Satellite chlorophyll-a annual bloom characterization in Northeast Brazil, Western Tropical Atlantic

The study identifies that the maximum surface phytoplankton bloom in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin occurs in June, beginning in March, driven primarily by wind mixing and water temperature changes rather than river inflow.

• The maximum surface phytoplankton bloom in both the slope and continental shelf areas of the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin occurs in June, with the bloom process initiating in March.
• The annual cycle of phytoplankton blooms in this region is primarily determined by wind mixing and water heating/cooling processes, as the shelf and slope exhibit very similar patterns.
• While high rainfall increases continental drainage into the shelf during autumn-winter, the potential impact of river inflow on the coastal region is reduced by the flow regulation of the Sao Francisco River.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). Satellite chlorophyll-a annual bloom characterization in Northeast Brazil, Western Tropical Atlantic. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/satellite-chlorophyll-a-annual-bloom-characterization-in-northeast-brazil-western-tropical-atlantic/

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Satellite chlorophyll-a annual bloom characterization in Northeast Brazil, Western Tropical Atlantic. 2025. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/satellite-chlorophyll-a-annual-bloom-characterization-in-northeast-brazil-western-tropical-atlantic/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025satellite, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Satellite chlorophyll-a annual bloom characterization in Northeast Brazil, Western Tropical Atlantic}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/satellite-chlorophyll-a-annual-bloom-characterization-in-northeast-brazil-western-tropical-atlantic/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }