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Net primary productivity in the Gulf of California: spatio-temporal patterns and drivers in a warming climate (2003–2024)
Eduardo González-Rodríguez
Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Unidad Académica La Paz, Miraflores 334, La Paz, Baja California Sur, C.P. 23050, Mexico
Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional s/n, Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, Baja California Sur, C.P. 23096, Mexico
Juan David Acevedo-Acosta
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional s/n, Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, Baja California Sur, C.P. 23096, Mexico
Jaime Gómez-Gutiérrez
Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional s/n, Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, Baja California Sur, C.P. 23096, Mexico
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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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Using 20 years of satellite observations, this study examines the drivers of marine net primary...
