The Influence of River Discharge on Nutrient Export and Phytoplankton Biomass Off the Central Chile Coast (33°–37°S): Seasonal Cycle and Interannual Variability

The Influence of River Discharge on Nutrient Export and Phytoplankton Biomass Off the Central Chile Coast (33°–37°S): Seasonal Cycle and Interannual Variability

Using in situ hydro-chemical data and MODIS-SeaWiFS ocean color images as a proxy of river plumes and phytoplankton biomass from 2000 to 2014, this study documents the temporal co-variability of river discharge, plume area, nitrate and phosphate export and phytoplankton biomass in the coastal waters...

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Main Authors: Italo Masotti, Pilar Aparicio-Rizzo, Mariela A. Yevenes, René Garreaud, Lucy Belmar, Laura Farías
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
drought
river discharge
nutrient export
phytoplankton biomass
satellite remote sensing
central Chile
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00423/full

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