Search Results - "Leão, Zelinda M. A. N."

Brazilian coral reefs in a period of global change: A synthesis by Leão, Zelinda M. A. N., Kikuchi, Ruy K. P., Ferreira, Beatrice P., Neves, Elizabeth G., Sovierzoski, Hilda H., Oliveira, Marília D. M., Maida, Mauro, Correia, Monica D., Johnsson, Rodrigo

“…Abstract Brazilian coral reefs form structures significantly different from the well-known reef models, as follows: (i) they have a growth form of…”
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Use of the video transect method for characterizing the Itacolomis reefs, eastern Brazil by Cruz, Igor C. S.(Universidade Federal da Bahia Instituto de Geociências Centro de Pesquisa em Geofísica e Geologia,Universidade Federal da Bahia Instituto de Biologia), Kikuchi, Ruy K. P.(Universidade Federal da Bahia Instituto de Biologia), Leão, Zelinda M. A. N.(Universidade Federal da Bahia Instituto de Geociências Centro de Pesquisa em Geofísica e Geologia)

“…The video-transect method consists of a field survey performed with a video-camera along a line of fixed length, with the registered images further analyzed…”
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in coral reefs with a focus on Scleractinian corals: A systematic overview by Menezes, Natália, Cruz, Igor, da Rocha, Gisele O., de Andrade, Jailson B., Leão, Zelinda M.A.N.

“…The impact of petroleum exploitation and oil spills in marine ecosystems has increased over time. Among the concerns regarding these events, the impact on…”
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Marginal coral reefs show high susceptibility to phase shift by Cruz, Igor C.S., Waters, Linda G., Kikuchi, Ruy K.P., Leão, Zelinda M.A.N., Turra, Alexander

“…Phase shift, resulting from coral reef degradation, has been frequently recorded on reefs in optimal conditions, while marginal reefs were considered more…”
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Structure of marginal coral reef assemblages under different turbidity regime by Loiola, Miguel, Cruz, Igor C.S., Lisboa, Danilo S., Mariano-Neto, Eduardo, Leão, Zelinda M.A.N., Oliveira, Marilia D.M., Kikuchi, Ruy K.P.

“…Sediment load can influence both the population distribution and structures of coral reef communities. We investigated whether coral assemblages on inshore and…”
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Effects of turbidity and depth on the bioconstruction of the Abrolhos reefs by Freitas, Lourianne M., Oliveira, Marília de Dirceu M., Leão, Zelinda M. A. N., Kikuchi, Ruy Kenji P.

“…Turbidity increase is one of the main stressors to coral reefs. It affects light availability and will act together with global sea level rise to reduce…”
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El Niño, Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly and Coral Bleaching in the South Atlantic: A Chain of Events Modeled With a Bayesian Approach by Lisboa, D. S., Kikuchi, R. K. P., Leão, Zelinda M. A. N.

“…Coral bleaching represents one of the main climate‐change related threats to reef ecosystems. This research represents a methodological alternative for…”
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A relic coral fauna threatened by global changes and human activities, Eastern Brazil by Leão, Zelinda M.A.N., Kikuchi, Ruy K.P.

“…Coral species composition of drilled cores from emergent bank reefs, and coral cover of the surface of old and living reefs located along the coast of the…”
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in coral reefs from Southwestern Atlantic: A seascape approach using tissue and skeleton of the coral Montastraea cavernosa (Cnidaria; Scleractinia) by Menezes, Natália, Nascimento, Madson Moreira, Cruz, Igor, Martinez, Sabrina Teixeira, da Rocha, Gisele O., Souza Filho, José R., Leão, Zelinda M.N.A., de Andrade, Jailson B.

“…Coastal marine ecosystems, such as coral reefs, are severely threatened by climate changes, overexploitation, and marine pollution. Particularly, environmental…”
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Conservation status and spatial patterns of AGRRA vitality indices in Southwestern Atlantic reefs by Kikuchi, Ruy K P, Leão, Zelinda M A N, Oliveira, Marília D M

“…Coral reefs along the Eastern Brazilian coast extend for a distance of 800 km from 12 degrees to 18 degrees S. They are the largest and the richest reefs of…”
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Deficit of sand in a sediment transport model favors coral reef development in Brazil by Bittencourt, Abílio C S P, Leão, Zelinda M A N, Kikuchi, Ruy K P, Dominguez, José M L

