GARCIA, Tatiane Martins. Macrofauna asssociada a MILLEPORA ALCICORNIS LINNAEUS, 1758 (CNIDARIA: HYDROZOA) em áreas sob diferentes níveis de influência do turismo subaquático na área de proteção ambiental estadual dos Recifes de Coral (RN). 2006. 110 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Ciências Marinhas Tropicais) - Instituto de Ciências do Mar, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, 2006. / Submitted by Debora Oliveira (deby_borboletinha@hotmail.com) on 2012-01-18T14:27:30Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2006_dis_tmgarcia.pdf: 3094103 bytes, checksum: f5062ede596457a75569b09d0f9ef116 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Debora Oliveira(deby_borboletinha@hotmail.com) on 2012-01-18T14:37:22Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2006_dis_tmgarcia.pdf: 3094103 bytes, checksum: f5062ede596457a75569b09d0f9ef116 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2012-01-18T14:37:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2006_dis_tmgarcia.pdf: 3094103 bytes, checksum: f5062ede596457a75569b09d0f9ef116 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / Associated macrofauna in Millepora alcicornis Linnaeus, 1758 (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa). The genus Millepora occurs worldwide throughout tropical seas as a regular component of coral reefs. Millepores are found in depths of less than 1m to about 40m. By providing substratum for sedentary organisms and food or shelter for mobile organisms, living corals create a rich series of habitats for a large number of species. The objective of this work was to identify and quantify all the macrofauna found in Millepora alcicornis colonies of Área de Proteção Estadual dos Recifes de Coral (RN). The samples were collected manually through SCUBA diving, in depths of less than 1 to 3m. The colonies were involved in plastic bags and, after that, extracted from the substratum with the aid of hammer and chisel. Later, the samples were fixed in 4% formalin solution. In the laboratory, the colonies were analyzed to remove the epibiotic fauna and, after that, carefully broken up for the removal of the boring fauna. A total of 1,234 individuals and 95 species of not-colonials organisms and 86 colonies and 26 species of colonial organisms were registered, belonged to the taxa Cnidaria, Crustacea, Echinodermata, Mollusca, Nemertea, Polychaeta, Porifera, Sipuncula and Tunicata. The crustaceans presented the largest number of individuals and species, followed by the sea worms and mollusks. According to the coefficient of Spearman correlation, the number of individuals and species of the not-colonials organisms increase with the growth of the colony. In relation to the colonial fauna, the tunicates had greater number of colonies and the sponges, greater species number. The epifauna of the colonial and not-colonials groups were more numerous than the endofauna. Comparisons between Scleractinia and Milleporidae can be traced because of a possible functional convergence of these taxa. It is possible to assume that the associations with corals do not depend exclusively on the species hostess, as distinct species inhabit the same species of corals in different regions. Probably the substratum had more important function, where its distinct forms promote the formation of habitats. / Macrofauna associada à Millepora alcicornis Linnaeus, 1758 (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa). O hidróide calcário do gênero Millepora ocorre em regiões tropicais de todo o planeta como um componente regular dos recifes de coral. Miléporas são encontradas em profundidades menores que 1 até 40 m. Os corais vivos criam uma série rica de habitats para um grande número de espécies fornecendo substrato para os organismos sedentários e alimento ou abrigo para os organismos móveis. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar e quantificar toda a macrofauna encontrada em colônias de Millepora alcicornis na Área de Proteção Estadual dos Recifes de Coral (RN). As 26 amostras foram coletadas manualmente através de mergulho autônomo, em profundidades de 1 a 3 m. No período de julho e novembro de 2004 e fevereiro de 2005, as colônias foram envolvidas por sacos plásticos e, em seguida, extraídas do substrato com o auxílio de martelo e talhadeira. Posteriormente, as amostras foram fixadas com formalina 4%. No laboratório, as colônias foram analisadas para a retirada dos epibiontes e, em seguida, cuidadosamente fragmentadas para a remoção da fauna perfurante. Foram registrados 1.234 indivíduos e 95 espécies de organismos não coloniais dos grupos Crustacea, Echinodermata, Mollusca, Nemertea, Polychaeta e Sipuncula, e 86 colônias e 26 espécies de organismos coloniais dos táxons Cnidaria, Porifera e Tunicata. Os crustáceos apresentaram o maior número de indivíduos e espécies, seguidos por poliquetas e moluscos. Segundo coeficiente de correlação de Spearman, o número de indivíduos e espécies dos organismos não coloniais associados aumenta com o crescimento da colônia. Em relação à fauna colonial, os tunicados possuíram maior número de colônias e os poríferas, maior número de espécies. A epifauna dos grupos coloniais e não coloniais foi mais numerosa que a endofauna. Comparações entre miléporas e corais escleractínios podem ser traçadas devido a uma possível convergência funcional desses táxons. É possível supor que as associações com corais não dependem exclusivamente da espécie hospedeira, pois espécies distintas habitam a mesma espécie de coral em regiões diferentes. Provavelmente o substrato exerçe papel mais importante, cujas formas promovem a formação de habitats distintos.

