Balneário Camboriu (SC - Brazil) is a touristic city where the disordered growth of the urban population and the implementation of coastal works without proper evaluation generated environmental impacts and affected the sanitary quality of water and sediment of Camboriu River and marine adjacent area. One of the most recent and alarming phenomena observed are the blooms of invasive bryozoans (Arboscuspis bellula and Membraniporopsis tubigera) associated with epibenthic diatoms (Amphitetras antediluviana and Biddulphia biddulphiana). Several clues associate these phenomena, started in 2003, with the excess of nutrients and organic matter in the Camboriú cove and large coastal works such as dredging, landfills and construction of jetties, leading to changes in benthic ecological structure. Being an aesthetic and environmental health problem, the concern of the scientific community and government agencies intensified as the occurrences become more frequent and persistent. This research addresses this issue through environmental and experimental studies. Samplings of the benthic material collected by boat and diving, and blooms monitoring were the environmental approach. The laboratory work included the algal isolation and culture, in addition to growth conditions assessment and chemical biomass analysis. Monitoring data showed a seasonal trend in the blooms, with more conspicuous events in warmer months. Diatoms increase in abundance in colder months and bryozoans in the warmer ones. The diatom A. antediluviana, predominant in the blooms, grew satisfactorily in laboratory cultivation, showing better growth in media with higher concentrations of silicate and phosphate. Bryozoans showed slow growth in laboratory conditions. The deposited material collected in the environment showed low concentrations of saturated fatty acids, but the high biomass suggest a possible use for biofuels production. Biomass samples dominated by bryozoans showed moderate antimicrobial activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae. The explanation for the occurrence of these blooms are still inconclusive, but there is considerable evidence that it is a synergistic effect between the high concentration of bacteria and organic debris in the water related to local pollution and the elimination of natural competitors by coastal works.
Patches formed by dense accumulations of diatoms in the surf zone (surf diatoms) are common on sandy beaches with intermediate to dissipative morphodynamic states. Their appearances are correlated with environmental factors such as the passage of cold fronts when onshore winds increase beach hydrodynamics, resuspending epibenthic stocks and accumulating them through the inner surf zone. In Santa Catarina state, Southern Brazil, two beaches are known to have frequent occurrence of accumulations of the surf diatom Asterionellopsis glacialis sensu lato: Rincão Beach (28°50' S) and Navegantes Beach (26°52' S). The high biomass of this alga and its central importance in the trophic structure of the coastal ecosystems suggest studies about its potential applications. In the present study, strains of A. glacialis were isolated, cultured under different conditions and evaluated for ecophysiological aspects: growth rate under different conditions, potential biological activities of exudates, biomass and lipid content, and fatty acid profile. A. glacialis cells in culture showed deformation, which were ameliorated by using agitation and silicon and phosphorus enriched culture media. Exudates of the strains showed no allelopathic effects, although previous studies have indicated activity. Lipid content showed variation depending on the strain and culture media. Values ranged from 9% to 13.6% by dry weight. In all strains saturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids were identified. Some hypotheses were proposed to explain the variation of the lipid contents, fatty acid profiles and physiological features between strains of the same species. We believe that the fatty acids profile of this primary producer has important consequences in the sandy beach ecology.
As nove pessoas mais importantes para a realização deste trabalho são: Marlene, Luana, Duda, Mel, Giullia, Tara, Zoe e Rayska. A gratidão que eu sinto por vocês estende-se além das páginas desta dissertação e tende ao infinito, à vida, ao universo e tudo mais.Quando cheguei a São Paulo, não esperava um ambiente tão acolhedor quanto o LABMAR, e todos os habitantes dele. Agradeço aos meus amigos e colegas, Mateus, Gabi, Giulia, Flávia, Luan e todas as pessoas dos laboratórios vizinhos com quem já tomei pelo menos um cafezinho. Agradeço principalmente ao Dr. Fred Brandini, por ter botado fé em mim e na minha pesquisa, e ao Dr. Pedro Tura, por ter compartilhado amostras, dados, conhecimento e conversas sinceras sobre as estruturas da academia e da sociedade, além do apoio e da motivação perante tudo isso.Agradeço à banca avaliadora, Dr. Demetrio Boltovskoy e Dr. Humberto González; não apenas por terem me titulado como mestre em oceanografia biológica, mas também pela quantidade absurda de sedimento que os senhores analisaram para que eu, e tantos outros cientistas, tivessem ombros parar subir. Agradeço também ao Dr. Luciano Fernandes, pelas ajudas taxonômicas, e ao Dr. Leonardo Rorig, por ter plantado as sementes da minha admiração pelo plâncton.Também agradeço ao pessoal da secretaria da pós-graduação do IO, pela paciência com os prazos e a minha falta de habilidade em lidar com burocracias. Att. JV Por fim, também agradeço ao plâncton, essas criaturinhas microscópicas que fazem o carbono girar, e a todas as deusas, demônios, espíritos, entidades e fantasmas que me ajudaram a ter força de vontade e determinação para escrever estar páginas. Abracadabra.
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