Ixodiasis disclosed by epiluminescence microscopy without skin contact

Nós descrevemos um homem de 48 anos que procurou nossa clínica com múltiplas pápulas eritematosas e pruriginosas dois dias após uma viagem à Serra da Mantiqueira. O exame físico meticuloso com o dermatoscópio de epiluminescência demonstrou múltiplos carrapatos na fase de larva na pele.We describe the case of a 48-year-old healthy man who sought for medical help in our clinic with multiple pruriginous erythematous papules after a 2-day trip to "Serra da Mantiqueira". (Mantiqueira Mountain). A meticulous physical exam with a portable epiluminescence microscopy showed several ticks on a larval form on the skin of the patient

Additions to the Bryophyte Flora of the Neotropics

New and remarkable records of bryophytes from Venezuela, Brazil, Costa Rica and Ecuador are reported. Diphyscium chiapense and Hedwigia ciliata var. leucophaea are new to South America. New to Venezuela are Grimmia reflexidens, Metzgeria claviflora, Pilopogon peruvianus and Racomitrium subsecundum; Grimmia navicularis and G. trichophylla are firstly reported for Brazil; Aphanolejeunea microscopica var. africana, A. minuta, A. sintenisii, Cololejeunea bischleriana, Metalejeunea cucullata, and Hyophila nymaniana represent new records for Costa Rica, and new to Ecuador are Diphyscium longifolium, Erpodium beccarii, Macrocolura sagittistipula, and (for continental Ecuador) Marchantia berteroana. Further new records to the states of that countries and rarely collected species are listed. All specimens are deposited in the private herbaria of the authors, duplicates in different herbaria as indicated

Entre tramas e fios: as controvérsias das transformações de significados e usos da lã de carneiro na Serra da Mantiqueira

This work is about development, knowledge and popular culture that involve the transformations of sheep wool worked in Serra da Mantiqueira. Based on the Actor-Network Theory (ANT), a research was carried out on the transformations in the uses and meanings of fiber from the 1980s onwards. To address these transformations, it was necessary to follow three objectives, the first being an oligoptic vision of sheep wool production in the Serra da Mantiqueira region, to trace its history in the region. The second consisted of identifying the human and non-human actors in the Mantiqueira networks and the third and last one, analyzing the sociotechnical network of sheep wool produced in Serra da Mantiqueira. The research used two networks that work with sheep's wool as an element that represents the cultural identity of their regions: Ave Lã and Mãostiqueiras. In a comparison between the two and briefly telling the history of sheep's wool in the Serra da Mantiqueira region; that more than a geographic connection, there is a cultural connection that permeates the economy of culture between the cities that cross the Sul de Minas and the State of São Paulo. As a methodological process, field research was carried out, interviews with artisans, artisans and sheep breeders and analysis of photographs and images sent by the artisans. The results consist of the cultural importance of sheep's wool for the Serra da Mantiqueira region, both on the cultural side and on the income generation side, both of which face the lack of public policies aimed at valuing local raw material, strengthening local economic development. In addition, still in the field of results, but focused on transformations, the most evident was related to the meaning of a local custom of working with sheep's wool for a "tradition" of the region, with a change of stages of the process in rituals and the second is related to the artifacts themselves, before they were covered, today they are smaller pieces, such as hats, scarves, gloves and decoration pieces.Esse trabalho é sobre desenvolvimento, saberes e cultura populares que envolvem as transformações da lã de carneiro trabalhada na Serra da Mantiqueira. A partir da Teoria Ator Rede (TAR), realizou-se uma pesquisa sobre as transformações dos usos e significados da fibra a partir da década de 1980. Para abordar essas transformações, foram necessários seguir três objetivos, sendo o primeiro realizar uma visão oligóptica da produção da lã de carneiro na região da Serra da Mantiqueira, para traçar sua história na região. O segundo consistiu em identificar os atores humanos e não-humanos nas redes mantiqueirenses e o terceiro e, último, analisar a rede sociotécnica da lã de carneiro produzida na Serra da Mantiqueira. A pesquisa utilizou duas redes que trabalham com a lã de carneiro como um elemento que representa a identidade cultural de suas regiões: Ave Lã e Mãostiqueiras. Em uma comparação entre as duas e contando brevemente a história da lã de carneiro na região da Serra da Mantiqueira; que mais do que uma ligação geográfica, há uma conexão cultural que perpassa a economia da cultura entre as cidades que cortam o Sul de Minas e o Estado de São Paulo. Como processo metodológico, realizou-se pesquisa de campo, entrevistas com artesãs, artesãos e criadores de ovinos e análises de fotografias e imagens enviadas pelas artesãs. Os resultados consistem na importância cultural da lã de carneiro para a região da Serra da Mantiqueira, tanto do lado cultural, quanto do lado da geração de renda, sendo que ambas enfrentam a ausência de políticas públicas que visem a valorização de matéria-prima local, fortalecendo o desenvolvimento econômico local. Além disso, ainda no campo dos resultados, mas voltados para as transformações, a mais evidente foi a relacionada ao significado de um costume local de trabalhar com a lã de carneiro para uma “tradição” da região, com uma alteração de etapas do processo em rituais e a segunda é a relacionada aos artefatos em si, antes eram cobertas, hoje, são peças menores, como gorros, cachecóis, luvas e peças de decoração

Caracterização dos solos em duas toposseqüências sobre diferentes litologias em áreas altimontanas na Serra da Mantiqueira.

