Orientador: Ciro César Zanini Branco / Banca: Orlando Necchi Junior / Banca: Carla Ferragut / Resumo: A heterogeneidade do habitat vem sendo considerada a maior discriminadora da diversidade das comunidades em sistemas lóticos. Esta pode ser caracterizada por variáveis específicas tais como velocidade da correnteza, temperatura, tipo de substrato, nutriente e luz. Diversos estudos se propõem a investigar a relação entre heterogeneidade de habitat e a distribuição das comunidades algais, através de estratégias metodológicas que envolvem o uso e aplicação de critérios de amostragem a partir das comunidades algais dispostas em substratos artificiais. Levando-se em conta que muitas investigações sugerem que o tipo de substrato pode ser a principal variável influenciando a distribuição espacial e temporal das comunidades lóticas e, que raríssimos estudos são aplicados às macroalgas de ambientes lóticos e que estas, juntamente com as briófitas, são as principais responsáveis pela produção primária nestes ecossistemas, o presente estudo foi proposto com os seguintes objetivos: 1) fazer uma análise de biomassa, composição florística e riqueza macroalgal diante de diferentes texturas de substratos artificiais, bem como de padrões de heterogeneidade criados a partir de combinações de fragmentos dos substratos artificiais testados, na tentativa de se aproximar dos fenômenos ocorridos em rochas naturais; 2) avaliação da textura e heterogeneidade do substrato sob duas condições de velocidade de correnteza em um riacho artificial; e 3) avaliação da textura e heterogeneidade do substrato ao longo da escala temporal de 109 dias em riachos naturais. Os resultados mostraram que a abundância global das comunidades de macroalgas foi bastante baixa e semelhante entre os tratamentos de textura e heterogeneidade nos dois experimentos, sugerindo que os níveis de rugosidade e de complexidade do substrato não apresentaram relevante influência sobre as coberturas percentuais... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The heterogeneity of habitat has been considered the most discriminating of the diversity of communities in lotic systems. This can be characterized by specific variables such as velocity, temperature, substrate type, nutrient and light. Several studies are proposed to investigate the relationship between habitat heterogeneity and distribution of algal communities through strategic methods that involve the use and application of criteria for sampling from algal communities on artificial substrates placed. Taking into account that many investigations suggest that the substrate may be the main variable influencing the spatial and temporal distribution of lotic communities and that very few studies are applied to the lotic macroalgae and that these, together with bryophytes, are mainly responsible for primary production in these ecosystems, this study was proposed with the following objectives: 1) make an analysis of biomass, floristic composition and richness on macroalgal of different types of artificial substrates as well as patterns of heterogeneity created from combinations of fragments of artificial substrates tested in an attempt to get closer to the phenomena occurring in rock natural, 2) evaluation of texture and heterogeneity of the substrate with two different water flow in an artificial stream, and 3) evaluation of texture and heterogeneity of the substrate over the fluctuation time of 109 days in natural streams. The results showed that the overall abundance of macroalgal communities was quite low and similar between the treatment of texture and variety in both experiments, suggesting that levels of roughness and complexity of the substrate showed no relevant influence on the coverage percentages of the communities investigated. The velocity, in turn, influenced both the abundance and wealth, these decreasing at higher intensity. Richness was lower, particularly at higher surface... (Complete abstract click electronic acces below) / Mestre

