Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, a large amount of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) have been emitted into the atmosphere due to human activities. One of the main consequences of these emissions is a rapid increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration and a profound modification of the Earth's climate system. The ocean plays an important role in the Earth radiative balance since it acts as an important CO2 sink for the atmosphere. By currently absorbing about 25 % of the CO2 emitted by humans it considerably slows down climate change. Understanding the present-day spatial and temporal dynamics of the air-sea CO2 exchange and the different processes that govern this exchange is of critical importance to anticipate the evolution of the oceanic CO2 sink in the future.This thesis was realized in this context and focused on an improved quantification of the exchange of CO2 through the air-sea interface (FCO2) of the global ocean, embracing open ocean waters and coastal regions. The main objective was to fill knowledge gaps in our understanding of the processes that govern the spatial and temporal distribution of FCO2. This objective was mainly achieved through observational approaches and addressed three main aspects: a quantification of the different sources of FCO2 uncertainties at the global scale, an analysis of spatial distribution of the oceanic CO2 exchange with a strong focus on the coastal ocean and a first assessment of the coastal seasonal FCO2 dynamics and its underlying drivers. The latter relied on a data-model fusion approach allowing to decompose the FCO2 seasonality into its main physical and biogeochemical drivers. The quantification of the oceanic FCO2 from observations consists in calculating an air-sea partial pressure CO2 gradient (ΔpCO2) between the atmosphere and the sea surface. Global monthly continuous partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) products can for example be derived from observational pCO2 databases and statistical interpolation methods. This ΔpCO2 is then multiplied by a gas exchange transfer rate coefficient (k), which depends on wind speed. However, the parametrization of k is still entailed with poorly quantified uncertainties. From a literature review of all k parameterizations available in the literature over the past 25 years, I first quantified the FCO2 uncertainties associated with k globally and regionally for the open ocean. I also quantified the uncertainties associated with the choice of a wind product over another. Our results show that the range of global FCO2, calculated with these k relationships, diverge by 12 % when using CCMP, ERA or NCEP1. Regional discrepancies in FCO2 are more pronounced than global. These global and regional differences significantly increase when using NCEP2 or other k formulations. To minimize uncertainties associated with the choice of wind product, it is possible to recalculate the parametrization of k globally for a given wind product and its spatio-temporal resolution, in order to match the last evaluation of the global k value. In a second step, we improved the quantification and analysis of the dominant patterns and drivers of the FCO2 spatial distribution for the coastal ocean worldwide. This analysis was performed globally (at 0.25° spatial resolution), using a regional segmentation of the coastal ocean, and latitudinally. I found that coastal regions at high latitudes act as a CO2 sink while tropical regions and along the equator tend to act as an atmospheric CO2 source. Globally integrated, I quantified that the coastal seas act currently as a CO2 sink with a value of -0.20 ± 0.02 Pg C yr-1. For the first time, I also compared the spatial patterns of coastal FCO2 to that of the adjacent open ocean, globally. With the exception of some regions such as those dominated by riverine inputs, I demonstrated that they present similar latitudinal distribution of their FCO2 density per unit of surface area, suggesting analogous responses to increasing atmospheric CO2. I also reevaluated the global ocean CO2 budget and estimated a global anthropogenic CO2 uptake ranging between -2.6 ± 0.4 Pg C yr-1 and -2.9 ± 0.5 Pg C yr-1 for the 1998-2015 period. In a third step, I contributed to the first continuous observational pCO2 data product merging the coastal and open ocean in a consistent manner. This study showed that difference between open ocean and coastal ocean estimates along the overlap area increases with latitude but remains close to 0 µatm globally. Stronger discrepancies, however, exist on the regional level resulting in differences that exceed 10 % of the climatological mean pCO2, particularly in regions constrained by fewer observations, paired with biogeochemical complexity, such as the Peruvian upwelling system and ice covered regions.In a fourth step, a temporal analysis of the FCO2 seasonality was performed for the coastal ocean based on an observational approach. I analyzed and quantified the FCO2 seasonal dynamics globally and for different latitudinal