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Modeling the interannual variability in Maipo and Rapel river plumes off central Chile
Julio Salcedo-Castro
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Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, College of Sciences and Engineering, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia
School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Sino-Australian Research Consortium for Coastal Management, School of Science, UNSW Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Antonio Olita
National Research Council – Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Cagliari, Italy
Freddy Saavedra
Geografía, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Exactas, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile
Laboratorio de Teledetección Ambiental (TeleAmb), Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile
HUB Ambiental, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile
Gonzalo S. Saldías
Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción, Chile
Instituto Milenio en Socio-Ecología Costera (SECOS), Santiago, Chile
Centro de Investigación Oceanográfica COPAS Coastal, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
Raúl C. Cruz-Gómez
Departamento de Física, Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. Marcelino García Barragín y Calzada Olímpica C.P. 44840, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Cristian D. De la Torre Martínez
Departamento de Física, Universidad de Guadalajara, Blvd. Marcelino García Barragín y Calzada Olímpica C.P. 44840, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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Submarine canyons are known hotspots of marine productivity and biodiversity, but we don’t fully understand why. We studied a submarine canyon located in central Chile and found that it’s a highly dynamic environment in both space and time. We think that the alternating currents and the contrasting distribution of zooplankton within the canyon might interact to promote zooplankton retention. Our results help to explain why submarine canyons host such high zooplankton diversity and abundance.
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Pedro Figueroa, Gonzalo Saldías, and Susan Allen
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Short summary
Considering the relevance and impact of river discharges on the coastal environment, it is necessary to understand the processes associated with river plume dynamics in different regions and at different scales. Modeling studies focused on the eastern Pacific coast under the influence of the Humboldt Current are scarce. Here, we conduct for the first time an interannual modeling study of two river plumes off central Chile and discuss their characteristics.
Considering the relevance and impact of river discharges on the coastal environment, it is...
