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Leptospirosis is one of the major concern zoonoses in the world, as it has a wide geographic distribution, having been evidenced in more than half of the countries, being particularly prevalent in the Americas. The present study aimed to analyze the spatial distribution of leptospirosis in the city of Joinville / SC from 2007 to 2017. For the statistical analysis, descriptive analysis, normality, correlation and clustering techniques were adopted, involving the 43 neighborhoods of the municipality, with five descriptive variables. The present study indicated that the highest incidence of cases of the disease in Joinville is related to areas with low coverage of the sewage network, low middle income and medium to high population density and areas susceptible to flooding. The two neighborhoods with the highest number of cases, Vila Nova and Pirabeiraba, were notably the urban regions characterized by extensive flooded properties aimed at the cultivation of irrigated rice. The groups with the highest number of cases were located in areas close to mangroves and marginal areas of the city, with high susceptibility to flooding and high demographic density. The identification of these places was extremely important and allows a promising approach for a better implementation of public policies to combat waterborne diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The complexity of nutrient distribution patterns in soils is a determinant environmental component of the structure of plant communities. Numerous insect species that interact with plants are associated with these communities, and some of these interactions result in the formation of unusual structures called galls. In this study, we investigated the relationship of galls, soil fertility and plant communities in three vegetation types, herbaceous restinga (HR), shrub restinga (SR) and shrub-tree restinga (STR), in an area of restinga in southern Brazil. We identified 217 species belonging to 159 genera and 82 families. The plant diversity recorded in the STR was 42.8% higher than the diversity in the other vegetation types. Gall richness increased significantly with increased plant richness. The edaphic gradient was correlated with the floristic diversity in the vegetation types. Our data suggest that an increment in soil fertility (organic matter and litter thickness), associated with climatic conditions, should increase the number of plants that can potentially host galls and, consequently, the richness of galling insects. Gall richness may also be influenced by a higher occurrence of woody plants, due to an increase in leaf surface area available in the tree canopy, especially in STR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Marine debris is a reality diagnosed in many studies throughout the world that link impacts on marine organisms to ecological processes, landscape, tourism and the local economy. This study aims to characterize this reality for the north coast of Santa Catarina, on the Praia Grande of São Francisco do Sul Island/SC. The marine litter acquisition methodology in five 100m plots on the beach environment led to the collection of a total of 137.13kg of marine debris. The plastic material was the more expressive, with 79.19%, followed by the following materials: rubber (6.79%), glass (6.67%), leather (4.16%), tissue (2.04%). The other types of materials have low representation, with a total weight of less than 1%. Research has indicated that in the study area marine debris accumulations may occur in the order of more than 7.130kg in a year. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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