bands. Globally, coastal regions act as a CO2 sink with a more intense uptake occurring in summer (-21 Tg C month-1) because of the disproportionate influence of high latitude shelves in the Northern Hemisphere. I also estimated the contribution of different drivers (sea-ice coverage, wind speed, and ΔpCO2 change) to the FCO2 seasonal amplitude. This data-driven approach allowed me to conclude that the ΔpCO2 is the main driver of the FCO2 variability at the seasonal timescale. I then used a global oceanic biogeochemical model to decompose the seasonal coastal pCO2 variability further into its driving physical and biological processes. From a first qualitative assessment, I concluded that the thermal effect associated to sea surface temperature changes is the main effect governing the coastal seasonal pCO2 variability except at high latitudes where the non-thermal effect associated to changes in biology, circulation, fresh water and the air-sea CO2 exchange itself dominate. I also found that, overall, the thermal effect alone should lead to larger seasonal fluctuations, but its influence is partly offset by the non-thermal effect. Throughout this thesis, I also evaluated the extent to which the continuous observational pCO2 products derived from an artificial neuronal network approach and from the global ocean biogeochemical model MOM6-COBALT could reproduce the raw pCO2 fields extracted from global databases. Overall, I showed that at the regional scale, the two products are in relatively good agreement compared to observations. I also identified regions where discrepancies are the largest and where future observational data are needed in the future, as well as regions where agreement is the most satisfactory and, thus, most suitable for further process-based analyses. / Depuis le début de la révolution industrielle, une grande quantité de gaz à effet de serre tels que le dioxyde de carbone (CO2) a été émise dans l'atmosphère en raison des activités humaines. L'une des principales conséquences de ces émissions est une augmentation rapide de la concentration en CO2 atmosphérique et une modification profonde du système climatique de la Terre. L'océan joue un rôle important dans l'équilibre radiatif de la Terre car il agit comme un important puits de CO2 pour l'atmosphère. En absorbant actuellement environ 25 % du CO2 émis par l'homme, il ralentit considérablement le changement climatique. Comprendre la dynamique spatiale et temporelle actuelle de l'échange de CO2 air-mer et les différents processus qui régissent cet échange est d'une importance cruciale pour anticiper l'évolution du puits océanique de CO2 à l'avenir.Cette thèse a été réalisée dans ce contexte et s'est concentrée sur une meilleure quantification de l'échange de CO2 à travers l'interface air-mer (FCO2) de l'océan global, considérant à la fois l’océan ouvert et les régions côtières. L'objectif principal était de combler les lacunes dans notre compréhension des processus qui régissent la distribution spatiale et temporelle du FCO2. Cet objectif a été principalement atteint grâce à des approches observationnelles et a abordé trois aspects principaux: une quantification des différentes sources d'incertitudes du FCO2 à l'échelle globale, une analyse de la distribution spatiale de l'échange de CO2 océanique avec un fort accent sur l'océan côtier et une première évaluation de la dynamique saisonnière du FCO2 côtier et de ses moteurs sous-jacents. Ce dernier s'est appuyé sur une approche de fusion de modèles et d’approches observationnelles permettant de décomposer la saisonnalité du FCO2 en ses principaux moteurs physiques et biogéochimiques.La quantification du FCO2 océanique à partir d’observations consiste à calculer un gradient de pression partielle air-mer de CO2 (ΔpCO2) entre l'atmosphère et la surface de la mer. Des produits globaux continus mensuels de la pression partielle de CO2 (pCO2) peuvent par exemple être dérivés à partir de bases de données observationnelles de pCO2 et de méthodes d'interpolation statistique. ΔpCO2 est ensuite multiplié par un coefficient de vitesse de transfert d'échange gazeux (k), qui dépend de la vitesse du vent. Cependant, la paramétrisation de k est sujette à de larges incertitudes et mal quantifiées. À partir d'une synthèse de la littérature de toutes les paramétrisations de k disponibles dans la littérature au cours des 25 dernières années, j'ai d'abord quantifié les incertitudes sur FCO2 associées à k à l'échelle globale et régionale pour l'océan ouvert. J'ai également quantifié les incertitudes associées au choix d'un produit éolien par rapport à un autre. Nos résultats montrent que la gamme du FCO2 global, calculée avec ces différentes paramétrisations de k, diverge de 12 % lors de l'utilisation de CCMP, ERA ou NCEP1. En raison des différences dans les pattern de vent régionaux, les différences régionales sur le FCO2 sont plus prononcés que globalement. Ces différences globales et régionales augmentent de manière significative lors de l'utilisation de NCEP2 ou d'autres formulations de k. Afin de réduire les incertitudes