Nutrient and phytoplankton dynamics in a coastal lagoon strongly affected by coastal upwelling

San Quintín Bay is a coastal lagoon influenced by the California Current System (CCS) coastal upwelling. Upwelling brings nutrient-rich waters near the bay mouth and tidal currents propagate those waters throughout the bay. Upwelling intensification and relaxation events occur with a period of ~2 w...

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Main Author: Saúl Álvarez-Borrego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2015-01-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
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Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/2510