Distribution of the mesozooplankton at continental shelf off Sergipe, Brazil

Trichodesmium Erythraeum Bloom on the Continental Shelf off Santos, Southeast Brazil

The Trichodesmium erythraeum is a common colonial marine cyanobacterium in tropical and subtropical oceans. Several authors have reported its importance for the fixation of both atmospheric C and N (CAPONE; CARPENTER, 1982; ZEHR et al., 2001; LUGOMELA et al., 2002; CAPONE et al., 2005). According to Carpenter and Romans (1991), nitrogen fixation by Trichodesmium cells represents an important in...

Numerical Model Simulations of Continental Shelf Flows off Northern California

The three-dimensional circulation on the continental shelf off northern California in the WEST (Wind Events and Shelf Transport) experiment region during summer 2001 is studied using the primitive equation Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS). The simulations are performed with realistic topography and initial stratification in a limited-area domain with a high-resolution grid. Forcing consist...

Distribution of DDT and other persistent organic contaminants in Canyons and on the continental shelf off the central California coast.

Sediment samples were collected to delineate the distribution of contaminants along the central California coast. Sampling included a variety of Canyons and shelf/slope areas to evaluate contaminant transport patterns and potential delivery to Canyons and the continental slope to a depth of 1200 m. Sediments were collected and analyzed for organic contaminants using standard techniques of the N...

Monaco: the shallow continental shelf.

Report of a Physical Oceanography Research Project over the Southern Continental Shelf of the Caspian Sea

Abstract The study presents monthly variations of seawater properties, monitoring water column stability and stratification over the southern shelf of the Caspian Sea which depends on collecting data. Field measurements were carried out during 13 cruises along the southern boundary of the sea. Spatial and temporal distributions of temperature, salinity and density were investigated. Monthl...