Physical and anthropogenic drivers shaping the spatial distribution of microplastics in the marine sediments of Chilean fjords

A Jorquera, C Castillo, V Murillo, J Araya… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Several studies have focused on the presence and distribution of microplastics within the
water column of coastal waters, but the dynamics of these particles in sediments have …

Potential effects of climate change on the growth response of the toxic dinoflagellate Karenia selliformis from Patagonian waters of Chile

JP Vellojin, JI Mardones, V Vargas, PP Leal… - Progress in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Northern Patagonia (41–44° S) is affected by climatic, hydrological and
oceanographic anomalies, which in synergy with processes such as global warming and …

Spatio-temporal variability of turbid freshwater plumes in the Inner Sea of Chiloé, northern Patagonia

RP Flores, C Lara, GS Saldías, SI Vásquez… - Journal of Marine …, 2022 - Elsevier
Northern Patagonia is characterized by multiple rivers that discharge considerable amounts
of freshwater into the coastal ocean, forming large river plumes that influence hydrographic …

Continental shelf off northern Chilean Patagonia: A potential risk zone for the onset of Alexandrium catenella toxic bloom?

C Rodríguez-Villegas, RI Figueroa, I Pérez-Santos… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB) pose a severe socio-economic problem worldwide.
The dinoflagellate species Alexandrium catenella produces potent neurotoxins called …

[HTML][HTML] Geophysical controls on metabolic cycling in three Patagonian fjords

JR Crosswell, F Bravo, I Pérez-Santos, G Carlin… - Progress in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biogeochemical cycling in fjords underpins crucial environmental and economic functions
including carbon sequestration and food security, and a fundamental understanding of the …

Core–shell clustering approach for detection and analysis of coastal upwelling

S Nascimento, A Martins, P Relvas, JF Luís… - Computers & …, 2023 - Elsevier
A comprehensive approach is presented to analyze season's coastal upwelling represented
by weekly sea surface temperature (SST) image grids. The proposed model, core–shell …

An efficient algorithm for ocean-front evolution trend recognition

Y Yang, KM Lam, X Sun, J Dong, R Lguensat - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Marine hydrological elements are of vital importance in marine surveys. The evolution of
these elements can have a profound effect on the relationship between human activities and …

Linking shape and growth in young-of-the-year rockfish: an ecological carry-over effect?

MF Landaeta, A Gómez, JE Contreras… - Marine Biology, 2023 - Springer
Ecological carryover effects occur in any situation in which an individual's previous history
and experience (eg, pelagic larval stages) influence performance in a subsequent state (eg …

Southern Ocean Biological Pump Role in Driving Holocene Atmospheric CO2: Reappraisal

H Riechelson, Y Rosenthal, S Bova… - Geophysical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Changes in Southern Ocean biological pump efficiency are frequently invoked as a
source of glacial/interglacial CO2 variability. It was recently suggested that Southern Ocean …

Glacial geomorphology of the central and southern Chilotan Archipelago (42.2° S–43.5° S), northwestern Patagonia

RL Soteres, EA Sagredo, PI Moreno, TV Lowell… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
We present a geomorphic map of the glacial landforms associated with the Golfo Corcovado
ice lobe in northwestern Patagonia. Built upon prior studies, our map elaborates on the …