Submitted by Automa??o e Estat?stica (sst@bczm.ufrn.br) on 2017-03-22T18:09:06Z No. of bitstreams: 1 JovelinaSamaraFerreiraAlves_DISSERT.pdf: 10095616 bytes, checksum: d4b16c5f1a91f5b1f4d0e64b5b5cb845 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Monica Paiva (monicalpaiva@hotmail.com) on 2017-03-22T18:13:36Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 JovelinaSamaraFerreiraAlves_DISSERT.pdf: 10095616 bytes, checksum: d4b16c5f1a91f5b1f4d0e64b5b5cb845 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-03-22T18:13:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 JovelinaSamaraFerreiraAlves_DISSERT.pdf: 10095616 bytes, checksum: d4b16c5f1a91f5b1f4d0e64b5b5cb845 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-03-25 / Genipa americana Linnaeus (Rubiaceae), ocorre amplamente na regi?oNordeste e em outras regi?es do Brasil, como tamb?m em outros pa?ses. Sob oponto de vista medicinal, a esp?cie ? usada pela popula??o para diferentes finscomo: cat?rtico, antidiarr?ico, antigonorr?ico, antiulceroso, analg?sico, emcasos de s?filis, anemia, icter?cia, asma, dentre outros. Devido ao reconhecidouso popular e a escassez de estudos qu?micos e farmacol?gicos, o principalobjetivo deste estudo foi caracterizar os marcadores e/ou compostos ativos eavaliar atividades farmacol?gicas da esp?cie. O estudo iniciou-se com a coletade folhas, frutos maduros e verdes nas media??es da Praia de Barreta (N?siaFloresta-RN), dos quais as folhas foram submetidas ? secagem e moagem.Posteriormente, foram preparados os extratos hidroetan?licos (EH) das folhas,pericarpo e endocarpo dos frutos e fracionados com solventes org?nicos comordem de polaridade crescente (?ter de petr?leo, diclorometano, acetato deetila, e n-butanol). Para an?lise qualitativa do extrato das folhas e frutos foramutilizadas as t?cnicas de Cromatografia em Camada Delgada (CCD) eCromatografia L?quida de Alta Efici?ncia (CLAE). Diversos procedimentoscromatogr?ficos (Cromatografia L?quida a V?cuo, Cromatografia em ColunaCl?ssica e Cromatografia L?quida de Alta Efici?ncia Semi-preparativa) foramutilizados para o isolamento de compostos qu?micos. Adicionalmente,realizaram-se ensaios de atividade anti-inflamat?ria do extrato das folhas, nomodelo de peritonite aguda em camundongos e o ensaio de atividadeantimicrobiana, pelo m?todo de difus?o em disco, com extrato do endocarpo edas folhas de G. americana. Foi observado por CCD e CLAE a presen?a deflavonoides e iridoides no extrato das folhas e iridoides nos extratos dos dopericarpo e endocarpo dos frutos. A partir do extrato da folha foram isolados ecaracterizados dois iridoides, denominados tetrahidro-7-(hidroximetil)1-metoxiciclo-pentapiran-4-carbalde?do, in?dito para a esp?cie e o GF2,provavelmente in?dito na literatura, os carboidratos manitol e GF7 e cincoflavonoides GF4, GF5, GF6, GF8 e GF9. Os seis ?ltimos compostos est?o emfase de elucida??o estrutural. A partir do extrato do endocarpo foram isoladosos compostos GE1, GE2, GE3, GE4 e GE5, os quais est?o em fase deelucida??o estrutural. O extrato das folhas e do endocarpo de G. americanan?o apresentaram atividade antimicrobiana promissora. O extrato das folhasapresentou atividade anti-inflamat?ria nas doses 50, 100, 200 e 300 mg/Kg,observada por meio da inibi??o da migra??o de leuc?citos para o local dainflama??o. T?cnicas de elucida??o estrutural est?o sendo realizadas paraelucida??o de todos os