Getulio Teixeira Batista

• Ph.D.
• University of Taubaté

In this work we developed a script for the physico-chemical and microbiological analysis of water from a watershed to be used by students of the 6th and 7th grades of elementary school and evaluated the results of the students in learning to understand the degree of preservation of the study area. The methodological procedures involved field work w...

This work developed and tested a rapid assessment protocol (RAP) in a watershed of the Paraíba do Sul River Basin, to be applied by elementary school students. The study was conducted in a public school of São José dos Campos (SP), with 60 students of the 6th grade (n = 30) and 7th grade (n = 30). The protocol developed includes 12 parameters with...

After analysis, the Editorial Board of Revista Ambiente & Água – an Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science, ISSN 1980-993X, have decided to retract the following manuscript:SILVA, V. P. R.; MARACAJÁ, K. F. B.; ARAÚJO, L. E.; DANTAS NETO, J.; ALEIXO, D. O.;. CAMPOS, J. H. B. C. Pegada hídrica de indivíduos com diferentes hábitos alimentares. R...

The following list (Table 1) includes the names and affiliations of all reviewers that evaluated the submissions processed for Volume 11, 2016 of Revista Ambiente & Água, including manuscripts that were accepted and published in one of the four annual issues and also manuscripts submitted and rejected in 2016 up to October 10, 2016. It may therefor...

Este trabalho descreve estimativas de fitomassa e de estoque de carbono em cultivo de pinhão no Vale do Paraíba Paulista utilizando equações alométricas desenvolvidas com base em análise de regressão, que consideraram a fitomassa como uma variável dependente de medições dendrométricas de fácil obtenção na planta. As estimativas foram validadas por...

Neste artigo é apresentada uma análise preliminar sobre os efeitos da crise hídrica recente na região sudeste do Brasil sobre a gestão dos recursos hídricos na bacia do rio Paraíba do Sul. A análise foi desenvolvida com base em dados secundários obtidos junto aos órgão gestores nas esferas nacional e estadual. Os resultados destacam o conflito pelo...

This list includes the name and affiliation of all Reviewers that effectively evaluated submissions processed for volume 10, 2015 of Revista Ambiente & Água including manuscripts that were accepted and therefore published in one of the four issues of the year and also manuscripts submitted and rejected in 2015. Thus, it may include names of Reviewe...

This editorial discusses the Ambiente & Agua journal’s efforts to adjust to new criteria in order to remain in the SciELO Brazil collection. Special emphasis is given to efforts intended to meet the anticipated levels of internationalization, professionalization, and sustainable funding models in order to maintain the journal’s high quality and inc...

In this editorial, we reflect on the benefits and legacy of the water crisis in Brazil between 2013 and 2014, which affected the water supply in many regions and especially in the southeast region, with emphasis on the conflict between the states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro over the right to use the water of the Paraíba do Sul River Basin. We a...

After nine years of continuous on-time publication, we thought it appropriate in this editorial to review some of the journal’s accomplishments. To date, we have published 27 issues, on schedule, totaling 440 articles selected out of 1093 submissions. All of the articles have been peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers. Our average overall rejecti...

In this issue, we are pleased to announce that Revista Ambiente & Agua has acted upon previous recommendations and taken all of the steps necessary to fully conform with SciELO Brazil collection requirements. Those steps included increasing the frequency of publication and broadening the editorial staff’s thematic and geographic coverage, to includ...

In this editorial, we discuss the necessary steps to guarantee the sustainability of Ambiente & Água journal as it grew in recognition by the scientific community. To publish world class scientific papers of professional quality, considerable amount of resources are necessary. Therefore, we will follow the trend of successful journals that have rai...

In this editorial, we discuss simple actions to increase the visibility and impact of the journal based upon strategies to make it better known to the international community and to provide a better return to society. In this 24th issue, we are publishing 15 peer-reviewed papers; 45 additional papers will be published in the remaining three issu...

Park visitation has been increasing every year; however, the majority of the protected areas have no satisfactory and qualified administrative structure to control visitation, especially when island ecosystems are considered. The State Park of Ilhabela (PEIb) is a good example of this, and was therefore selected for this study, which hoped to ident...

