Abstract We evaluate how the concentrations of inorganic nutrients and chlorophyll a vary in a heterogeneous area (Equatorial SW Atlantic), covering a gradient from stations closer to the coast to others more distant associated or not with turbid-zone reefs. Vertical temperature (27.9 ± 0.10 °C; mean ± standard deviation) and salinity (36.2 ± 0.14) profles showed that the water column is well mixed (0-30 m depth). The oligotrophic condition was marked by low concentrations of phosphate (0.30 ± 0.22 µM) and dissolved inorganic nitrogen (0.64 ± 0.74 µM). Moreover, dissolved reactive silicon (DSi) was low in most samples (< 2.0 µM), but higher (>10 µM) in nearshore stations, probably related to continental runoff and/or resuspension of the bottom sediments. The pelagic phytoplankton biomass indicated that chlorophyll a (0.25 ± 0.08 µg L-1) was low, positively correlated with light and negatively correlated with nutrients, indicating possible phytoplankton uptake. Chlorophyll a concentrations were lower in stations closer to the coast and higher in some stations near the reefs, indicating that the latter could be more prone to phytoplankton development and depletion of nutrients, especially DSi. Therefore, although oligotrophy is present along this coast, we found some unexpected heterogeneity of nutrient and chlorophyll a distributions, which were probably infuenced by benthic-pelagic coupling due to the presence of extensive reefs, sponge gardens (18-30 m depth), and the proximity to the coast. These results highlight the importance of understanding the heterogeneity of ocean productivity, especially in lesser known low-latitude areas, which showed distinct nutrient and chlorophyll a levels related to the occurrence of tropical reefs that are capable of supporting important fsh stocks and unique biological communities.

Resumo Este trabalho apresenta o tratamento florístico de Ochnaceae no Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, contribuindo com o conhecimento da família na Serra da Mantiqueira. A família está representada por quatro espécies de Ouratea (O. campos-portoi, O. parviflora, O. semiserrata e O. vaccinioides) e duas espécies de Sauvagesia (S. erecta e S. vellozii). As espécies são encontradas majoritariamente na parte baixa do Parque, geralmente associadas a corpos d’água. Com exceção de S. erecta, que possui ampla distribuição, todas as demais espécies são endêmicas do Brasil, sendo O. campos-portoi endêmica do Parque. São fornecidas descrições, chave de identificação, além de ilustrações e comentários sobre distribuição geográfica, hábitat e variação morfológica das espécies.

Abstract This manuscript presents the floristic treatment for Ochnaceae from the Itatiaia National Park, contributing to the knowledge of the family in Serra da Mantiqueira. The family is represented by four species of Ouratea (O. campos-portoi, O. parviflora, O. semiserrata and O. vaccinioides) and two species of Sauvagesia (S. erecta and S. vellozii). The species are found mostly in the lower part of the Park, usually associated to watercourses. All species treated but S. erecta, which has a wide distribution, are endemic to Brazil, and O. campos-portoi endemic to the Park. Descriptions, identification keys, illustrations, and comments on the geographic distribution, habitat and morphological variation of the species are provided.

Determinou-se a variabilidade genética de 37 isolados de Fusarium solani e 13 isolados de Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. passiflorae patogênicos ao maracujazeiro por meio do uso de marcadores ISSR e RAPD. Os isolados foram obtidos de maracujazeiros com sintomas de murcha, encontrados nas principais regiões produtoras do Norte Mineiro e no município de Sebastião Laranjeira – BA. Após obtenção de culturas monospóricas, os isolados tiveram seus DNAs extraídos e submetidos à reação de PCR. Foram selecionados nove primers ISSR e nove primersRAPD, e a análise de dados foi realizada, utilizando-se do coeficiente de similaridade de Jaccard. A partir da amplificação com os primers ISSR e RAPD, foram obtidos 121 e 126 locos, respectivamente, sendo quetodos apresentaram polimorfismo entre, pelo menos, dois isolados. Demonstraram-se, por meio das análises ISSR, índice de similaridade genética interespecífica de 0,15 e índices de variabilidade intraespecífica de 0,27 a 0,92 para F. solani e de 0,30 a 0,89 para F. oxysporum. f. sp. passiflorae. Já, por meio das análises RAPD, foram gerados índice de similaridade genética interespecífica de 0,11 e índices de variabilidade intraespecífica de 0,17 a 0,79 para F. solani e de 0,21 a 0,73 para F. oxysporum f. sp. passiflorae. Os isolados de F. oxysporum f. sp. passiflorae e F. solani agruparam-se em dois clustersdistintos, e observou-se uma alta variabilidade intraespecífica nas duas espécies.

