervation using immunohistochemical labeling targeting the serotonin transporter protein (SERT). Experiments 2 and 3 examined low and high doses of MDMA on spatial memory, prefrontal functioning, and serotonergic neurotoxicity using 'effects' scaling. Long Evans rats were given MDMA regimens of: chronic low dose (daily injections of 1.5 mg/kg for 10 days); binge low dose (2 days of 4 x 1.5 mg/kg spaced 2 hours apart), binge high dose (2 x 7.5 mg/kg sp aced 2 hours apart). Acquisition, retention, and spatial reversal (SR) were measured in a water maze task. A 2.0 mg/kg MDMA drug challenge was then given prior to a serial spatial reversal (SSR) task to assess performance while under the effect of the drug. Attentional set shifting and behavioral flexibility were assessed in an intradimensional extradimensionl (IED) task using odor/texture discriminations. MDMA chronic and binge low doses did not impair water maze or IED performance and produced no reductions in SERT expression. MDMA binge high dose resulted in significant reductions of SERT density in the prefrontal cortex, striatum, cortical mantle, hippocampus, amygdala, and many thalamic nuclei. Despite prominent 5-HT denervation, water maze performance was unaffected. Selective impairment in behavioral flexibility on the IED test was found. / This suggests that low doses of MDMA do not produce long-term deleterious effects. But, high doses of MDMA taken in 'binges' produces widespread loss of forebrain SERT fiber innervation and significant impairments in reversal learning, while leaving attentional set shifting and spatial navigation unscathed. / by Stephanie Brooke Linley. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2011. / Includes bibliography. / Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2011. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Bakgrund: Cancer är en ledande dödsorsak och är en av de största hotande faktorerna för människors hälsa över hela världen. En av de vanligaste behandlingarna för cancer är cytostatika, cellhämmande läkemedel, som ger svåra biverkningar, vilka påverkar patientens dagliga liv. Syfte: Syftet var att beskriva upplevelser av cytostatikabehandling hos patienter med cancer. Metod: Metoden som användes var en allmän litteraturstudie baserat på tio vetenskapliga artiklar av kvalitativa data vilket analyserades med innehållsanalys. Resultat: I resultatet framkom det tre teman och åtta kategorier. De tre teman var: upplevelsen av fysiska biverkningar, upplevelsen av psykiska biverkningar och delaktighet. Slutsats: Resultaten visade att cytostatikabehandling och dess biverkningar påverkade patientens liv både fysiskt, psykiskt och socialt. Att få tillräcklig information från vårdpersonal hade en stor betydelse för patienten. Patienter med cancer upplevde många gånger svårigheter att hantera information och osäkerhet i samband med prognosen samt vid typen av tillgängliga behandlingar. Det förekom även att patientens livskvalitet påverkades negativt i samband med cytostatikabehandling. Förslag på fortsatt forskning: Biverkningar till följd av cytostatikabehandling upplevs som ett stort problem för de flesta patienterna med cancer, då är det viktigt att vidare forskning kring dessa område görs. / Background: Cancer is a leading cause of death and is one of the biggest threatening factors for human health worldwide. One of the most common treatments for cancer is chemotherapy, cytostatic agents, which cause severe side effects, which affect the patient's daily life. Aim: The aim was to describe experiences of chemotherapy in patients with cancer. Method: The method used was a general literature study based on ten scientific articles of qualitative data which was analyzed with content analysis. Result: In the result, three theme and eight categories emerged. The three themes were: the experience of physical side effects, the experience of psychological side effects and participation. Conclusion: The results showed that chemotherapy and its side effects affected the patient's life, both physically, mentally and socially. Obtaining sufficient information from healthcare staff had a great impact on the patient. Patients with cancer often experienced difficulties in managing information and uncertainty in connection with the prognosis as well as the type of treatments available. It also occurred that the patient's quality of life was adversely affected in connection with chemotherapy. Suggestions for continued research: Side effects due to chemotherapy are perceived as a major problem for most patients with cancer, then it is important that further research on these areas be done.