associées au choix du produit de vent, il est possible de recalculer la paramétrisation de k pour un produit de vent donné et à une résolution spatio temporelle.Dans un deuxième temps, nous avons amélioré la quantification et l'analyse des principaux pattern et des différents processus sur la distribution spatiale du FCO2 pour l’ensemble des régions côtières. Cette analyse a été réalisée à l'échelle globale (à une résolution spatiale de 0.25°), en utilisant une segmentation régionale de l'océan côtier, et latitudinalement. J'ai trouvé que les régions côtières aux hautes latitudes agissent comme un puits de CO2 tandis que les régions côtières tropicales et le long de l'équateur ont tendance à agir comme une source de CO2 atmosphérique. Globalement, j'ai quantifié que les régions côtières agissent actuellement en tant que puits de CO2 avec une valeur de -0.20 ± 0.02 Pg C an-1. Pour la première fois, j'ai également comparé la distribution spatiale du FCO2 côtier à celle de l'océan ouvert adjacent, à l'échelle globale. À l'exception de certaines régions telles que celles dominées par les apports fluviaux, j'ai démontré que les régions côtières et l’océan ouvert adjacent présentaient une distribution latitudinale similaire sur leur densité de FCO2 par unité de surface, suggérant des réponses analogues à l'augmentation du CO2 atmosphérique. J'ai également réévalué le budget mondial de CO2 de l'océan et estimé une absorption mondiale de CO2 anthropique comprise entre -2.6 ± 0.4 Pg C an-1 et -2.9 ± 0.5 Pg C an-1 pour la période 1998-2015. Dans un troisième temps, j'ai contribué à la création du premier produit continu de pCO2 observationnelles fusionnant le domaine côtier et l'océan ouvert de manière cohérente. Cette étude a montré que la différence entre les estimations provenant du produit de pCO2 de l’océan ouvert à celles dérivant du produit de pCO2 de l’océan côtier le long de leur zone de chevauchement augmente avec la latitude mais reste proche de 0 µatm globallement. Des divergences plus fortes existent cependant au niveau régional, entraînant des différences qui dépassent 10 % sur la moyenne climatologique de pCO2, en particulier dans les régions contraintes par moins d'observations, associées à une complexité biogéochimique, comme le système d'upwelling péruvien et les régions couvertes de glace.Dans une quatrième étape, une analyse temporelle de la saisonnalité du FCO2 a été réalisée pour l'océan côtier sur la base d'une approche observationnelle. J'ai analysé et quantifié la dynamique saisonnière du FCO2 à l'échelle globale et pour différentes bandes latitudinales. À l'échelle globale, les régions côtières agissent comme un puits de CO2 avec une absorption plus intense se produisant en été (-21 Tg C mois-1) en raison de l'influence disproportionnée des régions côtières des hautes latitudes dans l'hémisphère Nord. J'ai également estimé la contribution de différents processus (couverture de glace de mer, vitesse du vent et changement de ΔpCO2) à l'amplitude saisonnière du FCO2. Cette approche basée sur les données observationnelles m'a permis de conclure que ΔpCO2 est le principal moteur de la variabilité du FCO2 à l'échelle saisonnière. J'ai ensuite utilisé un modèle biogéochimique océanique global pour décomposer davantage la variabilité saisonnière du pCO2 côtier en ses processus physiques et biologiques. À partir d'une première évaluation qualitative, j'ai conclu que l'effet thermique associé aux changements de température de la surface de la mer est le principal effet régissant la variabilité côtière saisonnière du pCO2 sauf aux hautes latitudes où l'effet non thermique associé aux changements de biologie, de circulation, d'eau douce et de l’échange de CO2 air-mer domine. J'ai également constaté que, globalement, l'effet thermique à lui seul devrait entraîner des fluctuations saisonnières plus importantes, mais son influence est en partie compensée par l'effet non thermique.Tout au long de cette thèse, j'ai également évalué dans quelle mesure les produits continus de pCO2 observationnelles dérivés d'une approche de réseau de neurones artificiels et du modèle biogéochimique océanique global MOM6-COBALT pourraient reproduire les champs de pCO2 bruts extraits des bases de données globale. Dans l'ensemble, j'ai montré qu'à l'échelle régionale, les deux produits sont relativement en bon accord par rapport aux observations. J'ai également identifié les régions où les différences sont les plus importantes et où de futures données observationnelles sont nécessaires à l'avenir, ainsi que les régions où les deux produits présentent un accord le plus satisfaisant et, par conséquent, le plus approprié pour de futures analyses de compréhension des différents processus. / Doctorat en Sciences / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

