Infaunal communities associated to the razor clam Ensis macha: water-jet fishing impact

La almeja navaja (género Ensis) se explota en todo el mundo mediante una variedad de artes de pesca. Los impactos ambientales asociados a estas pesquerías incluyen cambios producidos en las características físicas del sedimento y la columna de agua, así como los efectos sobre las comunidades asociadas y sobre las mismas especies objetivo. El impacto producido depende principalmente del arte de pesca, el tipo de hábitat y la intensidad de pesca. Los marisqueros del Golfo San José (Península Valdés, Chubut) emplean el hidrojet, técnica que implica la inyección de agua en el sustrato, para extraer navajas en distintos bancos. Si bien la explotación de este recurso en el Golfo San José es aún incipiente, es de suma importancia el estudio del impacto de esta pesquería para poder establecer medidas de manejo que se adecuen a la técnica empleada y al ambiente del Golfo, antes de que la pesquería se desarrolle a mayor escala. Así, el objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar experimentalmente el impacto de la pesca de la almeja navajas Ensis macha mediante el uso de la técnica hidrojet sobre las comunidades bentónicas asociadas a los bancos de esta almeja en el Golfo San José. Para ello, se comparó la composición de la fauna bentónica en dos bancos de navajas, uno con actividad extractiva y otro control, en el momento de la pesca y al año de realizada la actividad. Las comparaciones mostraron que en el tiempo inicial no se observaron diferencias entre el banco impactado y el control, mientras que luego de un año de realizada la actividad de pesca, las diferencias en la composición de las comunidades de ambos bancos fueron significativas. Así, el banco control se caracterizó por la presencia de poliquetos, anfípodos y estomatópodos, mientras que en el banco impactado los moluscos bivalvos y gasterópodos fueron los grupos más representativos. Los resultados hallados son de utilidad a fin de sugerir medidas de conservación y gestión que eviten la degradación de la biodiversidad local.Razor clams (genus Ensis ) are exploited worldwide through a variety of fishing gears. The environmental impacts produced by these fisheries include changes in the sediment physical characteristics and the water column, as well as the effects on the associated communities and on the target species. The impact mainly depends on the fishing gear, the type of habitat and the fishing intensity. San José gulf (Península Valdés, Chubut) fishermen use the water-jet technique, which involves the injection of water into the substrate to extract the razor clams. Although the exploitation of this resource in the San José gulf is still incipient, it is important to study the impact of this fishery in order to establish appropriate management measures to related the technique used and to the gulf environment, before the fishery grows. Thus, the aim of this study was to experimentally evaluate the impact of Ensis macha water-jet fishing on the benthic communities associated with its beds in San José gulf. The composition of the benthic fauna was compared in two beds, one with extractive activity and another as control, at the time of fishing and after a year. Comparisons showed no differences in the initial time between the impacted bed and the control one, while after a year of the fishing activity the differences in the communities’ composition of both beds were significant. The control bed was characterized by polychaetes, amphipods and stomatopods, while the bivalves and gastropods were representative of the impacted bed. The results found are useful in suggesting conservation and management measures to avoid degradation of local biodiversity.Fil: Mendez, María Martha. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; ArgentinaFil: Robledo, Jorgelina. No especifica;Fil: Van Der Molen, Silvina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentin

Invasive barnacle fouling on an endemic burrowing crab mobile basibionts as vectors to invade a suboptimal habitat

