Algae serves as a food source for a wide range of aquatic species; however, a high
concentration of inorganic nutrients under favorable conditions can result in the …

Iron (Fe) is an essential trace element for marine life. Extremely low Fe concentrations limit
primary production and nitrogen fixation in large parts of the oceans and consequently …

Satellite ocean color and surface salinity data are used to characterize the space–time
variability of the Río de la Plata plume. River outflow and satellite wind data are also used to …

Marine plastic pollution is a global concern because of continuous release into the oceans
over the last several decades. Although recent studies have made efforts to characterize the …

Bio-optical measurements of spectral upwelling radiance and surface chlorophyll-a
concentration have been conducted during 15 cruises between 1995 and 2004. The bio …

In satellite images of the world ocean the Argentine Sea is one of the areas of highest
chlorophyll-a (Chl a) concentration. Here we analyze the spatial variability in primary …

Principal components analysis (PCA) is a multivariate data analysis tool that can be used to
recombine the variables of a large multivariate dataset in such a way that the first few …

In 2003, Canadian Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study conducted 3 research
expeditions (April–May, July and October) to the Northwest Atlantic to study gas exchange at …

The exploration of deep-sea mineral resources on continental margins is increasing
worldwide. In the SW Atlantic, Campos Basin has been Brazil's main deep-sea area for oil …

Amazon and Orinoco River Plumes and NBC Rings: Bystanders or Participants in Hurricane
Events? in: Journal of Climate Volume 20 Issue 2 (2007) Jump to Content Logo Logo Logo …