Academic literature on the topic 'Amazonian Coastal Zone'

The present study was based on the identification of the ecomorphological patterns that characterize the fish species found in tide pools in the Amazonian Coastal Zone (ACZ) in the Pará State, Brazil. Representatives of 19 species were collected during two field campaigns in 2011. The dominance, residence status, and trophic guild of each species were established, and morphometric data were obtained for up to 10 specimens of each species. A total of 23 ecomorphological attributes related to locomotion, position in the water column, and foraging behavior were calculated for the analysis of ecomorphological distance. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was utilized for the evaluation of ecomorphological attributes that explained the variation among species. Mantel Test was used to correlate the taxonomic distance with species' morphological patterns and a partial Mantel Test to analyze the correlation among trophic guilds and ecomorphological patterns, controlling the effects of taxonomic distance among species. The analyses revealed two principal axes of the variation related to locomotion, correlated with the width of the caudal peduncle and the shape of the anal fin, as well as the influence of taxonomic distance on the ecomorphological characteristics of the different species. The dominant and resident species both presented a reduced capacity for continuous swimming. The two principal axes identified in relation to the position of the fish in the water column were correlated with the position of the eyes, the area of the pelvic fin, and body shape, with evidence of the influence of taxonomic distance on the morphology of the species. PCA grouped species with pelagic habits with benthonic ones. In the case of foraging behavior, the two principal axes formed by the analysis correlated with the size of the mouth, eye size, and the length of the digestive tract. Species of different guilds were grouped together, indicating a weak relationship between morphology and foraging behavior, and no relationship was found with taxonomic distance. The resident and dominant species in the tide pools of the ACZ present sedentary habits, with little evidence of the influence of taxonomic distance on the use of habitats or morphology, which was a poor indicator of foraging strategies, and showing that phylogenetically distant species could present similar ecomorphological patterns.

At the coastal zone sediments, water and organisms interact intensely. At equatorial tidal-dominated coast mangroves are abundant. These areas are well-known for their ecological importance. Considering the mangroves of Atlantic South America, the mangrove crab, Ucides cordatus has ecological and economic prominence. High densities of this crab are found on the Amazon coast. This study investigates the sediment distribution of the Bragança mangrove area (Amazon coast, Brazil) and its correlations with vegetation and mangrove crab distribution. Sediments of 47 sites, as well as crabs from sites with different sediment and vegetation, were sampled. Results show that surface sediment of the area is mainly composed by silt (59%), with 21% sand and 20% clay. Variations in sorting and skewness are the product of local variations in clay and sand content. The vegetation type was significantly correlated to mangrove crab characteristics, abundance and weight/size. Sediment characteristics are also substantially different according to the vegetation type. Areas where Avicennia germinans prevails have more sand and clay than areas of Rizophora mangle, in which silt is dominant and crabs were significantly heavier. The present results have showed that the distribution of sediments, crabs and vegetation at mangrove areas are strongly correlated. Thus, they should be studied in conjunction.

O estuário Amazônico recebe influências climatológicas e hidrodinâmicas diferenciada das demais regiões do Brasil, devido ao grande volume de descargas do rio Amazonas e das circulações atmosféricas que fazem desta região, a principal zona de diversidade ecossistêmica costeira. Este trabalho visa evidenciar a influência da variabilidade da precipitação climática na produção do caranguejo Uçá Ucides cordatus no estuário paraense. Para isso, foram utilizados dados quantitativos e qualitativos de indicadores climáticos dos oceanos Pacifico, chamado Índice de Oscilação Sul (IOS) e do Atlântico, Modo Meridional do Atlântico (MMA), para o período de 1951-2014; para a precipitação mensal na costa do estado do Pará o período utilizado foi 1982-2014; produção anual de caranguejo Uçá de 1995-2006 e de legislações aplicadas a pesca desde 1995-2005. Os resultados apontaram a tendência da diminuição da precipitação anual na região estuarina e aumento da amplitude dos indicadores climáticos. Além disso, observou-se que o clima modula 70% da produção pesqueira e que esta tem sido reduzida ao longo dos anos em função dos moduladores climáticos. Por outro lado, notou-se que a inclusão de ações públicas junto as comunidades ribeirinhas reduziram a produção pesqueira em 50 % e concentraram a influência do clima em apenas 25% da produção. Finalmente, este estudo ressalta a importância do planejamento socioambiental, a partir do diagnóstico das condições climáticas ante as tomadas de decisões de implantação das ações públicas. A B S T R A C TThe Amazonian estuary receives climatological and hydrodynamic influences, differently from other regions of Brazil, due to the large volume of discharge of the Amazon River and the atmospheric circulations that make this region, the main zone of coastal ecosystem diversity. This work aims to highlight the influence of variability of climatic rainfall in the production of the crab (Ucides cordatus) in Pará's estuary. For this, we used quantitative and qualitative data from climatic indicators of the Pacific, called the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) and the Atlantic Meridional Mode (AMM), for the period 1951-2014; for monthly precipitation in the state of Pará's coast the period used was from 1982-2014; annual production crab from 1995-2006, and the laws applied to fishing from 1995-2005. The results showed the tendency of decrease in annual rainfall in the estuarine region and an increased amplitude of climatic indicators. Furthermore, it was observed that the climate modulates 70% of the fish production and it has been reduced over the years due to climatic modulators. On the other hand, it was noticed that the inclusion of public actions with the riverine communities reduced fish production by 50% and concentrated the influence of climate on 25% of the production. Finally, this study highlights the importance of environmental planning, from the diagnosis of climate conditions for the deployment of public decision making and Corroborates for future research with a view to the interdisciplinarity of climate systems and fish production.Keywords: climatic indicators, crab, estuarine region.