“…This paper shows that the location of the shoreface bank reefs along the northeastern and eastern coasts of Brazil, in a first order approximation, seem to be…”
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Heatwave hit phase shifted coral reefs: Zoantharian mass mortality record by Meira, Verena Henschen, Barros, Francisco, Leão, Zelinda M.A.N., Cruz, Igor Cristino Silva

“…Phase shift is characterized by an abrupt change in the structure of a community in response to a disturbance that can break its resistance, displacing it from…”
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Mercury in the Southwestern Atlantic reef-building coral Montastraea cavernosa (Cnidaria, Scleractinia) by Menezes, Natália, Felix, Caio, Cruz, Igor, Martinez, Sabrina Teixeira, da Rocha, Gisele O., Leão, Zelinda M.A.N., de Andrade, Jailson B.

“…Coastal ecosystems, such as coral reefs, are particularly vulnerable to mercury contamination due to direct contact with terrestrial sources. Here, we…”
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Diseases leading to accelerated decline of reef corals in the largest South Atlantic reef complex (Abrolhos Bank, eastern Brazil) by Francini-Filho, Ronaldo B., Moura, Rodrigo L., Thompson, Fabiano L., Reis, Rodrigo M., Kaufman, Les, Kikuchi, Ruy K.P., Leão, Zelinda M.A.N.

“…Although reef corals worldwide have sustained epizootics in recent years, no coral diseases have been observed in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean until now…”
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Density banding pattern of the south western Atlantic coral Mussismilia braziliensis by Kikuchi, Ruy K.P., Oliveira, Marilia D.M., Leão, Zelinda M.A.N.

“…The South Atlantic Ocean is a region that lacks data regarding the long-term monitoring of oceanographic parameters. In addition, proxy indicators in this…”
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Checklist and morphometry of benthic cnidarians from the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Brazil by AMARAL, Fernanda M. D, RAMOS, Carla A. C, LEAO, Zelinda M. A. N, KIKUCHI, Ruy K. P, LIMA, Kyllderes K. M, LONGO, Leila L, CORDEIRO, Ralf T. S, LIRA, Simone M. A, VASCONCELOS, Selma L

“…The Fernando de Noronha Archipelago (Pernambuco State, Brazil), a national marine park, is formed by 21 islands and islets of volcanic origin. An update of the…”
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Coral bleaching in the Caramuanas reef (Todos os Santos Bay, Brazil) during the 2010 El Niño event/Blanqueamiento de corales en el arrecife de Caramuanas (Bahía de Todos los Santos, Brasil) durante el evento El Niño 2010 by Miranda, Ricardo J, Cruz, Igor C S, Leão, Zelinda M A N

“…Episodes of coral bleaching related to El Niño events have been increasing in frequency and severity. This phenomenon is cited as a major cause of degradation…”
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Scientific diving in Brazil: history, present and perspectives by Leite, Tatiana S., Pinheiro, Igor E., Berchez, Flávio, Bertoncini, Áthila A., Cima, Oswaldo M. Del, Demetrescu, Irene E., Francini-Filho, Ronaldo B., Kikuchi, Ruy K.P, Machado, Arthur A., Maia-Nogueira, Rodrigo, Martins, Flavio L., Mendes, Liana F., Rambelli, Gilson, Sampaio, Claudio L.S., Segal, Barbara, Aguiar, Aline A., Auler, Augusto S., Barroco-Neto, José, Bonaldo, Roberta M., Buchmann, Francisco S., Calippo, Flavio, Cesar, Augusto, Gama, Matheus A.C., Ghilardi-Lopes, Natalia, Leão, Zelinda M.A.N., Lessa, Guilherme C., Menegola, Carla, Pinheiro, Hudson T., Rocha, Luiz A., Sabino, José, Seoane, José C.S., Sestokas, Julia, Tiago, Cláudio C., Wegner, Ewerton, Lotufo, Tito

“…Abstract Scientific diving (SD) is defined as any diving activity that applies scientific procedures to produce subsidies for studies and technical works in…”
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Coral bleaching in the Caramuanas reef (Todos os Santos Bay, Brazil) during the 2010 El Niño event by Miranda, Ricardo J., Cruz, Igor C.S., Leão, Zelinda M.A.N.

“…Episodes of coral bleaching related to El Niño events have been increasing in frequency and severity. This phenomenon is cited as a major cause of degradation…”
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Tropical coast of Brazil: Seas at the millennium: an environmental evaluation by LEAO, Zelinda M. A. N, DOMINGUEZ, José M. L

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