468 research outputs found
First record of Biremis circumtexta (Bacillariophyceae) for TucumĂĄn, Argentina
En el presente trabajo se da a conocer el primer registro de Biremis circumtexta (Bacillariophyceae) para TucumĂĄn, Argentina y de datos fisicoquĂmicos del ambiente lĂłtico estudiado. Se amplĂa el ĂĄrea de distribuciĂłn de esta especie para Argentina.This paper presents the first record of Biremis circumtexta (Bacillariophyceae) for TucumĂĄn, Argentina, and the physicochemical data of the studied lotic environment. The range of this species is extended for new areas in Argentina.Fil: Taboada, MarĂa de Los Ăngeles. Fundacion Miguel Lillo. Direccion de Botanica. Instituto de Ficologia; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas; ArgentinaFil: MartĂnez de Marco, Silvia N.. Fundacion Miguel Lillo. Direccion de Botanica. Instituto de Ficologia; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de TucumĂĄn. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Miguel Lillo. Instituto de LimnologĂa del Noroeste Argentino; ArgentinaFil: Tracanna, Beatriz Concepcion. Fundacion Miguel Lillo. Direccion de Botanica. Instituto de Ficologia; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas; Argentin
Fitoplancton de ambientes lĂłticos de la cuenca superior del rĂo SalĂ, TucumĂĄn, Argentina
Mar tĂnez De Marco, S. N.; B. C. Tracanna & N. I. Maidana. 2011. âFitoplancton de ambientes lĂłticos de la cuenca superior del rĂo SalĂ, TucumĂĄn, Argentinaâ. Lilloa 48 (1). El fitoplancton de los rĂos SalĂ (tributario y emisario), Vipos y Tapia estuvo representado por 224 taxones y las Bacillariophyceae en especial, las pennadas, tuvieron la mayor riqueza especĂfica, luego se ubicaron las Chlorophyta y las Cyanophyta. La Ășnica alga roja registrada sĂłlo fue hallada en los rĂos Tapia y SalĂ emisario, encontrĂĄndose tambiĂ©n en este Ășltimo los dinoflagelados. Se citan por primera vez para el noroeste argentino 34 taxones de Bacillariophyceae que corresponden a: 27 especies, 5 variedades y 2 formas. Se proponen tres nuevas combinaciones nomenclaturales
Primer registro de Biremis circumtexta (Bacillariophyceae) para TucumĂĄn, Argentina
Taboada, MarĂa de los A.; Silvia N. Mar tĂnez De Marco; Beatriz C. Tracanna. 2014. âPrimer registro de Biremis circumtexta (Bacillariophyceae) para TucumĂĄn, Argentinaâ. Lilloa 51 (2). En el presente trabajo se da a conocer el primer registro de Biremis circumtexta (Bacillariophyceae) para TucumĂĄn, Argentina y de datos fisicoquĂmicos del ambiente lĂłtico estudiado. Se amplĂa el ĂĄrea de distribuciĂłn de esta especie para Argentina
Ficoflora epilĂtica y variables ambientales del Arroyo Calimayo (TucumĂĄn-Argentina)
Epilithic phycoflora and environmental variables of Calimayo Stream (TucumĂĄn-Argentina). TucumĂĄn is known for its richness in natural and water resources. Previous phycological studies focused mainly on the phytoplankton, but little was done in relation to the epilithic phycoflora. The aim of this research was to analyze the epilithic taxocenosis and physicochemical variables of Calimayo stream during an annual cycle, and to contribute to the taxonomic knowledge of the phycoflora in Northwestern Argentina. Physicochemical and biological samples collected in 2012-2013 were studied. The water was alkaline, bicarbonate-calcium, oligosaprobic in summer/13 and oligo-?-mesosaprobic in the other seasons. Mineralization was average and the stream was well oxygenated. The Bacillariohyceae class presented 69 taxa followed by Divisions Cyanophyta (10), Chlorophyta (5) and Rhodophyta (1). The following species were always present: Amphipleura lindheimerii, Cocconeis placentula var. lineata, Cymbella affinis, Gomphonema olivaceum, G. parvulum, Luticola mutica, Navicula tripunctata, Nitzschia palea, Orthoseira roeseana, Planothidium frequentissimum, P. lanceolatum, Reimeria uniseriata, Rhoicosphenia abbreviata, Ulnaria ulna, Oedogonium sp., Lyngbya sp. 1, Myxosarcina spectabilis, Oscillatoria sp. 1 y 2. Of a total of 85 taxa, 70 are cited for the first time for epilithon and Myxosarcina spectabilis is a new record for Tucuman. Phycoflora composition was influenced by temperature, depth, precipitation and pH.TucumĂĄn se destaca por sus riquezas en recursos naturales e hĂdricos. Los estudios ficolĂłgicos se basaron principalmente en el fitoplancton, siendo escaso el anĂĄlisis de la ficoflora epilĂtica. Los objetivos fueron analizar la taxocenosis epilĂtica y variables fisicoquĂmicas del arroyo durante un ciclo anual y contribuir al conocimiento de la ficoflora del NOA. Se estudiaron muestras fisicoquĂmicas y biolĂłgicas recolectadas durante 2012-2013. El agua tuvo un pH alcalino, se caracterizĂł como bicarbonatada-cĂĄlcica, oligosaprĂłbica (verano/13) y oligo-?-mesosaprĂłbica en las otras estaciones. La mineralizaciĂłn fue media y el arroyo estuvo bien oxigenado. La Clase Bacillariohyceae presentĂł 69 taxones seguida de las Divisiones Cyanophyta (10), Chlorophyta (5) y Rhodophyta (1). Las especies siempre presentes fueron: Amphipleura lindheimerii, Cocconeis placentula var. lineata, Cymbella affinis, Gomphonema olivaceum, G. parvulum, Luticola mutica, Navicula tripunctata, Nitzschia palea, Orthoseira roeseana, Planothidium lanceolatum, P. frequentissimum, Reimeria uniseriata, Rhoicosphenia abbreviata, Ulnaria ulna, Oedogonium sp., Lyngbya sp.1, Myxosarcina spectabilis, Oscillatoria sp. 1 y 2. Las mayores densidades se presentaron en Ă©poca invernal. De un total de 85 taxones, 70 se citan por primera vez para el epiliton y Myxosarcina spectabilis es un nuevo registro para TucumĂĄn. La composiciĂłn de la ficoflora estuvo influenciada por: temperatura, profundidad, precipitaciones y pH
