Conflitos socioambientais pela água do submédio e baixo Rio São Francisco

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A new species of Hisonotus (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from rio São Francisco basin, Brazil

A new species of Hisonotus is described from the rio São Francisco basin. The new species can be distinguished from congeners by having (1) a unique coloration pattern of caudal fin with one black spot extending from its origin to the ventral lobe and two dark spots at the end of the lobe's rays; (2) odontodes forming longitudinally aligned rows on head and trunk; (3) a functional V-shaped spin...

Evaluation of a Continuum Source Tungsten Coil Atomic Absorption Spectrometer: A Study of Zn Behavior

O desempenho de um espectrômetro de absorção atômica com filamento de tungstênio, fonte contínua de deutério, monocromador Czerny-Turner e um detector de estado sólido foi avaliado para Zn. As principais características do instrumento são a simplicidade de operação e o custo relativamente baixo. Apesar do alto limite de detecção (40 μg L, 3 desvio padrão do branco/coeficiente angular), Zn foi d...

[Dengue control as viewed by agents and the target population in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil].

The aim of this article was to identify daily situations experienced by dengue control agents in their relationship to local residents. A cross-sectional study applied questionnaires among vector control agents, community health workers, and a sample of local women. The answers by the dengue control agents and community health workers were grouped in the categories of work, private life, and co...

Prevalence and sociodemographic factors in a hypertensive population in São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.

BACKGROUND Systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) is one of the greatest problems of public health in Brazil. Its detection and early treatment should be a priority to reduce the morbimortality of the cardiovascular diseases. OBJECTIVE This study aimed at assessing the prevalence of SAH and the sociodemographic factors in a population of hypertensive individuals from São José do Rio Preto, São ...