The delimitation of evolutionarily significant units (ESUs) frequently results in controversy, but prioritising populations with evolutionary independence is essential for effective in situ conservation management. The American manatee (Trichechus manatus) is distributed along subtropical and tropical coastal waters from Florida (USA) to Alagoas (Brazil), and two subspecies are traditionally recognised, namely, T. m. latirostris, restricted to the Florida peninsula, and T. m. manatus, found in the remaining areas. However, this subspecific classification is not supported by genetic and morphologic evidence, which, rather, recognises two deeply differentiated populations or ESUs called Atlantic (Brazil) and Caribbean (from Venezuela to Florida). In this viewpoint paper, we compare both intraspecific divisions of T. manatus and the conservation implications. First, we used all available mtDNA evidence to test the genealogical clustering of the two American manatee ESUs by using a tree-based coalescent method. Second, we have used different models under a coalescent framework to estimate the historic gene flow among manatee populations. The analysis of the spatial distribution of mtDNA clusters confirmed the existence of the two suggested ESUs, rather than the two claimed subspecies. Furthermore, the best model to explain historic migration indicates that Brazilian manatees belong to an isolated population, whereas Florida and Caribbean populations are connected by more recent gene flow. These results have confirmed that T. manatus of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Florida belong to the same deme or Caribbean ESU, and the relatively isolated population inhabiting the Atlantic coast of Brazil belongs to the Atlantic ESU. Furthermore, both ESUs are separated by an interspecific hybrid zone (with the Amazonian manatee) located around the mouth of the Amazon River towards the Guianas coastline. The subdivision of two ESUs is also highly supported by karyotypic, morphological and ecological data, and is in clear disagreement with the traditional subspecies designations and the IUCN priorities, which manages Brazilian manatees as part of the Antillean manatee subspecies (T. m. manatus). Rather, Brazilian manatees should be considered as a full priority for conservation and require further taxonomic research; because of their deep history of isolation, they present high genetic and morphologic differentiation from all other American manatees.

Abstract. Carbon cycling and organic matter transfers in the tropical Sinnamary river system (French Guiana), including a mid-stream reservoir (Petit Saut) and its estuary on the Atlantic coast, were studied during the dry season by analyzing the organic carbon isotopic ratios (δ13C-OC), C/N ratios and pigments contents of suspended matter, sediments, sediments traps and epiphytic and epilithic biofilms. In the River upstream as well as in surface sediments at the entrance of the reservoir and at the littoral zone of the reservoir, particulate organic matter (POM) was in majority of terrestrial origin, with a δ13C-C/N signature close to the one of soil and litter collected in the surrounding forest and with high OC/total pigments ratios. High concentrations of Pheopigments a and b in these surface sediments showed that this terrestrial POM, either carried by the river and eolian transport or present in the soil before flooding, undergoes intense degradation. Deeper in the sediment, the δ13C profile showed a decreasing trend with depth typical of what is found in soils, showing that the flooded soil still remains present at the reservoir bottom 10 years after flooding. At the center of the reservoir, POM in the water column, in sediment traps and in surface sediments was in majority of aquatic origin with low C/N and OC/total pigments ratios. In the oxic epilimnion at 3 m depth, Chl a, Chl b and Lutein showed the predominance of Chlorophyceae to the phytoplankton community. At this depth, a C/N ratio of 21 suggests a large contribution of transparent exopolymeric particles to the bulk POM, which, in addition, was 13C-depleted due to a significant contribution of methanotrophic bacteria. At 7 m depth, below the oxicline, high concentrations of BChl d and occasionally BChl c revealed the presence of anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria, namely Chlorobiaceae. In the sediment traps, Chl a, Chl b, Lutein and BChl c and BChl d confirmed the contribution of plankton to the sedimentary POM. This material was undergoing intense degradation as revealed by high concentration of pheopigments and by an increase in C/N ratio and an increase in δ13C-OC with trap depth. Scytonemin was found in a biofilm developed on tree trunks at the reservoir surface and in all sediment traps. Other tracers showed however that the contribution of the biofilm to the sedimentary POM was minor compared to the planktonic source. In the Sinnamary downstream of the dam, POM became more 13C-depleted showing a larger contribution of methanotrophic bacteria. Chl b, Lutein and BChl c + BChl d originating from the reservoir progressively decreased downstream as the result of mineralization. At the estuarine mouth, fucoxanthin showed the presence of diatoms and the δ13C-C/N signature matched the one of POM carried by the Amazonian coastal mobile mud belt.

