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Here we present, for the first time, a glossary of biometeorological terms. The glossary aims to address the need for a reliable source of biometeorological definitions, thereby facilitating communication and mutual understanding in this rapidly expanding field. A total of 171 terms are defined, with reference to 234 citations. It is anticipated that the glossary will be revisited in coming years, updating terms and adding new terms, as appropriate. The glossary is intended to provide a useful resource to the biometeorology community, and to this end, readers are encouraged to contact the lead author to suggest additional terms for inclusion in later versions of the glossary as a result of new and emerging developments in the field.

RESUMOO presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o manejo em propriedades leiteiras comparando-os com o manejo descrito nas bibliografias. A avaliação foi feita através da aplicação de questionários a 10 produtores das regiões de Quinta do Sol e Peabiru. Os questionários foram elaborados conforme a análise das principais necessidades e pontos críticos para um bom desempenho produtivo na bovinocultura leiteira. Foi observado, que a maioria dos produtores faz corretamente o manejo alimentar, porém, apenas 20% faz uso de fichas individuais, esse caso ocorre também no manejo reprodutivo. Já nos manejos produtivo e sanitário, observou-se que, a maioria dos produtores não faz o manejo corretamente e também não faz o uso de fichas individuais. Ao avaliar o manejo nas propriedades leiteiras e os comparando com o manejo recomendado nas bibliografias, observou que os produtores realizam parcialmente os manejos adequados e indicados para uma boa produção leiteira. Palavras-chave: casos incorporados, estatística, práticas de manejo ABSTRACTThe objective of the current study was to evaluate the management in dairy farms by comparing them with the management described in bibliographies. This evaluation was done using questionnaires for 10 producers in the regions of Quinta do Sol and Peabiru. The questionnaires were elaborated according to the analysis of the main necessities and critical points for a good performance in the dairy production. It was concluded that the use of individual records for animals expedite

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Lighting, either in its intensity or in its luminous spectrum, affects the eggs quality. This study evaluated the effect of four lamps (sodium vapor lamp, mercury vapor lamp, fluorescent lamp and incandescent lamp) that have different luminous spectra in the form of commercial poultry eggs. For this, 60 laying hens of the same age were separated for 63 days in four aviaries with reduced and distorted scale. In each treatment, different lamps were installed which provided similar luminous intensities. At the end of the period, these eggs were taken as samples for the fluorescent, incandescent, mercury vapor and sodium vapor lamps. In this way, images were made of these eggs, using a camera installed on a fixed tripod on a flat table with black background. In a room with controlled lighting, ensuring the same distance and angle for all eggs. The Matlab ® program was used to perform the image analysis, recording measurements of area, perimeter and minimum and maximum distances of the mass center of each egg. The measurements were grouped by treatment and the Tukey's test of averages was applied. The results showed that the eggs removed from the sodium vapor treatment presented a more elongated shape. It is concluded that the light spectrum of the lamps affects the shape of the eggs and this should be considered in the planning of lighting programs in aviaries.