The cultivation of physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.) is a sustainable option for biodiesel production due to its adaptation to different agro-ecological conditions and its high content of non-edible oil grains. The possibility of its cultivation in degraded low fertility soils makes the physic nut attractive to the Paraíba do Sul Valley region. This...

The year 2013 marks a turning point in the journal's trajectory. This year, the "Open Access Year", is a year to remember for our journal. At the beginning of the year, we were chosen to be included in the SCOPUS Collection. In July, we were admitted to the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) . In August, the US National Agricultural Libr...

Areas occupied by grasslands have been replaced by eucalyptus plantations, which modifies the landscape, the regional economy, and water dynamics in soils. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the behavior of water in Oxisol in two vegetation land covers, a six years old eucalyptus plantation, and a native forest in regeneration process for twenty ye...

This study aimed to estimate the watershed runoff caused by extreme events that often result in the flooding of urban areas. The runoff of a residential area in the city of Guaratinguetá, São Paulo, Brazil was estimated using the Curve-Number method proposed by USDA-NRCS. The study also investigated current land use and land cover conditions, imper...

This is the 22nd edition of Ambiente & Agua. As with recent editions, it includes 20 peer-reviewed articles. We continue our policies of complete open access and of working to increase the visibility of articles. As a result of these policies, we recently were accepted by two important indexers: The Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and...

This issue marks the 21st edition of Ambiente & Agua. This edition has included 20 peer evaluated and reviewed articles, and all editions were published on time. We continue to employ a policy of complete open access, and to foster the visibility of articles. We continue to register the doi of all articles and to publish each issue as a single docu...

In this paper we investigate some of the causes that has been limiting the use of JCL (Jatropha curcas L.) to supply the biodiesel industry in a sustainable fashion. These barriers could be observed in a case study involving Brazil and India, countries with rapid economic growth in the last decade and that have policies already structured for biodi...

O acúmulo e a decomposição de matéria orgânica em corpos d’água pode incrementar o potencial de emissão de gases de efeito estufa à atmosfera. Neste trabalho, de modo prospectivo e exploratório, foi avaliada a relação entre características físico-químicas da água e o transporte de metano para a atmosfera na Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, RJ, em dias típ...

Ambiente & Agua Journal, volume 7, nº. 1, 2 e 3, 2012

The determination of priority areas for the re-establishment of forest cover in watersheds is directly associated to the probability of effective success of restoration processes. However, considering the complexity of the analysis and the large amount of spatial data necessary to accomplish that purpose, state of the art technological tools capabl...

We now publishing the 20th edition with 20 articles evaluated and peer reviewed and since the first published issue, all editions were published as scheduled. We continue to practice the complete open access policy and fostering the visibility of articles. We continue to register doi of all articles and publishing the entire issue as a single archi...

Updated in December, 2012

We are publishing the nineteenth edition since the first issue published in August, 2006. Since then, all issues were published on time as schedule in December 31, April 30 and August 31 of every year. Hopefully, this encourages potential authors to submit their manuscripts to our journal. This 19th edition contains 20 articles that were peer revie...

The present work investigated the runoff resulting from urban sprawl in the area of Tucunduba basin, in Belem, in the period between 1972 and 2006, which is characterized by a urbanization process started in the 1960s by low income population without adequate infrastructure services. Urbanization modifies the soil surface interfering on the ground...

To characterize the geological, hydrogeological, hydrochemical, and hydrobacterial aspects of the surface and groundwater in the floodplain of the Paraíba do Sul river in Tremembé municipality, the water levels of the Quaternary sedimentary aquifer experimental site was monitored based on four wells and eight associated piezometers with daily measu...

Compensatory forestation is an important technique to estimate the necessary forest cover for compensating the water loss due to surface runoff within a watershed and, therefore, guiding forest recovery interventions. The objective of this study was to quantify the forest area needed to compensate water loss caused by surface runoff in Fojo Creek a...