ABSTRACT. Foz do Amazonas basin is located at the northern portion of the Brazilian Equatorial Margin, along the coastal zone of Amapá and Pará states. This basin has been subjected to several studies, and the presence of gas hydrates has been demonstrated locally through sampling, and over broader areas using seismic reflection data. Seismic reflection is one method to identify the occurrence of gas hydrates, as they give rise to well-marked reflectors that simulate the seafloor, known as Bottom Simulating Reflectors (BSR). This study aims to investigate BSRs associated with the presence of methane hydrates in the Foz do Amazonas Basin through the application of seismic attributes. It was compared seismic amplitudes from the seafloor and the BSR to validate the inferred seismic feature. Then, Envelope and Second Derivative were chosen for highlighting the BSR in seismic section. The results showed an inversion of polarities in the signal between the seafloor (positive polarity) and the BSR (negative polarity). The integrated use of these approaches allowed validating the level of the BSR in line 0239-0035 and inferring the presence of gas hydrates, revealing to be a useful tool for interpreting the distribution of the gas hydrates in the Foz do Amazonas Basin.Keywords: Gas hydrates, envelope, second derivative of envelope, Brazilian Equatorial Margin.RESUMO. A Bacia da Foz do Amazonas é localizada na porção norte da Margem Equatorial Brasileira, ao longo da zona de costa dos estados do Amapá e do Pará. A presença de hidratos de gás é comprovada localmente através de amostragem, e em áreas mais distantes através de dados de sísmica de reflexão. A sísmica de reflexão é eficaz para identificar hidratos de gás, pois refletores que simulam o fundo do mar, Bottom Simulating Reflectors (BSR), são utilizados para inferir a presença dos hidratos de metano. Este estudo pretende identificar feições sísmicas associadas aos hidratos de metano na Bacia da Foz do Amazonas através da aplicação de atributos sísmicos. Foram comparadas as amplitudes sísmicas do fundo do mar e do BSR para validar a feição sísmica inferida. Então, os atributos Envelope e Segunda Derivada do Envelope foram escolhidos por destacarem o BSR. Os resultados mostraram uma inversão das polaridades no sinal entre o fundo do mar (positivo) e o BSR (negativo). O uso integrado dessas abordagens valida a localização do BSR na linha 0239-0035 e infere a ocorrência de hidratos de gás, revelando ser uma ferramenta útil para interpretação da distribuição de hidratos de gás na Bacia da Foz do Amazonas.Palavras-chave: Hidratos de metano, envelope, segunda derivada do envelope, Margem Equatorial Brasileira.

ABSTRACT The forests of the Pacific Coasts of Chocó are timber suppliers for Colombia. The floodable plant associations have been poorly investigated. To contribute with ecological basis for their management, the aim of this study was to learn about the differences between the forests of three physiographies and how the flood level explains them, comparing these forests with other of the neotropic. Three parcels of 0.5 ha were stablished y and individuals with DBH ≥ 10 cm were measured. The most common species is Oenocarpus bataua in well drained zones and Campnosperma panamensis in permanently flooded or swamp. The principal components analysis separated the three communities; the first and the second components explained 48% and 26% of the total variation, respectively. There is a high species richness and density of small and medium tall trees in the terrace and hill, in contrast with the low richness in the swamp zone with hyperdominance of one species and a bigger basal area. The dominance of species well adapted to stress caused by hydric excess in the swamp evidenced an environmental filter, that determines a composition and structure particular in the swamp. The studied forests have particular characteristics that differentiate them from other forests of low tropical lands, in particular, a high tree density, less species richness and lower mean wood density compared with Amazonia forests.