Esse trabalho traz a análise de experiência de gerenciamento pelo lado da demanda implementada na cidade de Alfenas, Minas Gerais. Apesar de o gerenciamento ser uma atividade muito comum nos países industrializados, onde se incorpora com opções de oferta num planejamento integrado de recursos, no Brasil ainda encontra pouca penetração e se verificam poucos trabalhos acadêmicos a respeito. A avaliação deste programa, implementado em Alfenas pela CEMIG, é feita através de pesquisas em domicílio, tanto com os participantes como com os potenciais participantes. O programa implementado era a combinação de um controlador de corrente com descontos tarifários. / This dissertations analyses a Demand-Side Management (DSM) experience at Alfenas, Minas Gerais. Although DSM is a common features of Electricity Distribution Industry in developed countries, there are few experiments reported in Brazilian literature. Most of the initiatives have been hold under PROCEL, supported by Eletrobras. To evaluate Alfenas experiment, conducted by Cemig, household survey was implemented, covering both dwellings participants and not participants of the program. The program combine demand control gadget and tariffs rebates. For those attended by the program, 82,1% declared to be satisfied with the program. And 41,0% of the not covered would be willing to join the program now and 29,5% would be willing to join in the future, if the opportunity were offered

Em diversos mercados de energia onde há competição, a formação de preços de energia elétrica no mercado de curto prazo decorre do equilíbrio da oferta e da demanda, onde geradores e grandes consumidores informam, em periodicidade horária ou inferior, as quantidades de energia e preços associados aos quais estão dispostos a produzir e consumir, respectivamente. No Brasil, no entanto, a demanda utilizada no modelo de formação de preço de energia elétrica no curto prazo (PLD) é considerada inelástica em relação ao preço. Por mais que se possam constatar sinais de resposta da demanda frente à volatilidade do PLD, ou ao custo com uso da rede de transmissão e distribuição no período de ponta, não há mecanismo estabelecido para que os consumidores ofertem as quantidades de energia e preços aos quais estão dispostos a reduzir seu consumo. O presente trabalho tem o objetivo de apresentar proposta de alteração no processo de formação de preço no curto prazo de modo a permitir a Oferta da Redução do Consumo (ORC) pelos consumidores industriais. A proposta parte da representação do parque termelétrico atual, que serve de base para o valor da oferta de redução do consumo, as adaptações para introdução da curva de operação para fins de consideração da redução de consumo, bem como metodologia para aferição do montante de energia efetivamente reduzido. Além disso, de modo a apresentar o potencial benefício sistêmico com a introdução da proposta, são apresentadas simulações com a cadeia de modelos de formação de preço atual tendo como base a indústria de alumínio no Brasil. Os cenários de ORC da indústria levam em consideração parâmetros econômicos que asseguram a atratividade do negócio em consonância com o benefício sistêmico de redução do custo de operação. Apresenta-se ainda simulação da operação do ano de 2015 com estimativa do potencial de ORC no Ambiente de Contratação Livre (ACL) onde se constatou reduções de até 25% no Custo Marginal de Operação (CMO) e 16% de redução despacho termelétrico. / In several competitive power markets, short term power price is the result of the balance of supply and demand represented by bid and ask prices and energy quantities. In Brazil, short term power price (PLD) calculated by Newave/Decomp price models consider price-inflexible demand, even though traces of demand response to short term power prices and demand tariffs can be identified. The purpose of this Thesis is the proposal of changes in process of power pricing allowing large energy consumers bid their price to curtail their consumption in substitution of thermal power dispatch. Topics included in proposal are: cost of installed thermal power plants in power system, industrial demand curtail and restart features, and demand response effectiveness appraisal tools. Current power price models were employed on simulations to evaluate system\'s benefits with demand response. From an industrial perspective, accounting measures were basis to convert loss of production in demand-side bidding price in order to keep business profitability. Estimate of demand side bidding potential market in Brazilian free market with simulation of system impact in 2015 with results that reached 25% of Marginal Cost reduction and 16% of Thermal Dispatch reduction.