Neohelice (Chasmagnathus) granulata is an ecosystem engineer endemic of salt marshes and mudflats of the southwestern Atlantic coast, where several Patagonian salt marshes were invaded by the acorn barnacle Balanus glandula, a typical rocky shore species. In this work, we supply the first report of the occurrence of epibiosis of B. glandula on N. granulata in these salt marshes and we describe the major ecological features of this invader/native association in order to generate sound baseline for further investigations and management decisions. Our results show that barnacles are found in the entire dorsal and lateral surface of the crabs, and specially in vital zones such us the basal insertion of the chelipeds, walking appendages, ocular peduncles, jaws, mouth with the carapace. Furthermore, the size reached by barnacles suggest that they are sexually mature and can reproduce while fouling on the crabs, being the maximum size of barnacles tightly associated and determined by the duration of the crab's inter-molt span. Our results highlight the mechanisms by which an invasive rocky shore invader can exploit an unfavorable environment (i.e. mobile substratum) to persist on soft bottom systems.Neohelice (Chasmagnathus) granulata es un ingeniero de ecosistemas endémico de las marismas y planicies barrosas de la costa atlántica sud-occidental, donde varias marismas patagónicas han sido invadidas por el cirripedio Balanus glandula, una especie típica de intermareales rocosos. En este trabajo, se proporciona el primer reporte de la ocurrencia de epibiosis de B. glandula sobre N. granulata en estas marismas y se describen las principales características ecológicas de esta asociación invasor/nativo con el objetivo de generar información de línea de base adecuada para investigaciones futuras y la toma de desiciones de manejo. Nuestros resultados muestran que los cirripedios se encuentran en la superficie dorsal y lateral de los cangrejos y, en especial, en zonas vitales como la inserción basal de los quelípedos, los apéndices caminadores, los pedúnculos oculares, las mandíbulas y la boca, con el caparazón. Además, el tamaño medio de los cirripedios sugiere que alcanzan la madurez sexual y son capaces de reproducirse mientras se encuentran adheridos a los cangrejos. Por otra parte, el tamaño máximo de los cirripedios se encuentra fuertemente asociado y determinado por la duración del intervalo entre-mudas de los cangrejos. Así, nuestros resultados ponen de manifiesto los mecanismos por los cuales un invasor de intermareales rocosos es capaz de explotar un entorno desfavorable (es decir, sustratos móviles) para persistir en intermareales de fondos blandos.Fil: Mendez, María Martha. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: Sueiro, Maria Cruz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: Schwindt, Evangelina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: Bortolus, Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentin

Mass Mortality of Foundation Species on Rocky Shores: Testing a Methodology for a Continental Monitoring Program

Global concern around substantial losses of biodiversity has led to the development of a number of monitoring programs. Networks were established to obtain appropriate data on the spatial and temporal variation of marine species on rocky shores. Recently, the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network Pole to Pole of the Americas (MBONP2P) program was established and is coordinating biodiversity surveys along coastal areas throughout the continent. The goal of this paper was to test the usefulness and adequacy of a methodology proposed for the MBON P2P program. Changes in benthic assemblage cover were studied on monitored sites in northern Patagonia before and after the 2019 austral summer. Long-term dynamics of mussel bed is described based on existing data. Results showed that assemblages before the 2019 austral summer were different from assemblages after it. Thus, a mussel mass mortality event could be detected with this methodology. It took less than a year for mussel cover to drop from 90 to almost 0%; even where substantial changes in mussel bed cover were not registered in the previous ∼20 years at the study area. This simple methodology is an adequate tool for monitoring rocky intertidal habitats. Yearly monitoring is needed, as a minimum, to perceive this kind of process timely. Real-time detection offers the opportunity of properly understanding the causes that lead to the loss of key community components, such as these foundation species. Furthermore, it would provide early warning to decision-makers enhancing the chances of conservation of natural environments and their ecosystem services.Fil: Mendez, María Martha. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco"; ArgentinaFil: Livore, Juan Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; ArgentinaFil: Marquez, Federico. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco"; ArgentinaFil: Bigatti, Gregorio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia "San Juan Bosco"; Argentina. Universidad Espíritu Santo; Ecuado

Plan Prospectivo Estratégico para el Nodo Especializado de Conocimiento de los Espacios Rurales CIER

El presente proyecto se elaboró para orientar a futuro al Nodo Especializado de Conocimiento de los Espacios Rurales CIER, que se pretende implementar en la UNAD como estrategia de desarrollo y ejecución proyectos de investigación y la divulgación de sus resultados potenciando la línea de investigación de Desarrollo Rural de la ECAPMA. Su objetivo es el de Formular un Análisis Prospectivo y Estratégico del Nodo de Conocimiento de los Espacios Rurales CIER, que nos permita a partir del diagnóstico, identificar las variables estratégicas, construir el escenario apuesta y proponer el Plan Estratégico Prospectivo con acciones a corto, mediano y largo plazo, en el marco de la nueva ruralidad. Para su desarrollo se hizo la utilización de instrumentos de prospectiva como el Delphi, el MICMAC, el MACTOR, el Método de construcción de escenarios de los ejes de Shwartz y el ábaco de Regnier, para establecer los escenarios deseados, que concluyen en la formulación de un plan estratégico.This project was developed to guide future to the specialized knowledge of the rural spaces CIER node, which intends to implement in the UNAD as strategy development and implementation research projects and the dissemination of their results promoting the research of Rural development of the ECAPMA line. Its objective is to formulate a prospective analysis and strategic of the node's knowledge of the spaces rural CIER, allowing us from the diagnosis, identify the strategic variables, build the betting scenario and propose prospective Strategic Plan with actions to short, medium and long term, in the context of the new rurality. For its development is made the use of instruments of prospective as the Delphi, the MICMAC, the MACTOR, the method of construction of scenarios of them axes of Shwartz and the abacus of Regnier, to establish them scenarios desired, that conclude in the formulation of a plan strategic