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:23:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-03-01Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:10:30Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 khnayfes_ma_me_rcla.pdf: 366930 bytes, checksum: c69a2b0e76bf67d5eb27107a48b4bb18 (MD5) / A heterogeneidade do habitat vem sendo considerada a maior discriminadora da diversidade das comunidades em sistemas lóticos. Esta pode ser caracterizada por variáveis específicas tais como velocidade da correnteza, temperatura, tipo de substrato, nutriente e luz. Diversos estudos se propõem a investigar a relação entre heterogeneidade de habitat e a distribuição das comunidades algais, através de estratégias metodológicas que envolvem o uso e aplicação de critérios de amostragem a partir das comunidades algais dispostas em substratos artificiais. Levando-se em conta que muitas investigações sugerem que o tipo de substrato pode ser a principal variável influenciando a distribuição espacial e temporal das comunidades lóticas e, que raríssimos estudos são aplicados às macroalgas de ambientes lóticos e que estas, juntamente com as briófitas, são as principais responsáveis pela produção primária nestes ecossistemas, o presente estudo foi proposto com os seguintes objetivos: 1) fazer uma análise de biomassa, composição florística e riqueza macroalgal diante de diferentes texturas de substratos artificiais, bem como de padrões de heterogeneidade criados a partir de combinações de fragmentos dos substratos artificiais testados, na tentativa de se aproximar dos fenômenos ocorridos em rochas naturais; 2) avaliação da textura e heterogeneidade do substrato sob duas condições de velocidade de correnteza em um riacho artificial; e 3) avaliação da textura e heterogeneidade do substrato ao longo da escala temporal de 109 dias em riachos naturais. Os resultados mostraram que a abundância global das comunidades de macroalgas foi bastante baixa e semelhante entre os tratamentos de textura e heterogeneidade nos dois experimentos, sugerindo que os níveis de rugosidade e de complexidade do substrato não apresentaram relevante influência sobre as coberturas percentuais... / The heterogeneity of habitat has been considered the most discriminating of the diversity of communities in lotic systems. This can be characterized by specific variables such as velocity, temperature, substrate type, nutrient and light. Several studies are proposed to investigate the relationship between habitat heterogeneity and distribution of algal communities through strategic methods that involve the use and application of criteria for sampling from algal communities on artificial substrates placed. Taking into account that many investigations suggest that the substrate may be the main variable influencing the spatial and temporal distribution of lotic communities and that very few studies are applied to the lotic macroalgae and that these, together with bryophytes, are mainly responsible for primary production in these ecosystems, this study was proposed with the following objectives: 1) make an analysis of biomass, floristic composition and richness on macroalgal of different types of artificial substrates as well as patterns of heterogeneity created from combinations of fragments of artificial substrates tested in an attempt to get closer to the phenomena occurring in rock natural, 2) evaluation of texture and heterogeneity of the substrate with two different water flow in an artificial stream, and 3) evaluation of texture and heterogeneity of the substrate over the fluctuation time of 109 days in natural streams. The results showed that the overall abundance of macroalgal communities was quite low and similar between the treatment of texture and variety in both experiments, suggesting that levels of roughness and complexity of the substrate showed no relevant influence on the coverage percentages of the communities investigated. The velocity, in turn, influenced both the abundance and wealth, these decreasing at higher intensity. Richness was lower, particularly at higher surface... (Complete abstract click electronic acces below)

Submitted by dayse paz (daysepaz@hotmail.com) on 2016-04-06T12:13:46Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertao_Daniel_Aquino_PDF.pdf: 671000 bytes, checksum: 49f21841d1cfaa5e3b59774d8c6ab1e4 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by cleuza maria medina dos santos (cleuzamai@yahoo.com.br) on 2016-04-15T11:54:06Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertao_Daniel_Aquino_PDF.pdf: 671000 bytes, checksum: 49f21841d1cfaa5e3b59774d8c6ab1e4 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-15T11:54:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertao_Daniel_Aquino_PDF.pdf: 671000 bytes, checksum: 49f21841d1cfaa5e3b59774d8c6ab1e4 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / Neste estudo foi investigado como a distribuição das espécies e a produção de biomassa de macrófitas aquáticas são influenciadas pelas condições físico-químicas do ambiente. Também foi avaliado como uma espécie com maior potencial competitivo pode interferir na diversidade de espécies da comunidade macrofítica. Para tanto, em cada um dos três arroios, foram dispostos seis transecções, perpendiculares à margem. Em cada transecção foram demarcadas três unidades amostrais de 1m², nas quais foram registrados os parâmetros fitossociológicos cobertura e frequência relativas e valor de importância. A diversidade de espécies foi estimada pelo índice de Shannon, utilizando os valores de cobertura de espécies. Para determinar a biomassa das macrófitas aquáticas foram usados quadrats de 0,25m², alocados dentro da unidade amostral de 1m² usadas para quantificar os dados fitossociológicos, nos mesmos pontos onde foi feito o levantamento de cobertura da vegetação. Utilizamos como variáveis preditoras a velocidade da corrente, radiação solar incidente, coeficiente de sombreamento, vegetação ripária arbórea adjacente, nitrogênio orgânico dissolvido, carbono orgânico dissolvido e condutividade elétrica. Foram registradas 32 espécies de macrófitas aquáticas, distribuídas em 19 famílias e 28 gêneros. Conforme Análise de Correspondência Canônica (CCA), as espécies com maiores valores de biomassa foram relacionadas a unidades amostrais com alta incidência luminosa. As unidades amostrais com dominância de Pistia stratiotes apresentaram menor diversidade de espécies indicando que esta espécie, quando encontra condições que permitam sua proliferação, pode excluir espécies de menor potencial competitivo. De acordo com GLM (Generalized Linear Model), a ausência de vegetação ripária ou presente em apenas uma das margens e baixas velocidades de corrente configura-se em condições favoráveis ao estabelecimento e desenvolvimento de macrófitas aquáticas, possibilitando produção maiores valores de biomassa. / In this study was investigated how the distribution of species and biomass of aquatic macrophytes are influenced by physico-chemical conditions of the environment. Was also assessed as a species with greater competitive potential can affect the diversity of species of macrophytic community. Accordingly, in each of the three streams were arranged six transects perpendicular to the margin. In each transect were marked three sampling units of 1m², in which were recorded the following phytosociological parameters: relative coverage, relative frequency and importance value index of species. Species diversity was estimated by Shannon index, using the coverage value of species. To determine the biomass of macrophytes were used quadrats of 0.25 m², allocated within the sample unit of 1m ² used to quantify the phytosociological data, in the same spots where the survey was made of vegetation cover. Used as predictor variables: current velocity, solar radiation, shading coefficient, riparian vegetation, dissolved organic nitrogen, dissolved organic carbon and electrical conductivity. We recorded 32 species of macrophytes, distributed in 19 families and 28 genera. As Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA), the species with higher biomass were related to sampling units with high light incidence. The sampling units dominance of Pistia stratiotes had lower species diversity indicating that this species, when it finds conditions that allow proliferation, may exclude smaller species competitive potential. According to GLM (Generalized Linear Model), absence of riparian vegetation or presence in only one of the margins and low current velocities set up favorable conditions for the establishment and development of aquatic macrophytes, enabling higher biomass production.