After completing the sixth volume, since the publication of its first edition in August 2006, we are proud to state that Ambiente & Água - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science, is now publishing its 17th edition with 20 articles evaluated and peer reviewed. Thanks to a great support received from the scientific community, especially auth...

Peer Reviewer Panel registered in theJournal Ambiente & Água (December, 2011)

Rev. Ambi-Agua volume 6, nº. 1, 2 e 3, 2011

In this editorial, the principles of a scientific publication, the editorial procedures and communication guidelines between authors and the Ambiente & Água journal’s Editorial Committee are discussed in order to improve the publication pipeline. Ambi-Agua is a completely open access journal, with no charges for submission, editing or publication a...

In this paper we present data on soil microbial biomass and heterotrophic respiration in pastures, mature and secondary forests, in order to elucidate their contribution to total CO2 flux from soil to atmosphere. The research was conducted in Southwestern Amazonia, Acre State, Brazil. Microbial biomass was estimated using a variation of the traditi...

The launching of this first issue of the sixth volume contains 12 inedited peer reviewed papers from 53 authors that originated from three continents, four different countries, 20 universities from which 16 are from several Brazilian federal universities, 3 from abroad, 1 Brazilian state and one municipal university. Other nine authors are from res...

Increased urbanization typically leads to an increase in abundance of a few species and a reduction in bird species richness. Understanding the structure of biotic communities in urban areas will allow us to propose management techniques and to decrease conflicts between wild species and human beings. The objective of this study was to describe the...

Gás de efeito estufa com destacado papel na química e na física da atmosfera terrestre, o metano é produzido pela degradação anaeróbia de compostos orgânicos em ambientes diversificados. Hoje, o meio aquático responde por aproximadamente 40% das emissões globais do gás para a atmosfera e a densa rede hidrográfica brasileira pode ter grande particip...

Palestra apresentada no Seminário de alunos: Energia, Meio Ambiente e Desenvovimento, do Programa de Pós Graduação em Energia do IEE/USP. Com grande possibilidade de abastecimento às indústrias de biodiesel no mundo todo, os cultivos de pinhão manso não apresentaram resultados expressivos em sua produtividade agrícola, comprometendo o rendimento de...

Artificial reservoirs for hydroelectric power plants cause significant environment and social changes. This paper describes the construction of a geospatial database with information on the impacts caused by the Paraibuna hydroelectric power plant since its construction. CBERS-2 and Landsat 5 and 7 images were included in the database, and then, an...

This editorial describes the process of periodic evaluation by CAPES, based on commercial indices proposed by companies such as the ISI FI by Thomson Reuters and SCImago by Scopus and public indices as proposed by SciELO and other freely calculated indices based on Google Scholar and investigates the impact position of the journal Ambiente & Agua c...

The sand mining activity in the São Paulo part of the Paraíba do Sul River Valley started in the 1950s, in the area of Jacareí municipality, located in the Southwestern part of the basin. From there, it advanced by the neighboring municipalities, fostered by urbanization and industrialization processes, especially of São Paulo Metropolitan Region....

This study assessed the evolution of the area planted to Eucalyptus, by municipality, in São Paulo state in the river basin of the Paraíba do Sul from 2001 to 2007. The methodology of this study involved the identification and mapping of Eucalyptus in 2007 based on the analysis and interpretation of Landsat-5 TM imagery acquired in 2007 using the m...

Artificial reservoirs for hydroelectric power plants cause significant environment and social changes. This paper describes the construction of a geospatial database with information on the impacts caused by the Paraibuna hydroelectric power plant since its construction. CBERS-2 and Landsat 5 and 7 images were included in the database, and then, an...

This editorial describes the process of periodic evaluation by CAPES, based on commercial indices proposed by companies such as the ISI FI by Thomson Reuters and SCImago by Scopus and public indices as proposed by SciELO and other freely calculated indices based on Google Scholar and investigates the impact position of the journal Ambiente & Agua c...