compostos isolados de G. americana. O estudofitoqu?mico e de atividades farmacol?igicas desenvolvidos com as folhas daesp?cie s?o resultados inovadores, pois at? o momento era registrada apresen?a de irirdoides, monoterpenos, ?cidos carbox?licos apenas nos frutos daG. americana. Para as folhas da esp?cie n?o h? relatos na literatura sobre apresen?a de irid?ides e flavonoides. / Genipa americana Linnaeus (Rubiaceae), ocorre amplamente na regi?oNordeste e em outras regi?es do Brasil, como tamb?m em outros pa?ses. Sob oponto de vista medicinal, a esp?cie ? usada pela popula??o para diferentes finscomo: cat?rtico, antidiarr?ico, antigonorr?ico, antiulceroso, analg?sico, emcasos de s?filis, anemia, icter?cia, asma, dentre outros. Devido ao reconhecidouso popular e a escassez de estudos qu?micos e farmacol?gicos, o principalobjetivo deste estudo foi caracterizar os marcadores e/ou compostos ativos eavaliar atividades farmacol?gicas da esp?cie. O estudo iniciou-se com a coletade folhas, frutos maduros e verdes nas media??es da Praia de Barreta (N?siaFloresta-RN), dos quais as folhas foram submetidas ? secagem e moagem.Posteriormente, foram preparados os extratos hidroetan?licos (EH) das folhas,pericarpo e endocarpo dos frutos e fracionados com solventes org?nicos comordem de polaridade crescente (?ter de petr?leo, diclorometano, acetato deetila, e n-butanol). Para an?lise qualitativa do extrato das folhas e frutos foramutilizadas as t?cnicas de Cromatografia em Camada Delgada (CCD) eCromatografia L?quida de Alta Efici?ncia (CLAE). Diversos procedimentoscromatogr?ficos (Cromatografia L?quida a V?cuo, Cromatografia em ColunaCl?ssica e Cromatografia L?quida de Alta Efici?ncia Semi-preparativa) foramutilizados para o isolamento de compostos qu?micos. Adicionalmente,realizaram-se ensaios de atividade anti-inflamat?ria do extrato das folhas, nomodelo de peritonite aguda em camundongos e o ensaio de atividadeantimicrobiana, pelo m?todo de difus?o em disco, com extrato do endocarpo edas folhas de G. americana. Foi observado por CCD e CLAE a presen?a deflavonoides e iridoides no extrato das folhas e iridoides nos extratos dos dopericarpo e endocarpo dos frutos. A partir do extrato da folha foram isolados ecaracterizados dois iridoides, denominados tetrahidro-7-(hidroximetil)1-metoxiciclo-pentapiran-4-carbalde?do, in?dito para a esp?cie e o GF2,provavelmente in?dito na literatura, os carboidratos manitol e GF7 e cincoflavonoides GF4, GF5, GF6, GF8 e GF9. Os seis ?ltimos compostos est?o emfase de elucida??o estrutural. A partir do extrato do endocarpo foram isoladosos compostos GE1, GE2, GE3, GE4 e GE5, os quais est?o em fase deelucida??o estrutural. O extrato das folhas e do endocarpo de G. americanan?o apresentaram atividade antimicrobiana promissora. O extrato das folhasapresentou atividade anti-inflamat?ria nas doses 50, 100, 200 e 300 mg/Kg,observada por meio da inibi??o da migra??o de leuc?citos para o local dainflama??o. T?cnicas de elucida??o estrutural est?o sendo realizadas paraelucida??o de todos os compostos isolados de G. americana. O estudofitoqu?mico e de atividades farmacol?igicas desenvolvidos com as folhas daesp?cie s?o resultados inovadores, pois at? o momento era registrada apresen?a de irirdoides, monoterpenos, ?cidos carbox?licos apenas nos frutos daG. americana. Para as folhas da esp?cie n?o h? relatos na literatura sobre apresen?a de irid?ides e flavonoides.

