In the Humboldt Current System (HCS), biological and non-biological components, ecosystem
processes, and fisheries are known to be affected by multi-decadal, inter-annual, annual, …

In this chapter, we describe biophysical interactions in the marine ecosystems off Perú and
Chile, with some information off Ecuador. This extends a previous review of the physical …

Satellite and atmospheric model fields are used to describe the wind forcing, surface ocean
circulation, temperature and chlorophyll-a pigment concentrations along the coast of …

The physical forcing of the upwelling along the subtropical west coasts of the continents
encompasses a broad range of time scales which shape both phytoplankton biomass (Chl-a) …

The coast of mainland Chile extends from 18S to about 56S, and is about 4200 km long. In
the north, the coast is characterized by continuous, regular, and wave-exposed shores, while …

Accounting for variability in oceanic primary production, which is generally attributed to
physical forcing, requires a more integrated understanding through the quantification of …

The along-fjord variability of nitrate and dissolved silicate was studied in a silled fjord, Seno
Ballena, in the Strait of Magellan during flood and ebb tidal phases in December 2007. The …

Variability of several bio-optical and photosynthetic properties of phytoplankton in the highly
productive coast off Concepción, central Chile (∼36S) was quantified during contrasting …

In the northern Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba), sharp increases in the biomass of diatoms and rates of
primary production occurred in April 2008. Within 24 h, diatom abundance rose from 8× 10 3 …

The water quality of lake Chungará (4,520 ma. sl), in the Unesco world biosphere reserve
Lauca, northern Chile was investigated between October 1982-April 1984. Additional water …