Orientador: Gustavo Habermann / Resumo: O alumínio (Al) é o metal mais abundante na crosta terrestre. Em solos ácidos (pH < 5,0) é encontrado principalmente na forma de Al3+, tóxico à maioria das plantas. Nas plantas sensíveis a esse metal, o primeiro e mais conspícuo sintoma de toxicidade é a inibição do crescimento das raízes, onde a maior parte do Al é covalentemente retido. Além disso, o Al também causa sintomas indiretos, reduzindo o crescimento da parte aérea. Tal redução tem sido associada à assimilação de CO2 (A), e evidências sugerem o comprometimento das reações fotoquímicas, além da redução de 30 a 80% da condutância estomática (gs). Além disso, o Al também tem sido associado à redução na hidratação do mesofilo, como ocorre em condições de limitação hídrica. Baseado nestes fatos, testamos a hipótese de que parte dos sintomas de fitotoxicidade ao Al em plantas sensíveis, sobretudo aqueles relacionados ao baixo crescimento e desenvolvimento da parte aérea, bem como menos trocas gasosas, ocorrem em resposta à ativação de mecanismos associados à percepção de deficiência hídrica, principalmente à biossíntese de ácido abscísico (ABA). Utilizamos duas espécies sensíveis ao Al, mas cujos sintomas de toxicidade são induzidos por concentrações significativamente distintas, como Solanum lycopersicum (100 M Al) e Citrus limonia (1480 M Al). As plantas foram cultivadas em solução de nutrientes com e sem Al, em experimentos independentes com duração de 10 e 90 dias, para S. lycopersicum e C. limonia, respectivamente... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Aluminum (Al) is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust. In acidic soils (pH < 5.0) it is found mostly as Al3+, which is toxic to most plants. In Al-sensitive plants, the first and most conspicuous symptom is the inhibition of the growth of the root system, where most of Al is covalently retained. Aluminum also causes indirect symptoms, such as reduced shoot growth. In Al-sensitive plants, Al-reduced CO2 assimilation rate (A) is observed, and there is evidence suggesting the impairment of photochemical reactions, as well as 30 to 80% reduction in stomatal conductance (gs). In addition, Al has also been associated with a reduction in mesophyll hydration, as occurs under water-limited conditions. Based on these facts, we tested the hypothesis that part of Al symptoms in sensitive plants, especially those related to low shoot growth and development, as well as low gas exchange, occur in response to activation of mechanisms closely associated with the perception of water deficiency, especially as signalled by abscisic acid (ABA) biosynthesis. We used two Al-sensitive species, whose symptoms of toxicity are induced by significantly different concentrations, such as Solanum lycopersicum (100 M Al) and Citrus limonia (1480 M Al). Plants were grown in nutrient solution with and without Al, in independent experiments of 10 and 90 days, for S. lycopersicum and C. limonia, respectively. In the experiments with both species, biometric parameters, root system morphology, biomass, ... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Doutor

京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(農学) / 甲第24240号 / 農博第2519号 / 新制||農||1094(附属図書館) / 学位論文||R4||N5411(農学部図書室) / 京都大学大学院農学研究科農学専攻 / (主査)教授 白岩 立彦, 教授 土井 元章, 教授 那須田 周平 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Agricultural Science / Kyoto University / DFAM

Master of Science / Department of Agronomy / Robert M. Aiken / Mary B. Kirkham / Transpiration efficiency (TE) is defined as total biomass produced per unit of water transpired. Improvement of TE means maximizing crop production per unit of water used. The objectives of the study were to examine, at the leaf level and the whole plant level, the variation in TE for sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] accessions, previously screened for TE and to test physiological mechanisms that may account for differences in TE. Three field studies and two mini-lysimeter studies (one done in pots under greenhouse conditions and one done in pots in the field) were conducted with eight accessions. Instantaneous measurements of assimilation (A), stomatal conductance (gs), and transpiration by gas exchange provided measures of the transpiration efficiency at the leaf level. Growth observations and soil water balance in field plots quantified components of whole-plant TE. Growth and development measurements showed significant difference, explaining the existence of photoperiod sensitivity among the sorghum genotypes. Assimilation (A), stomatal conductance (gs), and maximum quantum efficiency of photosystem II (Fv/Fm) were consistently greater for accession PI533946 (from India) and greater for accession PI295121 (from Australia) in both field and the field-pot studies (p<0.05). Internal carbon dioxide (Ci), an indicator of intrinsic transpiration efficiency, differed among lines under field conditions (p<0.05). Leaf relative water content (RWC), measured in the greenhouse, and did not differ among the eight accessions. No consistent differences in biomass and water use were detected among lines under field conditions. In conclusion, developing reliable selection indices for TE will require a greater understanding of whole-plant physiological processes to utilize the differences in TE observed at the leaf level.