This thesis uses the letters of Carl Linnaeus to investigate the social and academic practices ofgeologists in the 18th century. Geology in the 18th century is understudied, and this study usessources written by Linnaeus, who was not famous but nevertheless active in geology, to study thedaily practices of geologists. Collective biography is used to bring together small and disparate datapoints. Personal factors had an influence on the practices the geologists engaged in. Though theactivities of nobles and academics could be similar, gender was a limiting factor, restricting the fieldto all women but those of the highest status. Age and seasonality were, surprisingly, very importantin determining which activities were undertaken. In the field, geologists’ travels were also impactedby their age. Their reporting on their travels was often linked to academic discussions, withcorresponding expectations of what they might find, and presentation of their findings that seemedto replicate the note taking in the field. This was part of a wider trend, also seen in exchangesbetween practitioners, of bringing the outside world into the study of the geologist. That way, theycould experience areas they were not likely to visit themselves. This was done intentionally, andgeologists took care to send each other interesting rocks. In much the same way, information wasexchanged between geologists, informing a correspondent of local geological features. Writtenpractices extended into giving recommendations for membership of academic societies andreviewing each other’s publications.The actions of geologists indicate that geology was a heterogeneous professional field (inBourdieu’s sense of the word) when it comes to the social origin of the practitioners. Nobles andacademics often engaged in similar activities, and worked together on equal standing, despite thestatus imbalance. Overall, geology in the 18th century gives the impression of an open field, in whichpractitioners were not in competition with each other, but aimed to complete each other’sknowledge, which would naturally be fragmented by their distance and the difficulties of travel.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-15T20:31:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 CarlosMOJ_DISSERT.pdf: 8750562 bytes, checksum: c01db92c52429e80de70f7b4ee39c9bb (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-02-28 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Studies on wild animal morphology serve as the theoretical basis for the management and conservation of different species, because they provide the necessary information for the implementation of measures which help in the keeping of these animals in captivity, in their natural habitat or even in the reintroduction to the original habitat. Studies about the morphology of cutias approach the various systems, but not a single study makes reference to both topography and structure arrangement of their salivary glands. Thus, this work sought to macro and microscopically describe the larger salivary glands of cutias. Ten adult animals were utilized to develop the methods related to the macroscopic aspect of the glands itself, as well as light microscopy, electronic transmission microscopy and electronic scanning microscopy. Four larger salivary glands were identified in the studied animals: parotid glands, submandibular glands, zygomatic glands and sublingual glands. The glands presented themselves as being tubulo-acinar, containing ducts of extremely varied sizes in their parenchyma. With the exception of the parotid glands, which were strictly serous, the others were mixed. In the same manner, only the submandibular glands bore grainy ducts. The cutias exposed four pairs of larger salivary glands; these animals may fulfill the needs of a model for studies concerning the undergone anatomical changes made by rodents to adapt to the various habitats of the planet / Estudos acerca da morfologia de animais silvestres servem de subsídio para trabalhos de manejo e preservação de diferentes espécies, pois fornecem informações para a tomada de medidas que auxiliem na manutenção destes em cativeiro, na preservação em habitat natural ou mesmo para ações voltadas a reintrodução ao habitat de origem. Estudos referentes à morfologia de cutias abordam os diversos sistemas, mas nenhum faz referência à arquitetura ou estrutura de suas glândulas salivares. Assim este trabalho objetivou descrever macro e microscopicamente as glândulas salivares maiores de cutias. Foram utilizados dez animais adultos, para o desenvolvimento de metodologias