The carbonate system in coastal waters off the northern region of the Baja California Peninsula under La Niña conditions
In the North Pacific, variations in isopycnal depth influence the biogeochemical characteristics of the water column and the aragonite saturation horizon (ZΩa) during interannual events. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of the 2011 La Niña conditions on ZΩa in Todos Santos Bay (...
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| author | Norma Oliva-Méndez Francisco Delgadillo-Hinojosa Paula Pérez-Brunius Augusto Valencia-Gasti Miguel A Huerta-Diaz Eduardo Palacios-Coria J Martín Hernández-Ayón |
| author_facet | Norma Oliva-Méndez Francisco Delgadillo-Hinojosa Paula Pérez-Brunius Augusto Valencia-Gasti Miguel A Huerta-Diaz Eduardo Palacios-Coria J Martín Hernández-Ayón |
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In the North Pacific, variations in isopycnal depth influence the biogeochemical characteristics of the water column and the aragonite saturation horizon (ZΩa) during interannual events. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of the 2011 La Niña conditions on ZΩa in Todos Santos Bay (Baja California, Mexico) and surrounding waters. The results showed that ZΩa variability was modulated by the intensity of interannual conditions and by the water masses that were present in the region. Subarctic Water predominated in the upper 200 m with anomalous characteristics, such as low temperature and low salinity. Also, isopycnals shoaled toward the coast and ZΩa was thus ~30 m in the nearshore area, in contrast with the oceanic region, where ZΩa was ~150 m. Prior to this study, there were no records of ZΩa in Todos Santos Bay, nor were there any records of its shallowness.
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| spelling | doaj.art-1320845225e94f2ab19b4f36f9dc05162024-03-03T17:38:19ZengUniversidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaCiencias Marinas0185-38802395-90532018-09-0144310.7773/cm.v44i3.2833The carbonate system in coastal waters off the northern region of the Baja California Peninsula under La Niña conditionsNorma Oliva-Méndez0Francisco Delgadillo-Hinojosa1Paula Pérez-Brunius2Augusto Valencia-Gasti3Miguel A Huerta-Diaz4Eduardo Palacios-Coria5J Martín Hernández-Ayón6Facultad de Ciencias Marinas. Universidad Autónoma de Baja California.Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas. Universidad Autónoma de Baja California.Departamento de Oceanografía Biológica. Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada.Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas. Universidad Autónoma de Baja California.Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas. Universidad Autónoma de Baja California.Estación de Investigación Oceanográfica. Segunda Region Naval. Ensenada, BC.Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas. Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. In the North Pacific, variations in isopycnal depth influence the biogeochemical characteristics of the water column and the aragonite saturation horizon (ZΩa) during interannual events. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of the 2011 La Niña conditions on ZΩa in Todos Santos Bay (Baja California, Mexico) and surrounding waters. The results showed that ZΩa variability was modulated by the intensity of interannual conditions and by the water masses that were present in the region. Subarctic Water predominated in the upper 200 m with anomalous characteristics, such as low temperature and low salinity. Also, isopycnals shoaled toward the coast and ZΩa was thus ~30 m in the nearshore area, in contrast with the oceanic region, where ZΩa was ~150 m. Prior to this study, there were no records of ZΩa in Todos Santos Bay, nor were there any records of its shallowness. https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/2833 |
| spellingShingle | Norma Oliva-Méndez Francisco Delgadillo-Hinojosa Paula Pérez-Brunius Augusto Valencia-Gasti Miguel A Huerta-Diaz Eduardo Palacios-Coria J Martín Hernández-Ayón The carbonate system in coastal waters off the northern region of the Baja California Peninsula under La Niña conditions Ciencias Marinas |
| title | The carbonate system in coastal waters off the northern region of the Baja California Peninsula under La Niña conditions |
| title_full | The carbonate system in coastal waters off the northern region of the Baja California Peninsula under La Niña conditions |
| title_fullStr | The carbonate system in coastal waters off the northern region of the Baja California Peninsula under La Niña conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | The carbonate system in coastal waters off the northern region of the Baja California Peninsula under La Niña conditions |
| title_short | The carbonate system in coastal waters off the northern region of the Baja California Peninsula under La Niña conditions |
| title_sort | carbonate system in coastal waters off the northern region of the baja california peninsula under la nina conditions |
| url | https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/2833 |
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