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The southern Caribbean upwelling system: Sea surface temperature, wind forcing and chlorophyll concentration patterns

Rueda-Roa, Digna T., Muller-Karger, Frank E.·2013·Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers
DOI 10.1016/j.dsr.2013.04.008
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Abstract

Sixteen years of sea surface temperature (SST, 1994-2009) were used to characterize the southern Caribbean upwelling system. This system extends from 61-75.5°W and 10-12.5°N, with 21 upwelling foci clustered in seven groups differentiated by their SST cycles. Two of those groups had the strongest coastal upwelling: the 'eastern area' (63-65°W) and the 'western area' (70-73°W). The literature reports that the eastern and western upwelling areas hold 78% and 18% of the small pelagic biomass within the upwelling system, respectively. We looked into variations of the upwelling dynamics in those areas using seasonal cycles of satellite SST, chlorophyll-a (Chl) and sea-wind, as well as climatological hydrographic data from the World Ocean Atlas. Comparing their annual averages, the eastern area featured the lowest SST (25.24°C) and the highest Chl (1.65mgm-3); it has moderate wind intensity (6.12ms-1) and shallower 22°C isotherm (85m). The western area had stronger winds (8.23ms-1) but deeper 22°C isotherm (115m), slightly higher SST (25.53°C) and moderate Chl (1.15mgm-3). The upwelling in the eastern area was more prolonged than in the western area (SST <26°C during 8.5 and 6.9 months, respectively). According to the 'optimal environmental window' theory, small clupeoid recruitment is a dome-shaped function of the upwelling intensity, turbulence and SST, with an optimum wind speed around 5-6ms-1. The eastern upwelling area wind speed is close to this optimum value. The western upwelling area shows much higher wind speed that causes high level of turbulence and strong offshore transport that could hinder small pelagics recruitment in that area. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.

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Authors
Rueda-Roa, D. T., & Muller-Karger, F. E.
Affiliations
University of South Florida (US)
Corresponding author
Rueda-Roa, Digna T.
Venue
Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-08
Volume
78
Pages
102-114
ISSN
0967-0637 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.dsr.2013.04.008
OpenAlex
W2077526970
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Cited by
147
References
39
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FWCI
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Type
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Language
en
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  • Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers (publishedVersion)
  • Digital Commons - University of South Florida (University of South Florida) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Science Foundation (NSF, USA (OCE-0752139, OCE-9216626, OCE-9729284, OCE-9401537, OCE-9729697, OCE-9415790, OCE-9711318, OCE-0326268)
  • the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA, USA (NAG5-6448, NAS5-97128)
  • the Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (CONICIT, VENEZUELA (96280221)
  • the Fondo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas (FONACIT, Venezuela (2000001703)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine and coastal ecosystems
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Marine and fisheries research
Keywords
coastal upwelling, sea surface temperature, chlorophyll a, wind forcing, offshore transport, seasonal variation

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