We checked the spatial pattern of debris stranding at Praia de Santos (Brazil) in the first hour after the peak of high and low tide in summer and winter. We recorded and counted 20 types of debris (natural and anthropogenic) in 6 transects arranged in 3 zones along the beach (deposition, transport, and erosion). Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) showed that buoyancy was an essential property in distinguishing debris stranding behaviours. The erosion zone, closer to the estuary showed that many mollusk shells, ropes and rocks, while plastics, styrofoam and fiber nylon were in the deposition zone. Throughout the estuary, we inspected the beach, identifying sections of origin and accumulation associated with the circulation system and currents. We propose the removal and recycling of debris from accumulation sites near highways and urban systems.

O desenvolvimento da pesca esportiva pode proporcionar benefícios sociais e econômicos às populações locais, contudo gera impactos negativos ao meio ambiente se não houver gestão efetiva. A presente pesquisa teve como objetivo analisar as contribuições do conhecimento ecológico local para o ordenamento da pesca esportiva e conservação de robalos na Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (RDS) Barra do Una, Peruíbe/SP. Foram entrevistados 27 pescadores artesanais, envolvidos com a pesca esportiva, através de questionários semiestruturados contendo questões sobre dados socioeconômicos, atividade pesqueira, conhecimento ecológico local e as relações com a pesca esportiva, especialmente sobre prestação de serviços e aspectos referentes a conservação dos robalos. A pesca esportiva tem se tornado uma alternativa de renda para as famílias de pescadores artesanais da Barra do Una, que aplicam seus conhecimentos sobre os recursos pesqueiros nesta nova prática. A pesca esportiva na RDS Barra do Una tem potencialidades como atividade de lazer e geração de renda através das atividades associadas ao turismo de pesca. Essa característica é bastante representativa tanto para os turistas que visitam a região quanto para os próprios moradores locais. Porém, fica clara a necessidade de ordenamento desta atividade para o alcance do seu potencial de conservação ambiental e desenvolvimento socioeconômico local. Assim, foram propostas medidas de ordenamento com base no conhecimento ecológico local dos pescadores artesanais, na legislação vigente e informações técnicas já existentes para o setor.

The Teaching work implies the union of knowledge, interactions and experiences achieved in different phases of teachers' lives. This article aims to know the factors that contributed to the professional development of three teachers of basic education, in the periods of teaching in early childhood education, in the initial years of elementary education and in special education, at a time when teaching is established as the main element of professional commitment. For this purpose, the semi-structured interview was used as a data collection instrument, making it possible to know what they think about the skills that are positive for the improvement of the career, with reflexes also for the students' learning. We conclude that the professional development is supported in the belonging of these teachers to the different spaces of formation, no matter how long they have been teaching. In the interviews it was evident that the continuous training contributes to the modification of the professionalism of the teacher and develops domains necessary for its qualification, also acting in the possible solutions to the real problems found in the school and especially in the teaching.

Riparian zones are fragile, dynamic, and complex habitats, especially insular ones. We developed an approach relating 71 environmental variables from the rivers of Ilhabela (Brazil) through a rapid assessment protocol adapted to the rivers and their adjacent environments. The prominent disturbances were related to changes in the physical structure of the riparian ecotone. Height and type of riparian vegetation, stability of riverbanks, sediment deposition, and silting of the bed were the factors that most determined the state of the environment. We evaluated 20 rivers from the eight hydrographic basins of Ilhabela, of which 7 presented excellent conditions, 10 in good condition, and 3 in regular condition. The environments in the most populous portion of the island indicated more critical situations, given the anthropogenic impacts. Riverine management must consider the need for stricter observance of laws and occupation and zoning plans, aiming at environmental conservation and biodiversity.

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