In 2001 the abundance of Yellow-headed Parrot Amazona oratrix “guatemalensis” at a roost site in Punta de Manabique, Guatemala was found to be 70 individuals. A comparison with a roost census in 1994 suggested a population decline. The largest threat to this form of Yellow-headed Parrot is nest-robbing for the pet trade. The rate of decline and the limited number of individuals living in the wild suggest the population is facing extinction. The core zone of reproduction is located in a palm savanna. Information on feather patterns of the head of this form of A. oratrix is provided.

The mammals are the biological group initially analysed by Wallace to define the Neotropical region (NR). Their areas of endemism (Ae) are considered historical patterns, which have been used to describe biogeographic schemes. However, the Ae at regional scale are currently unclear. In the present study, we analyse Ae of mammals at the regional scale and compare them with previous biogeographic schemes of the NR. The Ae of Neotropical terrestrial mammals were identified using the endemicity analysis (software NDM/VNDM). Our results showed that the NR is composed of 10 Ae, supported by 82 endemic taxa (6 families, 29 genera, and 47 species). The Ae showed a NR with multiple boundaries and with a core of higher overlap of the areas of endemism (OAE) from Veracruz and the Pacific coasts of Mexico to the southern limit of Amazonia in Brazil. The NR boundaries vary strikingly with latitude, with substantially more overlapping areas of endemism in the tropical biomes than in the temperate biomes of America. This pattern of OAE is consistent with the higher mammal-species richness zone within the tropical biomes and other biogeographic patterns such as higher productivity and spatial heterogeneity.

Submitted by Jean Medeiros (jeanletras@uepb.edu.br) on 2016-03-14T13:12:59Z No. of bitstreams: 1 PDF - Rafaela Maria Serra de Brito.pdf: 1376595 bytes, checksum: 73370a8009258c89543baa86ea84334b (MD5)<br>Approved for entry into archive by Secta BC (secta.csu.bc@uepb.edu.br) on 2016-03-14T18:22:04Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 PDF - Rafaela Maria Serra de Brito.pdf: 1376595 bytes, checksum: 73370a8009258c89543baa86ea84334b (MD5)<br>Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-14T18:22:04Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PDF - Rafaela Maria Serra de Brito.pdf: 1376595 bytes, checksum: 73370a8009258c89543baa86ea84334b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-04-22<br>Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES<br>The populations ofelasmobranchsare especially susceptibleto overexploitationdue to the continuedexploitation offish stocks, to anthropogenicactivitiesoncoastal and marine environments, to theirk-strategists characteristicsand the lack ofcontrol of theirtotal landings, mainly from theartisanal fleet. In this scenario, it shows the necessity of develop new management techniques of fishing resources that take into account the local ecological knowledge (LEK) of all those involved in this activity.The present studyaimed tounderstand theLEK aboutthe fishing activitiesofelasmobranch inthe city of Raposa-MA,within a perspectiveof building aco-management. Thus,54artisanal fishermenwere interviewedthroughfreeinterviews andsemi-structured forms,with a mean ageof44.9 years, more than half (51.85%) withincompleteelementary schooland64.81% exclusivedependent on fishingfortheirmonthly income. Theelasmobranchscaptureoccursaccidentallyby three types ofvessels (boat, ―biana‖and ―MAR‖)usinggill netstargetedto bonespecies ofhigher value. Theconservationistattitude indicatordisplays thelowintention ofconservation of thesestocksby fishermen. Through the CEL of artisanal fishers were described 45 generic folks, with the determination of 7 monotypic and 17 polytypic, of which 25 scientific species were identified through the description of fishermen and research in the scientific literature, and five of these are listed as endangered in level national or global. On the influenceof abioticfactors infishing activity, fishermen listedseveralnames to describethe lunar phasesbut did not determinethe most suitablefor fishing,and consideredunfavorablestrong windsand high temperatures,commonin the dry season, especially starting in August.That way, this study exposes theCELof local fishermenand gapsofknowledgeon the dynamicsand conservation ofelasmobranchsin the region.<br>As populações de elasmobrânquios são especialmente suscetíveis à sobre-exploração devido àexploração contínua dos estoques pesqueiros, às atividades antropogênicas em ambientes costeiros e marinhos, às suas características k-estrategistas e à falta de controle de seus desembarques totais, principalmente, da frota artesanal.Neste cenário, mostra-se necessárioo desenvolvimento de novas técnicas de manejo dos recursos pesqueiros que levem em consideração o conhecimento ecológico local (CEL) de todos os envolvidos nessa atividade. O presente estudoteve o objetivo de compreender o CEL sobre as atividades pesqueiras dos elasmobrânquios no Município de Raposa – MA, dentro de uma perspectiva de construção de uma gestão compartilhada. Assim, foram entrevistados 54 pescadores artesanais através de entrevistas livre e formulários semiestruturados, com média de idade de 44,9 anos, mais da metade (51,85%) com ensino fundamental I incompleto e 64,81% dependentes exclusivos da pesca para sua renda mensal. A captura de elasmobrânquios ocorre de forma acidental por três tipos de embarcações (o barco, a biana e a MAR) com a utilização de redes de emalhar direcionadas às espécies ósseas de maior valor comercial. O indicador de atitude conservacionista exibe a baixa intenção de conservação destes estoques pelos pescadores. Através do CEL dos pescadores artesanais foram descritos 45 genéricos folks,com a determinação de 7 monotípicos e 17 politípicos, dos quais 25 espécies científicas foram identificadas através da descrição dos pescadores e de pesquisas na literatura científica, destas cinco estão listadas como ameaçadas de extinção em nível nacional ou global. Sobre a influência dos fatores abióticos na atividade pesqueira, os pescadores listaram diversos nomes para descrever as fases lunares, mas não determinaram as mais adequadas para a pesca, e consideraram desfavoráveis os ventos fortes e temperaturas altas, comuns no período de estiagem, especialmente, a partir de agosto. Dessa forma, o presente estudo expõe o CEL dos pescadores locais e as lacunas desse conhecimento sobre a dinâmica e a conservação dos elasmobrânquios na região.