relativas à macroscopia propriamente dita das glândulas, microscopia de luz, microscopia eletrônica de transmissão e microscopia eletrônica de varredura. Foram identificadas quatro glândulas salivares maiores nos animais estudados, denominadas parótida, mandibular, zigomática e sublingual. As glândulas apresentaram-se como sendo do tipo tubuloacinares e contendo em seu parênquima ductos dos mais variados tamanhos. Com exceção da glândula parótida, que era estritamente serosa, as demais eram mistas. Da mesma forma, apenas a glândula mandibular foi identificada a presença de ducto do tipo granuloso. Apresentando as cutias os quatro pares de glândulas salivares maiores, estes animais podem servir de modelo para os estudos acerca das mudanças anatômicas sofridas pelos roedores para se adaptar aos diversos habitat do planeta

Submitted by Socorro Pontes (socorrop@ufersa.edu.br) on 2017-12-18T14:51:21Z No. of bitstreams: 1 PatriciaLOFS_TESE.pdf: 911916 bytes, checksum: 22ea6690bfd6603de358c9ad1e11add3 (MD5) / Rejected by Socorro Pontes (socorrop@ufersa.edu.br), reason: corrigir referencia on 2017-12-22T13:46:40Z (GMT) / Submitted by Socorro Pontes (socorrop@ufersa.edu.br) on 2017-12-22T13:47:23Z No. of bitstreams: 1 PatriciaLOFS_TESE.pdf: 911916 bytes, checksum: 22ea6690bfd6603de358c9ad1e11add3 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Vanessa Christiane (referencia@ufersa.edu.br) on 2018-02-20T14:29:45Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 PatriciaLOFS_TESE.pdf: 911916 bytes, checksum: 22ea6690bfd6603de358c9ad1e11add3 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-02-20T14:29:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PatriciaLOFS_TESE.pdf: 911916 bytes, checksum: 22ea6690bfd6603de358c9ad1e11add3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017-03-07 / Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa do RN / Sunflower damage caused by bird attacks occur in the major producing regions of the world, making birds important pest of the sunflower crop.The objective of the present work was to estimate yield, yield losses due to bird attack and phenotypic correlations between characters of sunflower cultivars and to estimate the direct and indirect effects of the main character yield and percentage of yield loss with the other characteristics. The experimental design was a randomized block design with five replicates. Grain yield, number of grains and the 1000 seeds were assessed in subdivided parcels where the cultivars were assigned parcels and the protection of capitulum to the attack of birds (with and without cover) were assigned to subplots. The other evaluated characteristics were analyzed in a simple DBC. There was interaction cultivar x bird attack. The cultivars Neon 15 and Olisun showed higher grain yields in the covered plots and Neon 15 cultivars and aguará 05 had higher yield in the plots without coverage. The cultivars Aguará 05 and CF 101 were less attacked and probably more resistant to bird attack. The reduction caused by bird attack was approximately 631.6 kg ha-1, estimating a 25% loss in grain yield. The most affected cultivars with the highest loss percentage were Hélio 253 and Hélio 358. The characteristics stem diameter, plant height, capitulum diameter, number of grains per capitulum, initial and full flowering showed a positive direct effect on the yield of grains (with cover) and the characteristic mass of 1000 grains presented positive correlation with% loss. The cock of the meadow was the bird species that occurred as a pest in the experimental area / Danos a girassol causados por ataque de pássaros ocorrem nas principais regiões produtoras do mundo, tornando as aves importantes pragas-chave da cultura do girassol. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi estimar o rendimento, as perdas de rendimento devidas ao ataque de pássaros e as correlações fenotípicas entre caracteres dos cultivares de girassol e estimar os efeitos diretos e indiretos sobre o caráter principal rendimento e % perda de rendimento de outras características avaliadas. O delineamento experimental usado foi de blocos ao acaso com cinco repetições. O rendimento de grãos, o número de grãos e a massa de 1000 grãos foram avaliadaos em parcelas subdividas, onde os cultivares foram atribuídos às parcelas e a proteção dos capítulos ao ataque dos pássaros (com e sem cobertura) foram atribuídas às subparcelas. As demais características avaliadas foram analisadas em um DBC simples. Houve interação cultivar x ataque de pássaros. Os cultivares Neon 15 e Olisun apresentaram maiores rendimentos de grãos