Os aços livres de intersticiais (IF) têm sido usados em todo o mundo de um modo crescente desde a década de 70. A grande aplicação deste tipo de aço é na indústria automobilística em função de sua excelente conformabilidade, aliada à característica de não envelhecimento. Estas características facilitam a produção e permitem o desenvolvimento de novos projetos. Na década de 90, a Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) iniciou a produção em escala de materiais macios, como os aços IF através do desgaseificador à vácuo RH. Procurando aumentar a participação no mercado automotivo, foi necessário desenvolver o processo de aparamento lateral do aço IF nas Linhas de Decapagem Contínua 3 e 4 da CSN para atender a demanda dos clientes. Neste trabalho, foram identificadas variáveis que influenciam a qualidade da borda aparada lateralmente das chapas laminadas a quente e a frio, as quais estão sendo testadas e ajustadas: (1) Material do aço IF, (2) parâmetros de aparamento lateral, (3) qualidade da navalha circular de aço ferramenta e sua lubrificação,(4) velocidade da navalha circular, (5)uso ou não do push-up-roll, um equipamento auxiliar para o aparamento da borda da chapa de aço. O principal objetivo do trabalho aqui apresentado é encontrar as condições que impeçam a formação de rebarba na borda do aço IF laminado a quente e decapado após aparado lateralmente nas Linhas de Decapagem Contínua 3 e 4 da CSN. As características da apara lateral foram avaliadas por microscopia eletrônica de varredura. Análises microestruturais, bem como ensaios de tração também foram executadas em amostras coletadas nas chapas laminadas a quente e a frio para vários parâmetros definidos de aparamento lateral. / The Interstitial Free (IF) steels have been used all over the world in an increasing way since the 70 decade\'s. The great application of this type of steel is in the automobile industry in function of your excellent formability, allied to the non aging property. These characteristics facilitate the production and allow the development of new projects. In this work, it has been identified variables that influence the quality of side trimming edge of hot and cold rolled strip, which were tested and adjusted: (1) IF steel material, (2) side trimming parameters,(3) tool steel circular knife quality and your lubrication;(4) tool steel speed, (5)use or not of pushup-roll , an auxiliary equipment to the cutting edge. The main objective of the work here presented it is to find the operation conditions that impede the burr formation in the edge of hot and pickled IF steel after side trimmed in the Continuous Pickling Lines 3 and 4 at CSN. The side trimmed characteristics were assessed by scanning electron microscopy. microstructural analyses, as well as tensile tests were also performed in samples taken from the hot and cold-rolled strip for the various adopted side trimming parameters.

Segundo o Censo do ano 2.000, em torno de 31% dos municípios do Estado de São Paulo possuem populações entre 10.000 e 50.000 habitantes, tornando-se assim a larga maioria dos municípios de pequeno e médio porte em relação aos 15,5% de municípios com mais de 50.000 habitantes; ao mesmo tempo, esta maioria é também a menos conhecida em termos de sua criação, evolução enquanto sistema urbano, tornando impraticável um planejamento que vise a sua proteção enquanto patrimônio urbano e arquitetônico e a sua expansão futura de modo ordenado. A região em estudo é constituída por uma rede de pequenas cidades, que surgem como decorrência de diferentes fatores: a) fixação dos \'torna viagem\', provenientes em sua maioria de Minas Gerais; b) a expansão da lavoura cafeeira; c) a chegada da ferrovia; d) ações governamentais, tais como a implantação de núcleos coloniais; e) desmembramento de grandes fazendas. Apesar das origens diversas, essas cidades fazem parte de um grupo resultante de um ideário urbanístico análogo, e reagiram em maior ou menor grau a eventos como a substituição da cultura cafeeira e a desativação e erradicação da ferrovia em detrimento da opção nacional pelo transporte rodoviário, com o início do processo de redistribuição dos fluxos de transporte das antigas linhas de ferro para as rodovias, reconfigurando as relações de identidade e interdependência dessas localidades. Entre as cidades pertencentes à zona de estudos que conseguiram um maior desenvolvimento econômico, seus núcleos centrais vem passando por um processo de decadência e deterioração, graças às contradições em seus processos de desenvolvimento, resultando em distorções e na perda da qualidade de seus espaços e conseqüentemente na qualidade de vida. Nas cidades menores, as áreas centrais foram \'preservadas pela pobreza\', sendo que na maioria delas, as instituições mais importantes ainda estão ali localizadas, o que não impede que seu patrimônio arquitetônico seja descaracterizado e substituído por falta de legislação específica para suas necessidades e características. Além da perda do patrimônio arquitetônico, também vem se perdendo os valores e costumes da região, resultando em atitudes equivocadas em relação à realidade física local. Entende-se como necessário um resgate desses valores patrimoniais, principalmente uma maior divulgação da história local aos seus habitantes, a fim de contribuir para a sua ressignificação. Por acreditarmos que a produção espacial urbana do passado tem vínculos estreitos com o presente, configurando-se como um referencial histórico, e a sua degradação e desvalorização implicam na perda da identidade cultural e da qualidade de vida de toda a região em estudo, o presente