EvaluaciĂłn del fitoplancton en el embalse Escaba (TucumĂĄn â Argentina) para caracterizar la calidad de sus aguas
The aim of this study was to analyze space-time variations of phytoplankton in the limnetic zone of the Escaba reservoir and the mouth of its tributary rivers, ChavarrĂa, Las Moras, El Chorro and Singuil, and compare these with physicochemical variables in order to characterize the water quality between 2010 and 2012. One hundred and thirty-five taxa were determined: 77 Bacillariophyceae, 40 Chlorophyta, 12 Cyanophyta, 5 Euglenophyta and 1 Dinophyta. Algal density varied between 84 and 6,924 individuals/ml with Ceratium hirundinella as the dominant species, except for the spring of 2011. Chlorophyll-a varied seasonally and in space with values between 6 and 2,511 ?g/l, with higher numbers for the affluents. Elevated biomass values and the polysaprobic character of the waters defined a deficient or bad ecological status. The specific diversity oscillated between 0 and 2.76. The generalized linear model detected changes in the abundancy of C. hirundinella between the two seasons, the sites and months assayed, which were associated with differences in certain physicochemical variables (ammonium, DO and BOD5) A negative relationship was only observed between dinoflagellates and ammonium in November 2011. The present study has provided new information regarding the algal biodiversity of the Escaba dam and distribution of C. hirundinella in the TucumĂĄn province.El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar las variaciones espacio-temporales del fitoplancton de la zona limnĂ©tica del embalse Escaba y la desembocadura de sus tributarios: rĂos ChavarrĂa, Las Moras, El Chorro y Singuil, respecto a variables fisicoquĂmicas para caracterizar la calidad del agua durante 2010-2012. Se determinaron 135 taxones: Bacillariophyceae (77), Chlorophyta (40), Cyanophyta (12), Euglenophyta (5) y Dinophyta (1). La densidad algal variĂł de 84 a 6924 ind/ml y Ceratium hirundinella fue dominante excepto en primavera de 2011. La clorofila a tuvo un rango variable a nivel temporal y espacial fluctuando entre 6 y 2511 ?g/l, encontrĂĄndose mayores registros en los5afluentes. Los elevados valores de biomasa y la caracterizaciĂłn polisaprĂłbica de sus aguas determinaron un estado ecolĂłgico deficiente o malo. La diversidad especĂfica oscilĂł entre 0-2,76. El modelo lineal generalizado detectĂł cambios en las abundancias de C. hirundinella entre las dos temporadas, sitios y meses acompañados por diferencias en algunas variables fisicoquĂmicas (amonio, OD y DBO5) SĂłlo se observĂł durante noviembre de 2011 una relaciĂłn inversa entre la densidad del dinoflagelado con el amonio. Este trabajo aportĂł al conocimiento de la biodiversidad algal del embalse Escaba y ampliĂł la distribuciĂłn de C. hirundinella en la provincia de TucumĂĄn
Fluctuaciones de las variables fĂsicas y quĂmicas de los rĂos SalĂ, Vipos y Tapia (TucumĂĄn, Argentina)
MartĂnez De Marco, Silvia N.; Beatriz C. Tracanna; MarĂa A. Barrionuevo; MarĂa G. Navarro; Gladys S. Meoni & Adriana P. Chaile. âFluctuaciones de las variables fĂsicas y quĂmicas de los rĂos SalĂ, Vipos y Tapia (TucumĂĄn, Argentina)â. Lilloa 44 (1-2). En esta contribuciĂłn se analizaron 20 parĂĄmetros fĂsicos y quĂmicos de los rĂos SalĂ, Tapia y Vipos efectuĂĄndose muestreos mensuales desde marzo de 1998 a marzo de 1999. Los rĂos mostraron diferentes composiciones iĂłnicas, determinĂĄndose los siguientes tipos de aguas: bicarbonatadas / sulfatadas-sĂłdicas / cĂĄlcicas; bicarbonatadas cĂĄlcicas-sĂłdicas; sulfatadas cĂĄlcicas y cloruradas y/o sulfatadas sĂłdicas. El pH variĂł entre 6,8 y 8,6. De acuerdo a la conductividad la mineralizaciĂłn fluctuĂł desde media en el rĂo Vipos hasta excesiva en el Tapia. El promedio del oxĂgeno disuelto fue, en general, de 8 mgL-1, excepto para el emisario SalĂ en diciembre/98 y febrero/99 con registros a 20 mgL-1). Los valores mĂĄximos de manganeso oscilaron entre 74,3 - 426,4 ”gL-1 en el rĂo SalĂ emisario para agosto, octubre, diciembre de 1998 y enero de 1999 y en los rĂos Tapia y tributario SalĂ en marzo/98 con 63,7 y 85,3 ”gL-1, respectivamente. Entre los compuestos organoclorados sobresalieron metoxicloro y lindano con concentraciones que no superaron los lĂmites establecidos para el agua de consumo.