nas parcelas com cobertura e os cultivares Neon 15 e aguará 05 apresentaram maiores rendimentos nas parcelas sem cobertura. Os cultivares Aguará 05 e CF 101 foram menos atacados e provavelmente mais resistentes ao ataque de pássaros. A redução causada pelo ataque de pássaros foi de aproximadamente 631,6 kg ha-1, estimando perda de 25% no rendimento de grãos. Os cultivares mais atacados e com maior porcentagem de perda foram Hélio 253 e Hélio 358. As características diâmetro da haste, altura de planta, diâmetro do capítulo, número de grãos por capítulo, floração incial e plena apresentaram efeito direto positivo sobre o rendimento de grãos (com cobertura) e a massa de 1000 grãos apresentou correlação positiva com % de perda. O galo da campina foi a espécie de pássaro ocorrente como praga na área experimental / 2017-12-04

The fish diet exerts a great influence on its centesimal composition as well as the content of cholesterol and fatty acids. The use of coconut meal may represent alternative source in the fish diet in view of the cost and the availability in the Northeast of Brazil. The purpose of this work was to assess the impact of the use of coconut meal in feed for Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus, 1857) on the nutritional value of fillet. 120 fingerlings of fish reversed were used, distributed in 20 boxes of polyethylene, containing 6 experimental units per boxe. The experiment was conducted in a completly randomized design with 4 treatments (T1 - 0%, T2 - 10%, T3 - 20% and T4 - 30% for the inclusion of coconut meal) and with five repetitions. After 90 days, the fish were slaughtered and the fillet was removed and the proximate composition, cholesterol and fatty acids were determined. There was a difference (p<0,05) between treatment T1 and T3, T2 and T3 with regard to levels of moisture; T2 and T3 to lipids; T1 to other treatments to carbohydrates and between T1 and T2, T3 and T4 to ash. The level of cholesterol showed a significant gradual increase following the increase in the inclusion of coconut meal. With regard to fatty acids, there was difference (p<0,05) between treatments regarding fatty acids: C10:0; C12:0; C14:0; C18:1; C18:3 (gama); C20:3 and C22:6 in a ratio such that not determine difference in the nutritional quality of the product. The values obtained suggest the differences between the levels of inclusion of coconut meal in feed had no effect on the nutritional quality of the fish, assuming that it did not exceed the values established and recommended by the healths institutions. / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / A dieta alimentar de peixes exerce uma grande influência sobre a sua composição centesimal assim como no teor de colesterol e ácidos graxos. O uso do farelo de coco pode representar uma fonte alternativa na alimentação de peixes, tendo em vista o custo e sua disponibilidade na região Nordeste do Brasil. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar os reflexos da utilização de farelo de coco na alimentação de tilápia do Nilo (Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus, 1857) sobre o valor nutricional do filé. Foram utilizados 120 alevinos revertidos de tilápia do Nilo, distribuídos em 20 caixas de polietileno contendo 6 unidades experimentais por caixa. O experimento foi realizado em um delineamento inteiramente casualisado com 4 tratamentos (T1 - 0%, T2 - 10%, T3 - 20% e T4 - 30% de inclusão de farelo de coco) e com cinco repetições. Ao final de 90 dias, os peixes foram abatidos e retirados os filés dos quais foram determinados a composição centesimal, o colesterol e os ácidos graxos. Observou-se diferença (p<0,05) entre T1 e T3, T2 e T3 para os teores de umidade; entre T2 e T3 para os teores de lipídeos; T1 apresentou diferença com relação aos demais tratamentos no referente aos teores de carboidratos e no que diz respeito aos teores de cinzas foi observada diferença de T1 e T2 entre T3 e T4. Os teores de colesterol apresentaram um aumento gradual significativo acompanhando o aumento da inclusão do farelo de coco. Com relação aos ácidos graxos, observou-se diferença (p<0,05) entre os tratamentos referente aos ácidos graxos: C 10:0; C 12:0; C 14:0; C 18:1; C 18:3 (gama); C 20:3 e C 22:6 numa proporção tal que não determinou diferença na qualidade nutricional do produto. Os valores obtidos permitem concluir que as diferenças entre os níveis de inclusão de farelo de coco nas rações não interferiu na qualidade nutricional do pescado, admitindo-se que os mesmos não ultrapassam os valores estabelecidos e recomendados pelas instituições de saúde.

