Hydrographic variation in a tropical coral reef system: The Veracruz Reef System, Gulf of Mexico

• Autorzy: Salas-Monreal David , Monreal-Jiménez Rosalinda , Contreras-Tereza Víctor Kevin , Monreal-Gómez Maria Adela , Salas-De-León David Alberto , Riverón-Enzástiga Mayra Lorena

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1016/j.oceano.2022.03.002

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Three thousand forty-one profiles of temperature, salinity, density, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen and chlorophyll-a were used to study their seasonal variation on a tropical coral reef system, located in the central part, of the reef corridor of the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. The results revealed three seasons according to their hydrographic variations; the northerly wind season from September to April; the dry season from May to June; and the rainy season from July to August. The results of the density ratio during the dry season were ∼1.25 on average, while during the rainy season it had an average value of ∼0.62. Thus, the pycnocline was more influenced by the halocline during the rainy season and by the thermocline during the dry season. There was also an evident variation in chlorophyll-a concentration over the water column, which was not evident in the surface layer. During the summer (rainy season), dissolved oxygen was related to chlorophyll-a concentration; while, during the winter (northern wind season), these values were related to the vertical mixing of the water column due to wind stress. There was evidence of cooler ocean water intrusion into the Veracruz Reef System during the spring-summer season below ∼10 m. Finally, a second halocline, pycnocline, and nitrocline were found near ∼30 m depth during the rainy season.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

coral reefs; Veracruz Reef System; reef corridor of the southwestern Gulf of Mexico; chlorophyll-a concentrations; hydrographic seasonal variability; T-S diagrams

• Wydawca: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology ; Elsevier
• Czasopismo: Oceanologia
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: No. 64 (3)
• Strony: 473--488
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr., 50 poz., map., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Salas-Monreal David

• Institute of Marine Sciences and Fisheries, Universidad Veracruzana, Boca del Rio, Mexico

autor

Monreal-Jiménez Rosalinda

• Postgraduate in Earth Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City, Mexico

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5848-2645

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Contreras-Tereza Víctor Kevin

• Hydrometeorology Subcoordination, Mexican Institute of Water Technology, Jiutepec, Mexico

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2161-0564

autor

Monreal-Gómez Maria Adela

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3736-6447

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Salas-De-León David Alberto

• Institute of Marine Sciences and Limnology, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City, Mexico

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Riverón-Enzástiga Mayra Lorena

• Science Department, Noordwijk International College, Veracruz, Mexico

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).