Vegetación y flora acuáticas de la laguna de Yuriria, Guanajuato, México

The research work was carried out at Yuriria lagoon, in the state of Guanajuato, in order to know its vascular aquatic flora and vegetation, and to recognize the plant associations. Although the Yuriria lagoon is artificial (a dam), it presents a floristic richness which includes 47 species in 34 genera and 25 families of vascular plants. Gramineae, Cyperaceae, Compositae, Lemnaceae, Polygonaceae and Umbelliferae are the best represented families. The dominant life form is herbaceous and the attached emergent hydrophytes reach a total of 27 species. Only 2 arboreal elements (Taxodium mucronatum and Salix chilensis) were recorded. The principal aquatic vegetation of the lagoon, especially in shallow places at the south and southeast, is represented by extensive stands of cat tail (Typha domingensis) and bulrush (Scirpus californicus). The lagoon is in a clear aging process with the result of a continuous loss of aquatic habitats, which can be partially explained as due to spread of Eichhornia crassipes (waterhyacinth) which covers 60% of the surface. This situation is becoming more critical and in a short time the lagoon may disappear if the right measures to reestablish the equilibrium in the Lerma-Santiago basin, which is the main source of this aquatic environment, are not taken.El presente trabajo fue realizado en la laguna de Yuriria, Guanajuato, con la finalidad de dar a conocer la flora y la vegetación acuática vascular de la laguna y las distintas asociaciones que en ella existen. No obstante ser una laguna artificial (embalse), este cuerpo de agua presenta una riqueza florística que comprende 47 especies y 34 géneros pertenecientes a 25 familias de plantas vasculares. Las familias mejor representadas son Gramineae, Cyperaceae, Compositae, Lemnaceae, Polygonaceae y Umbelliferae. Destacan como forma biológica dominante las herbáceas, entre éstas, las hidrófitas enraizadas emergentes alcanzaron un total de 27 especies. Solamente 2 elementos arbóreos (Taxodium mucronatum y Salix chilensis) fueron registrados. La vegetación acuática está dominada por extensos tulares de Typha domingensis y Scirpus californicus especialmente en lugares someros del sur y sureste de la laguna. El embalse está en un claro proceso de envejecimiento, ocasionando con esto una lenta pero continua pérdida de hábitats acuáticos. En gran parte esto es debido al desarrollo masivo de Eichhornia crassipes o “lirio acuático”, que llega a cubrir hasta 60 % de la superficie lacustre, situación que tiende a tornarse cada vez más crítica e inclusive en poco tiempo se espera la desaparición de la laguna, si no se toman las medidas para restablecer el equilibrio de la cuenca Lerma-Santiago, que es la que le da vida a este recurso acuático

Veredas do triângulo mineiro: solos, água e uso Veredas of Minas Gerais Triangle: soils, water and use

Sendo as veredas importantes reguladores do equilíbrio dos cursos d'água da região dos cerrados, objetivou-se caracterizar e comparar solo, água e tipo de uso destes ambientes nas superfícies geomórficas Chapadas e Arenito Bauru. Foram coletadas amostras dos solos e da água, das veredas. O uso foi analisado por observações de campo e entrevistas com proprietários rurais. As veredas apresentam solos hidromórficos em toda a sua extensão, havendo maior homogeneidade no Bauru. Do terço superior em direção ao terço inferior, a drenagem piora, e são maiores os teores de argila, matéria orgânica e fertilidade natural. As veredas do Bauru apresentam melhor drenagem, maior fertilidade, menores teores de matéria orgânica de argila. A água enquadrou-se na classe 4, principalmente em função da cor, acompanhando variações do teor de matéria orgânica do solo. Nas veredas da Chapada, o uso da água na agricultura gera risco de contaminação ambiental, enquanto no Bauru, é comum seu represamento para dessedentação do gado. Os solos das veredas do Bauru são utilizados com freqüência para pastagem nativa, os da Chapada, são mantidos sem uso. A cor preta ou cinzenta dos solos é um atributo de fácil identificação no campo para delimitar tais ambientes.<br>Being the veredas (swampy plains between hills and rivers) important regulators of water courses equilibrium at the cerrado region, we aimed to characterize and to compare soils, water and use type of these environments in Chapada and Arenito Bauru geomorphic surfaces. Soil and water samples were collected from the veredas. The use was analysed through field observations and interviews with farmers. The veredas present hydromorphic soils in all their extension, occurring higher homogeneity in Bauru. From the superior to the inferior part, the drainage gets worse, and the clay contents, organic matter and natural fertility increase. The Bauru veredas present better drainage, higher natural fertility, smaller amounts of organic matter and clay.The water was classified as class 4, mainly as a function of color, following variations in the soil organic matter content. At Chapada veredas, the water use in agriculture generates environmental contamination risk, while at the Bauru ones, it is common the water damming up for cattle supplying. The soils of Bauru veredas are frequently used for native pasture, while the Chapada ones are maintained without use. The black or grayish color of the veredas soils is an easily-identifiable field attribute for delimitation of such environments