Mathematical models apply to a multitude physiological processes and are used to make predictions and analyze outcomes of these processes. Specifically, in the medical field, a mathematical model uses a set of initial conditions that represents a physiological state as input and a set of parameter values are used to describe the interaction between variables being modeled. These models are used to analyze possible outcomes, and assist physicians in choosing the most appropriate treatment options for a particular situation. We aim to use mathematical modeling to analyze the dynamics of processes involved in the inflammatory process. First, we create a model of hematopoiesis, the processes of creating new blood cells. We analyze stem cell collection regimens and statistically sample parameter space in order to create a model accounts for the dynamics of multiple patients. Next, we modify an existing model of the wound healing response by introducing a variable for two inflammatory cell types. We analyze the timing of the inflammatory response and introduce the presence of systemic estrogen in the model, as there is evidence that the presence of estrogen leads to a more efficient wound healing response. Last, we mathematically model the gas exchange process in the lungs and body in order to lay the foundation for a model of the inflammatory response in the lung under conditions of mechanical ventilation. We introduce normal and ventilation breathing waveforms and a third state of hemoglobin in a closed loop partial differential equations model. We account for gas exchange in the lung and body compartments in addition to introducing a third discretized well-mixing compartment between the two. We use ordinary and partial differential equations to model these systems over one or more independent variables, as well as classical analysis techniques and computational methods to analyze systems. Statistical sampling is also used to investigate parameter values in order for the mathematical models developed to account for patient-to-patient variability. This alters the traditional mathematical model, which yields a single set of parameter values that represent one instance of the physiology, into a mathematical model that accounts for many different instances of physiology.}

Orientador: Chang Hung Kiang / Banca: Amauri Antonio Menegário / Banca: Alex Vladmir Krusche / Banca: Ene Glória da Silveira / Banca: Roberto Naves Domingos / Resumo: O objeto de estudo é a estimativa de fluxo de CO2 e CH4 em ambiente aquático, quantificado por medidas diretas com câmara flutuante para o dióxido de carbono e da pressão parcial do CO2 e CH4 (PCO2 e PCH4). A área de estudo localiza-se na Bacia do Ji-Paraná, integrante da Região Hidrográfica do rio Madeira - RO. A amostragem foi mensal, de maio 2006 a fevereiro 2008. Através da amostragem com câmara flutuante foi possível calcular o coeficiente de troca gasosa (K), expresso como K600, para todos os rios amostrados, cuja média geral foi de 23,5 ± 8,5 cm h−1 para o CO2 e 28,8 ± 10,4 cm h−1 para CH4. Os valores estimados para fluxo de CO2 com a câmara foram de 1.845,1 mg C m−2 d−1, por equilíbrio trocas gasosas de 1.690,1 mg C m−2 d−1; e de 24,3 mg C m−2 d−1 para CH4. O período seco apresentou menor fluxo de CO2 em relação à cheia. Para CH4 o fluxo apresentou variabilidade temporal. Os resultados evidenciam que a emissão de gases pelo sistema aquático é um importante integrante do ciclo do carbono e que o fluxo de CO2 esta relacionado ao comportamento hidrológico sazonal característico para a Amazônia. / Abstract: The object of study is the estimated flow of CO2 and CH4 in the aquatic environment, quantified by direct measurements with floating chamber for carbon dioxide and partial pressure of CO2 and CH4 (PCO2 and PCH4). The study area is located in Ji-Parana River Basin, river basin of the river Madeira - RO. Sampling was monthly, from May 2006 to February 2008. By sampling with floating chamber was possible to calculate the gas exchange coefficient (K), expressed as K600, for all the rivers sampled, whose overall average was 23,5 ± 8,.5 cm h-1 for CO2 and 28, 8 ± 10.4 cm h-1 for CH4 The estimated values for flow of CO2 with the chamber were 1.845,1 mg C m-2 d-1, for gas exchange balance of 1.690,1 mg C m-2 d-1, and 24,3 mg C m -2 d-1 for CH4. The falling water had lower flow of CO2 in relation to the rising water. CH4 flow presented to the temporal variability. The results show that the emission of gases by the water system is an important part of the carbon cycle and the flow of CO2 is related to seasonal hydrological behavior characteristic for the Amazon. / Doutor

