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      Condiciones oceanográficas en isla Gorgona, Pacífico oriental tropical de Colombia Translated title: Oceanographic conditions off Gorgona Island, eastern tropical Pacific of Colombia

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          La zona de influencia costera de isla Gorgona es un área marina protegida localizada en el Pacífico Oriental Tropical (POT) de Colombia. Aunque alberga uno de los arrecifes coralinos más desarrollados del POT, la caracterización de las condiciones oceanógraficas superficiales locales y su variabilidad temporal y espacial han sido escasamente abordadas. Para incrementar el conocimiento sobre la variabilidad de la temperatura y la salinidad en esta localidad se realizaron registros sistemáticos de estas variables durante cuatro periodos (septiembre 2005, diciembre 2005, marzo 2006 y junio 2006), se instalaron sensores de registro continuo de temperatura a f 5 m de profundidad en la zona oriental y occidental de la isla, y se realizó un monitoreo del patrón local de circulación superficial utilizando un perfilador de corrientes (AWAK-ADCP) durante junio 2006 y febrero 2007. Se identificaron dos períodos contrastantes para las condiciones oceanógraficas en la capa superficial (0-50 m) de la columna de agua: un período cálido y de baja salinidad superficial entre mayo y diciembre (profundidad termoclina 47 m) y un período frío y salino entre enero y abril (profundidad termoclina 7,5 m). Se descartó la presencia de proceso local de surgencia y los resultados indicaron una fuerte influencia de procesos de mesoescala (surgencia en el Panamá Bight) sobre la variabilidad temporal de las condiciones oceanógraficas en la zona de estudio. En este mismo sentido se sugiere que la variabilidad espacial estaría más asociada a procesos climáticos regionales (patrón de precipitación) y la cercanía de la zona de estudio al complejo deltaico río Patía - río Sanquianga.

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          The near shore zone of Gorgona Island is a protected marine area located in the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP) of Colombia. Although this is home to one of the most developed coral reefs in the ETP, the characteristics of the local oceanographic conditions at the surface and their spatial and temporal variability have been poorly studied. In order to increase the information on temperature and salinity variability off Gorgona Island, systematic records of these variables were made during four periods (September 2005, December 2005, March 2006, June 2006). Furthermore, continuous record temperature senors were installed at 15 m depth on the eastern and western sides of the island and the local surface circulation pattern was monitored in June 2006 and February 2007 using a current profiler (AWAC-ADCP). Two contrasting periods were identified in the oceanographic conditions of the surface layer (0-50 m): a warmer and low salinity period between May and December (thermocline depth 47 m), and a colder and high salinity period between January and April (thermocline depth 7.5 m). Local upwelling events were not observed and the results suggest a strong influence of mesoscale processes (Panama bight upwelling) on the temporal variability of the coastal oceanographic conditions in the study area. Furthermore, the spatial variability seems to be more associated with regional climatic processes (precipitation patterns) and the proximity of Gorgona Island to the Patia-Sanquianga River delta.

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                Journal
                lajar
                Latin american journal of aquatic research
                Lat. Am. J. Aquat. Res.
                Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso<BR>Facultad de Recursos Naturales<BR>Escuela de Ciencias del Mar (Valparaíso )
                0718-560X
                2008
                : 36
                : 1
                : 121-128
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Universidad Del Valle Colombia
                [2 ] Centro Control Contaminación del Pacífico Colombia
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                S0718-560X2008000100012
                10.4067/S0718-560X2008000100012
                984972b6-7d1b-4258-9432-a5347d38ec91

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                MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
                OCEANOGRAPHY

                Oceanography & Hydrology,Aquaculture & Fisheries,Ecology
                Gorgona Island,temperature,temperatura,salinidad,oceanografía,isla Gorgona,Colombia,Pacífico Oriental Tropical,salinity,oceanography,Eastern Tropical Pacific

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