The main aim of this study was to analyze the composition and structure of the diatom community (Bacillariophyceae) in the River Vacacaí hydrographic basin, Santa Maria municipal district, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, ...

Agroforestry aims to reduce the effects caused by human interference in the environment, helping to conserve biodiversity. In this work the objective was to verify the chemical, physical and biological indicators of the ...

Shrimp farming is one of the fastest growing industries both globally and nationally, but in the last decade the development of shrimp aquaculture has been limited by the occurrence of infectious diseases mainly caused by ...

Tree hollows are keystone structures for saproxylic fauna and host numerous endangered species. However, not all tree hollows are equal. Many variables including physical, biotic and chemical ones, can characterise a tree ...

Estuaries are characterized by a variety of interrelated, abiotic and biotic, structural components and intensive physical, chemical, and biological processes. The aim of this study was to investigate the seasonal- and ...

Water is essential to the ecological balance and maintenance of life, however disturbances of different magnitudes have seriously affects their quality. In this sense, various analysis methodologies seek to measure the ...

The study of the variability of the chemical, physical and biological attributes of the soil is of paramount importance to execute the correct management of the soil, as well as the use of technological tools in order to ...