The PLATO Mission

International audiencePLATO (PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars) is ESA's M3 mission designed to detect and characterise extrasolar planets and perform asteroseismic monitoring of a large number of stars. PLATO will detect small planets (down to &lt;2 R_(Earth)) around bright stars (&lt;11 mag), including terrestrial planets in the habitable zone of solar-like stars. With the complement of radial velocity observations from the ground, planets will be characterised for their radius, mass, and age with high accuracy (5 %, 10 %, 10 % for an Earth-Sun combination respectively). PLATO will provide us with a large-scale catalogue of well-characterised small planets up to intermediate orbital periods, relevant for a meaningful comparison to planet formation theories and to better understand planet evolution. It will make possible comparative exoplanetology to place our Solar System planets in a broader context. In parallel, PLATO will study (host) stars using asteroseismology, allowing us to determine the stellar properties with high accuracy, substantially enhancing our knowledge of stellar structure and evolution. The payload instrument consists of 26 cameras with 12cm aperture each. For at least four years, the mission will perform high-precision photometric measurements. Here we review the science objectives, present PLATO's target samples and fields, provide an overview of expected core science performance as well as a description of the instrument and the mission profile at the beginning of the serial production of the flight cameras. PLATO is scheduled for a launch date end 2026. This overview therefore provides a summary of the mission to the community in preparation of the upcoming operational phases

Weaning from mechanical ventilation in intensive care units across 50 countries (WEAN SAFE): a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study

Background Current management practices and outcomes in weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation are poorly understood. We aimed to describe the epidemiology, management, timings, risk for failure, and outcomes of weaning in patients requiring at least 2 days of invasive mechanical ventilation. Methods WEAN SAFE was an international, multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study done in 481 intensive care units in 50 countries. Eligible participants were older than 16 years, admitted to a participating intensive care unit, and receiving mechanical ventilation for 2 calendar days or longer. We defined weaning initiation as the first attempt to separate a patient from the ventilator, successful weaning as no reintubation or death within 7 days of extubation, and weaning eligibility criteria based on positive end-expiratory pressure, fractional concentration of oxygen in inspired air, and vasopressors. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients successfully weaned at 90 days. Key secondary outcomes included weaning duration, timing of weaning events, factors associated with weaning delay and weaning failure, and hospital outcomes. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03255109. Findings Between Oct 4, 2017, and June 25, 2018, 10 232 patients were screened for eligibility, of whom 5869 were enrolled. 4523 (77·1%) patients underwent at least one separation attempt and 3817 (65·0%) patients were successfully weaned from ventilation at day 90. 237 (4·0%) patients were transferred before any separation attempt, 153 (2·6%) were transferred after at least one separation attempt and not successfully weaned, and 1662 (28·3%) died while invasively ventilated. The median time from fulfilling weaning eligibility criteria to first separation attempt was 1 day (IQR 0–4), and 1013 (22·4%) patients had a delay in initiating first separation of 5 or more days. Of the 4523 (77·1%) patients with separation attempts, 2927 (64·7%) had a short wean (≤1 day), 457 (10·1%) had intermediate weaning (2–6 days), 433 (9·6%) required prolonged weaning (≥7 days), and 706 (15·6%) had weaning failure. Higher sedation scores were independently associated with delayed initiation of weaning. Delayed initiation of weaning and higher sedation scores were independently associated with weaning failure. 1742 (31·8%) of 5479 patients died in the intensive care unit and 2095 (38·3%) of 5465 patients died in hospital. Interpretation In critically ill patients receiving at least 2 days of invasive mechanical ventilation, only 65% were weaned at 90 days. A better understanding of factors that delay the weaning process, such as delays in weaning initiation or excessive sedation levels, might improve weaning success rates

Weaning from mechanical ventilation in intensive care units across 50 countries (WEAN SAFE): a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study

Background: Current management practices and outcomes in weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation are poorly understood. We aimed to describe the epidemiology, management, timings, risk for failure, and outcomes of weaning in patients requiring at least 2 days of invasive mechanical ventilation. Methods: WEAN SAFE was an international, multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study done in 481 intensive care units in 50 countries. Eligible participants were older than 16 years, admitted to a participating intensive care unit, and receiving mechanical ventilation for 2 calendar days or longer. We defined weaning initiation as the first attempt to separate a patient from the ventilator, successful weaning as no reintubation or death within 7 days of extubation, and weaning eligibility criteria based on positive end-expiratory pressure, fractional concentration of oxygen in inspired air, and vasopressors. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients successfully weaned at 90 days. Key secondary outcomes included weaning duration, timing of weaning events, factors associated with weaning delay and weaning failure, and hospital outcomes. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03255109. Findings: Between Oct 4, 2017, and June 25, 2018, 10 232 patients were screened for eligibility, of whom 5869 were enrolled. 4523 (77·1%) patients underwent at least one separation attempt and 3817 (65·0%) patients were successfully weaned from ventilation at day 90. 237 (4·0%) patients were transferred before any separation attempt, 153 (2·6%) were transferred after at least one separation attempt and not successfully weaned, and 1662 (28·3%) died while invasively ventilated. The median time from fulfilling weaning eligibility criteria to first separation attempt was 1 day (IQR 0-4), and 1013 (22·4%) patients had a delay in initiating first separation of 5 or more days. Of the 4523 (77·1%) patients with separation attempts, 2927 (64·7%) had a short wean (≤1 day), 457 (10·1%) had intermediate weaning (2-6 days), 433 (9·6%) required prolonged weaning (≥7 days), and 706 (15·6%) had weaning failure. Higher sedation scores were independently associated with delayed initiation of weaning. Delayed initiation of weaning and higher sedation scores were independently associated with weaning failure. 1742 (31·8%) of 5479 patients died in the intensive care unit and 2095 (38·3%) of 5465 patients died in hospital. Interpretation: In critically ill patients receiving at least 2 days of invasive mechanical ventilation, only 65% were weaned at 90 days. A better understanding of factors that delay the weaning process, such as delays in weaning initiation or excessive sedation levels, might improve weaning success rates. Funding: European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, European Respiratory Society