Net primary productivity in the Gulf of California: spatio-temporal patterns and drivers in a warming climate (2003–2024)

González-Rodríguez, Eduardo; Cervantes-Duarte, Rafael; Acevedo-Acosta, Juan David; Gómez-Gutiérrez, Jaime

doi:10.5194/os-22-3385-2026

Articles | Volume 22, issue 5

https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-3385-2026

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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-3385-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 22, issue 5

Research article

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23 Oct 2026

Research article |

| 23 Oct 2026

Net primary productivity in the Gulf of California: spatio-temporal patterns and drivers in a warming climate (2003–2024)

Eduardo González-Rodríguez, Rafael Cervantes-Duarte, Juan David Acevedo-Acosta, and Jaime Gómez-Gutiérrez

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https://doi.org/10.5194/os-22-3385-2026-supplement

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Processed datasets for: "Net primary productivity in the Gulf of California: spatiotemporal patterns and drivers in a warming climate (2003–2024)" Eduardo González-Rodríguez et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18776942

Short summary

Using 20 years of satellite observations, this study examines the drivers of marine net primary productivity (NPP) in the Gulf of California. Nitrate availability and water-column stratification were the main predictors of NPP. Our results show that anomalously warm conditions favour the expansion of oligotrophic areas, suggesting that continued warming and enhanced stratification may increase the extent of the low-productivity zone, with important ecological consequences.

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