trabalho pretende contribuir para a preservação do patrimônio ambiental urbano das cidades de Dourado e Nova Europa, mas de forma flexível e que possa servir de referência para as demais cidades da região. / According to the 2000 Census, about 31% of the cities in the state of São Paulo have populations between 10,000 and 50,00 inhabitants, thus pointing that small and medium cities outnumber the 15.5% of cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants. Yet at the same time, this majority is the least understood in terms of its creation and development as an urban system, which render unfeasible any kind of planning that aims at protecting them as urban and architectural heritage and their future expansion in an organized manner. The area studied is comprised by a number of small towns which have appeared as result of a variety of factors: a) the settlement of the torna viagem, mostly coming from the state of Minas Gerais; b) the expansion of the coffee culture; c) the advent of railways; d) government actions, such as the implementation of colonial centers; e) the division of large farms. Despite their different origins, these towns belong to a group that results from an analog urban ideology, and reacted with more or less intensity to happenings such as the replacement of coffee culture and the extinction of railways due to a national option for highways. That was the beginning of a process of redistribution in transport flows from railways to highways, which redesigned the relations of identity and interdependence of such locations. Among the cities in the studied area that managed to achieve greater economic development, their cores have been experiencing a process of decadence and decay due to the contradictions found in their development history, thus resulting in distortions and a quality loss in physical space and life quality. In small towns, central areas were \"protected from poverty\" and most of them are still the home for the most important institutions, which nonetheless does not prevent the architectural heritage from being decharacterized and replaced, due to a lack of specific legislation to meet its needs and characteristics. This loss encompasses not only the architectural heritage but also local customs and values, whose outcome is reflected in erroneous attitudes toward the local physical reality. The revival of these heritage values is deemed as necessary, especially for the promotion of the local history to citizens in order to help them re-understand it. Because we believe that the past urban space production is strictly bonded to the present as a historical reference and its degradation and impairment represent a loss of cultural identity and quality of life all over the area studied, this paper intends to contribute to the protection of the urban environment heritage of the cities of Dourado and Nova Europa, yet in a flexible manner which can also serve as further reference for other cities in the region.

Resumo: Diretamente sob influência do Canal de São Sebastião - onde está estabelecido o maior terminal petrolífero do Brasil e ocorre intensa movimentação de petroleiros -, a faixa litorânea do município de Ilhabela-SP é freqüentemente impactada por vazamentos de óleo. Daí, sua condição de ser, entre todos os municípios do litoral-norte paulista, aquele que mais é impactado por vazamentos. Trata-se de área com alta relevância ecológica por conter ricos e diversificados recursos biológicos, bem como por apresentar significativa atividade sócio-econômica que envolve o turismo e a pesca. Este estudo apresenta, em escala de detalhe (1:10.000 a 1:25.000), um conjunto de vinte e quatro cartas SAO de caráter operacional e uma de caráter tática para a face oeste da Ilha de São Sebastião. Contempla, ainda, mapas temáticos, quadros de recursos visuais e listagem das espécies encontradas no arquipélago. A elaboração de tais cartas seguiu as recomendações do MMA-Brasil. Ao indicar as áreas historicamente mais atingidas por vazamento de óleo e definir áreas que requerem proteção especial e faixas de sacrifício, este estudo passa, no seu conjunto, a constituir valioso documento a ser usado em planos de contingência e emergência referentes ao arquipélago. / Abstract: Directly influenced by the São Sebastião Channel - where the biggest petroliferous terminal is installed and where occurs the highest numbers of tankers coming alongside - the coast side of Ilha Bela city - SP is frequently damaged by oil spills. Therefore it is considered the most 'harmed by leaking' city in the coast. It is a high ecologically relevant area for its risks and diversified biological resources, as well as for its significant socio-economical activities that involves tourism and fishing. This article shows, in detail (1:10.000 to 1:25.000) a set of twenty-three ESI maps and also a tactical one, facing the west side of São Sebastião Island. It also shows thematic maps, visual resources and a species list from the archipelago. The process to create those maps was strict to the Brazilian Environmental Ministry recommendations. As it indicates the historical areas that were damaged the most for oil spills and as it defines the areas that require special attention and sacrifice areas, it has become, as a whole, a valuable document to be used in emergency and contingency plans for the archipelago. / Orientador: Dimas Dias-Brito / Coorientador: João Carlos Carvalho Milanelli / Banca: Décio Luis Semensatto Junior / Banca: Paulina Setti Riedel / v. 2 - mapas temáticos, quadros descritivos de recursos visuais, listagens de espécies da fauna / Mestre