Abstract The Gulf of California (GC) presents several oceanographic features that make it
unique among semienclosed seas of similar latitude and dimensions, the most important …

The coastal ocean meets the deep sea at the continental shelf edge. Questions of global
change entail elucidation of the processes that determine the quantities, transformation and …

Abstract The Gulf of California has three main natural fertilization mechanisms: upwelling,
tidal mixing, and water exchange with the Pacific Ocean. Waters high in nutrients occur at …

Perhaps the most regular and predictable weather pattern in North America is the North
American (NA) or Mexican monsoon. Occurring in summer, it delivers about 35% and 45 …

The effect of tidal mixing upon the distribution of stratification and sea surface temperature
(SST) in the Gulf of California is studied by direct observation and by numerical modeling …

Integrated total (PTint) and new production (Pnewint)(g Cm− 2d− 1) were calculated for the
Gulf of California with semi-analytical models from the literature, using chlorophyll a …

Multiple publications over the past decades argue that the Gulf of California is a region with
high biological diversity and productivity. However, ecosystem resilience to climate …

The analysis of primary productivity (PP) is essential for understanding the dynamics of
marine ecosystems such as the Gulf of California Large Marine Ecosystem (GC-LME). This …

We are reporting on the first dissolved cadmium (Cd) distributions for the upper 1000-m
water column in the Gulf of California for the summer of 1996. The highest surface Cd …

Few places in the world can claim such a diversity of species as the Gulf of California (Sea of
Cortez), with its 6,000 recorded animal species estimated to be half the number actually …