This study assessed the evolution of the area planted to Eucalyptus, by municipality, in São Paulo state in the river basin of the Paraíba do Sul from 2001 to 2007. The methodology of this study involved the identification and mapping of Eucalyptus in 2007 based on the analysis and interpretation of Landsat-5 TM imagery acquired in 2007 using the m...

The sand mining activity in the São Paulo part of the Paraíba do Sul River Valley started in the 1950s, in the area of Jacareí municipality, located in the Southwestern part of the basin. From there, it advanced by the neighboring municipalities, fostered by urbanization and industrialization processes, especially of São Paulo Metropolitan Region....

Rev. Ambi-Agua volume 5, nº. 1, 2 e 3, 2010

For quite some time the international scientific community has criticized the use of impact indicators based only on few journals registered at commercially subscribed databases such as the ISI Web of Knowledge (producer of Journal Citation Reports - JCR). Several studies focusing on different subject areas have demonstrated the advantages and disa...

This first issue of volume five contains 16 inedited peer reviewed papers from 59 authors that originated from three continents, 25 universities from which 12 are federal universities, 7 are state universities, three are from a municipal university from Brazil and three from abroad. Other four authors are from research institutions. We proudly stat...

This first issue of volume five contains 16 inedited peer reviewed papers from 59 authors that originated from three continents, 25 universities from which 12 are federal universities, 7 are state universities, three are from a municipal university from Brazil and three from abroad. Other four authors are from research institutions. We proudly stat...

The sand mining activity in the São Paulo part of the Paraíba do Sul River Valley started in the 1950s, in the area of Jacareí municipality, located in the Southwestern part of the basin. From there, it advanced by the neighboring municipalities, fostered by urbanization and industrialization processes, especially of São Paulo Metropolitan Region....

Artificial reservoirs for hydroelectric power plants cause significant environment and social changes. This paper describes the construction of a geospatial database with information on the impacts caused by the Paraibuna hydroelectric power plant since its construction. CBERS-2 and Landsat 5 and 7 images were included in the database, and then, an...

Ferreira, W. J.;Batista, G. T. Biodiesel no Vale do Paraíba: a Jatropha como agente do desenvolvimento sustentável. 2010, 15p. A busca por sistemas energéticos mais sustentáveis tem estimulado pesquisas no setor de energias renováveis. Esse interesse tem se concentrado na produção de etanol e do biodiesel para o setor de transportes. O pinhão manso...

A utilização mais eficiente de energia e a transição de fontes fósseis para alternativas energéticas renováveis têm sido propostas desafiadoras para o mundo atual. Cresce o número de pesquisas no setor dos biocombustíveis e existem motivações para a produção e uso do biodiesel. No Vale do Paraíba/SP, o pinhão manso tem despertado o interesse dos pr...

After completing the fourth volume, since the publication of its first edition in August 2006, we are proud to report a brief characterization of Ambiente & Água - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science, ISSN: 1980-993X, doi: 10.4136/1980-993X that is now publishing its 11th edition with 14 articles evaluated and peer reviewed. Thanks to a...

After completing the fourth volume, since the publication of its first edition in August 2006, we are proud to report a brief characterization of Ambiente & Água - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science, ISSN: 1980-993X, doi: 10.4136/1980-993X that is now publishing its 11th edition with 14 articles evaluated and peer reviewed. Thanks to a...

After completing three years since its first issue was published on August 2006, we are proud to report the development of Ambiente & Agua - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science, ISSN:1980-993X, doi:10.4136/1980-993X that is publishing its 10th issue with 17 peer reviewed articles. Thanks to the great support of the scientific community,...

Groundwater resource information is crucial for the establishment of protective measures by police makers and local managers. This article presents the findings of a research based on the application of remote sensing technology and auxiliary data for the identification of groundwater recharge areas in the Paraíba do Sul river basin, State of São P...

Groundwater resource information is crucial for the establishment of protective measures by police makers and local managers. This article presents the findings of a research based on the application of remote sensing technology and auxiliary data for the identification of groundwater recharge areas in the Paraíba do Sul river basin, State of São P...