Este trabalho visou observar a variabilidade e predominância das diferentes fontes de matéria orgânica: biosintética, diagenética, petrogênica ou pirolítica em uma região da Amazônia, considerada a maior floresta tropical do mundo com a maior reserva de biodiversidade. Uma avaliação das possíveis alterações antrópicas ou naturais através de uma abordagem de múltiplos proxies (razão elementar e isótopos estáveis de carbono e nitrogênio, hidrocarbonetos alifáticos e aromáticos) foi realizada em dois testemunhos sedimentares coletados na Zona Bragantina, uma das mais impactadas pelo desmatamento da Amazônia. As fontes de matéria orgânica nos sedimentos indicaram o predomínio de fontes terrígenas, porém a variabilidade dos parâmetros observados indicaram tanto alterações naturais quanto antrópicas. Entre 1932 e 1979, os resultados de COT, NT mostraram um aumento da introdução de matéria orgânica que, através dos valores de C / N, &#948;13C, &#948;15N, HAs, foi relacionado a um aumento de introdução de plantas terrígenas e de HPAs indicadores de queima, que foram associados ao intenso desmatamento na região durante os ciclos da borracha e preparo do solo para uso agropecuário. Os HPAs foram relacionados às fontes decorrentes de processos de biossíntese e diagênese recente da matéria orgânica terrígena.<br>This investigation aimed to observe the variability and predominance of different organic matter sources: biosynthetic, diagenetic, petrogenic and pyrolytic in an Amazonic region, considered the largest tropical forest with the greatest biodiversity reservoir. An evaluation of the possible anthropic or natural alterations using a multiple proxies approach (elementary ratios and stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons) was observed in two sedimentary cores collected at Bragantina Zone, one of the most impacted deforestation areas of Amazon. The sedimentary organic matter sources indicated the predominance of terrigenous sources. However, the variability of studied parameters exhibited either an anthropogenic or/and natural variation. Between 1932 and 1979, COT and NT data showed an organic matter increase that was related to terrigenous plants sources (C / N, &#948;13C, &#948;15N). The HAs were associated with higher plants increase and HPAs indicated combustion sources coming from the deforestation on the region during the Amazon rubber booms and the agriculture soil preparation. HPAs were related to organic matters sources due to biosynthesis and recent diagenetic of terrigenous organic matter.