In Pflanzen spielen Anpassungsprozesse als Reaktion auf die Umwelt eine zentrale Rolle, so z. B. auf der Ebene der Photosynthese und des Wachstums. Einer der wichtigsten Faktoren, die das Wachstumsverhalten beeinflussen, ist die Lichtverfügbarkeit und -verwertung. In vorliegender Arbeit galt es, die Auswirkung von Licht- und Chlorophyll (Chl)-Mangel auf verschiedene pflanzliche Prozesse zu untersuchen. Dabei standen folgende Fragen im Mittelpunkt: (1) Welche Konsequenzen haben ein reduziertes Anzuchtlichtangebot sowie eine limitierte Chl-Biosynthese für Photosynthese, Wachstum und Entwicklung von Tabakpflanzen? (2) Welche Bedeutung kommt dabei dem Energiestoffwechsel zu? (3) Welche regulativen Prozesse und Mechanismen spielen hierbei eine Rolle? Dazu wurden untransformierte Pflanzen von Tabak (Nicotiana tabacum L.) sowie 3 transgene Linien mit einem antisense-Konstrukt von Glutamat-1-Semialdehyd- Aminotransferase, einem Enzym der Chl-Biosynthese, entweder unter 300 oder 30 µmol Quanten m-2 s-1 photosynthetisch aktiver Strahlung angezogen. Es erfolgten Messungen zur morphometrischen Charakterisierung der Pflanzen, zur Lichtabsorption und zum CO2-/H2O-Gaswechsel der Blätter sowie Bestimmungen der Blattgehalte an Chl, Stärke, Zuckern, Kohlen- und Stickstoff sowie löslichem Protein, desweiteren der Mengen an Adenylaten und Pyridinnucleotiden sowie der NADP+-MDH-Aktivität. Ausserdem wurden licht- und elektronenmikroskopische Untersuchungen von Blättern und Chloroplasten durchgeführt. (1) Lichtmangel während der Anzucht sowie eine eingeschränkte Chl-Bildung hatten ein verringertes Absorptionsvermögen der Blätter zur Folge, was zur Reduzierung von Elektronentransport-, CO2-Aufnahme-, Photorespirations- und Dunkelatmungsraten führte. Dementsprechend zeigten diese Pflanzen eine verringerte Biomassebildung und -akkumulation und letztendlich eine Einschränkung von Wachstums- und Entwicklungsprozessen. (2) Die Ergebnisse zum Energie- und Reduktionsstatus zeigten, dass eine verminderte Bereitstellung von ATP und NADPH+H+ infolge des verringerten Absorptionsvermögens nicht vordergründig für die verringerten Stoffwechsel- und Wachstumsraten in den Licht- und Chl-Mangelpflanzen verantwortlich war. Vielmehr ergab sich dadurch langfristig via feedforward-Kontrolle eine down-Regulation von Energie-und Reduktionsequivalente-verbrauchenden Prozessen, um letztendlich ein energetisches Gleichgewicht zu sichern. (3) Eine ständige Anpassung an die vorherrschenden Anzuchtbedingungen und damit die langfristige Erhaltung der Homöostase ist grundlegende Überlebensstrategie der Pflanzen. Unter Bedingungen, die einen Energiemangel zur Folge haben - wie z. B. Licht- und Chl-Mangel -, treten regulative und kompensatorische Prozesse in Kraft, die die Wirkung des limitierenden Faktors auf die pflanzlichen Proz esse mit steigender Hierarchieebene abschwächen und somit der Optimierung des Energie- und Substratflusses in Richtung Wachstum, Entwicklung und Reproduktion dienen. Im Zusammenhang damit werden mögliche wirkende Kompensationsmechanismen diskutiert und unter anderem ein sogenanntes overflow-Modell vorgestellt. / In plants acclimation processes occur in response to changes of environmental factors e. g. at the level of photosynthesi s and growth. One of the most important factors affecting growth pattern of plants is the light availability and light utilization. The aim of the present work was to determine the effects of light and chlorophyll (chl) deficiency on several plant processes. The questions were: (1) What are the consequences of a reduced supply of growth light and a limited chl biosynthesis for photosynthesis, growth and development of tobacco plants? (2) What is thereby the significance of the energy and redox equivalents? (3) What kind of regulatory processes and mechanisms can be involved? Untransformed plants of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) and 3 transgenic lines with an antisense construct for glutamate-1-semialdehyde aminotransferase, an enzyme of the chl biosynthesis pathway, were grown under 300 or 30 µmol quants m-2 s-1 of photosynthetic active radiation. The following methods were applied: morphometry, light microscopy of leaf section and electron microscopy of chloroplasts, measurements of CO2/H2O gas exchange and light absorption, determinations of leaf contents of chl, adenylates, pyridine nucleotides, carbon, nitrogen, sugars, starch, soluble proteins and of NADP+ malate dehydrogenase activity. (1) Light deficiency during the growth and also a limited formation of chl led to a decreased leaf absorptance and further to a reduction of the rates of electron transport, CO2 assimilation, photorespiration and mitochondrial dark respiration. In this context these plants showed a decreased starch content and biomass accumulation and a reduction of growth rates and final growth data. (2) A reduced supply of ATP and NADPH+H+ due to the decreased photon absorption was not only directly responsible for the reduced metabolic and growth rates obtained in the deficient plants. In addition it resulted via feedforward control in a longterm down regulation of pro cesses consuming energy and redox equivalents. This led to the maintenance of the balance of energy and reduction states. (3) The basic survival strategy of plants is a permanent acclimation to the present growth conditions by which the homoeostasis is maintained. Under stress conditions leading to an energy shortage - like light and chl deficiency - regulating and compensating processes occur. These are responsible for the finding that the impact of the reduced energy supply is less pronounced at the level of growth compared to the level of photosynthesis. In general, the extent to which the rates were reduced decreased with increasing level of hierarchy. This resulted in an optimal flow of energy and substrates in direction of growth, development and reproduction. In this context several compensating mechanisms are discussed, e. g. an overflow model is proposed.