Relação de percepção de risco e consumo de álcool por adolescentes

El propósito del estudio fue conocer la relación entre percepción de riesgo y el consumo de alcohol en adolescentes de preparatoria. El estudio fue descriptivo, correlacional. El muestreo fue probabilístico, estratificado por semestre con asignación proporcional al tamaño de cada estrato, con una muestra de 345 adolescentes. Se utilizó una Cédula de identificación, el Cuestionario de Percepción de Riesgo hacia el Consumo de Alcohol y el instrumento AUDIT. De acuerdo a los resultados, se identificó una relación negativa significativa entre el índice de percepción de riesgo con el índice de AUDIT (rs= -.418, p=.001). Se concluye que a mayor percepción de riesgo, menor será el consumo de alcohol por parte de los adolescentes.O propósito do estudo foi conhecer a relação entre percepção de risco e o consumo de álcool por adolescentes do ensino médio. O estudo foi descritivo, correlacional. A amostragem foi probabilística, estratificada por semestre com distribuição proporcional ao tamanho de cada estrato, com uma amostra de 345 adolescentes. Utilizou-se uma ficha de identificação, um questionário de percepção de risco sobre o consumo de álcool e o instrumento AUDIT. De acordo com os resultados, identificou-se uma relação negativa significativa entre o índice de percepção de risco e o índice AUDIT (rs= -.418, p=.001). Conclui-se que quanto maior for a percepção de risco, menor será o consumo de álcool por parte dos adolescentes.The aim of the study was to discover the relationship between risk perception and alcohol consumption in adolescents in high school. This was a descriptive, correlational study. The sample was probabilistic, stratified by semester with allocation proportional to the size of each stratum, in a sample of 345 adolescents. We used identity cards, the Alcohol Risk Perception Questionnaire and the AUDIT instrument. The results showed a significant negative relationship between the risk perception rate and the AUDIT (rs= -.418, p=.001). We can conclude that the higher the perceived risk, the lower the alcohol consumption among adolescents

Lo binario femenino masculino. Simbolismos de género en conventos novohispanos

Este libro pretende dar visibilidad a la significativa influencia de las estructuras sociales de género en la edificación de la arquitectura conventual mexicana. los espacios habitados por mujeres de vida consagrada no han sido abordados con esta perspectiva , propone por primera vez una mirada académica al género como estructura social que dio origen tanto a las características físicas de la arquitectura conventual novohispana como a prácticas cotidianas que reflejaban una diferencia importante entre ideales de virilidad y feminidad

Adynaton 5

Revista de narrativa y poesía escrita en los talleres literarios de CETYS Universidad."Adynaton" es una revista del Círculo de Letras de CETYS Universidad

Mortality from gastrointestinal congenital anomalies at 264 hospitals in 74 low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries: a multicentre, international, prospective cohort study