The diversity of 37 isolates of Fusarium solani and 13 isolates of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. passiflorae was evaluated using ISSR and RAPD molecular markers. The isolates were obtained from passion fruit plants with wilt symptoms, found in the main producing regions of the Northern of Minas Gerais and Sebastião Laranjeira - BA. Molecular fingerprinting were obtained using DNA extract from mycelium of monosporic culture and nine ISSR and RAPD primers. Amplification with ISSR and RAPD primers generated 121 and 126 bands, respectively, all of which showed polymorphism between at least two isolates. ISSR analysis showed interspecific genetic similarity index of 0.15. The intraspecific variability was large, ranging from 0.27 to 0.92 for F. solani and from 0.30 to 0.89 for F. o. f. sp. passiflorae. The RAPD analysis generated interspecific genetic similarity index of 0.11 and intraspecific variability indices ranging from 0.17 to 0.79 for F. solani and from 0.21 to 0.73 for F. o. f. sp. passiflorae. The isolates of F. oxysporumf. sp. passiflorae and F. solani were clustered into two distinct groups. The intraspecific variability within the two species was high.

Four series of experiments carried out from 1943 to 1951 in five experiment stations of the Instituto Agronômico de Campinas are described, in which 22 castor bean strains were compared with the dwarf variety n.° 38. This series comprises 10 experiments, one in Campinas, one in Tatui, two in Jau, three in Ribeirão Preto, all in the "terra roxa" type of soil, and three experiments in Pindorama, in sandy soil. It was noted that the strains L881, L882 and L883, in Ribeirão Preto, and the strains L 168 and L 881 in Pindorama yielded more than the check variety n.° 38. In all other locations none of the new strains was significantly better than variety n.° 38. The regional behaviour of the strains will be tested in new experiments in the locations where they gave higher yields, before they are released for multiplication.

From 1940 to 1951, 20 experiments were planted with several peanut varieties in order to test them in five different regions in the State of São Paulo. It has been noted that the varieties 76 - Spanish -2B and 40- Roxo produced higher yields (weight of pods in Campinas while varieties 40 Roxo and 54-Roxo yielded larger crops in Ribeirão Preto and Pindorama (table 8). The varieties 40-Roxo and 54-Roxo are both very similar. They have long and narrow pods, the husk is reticulated and the number of seeds per pod varies from 1 to 4, with higher frequencies of 2 and 3. The seed coat is red-purplish. The variety 76-Spanish-2B was received from the the North Caroline Experimental Station, U.S.A., in 1941' In almost all experiments the varieties 40-Roxo, 54-Roxo and 76-Spanish-2B proved to be superior to the check variety 53-Tatu, which largely cultivated in S. Paulo. They will replace variety 53-Tatu in a very near future.

Apesar de pouco difundida em São Paulo a cultura do girassol, resolveu-se executar um programa de ensaios regionais de variedades a fim de se determinar o seu comportamento em algumas regiões do Estado. Assim foram realizados oito ensaios, agrupados em três séries, nas estações experimentais de Ribeirão Prêto, Pindorama e Mococa, durante os anos de 1947 a 1949. A análise dos resultados indicou como mais produtivas as variedades Riscado, La Estanzuela n.° 53, Línea-16, Línea-30 e Sei. Fischer-100, esta última incluída apenas nos ensaios da terceira série.

Three series comprising eight regional trials were undertaken in order to find out the behaviour and production of some recently imported strains of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) in three localities of the State of São Paulo during the years 1947-1949. These trials indicated that the following are the most promising strains : Riscado, La Estanzuela n.° 53, Línea-16, Línea-30, Gigante da Rússia n.° 64, and Sel. Fischer-100.