A videira \'Niágara Rosada\' é a principal cultivar de mesa produzida no estado de São Paulo. A videira por ser uma planta sarmentosa e de hábito trepador, necessita de um sistema de suporte para conduzir o crescimento dos ramos, permitir uma boa penetração de luz no dossel e atingir o equilíbrio entre a área foliar e fruto. No estado de São Paulo, os sistemas de condução mais utilizados são a latada, a espaldeira e o \'Y\'. O uso de diferentes sistemas de condução sugere uma resposta diferenciada das plantas em função da disposição das folhas e o microclima que se forma em torno do dossel, o qual muda a capacidade fotossintética e consequentemente o seu crescimento, produção e qualidade dos cachos. O objetivo do trabalho foi caracterizar as variáveis fisiológicas e produtivas da videira \'Niágara Rosada\' com diferentes idades e em três sistemas de condução: espaldeira, latada e \'Y\'. Desta forma, foram realizados dois experimentos nos ciclos produtivos de 2014 e 2015, no município de Piracicaba - SP. No primeiro experimento foram avaliadas videiras conduzidas nos sistemas em espaldeira e em \'Y\', no primeiro e segundo ano de produção. No segundo experimento foram avaliadas videiras conduzidas nos sistemas em latada e em espaldeira, no sétimo e oitavo ano de produção. Nos dois experimentos, a duração do ciclo em dias e graus-dia não foi afetada pelos sistemas de condução. Entre os sistemas de condução em espaldeira e em \'Y\' não há diferenças nas relações entre a área de superfície foliar e a produção, porém, a produtividade é superior no sistema em espaldeira em função do maior número de plantas por hectare. No experimento com os sistemas de condução em latada e em espaldeira, a latada apresenta melhores relações entre a área de superfície foliar e a produção. No sistema em espaldeira, as videiras produzem frutos de melhor qualidade, com maior concentração de sólidos solúveis totais, antocianinas e flavonóis. / The \'Niagara Rosada\' vine is the main cultivar of table grapes produced in São Paulo state. As a climbing plant, the vine needs a support system for growth that best allow light interception through the canopy in order to reach a balance between leaf area and fruit production. In Sao Paulo state, the most commonly training systems used are pergola, vertically shoot-positioned (VSP) and \'Y\' shaped training system. The use of different training systems suggests a different response of the plant due to the arrangement of leafs and the microclimate around the canopy, which changes the photosynthetic capacity and consequently their growth, yield and quality of grapes. The aim of this study was to characterize the physiological and productive variables of \'Niagara Rosada\' vine with different ages and three training systems: pergola, VSP and \'Y\' shaped training system. Thus, two experiments were performed during 2014 and 2015 seasons, in Piracicaba - SP. In the first experiment vines on VSP and \'Y\' shaped training system were evaluated in their first and second year of production. The second experiment evaluated vines conducted in pergola systems and VSP, in the seventh and eighth year of production. In both experiments, total of days and degree-days to complete the production cycle was not affected by training systems. Among VSP and \'Y\' shaped systems, there is no difference in leaf surface area and production ratio, however, yield is higher in VSP due to the higher number of plants per hectare. The seven-year-old plants in pergola system have a more efficient ratio between leaf surface area and production. In the VSP, vines produce fruit with better quality as it have the highest soluble solids, anthocyanins and flavonols contents.