Summary Background Congenital anomalies are the fifth leading cause of mortality in children younger than 5 years globally. Many gastrointestinal congenital anomalies are fatal without timely access to neonatal surgical care, but few studies have been done on these conditions in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We compared outcomes of the seven most common gastrointestinal congenital anomalies in low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries globally, and identified factors associated with mortality. Methods We did a multicentre, international prospective cohort study of patients younger than 16 years, presenting to hospital for the first time with oesophageal atresia, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, intestinal atresia, gastroschisis, exomphalos, anorectal malformation, and Hirschsprung’s disease. Recruitment was of consecutive patients for a minimum of 1 month between October, 2018, and April, 2019. We collected data on patient demographics, clinical status, interventions, and outcomes using the REDCap platform. Patients were followed up for 30 days after primary intervention, or 30 days after admission if they did not receive an intervention. The primary outcome was all-cause, in-hospital mortality for all conditions combined and each condition individually, stratified by country income status. We did a complete case analysis. Findings We included 3849 patients with 3975 study conditions (560 with oesophageal atresia, 448 with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, 681 with intestinal atresia, 453 with gastroschisis, 325 with exomphalos, 991 with anorectal malformation, and 517 with Hirschsprung’s disease) from 264 hospitals (89 in high-income countries, 166 in middleincome countries, and nine in low-income countries) in 74 countries. Of the 3849 patients, 2231 (58·0%) were male. Median gestational age at birth was 38 weeks (IQR 36–39) and median bodyweight at presentation was 2·8 kg (2·3–3·3). Mortality among all patients was 37 (39·8%) of 93 in low-income countries, 583 (20·4%) of 2860 in middle-income countries, and 50 (5·6%) of 896 in high-income countries (p<0·0001 between all country income groups). Gastroschisis had the greatest difference in mortality between country income strata (nine [90·0%] of ten in lowincome countries, 97 [31·9%] of 304 in middle-income countries, and two [1·4%] of 139 in high-income countries; p≤0·0001 between all country income groups). Factors significantly associated with higher mortality for all patients combined included country income status (low-income vs high-income countries, risk ratio 2·78 [95% CI 1·88–4·11], p<0·0001; middle-income vs high-income countries, 2·11 [1·59–2·79], p<0·0001), sepsis at presentation (1·20 [1·04–1·40], p=0·016), higher American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score at primary intervention (ASA 4–5 vs ASA 1–2, 1·82 [1·40–2·35], p<0·0001; ASA 3 vs ASA 1–2, 1·58, [1·30–1·92], p<0·0001]), surgical safety checklist not used (1·39 [1·02–1·90], p=0·035), and ventilation or parenteral nutrition unavailable when needed (ventilation 1·96, [1·41–2·71], p=0·0001; parenteral nutrition 1·35, [1·05–1·74], p=0·018). Administration of parenteral nutrition (0·61, [0·47–0·79], p=0·0002) and use of a peripherally inserted central catheter (0·65 [0·50–0·86], p=0·0024) or percutaneous central line (0·69 [0·48–1·00], p=0·049) were associated with lower mortality. Interpretation Unacceptable differences in mortality exist for gastrointestinal congenital anomalies between lowincome, middle-income, and high-income countries. Improving access to quality neonatal surgical care in LMICs will be vital to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 of ending preventable deaths in neonates and children younger than 5 years by 2030

Relationships between macroinfaunal invertebrates and physicochemical factors in two sandy beaches of Patagonia

The interest in the knowledge of the ecology of soft-sediment communities is increasing due to the importance that these environments pose to ecologists and environmentalists. However, the ecology of Argentinean sandy beaches is almost unknown, in spite of being relatively common landscapes. In this work we describe and compare the macroinfaunal assemblages in the two largest sandy beaches within the Monte Len National Park, the first marine-coastal park of Argentina. Macrobenthic samples were collected and environmental descriptions were performed by quantifying and comparing the organic matter content, grain size distribution and depth of the substratum available for macroinfaunal colonization. Results show that polychaetes and crustaceans are the dominant taxa and that the two beaches differ in the physicochemical characteristics, suggesting that a relation between the benthic fauna and physicochemical factors exists. Although they appeared similar at the landscape scale in preliminary visual surveys, the geomorphological differences between habitats are likely to drive strong differences in the structure of the macroinfaunal assemblages. The monitoring of visible landscape features is likely to undermine the efficiency of protection and managing strategies if not complemented by geomorphological and ecological surveys of less visible ecosystem variables.Fil: Mendez, María Martha. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: Schwindt, Evangelina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: Bortolus, Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentin

Differential benthic community response to increased habitat complexity mediated by an invasive barnacle

Invasive species threaten native ecosystems worldwide. However, these species can interact positively with local communities, increasing their richness, or the abundance of some species. Many invasive species are capable of influencing the habitat itself, by ameliorating physical stress and facilitating the colonization and survival of other organisms. Barnacles are common engineer species that can change the physical structure of the environment, its complexity, and heterogeneity through their own structure. Balanus glandula is a native barnacle of the rocky shores of the west coast of North America. In Argentina, this invasive species not only colonizes rocky shores but it also has successfully colonized soft-bottom salt marshes, where hard substrata are a limiting resource. In these environments, barnacles form three-dimensional structures that increase the structural complexity of the invaded salt marshes. In this work, we compared the composition, density, richness, and diversity of the macroinvertebrate assemblages associated with habitats of different structural complexity in two Patagonian salt marshes where B. glandula is well established. Our results showed differences in the relative distribution and abundances of the invertebrate species between habitats of different complexities. Furthermore, the response of the communities to the changes in the structural complexity generated by B. glandula was different in the two marshes studied. This highlights the fact that B. glandula facilitates other invertebrates and affect community structure, mainly where the settlement substrata (Spartina vs. mussels) are not functionally similar to the barnacle. Thus, our work shows that the rocky shore B. glandula is currently a critical structuring component of the native invertebrate community of soft-bottom environments where this species was introduced along the coast of southern South America.Fil: Mendez, María Martha. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; ArgentinaFil: Schwindt, Evangelina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; ArgentinaFil: Bortolus, Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto Patagónico para el Estudio de los Ecosistemas Continentales; Argentin