Characterization and comparison of microphytoplankton biomass in the lower reaches of the Biobío River and the adjacent coastal area off Central Chile during autumn-winter conditions Caracterización y comparación de la biomasa microfitoplanctónica en el curso inferior del río Biobío y la zona costera adyacente frente a Chile Central durante condiciones de otoño-invierño

The Biobío River in central Chile is the third largest watershed and second largest river in Chile in terms of discharge volume. Three sampling campaigns were made in the lower reaches of the river and the adjacent coastal ocean to evaluate the influence of the river plume on the physical/chemical c...

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Main Authors: Bárbara Léniz, Cristian A Vargas, Ramón Ahumada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escuela de Ciencias del Mar, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2012-11-01
Series:Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2012000400003