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Aracena, Claudia; Kilian, Rolf; Lange, Carina B.; Bertrand, Sebastien; Lamy, Frank; Arz, Helge W.; De Pol-holz, Ricardo; Baeza, Oscar; Pantoja, Silvio; Kissel, Catherine. |
One of the most important factors controlling fjord primary production in southernmost Patagonia is the variability in the thermohaline structure of the water column. In the present-day environment, thermal stratification is mostly related to freshwater input and in particular, the seasonal melting of glaciers. Here we assess whether this relation between fjord productivity and freshwater input holds true for the Holocene, using a sediment record from the central basin of the Strait of Magellan (core MD07-3132, 53°44.17′S; 70°19.03′W, 301 m). Our approach relies on a proxy-based reconstruction of fjord sea surface temperature (alkenone SST), paleosalinity, freshwater input, and paleoproductivity. The results indicate that, during the early Holocene, the... |
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Palavras-chave: Strait of Magellan; Holocene; Paleoproductivity; Thermohaline conditions. |
Ano: 2015 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00294/40518/39325.pdf |
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