Abstract Shrimp trawling is considered a significant negative impact on the marine ecosystem, especially on the benthic community. Sea stars (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) are one of the most affected groups by unintentional catches. This study was performed at the Santana Archipelago, a Marine Protected Area in the northern region of Rio de Janeiro State, between 2008-2009. Sea stars accidentally caught by trawling were collected during open and closed season of the shrimp fisheries (Xiphopenaeus kroyeri) at depths of 5-60 m. A generalized linear zero-inflated model was applied to test for differences in capture between fishing seasons and depths. A total of 158 sea star specimens were captured. These specimens were identified as Asterina stellifera, Astropecten acutiradiatus, Astropecten brasiliensis, Astropecten cingulatus, Luidia alternata alternata, Luidia clathrata, Luidia ludwigi scotti, Luidia senegalensis. The sea stars A. brasiliensis and L. senegalensis are currently considered as vulnerable species in the Brazilian official list of threatened species. The higher capture of sea stars was shown in deepest areas, and there was no significant difference in the number of specimens between seasons. This is the first study about asteroids accidentally captured by shrimp trawling.

Abstract We describe herein a new species of the abundant polychaete family Syllidae, Exogone brasiliensis sp. nov. The new species is characterized by a peculiar morphology of anterior body falcigers, with shafts and blades modified specially in chaetigers 1 and 2; falcigers until chaetiger 5 different from those of the rest of the body; and dorsal simple chaetae from midbody onwards unique in the genus, nearly straight, subdistally swollen in one side only, distally rounded. Exogone brasiliensis sp. nov. is described based on detailed morphological analyses under optical and scanning electron microscopes, and compared to its most similar congeners.

RESUMO : Este trabalho tem como objetivo principal analisar a produção de cinema-documentário no campo da educação ambiental (EA) crítica, no Parque Nacional da Restinga de Jurubatiba. No presente estudo, é apresentada a metodologia utilizada para produção de quatro documentários sobre o Parque Nacional, e a análise dos discursos dos personagens dos documentários. O Parque Nacional foi caracterizado pelos personagens dos documentários, pelas contradições existentes na sua criação, implantação e gestão, pelos entraves existentes para o desenvolvimento local sustentável e pelos conflitos socioambientais. Os documentários demonstraram ser uma importante ferramenta pedagógica para a EA na criação de espaços para diálogos sobre as relações existentes entre a sociedade e o meio ambiente.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed at analyzing the production of documentary filmmaking in critical environmental education (EE) in the Restinga de Jurubatiba National Park. The study presents the methodology used for the production of four documentaries about the National Park, and the analysis of the speeches of the documentaries' characters. The National Park was featured by the characters for the contradictions in its creation, implementation and management, the existing barriers to sustainable local development and the socio-environmental conflicts. The documentaries were shown to be an important educational tool for EE in the creation of dialogue spaces about the relationship between society and the environment.

RÉSUMÉ: Cet article vise à analyser la production des films documentaires sur l'éducation relative à l 'environnement (ErE) socialement critique dans le Parc National de la Restinga de Jurubatiba . Dans cette étude, nous présentons la méthodologie utilisée pour produire quatre documentaires sur le Parc National, et l´analyse du discours des personnages aux documentaires. Le Parc National a été caractérisé par les personnages des documentaires par les contradictions existantes pendant sa création, implantation et gestion, par les entraves pour soutenir le développement local durable et par les conflits socio-environnementaux. Les documentaires se sont dégagés importantes outil pour l´ErE pour la création d´espaces pour dialoguer à propos des relations entre la société et l´environnement.