(*) Trabajo subsidiado por el Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas (CONICET). Proyecto PIP 0871/98; Consejo de Investigaciones de la Universidad Nacional de TucumĂĄn (CIUNT) Proyectos 26/G128 y 26/G229
Measurement of the cosmic ray spectrum above eV using inclined events detected with the Pierre Auger Observatory
A measurement of the cosmic-ray spectrum for energies exceeding
eV is presented, which is based on the analysis of showers
with zenith angles greater than detected with the Pierre Auger
Observatory between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2013. The measured spectrum
confirms a flux suppression at the highest energies. Above
eV, the "ankle", the flux can be described by a power law with
index followed by
a smooth suppression region. For the energy () at which the
spectral flux has fallen to one-half of its extrapolated value in the absence
of suppression, we find
eV.Comment: Replaced with published version. Added journal reference and DO
Energy Estimation of Cosmic Rays with the Engineering Radio Array of the Pierre Auger Observatory
The Auger Engineering Radio Array (AERA) is part of the Pierre Auger
Observatory and is used to detect the radio emission of cosmic-ray air showers.
These observations are compared to the data of the surface detector stations of
the Observatory, which provide well-calibrated information on the cosmic-ray
energies and arrival directions. The response of the radio stations in the 30
to 80 MHz regime has been thoroughly calibrated to enable the reconstruction of
the incoming electric field. For the latter, the energy deposit per area is
determined from the radio pulses at each observer position and is interpolated
using a two-dimensional function that takes into account signal asymmetries due
to interference between the geomagnetic and charge-excess emission components.
The spatial integral over the signal distribution gives a direct measurement of
the energy transferred from the primary cosmic ray into radio emission in the
AERA frequency range. We measure 15.8 MeV of radiation energy for a 1 EeV air
shower arriving perpendicularly to the geomagnetic field. This radiation energy
-- corrected for geometrical effects -- is used as a cosmic-ray energy
estimator. Performing an absolute energy calibration against the
surface-detector information, we observe that this radio-energy estimator
scales quadratically with the cosmic-ray energy as expected for coherent
emission. We find an energy resolution of the radio reconstruction of 22% for
the data set and 17% for a high-quality subset containing only events with at
least five radio stations with signal.Comment: Replaced with published version. Added journal reference and DO
New genetic loci implicated in fasting glucose homeostasis and their impact on type 2 diabetes risk.
Levels of circulating glucose are tightly regulated. To identify new loci influencing glycemic traits, we performed meta-analyses of 21 genome-wide association studies informative for fasting glucose, fasting insulin and indices of beta-cell function (HOMA-B) and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in up to 46,186 nondiabetic participants. Follow-up of 25 loci in up to 76,558 additional subjects identified 16 loci associated with fasting glucose and HOMA-B and two loci associated with fasting insulin and HOMA-IR. These include nine loci newly associated with fasting glucose (in or near ADCY5, MADD, ADRA2A, CRY2, FADS1, GLIS3, SLC2A2, PROX1 and C2CD4B) and one influencing fasting insulin and HOMA-IR (near IGF1). We also demonstrated association of ADCY5, PROX1, GCK, GCKR and DGKB-TMEM195 with type 2 diabetes. Within these loci, likely biological candidate genes influence signal transduction, cell proliferation, development, glucose-sensing and circadian regulation. Our results demonstrate that genetic studies of glycemic traits can identify type 2 diabetes risk loci, as well as loci containing gene variants that are associated with a modest elevation in glucose levels but are not associated with overt diabetes
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