After completing three years since its first issue was published on August 2006, we are proud to report the development of Ambiente & Agua - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science, ISSN:1980-993X, doi:10.4136/1980-993X that is publishing its 10th issue with 17 peer reviewed articles. Thanks to the great support of the scientific community,...

Ambiente & Água – An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science (Ambi-Agua) was classified as B2 in the Interdisciplinary Area, the major thematic area of this journal, by CAPES classification system known as "Qualis". Also, the journal was registered in the Digital Object Identifier (DOI®) System. Three other facts were accomplished: 1) all publ...

Ambiente & Água – An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science (Ambi-Agua) was classified as B2 in the Interdisciplinary Area, the major thematic area of this journal, by CAPES classification system known as "Qualis". Also, the journal was registered in the Digital Object Identifier (DOI®) System. Three other facts were accomplished: 1) all publ...

O periódico Ambiente & Água - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science (Ambi-Agua) foi classificado como B2 na Área Interdisciplinar, a principal área temática deste periódico, no sistema de classificação da CAPES, conhecido como "Qualis". Paralelamente, o periódico foi registrado no Sistema “Digital Object Identifier” (DOI®). Três outros fa...

Ambiente & Água – An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science (Ambi-Agua) was classified as B2 in the Interdisciplinary Area, the major thematic area of this journal, by CAPES classification system known as "Qualis". Also, the journal was registered in the Digital Object Identifier (DOI®) System. Three other facts were accomplished: 1) all publ...

Após completar três anos desde da publicação de sua primeira edição em agosto de 2006, estamos orgulhosos de relatar o desenvolvimento do periódico Ambiente & Água - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science, ISSN :1980-993X, doi: 10.4136/1980-993X que está publicando nessa 10ª edição, 17 artigos avaliados e revisados por pares. Graças ao gra...

Após completar três anos desde da publicação de sua primeira edição em agosto de 2006, estamos orgulhosos de relatar o desenvolvimento do periódico Ambiente & Água - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science, ISSN :1980-993X, doi: 10.4136/1980-993X que está publicando nessa 10ª edição, 17 artigos avaliados e revisados por pares. Graças ao gra...

After completing the fourth volume, since the publication of its first edition in August 2006, we are proud to report a brief characterization of Ambiente & Água - An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science, ISSN: 1980-993X, doi: 10.4136/1980-993X that is now publishing its 11th edition with 14 articles evaluated and peer reviewed. Thanks to a...

Ambiente e Água – An International Journal of Applied Science just published its eighth issue, completing the third number of its third volume with all issues published on time. The number of submissions increased significantly and, as a result, the number of published papers. Eleven articles were published in this issue. The geographic and institu...

2008. [Trypanosoma vivax in testicular and epidydimal tissues of experimentally infected sheep.] Trypanosoma vivax nos tecidos testicular e epididimário de ovinos experimentalmente infectados. Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira 28(12):575-582. Four adult sheep (number 1, 2, 3 and 4), all males, were inoculated intravenously with 1ml of blood containin...

The publication of the seventh edition of “Revista Ambiente e Água – An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science (Ambi-Água)” demonstrates the international visibility that the journal is reaching. An unprecedented number of submissions has been received for this issue and resulted in an increased number (50%) of published articles, as compared...

The Environmental Sensitivity Index Maps for Oil Spills (ESI Maps, or SAO inPortuguese) constitute an essential component and source of basic information for emergency planning, response decision support and damage evaluation in case of oil spills. This studyaims at the elaboration of sensitivity maps for oil spills for the islands within the Ubatu...

This April 2008, volume 3, number 1 issue of Ambiente e Água – An Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Science is a landmark for Ambi-Água to achieving national and international recognition. This year it is expected that the primary system for scientific journal evaluation in Brazil, QUALIS CAPES (http://qualis.capes.gov.br/webqualis/) will review...

This paper shows the results obtained from several pump tests of two wells drilled 13.2 meters apart, in the Agrarian Sciences Department of the University of Taubaté farm, located in the Una river hydrographic basin, Taubaté municipality, State of São Paulo, Brazil. During well drilling some difficulties were encountered due to the presence of san...