Abstract The Camisea Pipelines Transportation System (STD) owned by Transportadora de Gas del Peru (TGP) is operated and maintained by Compania Operadora de Gas del Amazonas (COGA). The system consists of two pipelines: a 730-kilometer long Natural Gas (NG) pipeline, which runs from the Upstream facilities in the Malvinas to the Receptor Station in Lurin (south of Lima), which has a loop in the area of Coast of 135 km in length and the Natural Gas Liquids pipeline (NGL) of 557 kilometers, which transports the condensed liquids from Malvinas to Pisco, on the coast of Peru. In the first 210 km, it crosses a complicated zone of the Peruvian Amazon, between the kilometric poste (KP) 210 and KP 420, the sector of the mountain range is defined and between the KP 420 and KP 730, the coastal sector is located. Due to the influence area and the project magnitude, solutions for many problems frequently require access to various types of information that can only be geographically related or by their spatial distribution. In this sense the Geographic Information Systems (GIS), provides the necessary tools to store and manage information using these references, thus allowing to analyze patterns of behavior, relationships and trends in information, all with the interest of contributing to the taking of better decisions. Likewise, given the complicated geography on which the project is developed, as well as the populations dynamic, the threats of geohazards and damages by third parties respectively, require evaluations and field data collection on a permanent basis, this also because it is about threats that are independent of time and that represent the highest percentage of failures for the South American pipelines. In this sense, data collection using GIS technology allows users, through the use of previously established forms, to capture field information, as well as the corresponding photographic record. Also, during the data collection, users have at their disposal on their mobile devices relevant information that allows a more objective spatial and temporal analysis of a specific place. This information is synchronized with the GIS database of the organization and used in the evaluation of risks to the integrity of the pipelines. This article describes the methodology for field data collection, using GIS technology, as well as the process of validation and publication of the data in the Geodatabase of the company and the benefits associated with having updated and available information to guarantee the best decision making.

The Camisea’s Pipeline Transportation System (PTS) in Peru, owned by Transportadora de Gas del Perú (TgP) and operated by Compañía Operadora de Gas del Amazonas (COGA), stars in the Amazon rainforest, crosses the Andes Mountain (4850masl) and descends finally towards the coast of the Pacific. The PTS has more than 10 years of operation and it has two pipelines: one transports Natural Gas (NG) and the other Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) pipelines. The NG pipeline has a length of 864km including a Loop pipeline of 135km. The NGL pipeline has a length of 557km. Because of particular physiographic conditions of each geographic sector that cross the right-of-way (ROW), the integrity of the PTS acquires a level of significant susceptibility to the occurrence of geohazard, which are the product of natural erosive processes and mass movements. In the coast sector, one of the most representative processes of geotechnical instability is the soil or debris flow (mass movements of soils). The occurrence of this type of flow has a greater incidence in the torrential creek, which generate transport of large volumes of sediments during rainy seasons. The flow has destructive effects and therefore, it is necessary to analyze the geomorphological, geological and hydrological aspects of the main creek and rivers that crosses the ROW with the objective of maintaining the integrity of the pipelines. In Peru, the flows are associated and known as Huayco or Huaico. As an additional component, it is highlight that the Peruvian coast is located within the area of interaction between the South American Continental Plate and the Nazca Plate, where there is evidence of seismic activity with different magnitude that influence on the occurrence of geo-dynamic processes with certain periods of frequency that could change the terrane’s morphology. The current article describes technical aspects of identification, intervention, monitoring, and geotechnical control in sub-fluvial crossings with levels of potential damage to the geohazard defined as huayco in the integrity management program of PTS. This activity include 63 main sub-fluvial crosses, approximately 30% are of the seasonal flow regime, located in the coast zone; at the same time, these are tributary to main rivers of constant flow as is the case of the Pisco, Cañete and Mala rivers. In this paper, it is place a special emphasis on the fourth crossing of the Huáncano creek, because it is a place of potential impact in the occurrence of soil flows. Within the annual geotechnical maintenance of the sub-fluvial crosses, in the part of the Peruvian coast, for the operation of the PTS of TgP, bed and banks protection some works are implemented, such as: Check dams, re-channeling, levees and stone riprap (Stone armour). Likewise, a program of evaluation and technical inspection is develop: it includes the analysis of the expected levels of undermining and performance condition of the existing works, which allow defining the geotechnical intervention in a term according to the identified risk level. All in all framed within a process of permanent geotechnical monitoring of the right of way. Finally, it is highlighted that to date the application of the process described above has been continued, which has facilitated the development and continuous assessment of the risk condition by huaycos in the PTS of TgP. This program has maintained an operation with an acceptable level of risk in the areas of interest and avoiding problems and consequences of great impact to communities, the environment and the operation of the system.