oTUS is a Long Term Underwater Sensing, bottom landing, node for observations of ocean water temperatures. LoTUS measures temperature (moored to the seafloor) according to a spec-ified time schedule until, at the end of the mission, it surfaces to transmit the collected data to on shore recipients using an Iridium link. The paper presents an extension of the sensing capability to include water current velocity (speed and direction) using a robust, reliable and inexpensive Eulerian method. The method is based on the "tilting stick" principle where a combination of inertia measurement data and magnetic sensor data is used. The paper discusses the principal technique, the modeling of the system, practical considerations, and optimization of the setup for specific flow conditions along with verifying experimental data.

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This thesis analyzed the new parameter hydrodynamic demand representing the damage of tsunami waves on structures and coastlines,maximum positive amplitudes and current velocities occurred during tsunami inundation by using the numerical model TUNAMI-N2. Regular shaped basins were used with two different bottom slopes in analyses in order to understand the behaviour of tsunami wave and investigate the change of important tsunami parameters along different slopes during tsunami inundation. In application, different initial conditions were used for wave profiles such as solitary wave, leading elevation single sinusoidal wave and leading depression sinusoidal wave. Three different initial wave amplitudes were used in order to test the change of distribution of the hydrodynamic demand. The numerical results were compared and discussed with each other and with the results of existing analytical and experimental studies.

This study analyzes the parameter &ldquo / hydrodynamic demand&rdquo / that is also defined by the square of Froude Number representing the damage of tsunami waves on structures and coastlines, and other hydrodynamic parameters, i.e., the distribution of instantaneous flow depths, runup values and the direction of maximum currents, occurred during tsunami inundation by using advanced numerical modeling. The analyses are performed on regular-shaped basins with different bottom slopes and real-shaped topographies using different wave shapes, wave periods and types. Various orientation and amount of coastal and land structures are used in simulations to have results for many different cases. This study provides the opportunity to define the damage of level in residential areas and to test the performance of coastal protection structures. The behavior of tsunami hydrodynamic parameters in shallow and inundation zone is investigated and a correlation is obtained between the average maximum values of square of Froude Number with the wave characteristics and sea bottom slope. After determining hydrodynamic parameters in regular shaped basins, a case study is applied by modeling the March 11, 2011 Great East Japan Tsunami with finer resolution in nested domains. The determination of hydrodynamic parameters in inundation zone during 2011 Japan event is performed in one of the most damaged coastal city Kamaishi.

This master’s thesis deals with the assesment of directional sensivity and accuracy of current stream velocity using electromagnetic induction meters in circumstances simulating the real measurement profiles condictions. The theoretical part of the thesis describes the issue of streamflow measurement in open channels and determination of the relevant measurement uncertainties. It also includes description of the hydraulic circuit and the subject current velocity meters. The experimental part of the thesis focuses on the effect of turbulence on the value and accuracy of measured velocity and directional sensivity of electromagnetic induction meters of current velocity. The results are compared with parameters given by manufacturers, research by other authors and with the metrological characteristics of hydrometric propellers, which are commonly used for streamflow measurement in open channels.