Estudo de solos em duas toposseqüências em áreas de preservação ambiental na Serra da Mantiqueira, a primeira localizada no Parque Estadual do Ibitipoca, município de Lima Duarte, MG e a segunda localizada na RPPN do Matutú, município de Aiuruoca, MG.bitstream/CNPS/11573/1/doc57_2003_topossequencias.pd

Condições agrometeorológicas de cafeeiros na região de Soledade de Minas, anos 1999-2011.

O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever os dados climáticos de temperatura do ar e precipitação da região cafeeira de Soledade de Minas, Minas Gerais e relacioná-las as fases fenológicas dos cafeeiros e qualidade da bebida. A área de estudo compreende o município de Soledade de Minas, situado na região da Serra da Mantiqueira, sul do estado de Minas Gerais e pertencente à bacia hidrográfica do Rio Verd

Controls on the erosion of the continental margin of southeast Brazil from cosmogenic 10Be in river sediments

The Atlantic Ocean coast region of southeast Brazil contains two coast-parallel mountain ranges (the Serra do Mar and Serra da Mantiqueira) generated by tectonic activity pulses tens of millions years after the main continental rift event occurred around 120 Ma. Although the short-term erosion rates for the region are established, the relative importance of the factors controlling erosion is poorly constrained. We combine new and published catchment-averaged erosion rates (n = 48) using in situ-produced 10Be concentrations in quartz from river sediments to establish the regional erosion pattern. The river catchments are (i) escarpment topography, (ii) high-altitude low-relief and (iii) mixed topography, which record how escarpment fronts are migrating inland. Ocean-facing coastal escarpment catchments of the Serra do Mar (ε = 18–53 m/Ma) can be eroded approximately twice as fast as continent-facing escarpment catchments in the Serra do Mar and Serra da Mantiqueira (ε = 7–24 m/Ma). The correlation between the normalized channel steepness index (ksn) and slope angle indicates that river incision and hillslope erosion processes combine to maintain the high relief. The Serra do Mar catchments define a mean slope angle threshold indicating that landslides are the dominant erosional process when slope angles in excess of ~30°. Tectonic activity is low and plays no significant role in driving erosion. A first-order relationship between erosion rate and precipitation-temperature across the region implies that climate plays a key role in soil production, river incision and in triggering erosional processes. Although the high topographic relief is a pre-condition for the occurrence of significant erosion, the climatic condition is the outlining factor of the regional variation in erosion rates

To what extent do natural and anthropogenic factors determine the distribution of bats in an atlantic forest in Serra da Mantiqueira, southeastern Brazil?

Bats are the second speciose group of mammals in the Neotropics and are responsible for different ecosystem services, from seed dispersal to pollination, and the control of insect populations. Despite their ecological relevance, several knowledge gaps still exist for this megadiverse group, like which natural factors drive species distribution. Our goal was to determine to what extent natural and/or anthropogenic factors may explain the distribution of bats in one of the largest mountain ranges in South America: the Serra da Mantiqueira, one of the largest remaining of highland Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil. We compiled data from 110 bat inventories carried out there along 20 years (1998-2018). Based on the presence/absence of the 56 bats pecies and 46 explanatory variables, we used Favorability Function as a modeling algorithm to predict species richness and distribution. Models were obtained for 38 (86.6% of our compiled species) species based on 10 best variables, being the three most important the spatial component (84.2%, and contributed positively), pasture (34.2%, and contributed negatively) and presence and extension of roads (31.6%, and contributed positively), respectively. As Serra da Mantiqueira contains some of the largest remnants of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, we also analyzed the distribution of bats across the existing protected areas and priority áreas for nature conservation. We found that only 38% of the area with 10 or more species have more tan 70% of their surface protected, while others 62% are either not protected or have< 10% protected. Despite the large protected areas network along the Serra da Mantiqueira, bats are mainly affected by the proportion of pasture in the landscape, mainly located in the lower areas (< 1,000 m a.s.l.). However, 21.9% of the areas with greater favorability are still lacking protection. Ecological corridors, coupled with ecological restoration throughout the region, are extremely necessary.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

The climate of Serra do Ibitipoca, southeast of Minas Gerais State

This paper présents a study of the Climate in Ibitipoca Range. Part of Ibitipoca Range is occuped by Ibitipoca State Park, situated between Mantiqueira Range and Andrelândia Plateau, southeast of Minas Gerais State, in Brazil. It's presented a discussion about précipitation, température, relative humidity and winds and their relations. We added field observations, that was intensive and continuous. As the main conclusion, we introduce the more usual characteristics of the Ibitipoca climate that are represented and synthesized in three climatic unitsEste artigo resulta de um estudo sobre o clima da área da Serra do Ibitipoca. A área da Serra corresponde ao Parque Estadual do Ibitipoca, situada entre a Serra da Mantiqueira e o Planalto de Andrelândia, no sudeste do Estado de Minas Gerais. São apresentados e discutidos dados de precipitação pluviométrica, temperaturas do ar, umidade relativa do ar e ventos. Também foram consideradas as observações provenientes de trabalhos de campo, realizados de forma intensiva e contínua. São apresentadas as características habituais do clima da Serra do Ibitipoca, representadas e sintetizadas em três unidades climática