As exigências do potássio para maximizar o crescimento do eucalipto têm sido intensivamente estudadas pelas empresas florestais através de experimentos empíricos. Embora, ainda existe um fraco entendimento dos processos envolvidos com a resposta à adubação com potássio, conduzindo a resultados contraditórios entre a disponibilidade do potássio no solo e as respostas do eucalipto segundo o encontrado na literatura. Existe a hipótese que grandes depósitos de sódio perto ao mar, poderiam conduzir numa substituição parcial do potássio pelo sódio na fisiologia do eucalipto, considerando que respostas ao sódio têm sido observadas em ambientes pobres de potássio. Portanto, o objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a resposta de plântulas de Eucalyptus grandis a adubação tanto de potássio quanto de sódio, além de ser submetidas a teores de umidade de -0.07 MPa e -0.6 MPa. Mudanças na partição de assimilados, eficiência no uso da água (EUA) e trocas gasosas foram determinadas em casa de vegetação, nas idades de dois, quatro e seis meses após a adubação. O estresse hídrico afetou a produção de matéria seca para todos os tratamentos. Não obstante, o potássio ajudou na osmoregulação sob condições de estresse, encontrando uma produção de matéria seca significativamente superior ao testemunho sem aplicação de potássio nem sódio. Além disso, a resposta do eucalipto ao sódio indicou uma alta condutância estomática que foi refletida numa alta transpiração, sendo um comportamento de má adaptação para condições de estresse hídrico. / The requirements of potassium fertilization to maximize the growth of eucalyptus stands have been extensively studied by forest companies through empirical experiments. Nevertheless, there is a poor understanding of the processes involved in the response of trees to K+ fertilization, leading to contradictory results in the literature between the availability of K+ in the soil and the responses of eucalyptus plantations to K+ inputs. The hypothesis that large amounts of Na+ atmospheric deposits close to the sea could result in a partial replacement of K+ by Na+ in the physiology of eucalyptus has been made, since a response to Na+ fertilizer application has been observed in soils with very low exchangeable K+ contents. The present study aimed to assess the response of Eucalyptus grandis cuttings to K+ and Na+ fertilizations, for two level of soil water potential: -0,07 MPa and -0,6 MPa. Changes in dry matter partition, water use efficiency (WUE), and gas exchange were determined in a greenhouse experiment, two, four and six months after treatment establishment. The water stress influenced the dry matter production whatever the fertilization type. However, the potassium application improved the osmotic adjustment under conditions of stress, leading to a production of dry matter significantly higher than in the control treatment without K+ and Na+ application. Moreover, Na+ application increased the stomatal conductance of eucalyptus plants, leading to high transpiration rates, indicating that Na+ inputs lead to a tree behavior badly adapted to water stress conditions.

The increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere observed in recent decades is causing the acidification of the oceans besides the global warming. The amount of carbon dioxide that crosses the air-sea interface is not well known because this amount depends upon the partial pressure of carbon dioxide and the gas transfer velocity. The gas transfer velocity is a variable based on Fick\'s Law of Diffusion and is normally parametrized as a function of wind velocity at the height of 10 meters. However, the result of this parametrization have errors greater than 100%. Newer parametrization include the effects of temperature, friction velocity and the presence of surface waves. Based on the simplest model of air-sea gas transfer model, the stagnant film theory, this study developed a methodology to improve the knowledge of the relation between the gas transfer velocity and the mean square slope. This variable accounts for the mean curvature of the waves in the surface. The data used was gathered within the scope of the DOGEE project in 2007. In that, a drifting buoy measured several parameters relative to the waves and the gas transfer velocity. The results show that the mean square slope calculated with waves whose wavenumber is between 40 and 50 radians per meter has the lowest root mean square errors of the regression between the mean square slope and the gas transfer velocity. This result showed to be very consistent when applied to the QuikSCAT scatterometer data and compared to a recent published study. / O aumento da concentração de dióxido de carbono na atmosfera observado nas últimas décadas é responsável por alterações climáticas e ambientais em escala global. Uma das consequências desse aumento da concentração de gás carbônico é o aquecimento global. Outra consequência é a acidificação dos oceanos. Isto ocorre devido ao dióxido de carbono atravessar a interface ar-mar e se dissolver no oceano. A quantidade de dióxido de carbono que atravessa a interface ar-mar é um dado não conhecido com precisão devido a esta quantidade depender de uma constante conhecida por velocidade de transferência do gás carbônico. Esta velocidade de transferência é normalmente uma parametrização do transporte turbulento do gás na interface oceano-atmosfera. Como o dado mais comum para essa parametrização é o vento à altura de 10 metros, muitos estudos foram desenvolvidos utilizando esta variável. No entanto, os resultados destas parametrizações possuem erros da ordem de 100%. Este estudo desenvolveu uma metodologia para obter uma melhor estimativa da velocidade de transferência. Para isto, optou-se por relacionar esta variável à inclinação quadrática média (MSS) das ondas. Segundo a literatura científica recente, o MSS é uma variável mais relacionada à transferência gasosa do que o vento a 10 metros de altura. Os resultados mostram que a inclinação quadrática média calculado com números de onda entre 40 e 50 radianos por metro possuem o menor erro no ajuste linear com os dados de velocidade de transferência. Este resultado indica uma mudança da dinâmica da interface nesse intervalo de número de onda. Com isso, um novo ajuste linear entre o MSS e a velocidade de transferência é sugerido como parametrização. A aplicação desta nova parametrização a dados de satélite do tipo escaterômetro mostrou-se consistente quando comparado a um estudo recente relacionando a velocidade de transferência do gás carbônico diretamente a dados do satélite oceanográfico QuikSCAT.