Cities throughout Europe, including Växjö, a college city in the south of Sweden, have been developing and managing their city brands actively to attract young talents and students. Växjö has been a destination for students from Sweden and all over the world to study in Linnaeus University (LNU). However, the city, and according to its managers, has not been able to keep students in it after completing their studies. There are many previous studies that focus on destination and place marketing in general, however, only a few highlight the topic of city brands and branding.   This research has been conducted in order to explore the factors that can contribute to Linnaeus University students’ (customers) satisfaction with the city of Växjö, and examine the relationship between Customer satisfaction and Customer retention and Intention to switch in relative to Växjö. Qualitative and quantitative methods have been used. The primary data for this research has been collected through an online questionnaire survey from 84 LNU students who fitted the target sample criteria, and 6 semi-structured interviews. The findings of this research suggest that majority of the students are satisfied with Växjö as they take their current situation as students into consideration, however, they have shown a low rate of city retention, and a high rate of intention to switch to another place in future. The results are limited to the city of Växjö.

Mergers between small institutions have greatly increased in a short period of time in order to help them become larger and stronger. The purpose of this thesis  is to explore the main motivations behind mergers or alliances between universities, advantages and the possible challenges which they may face in forming these alliances. The research is characterized by the exploratory, descriptive and qualitative approaches. The information in this paper was gathered by a survey (questionnaire) as a primary data and scientific articles as a secondary data. The research shows that there are many elements which the merged institutions have to take in their consideration not just the benefits that they will gain because not conceding them will lead to fail or non-satisfaction to both partners.

<p>The aim of this study was to understand, clarify, and explain emotional intelligence, as well as possible sub concepts that are correlated to, and might also influence and shape, the leadership style that comes from emotional intelligence. Through Daniel Goleman’s (1995) bestseller: <em>Emotional Intelligence</em>, the topic has emerged rapidly during the last two decades and has been implemented in various settings, and among them as a leadership style. Now, even though emotionally intelligent leadership (EIL) has been touched upon in research to a certain level, there is no established map that explains the leadership style or its context. That is the gap this thesis is trying to close. By analyzing five books (from representatives of both the ability model and the mixed model) concerning strictly emotionally intelligent leadership, I wanted to discover what contextual perception these authors had of the leadership style and its context. The empirical study showed that the authors discussed a total of nine sub concepts which could be placed in the surrounding of EIL. After the analysis, the nine concepts were narrowed down to seven, which shape and influence this leadership style. Those seven concepts are acting, communication, gender, humor, mood, symbolic management and training and development. The development of emotional intelligence, emotionally intelligent leadership and its contextual concepts have also been presented through a model called: <em>Linnaeus Model of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership and its Contextual Sub Concepts</em>. This paper is a first effort at mapping the terrain of this emotional way of leading, and I hope that scholars and researchers within the study area, as well as practitioners and consultants (especially within leadership, management and HR) will find this paper useful.</p>

The aim of this study was to understand, clarify, and explain emotional intelligence, as well as possible sub concepts that are correlated to, and might also influence and shape, the leadership style that comes from emotional intelligence. Through Daniel Goleman’s (1995) bestseller: Emotional Intelligence, the topic has emerged rapidly during the last two decades and has been implemented in various settings, and among them as a leadership style. Now, even though emotionally intelligent leadership (EIL) has been touched upon in research to a certain level, there is no established map that explains the leadership style or its context. That is the gap this thesis is trying to close. By analyzing five books (from representatives of both the ability model and the mixed model) concerning strictly emotionally intelligent leadership, I wanted to discover what contextual perception these authors had of the leadership style and its context. The empirical study showed that the authors discussed a total of nine sub concepts which could be placed in the surrounding of EIL. After the analysis, the nine concepts were narrowed down to seven, which shape and influence this leadership style. Those seven concepts are acting, communication, gender, humor, mood, symbolic management and training and development. The development of emotional intelligence, emotionally intelligent leadership and its contextual concepts have also been presented through a model called: Linnaeus Model of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership and its Contextual Sub Concepts. This paper is a first effort at mapping the terrain of this emotional way of leading, and I hope that scholars and researchers within the study area, as well as practitioners and consultants (especially within leadership, management and HR) will find this paper useful.