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Revista Chilena De Historia Natural, 2005
Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 2005
Here we present the first reconstruction of changes in surface primary production during the last... more Here we present the first reconstruction of changes in surface primary production during the last century from the Puyuhuapi fjord in southern Chile, using a variety of parameters (diatoms, biogenic silica, total organic carbon, chlorins, and proteins) as productivity proxies. Two sediment cores from the head and the center of the fjord were analyzed and compared to gain insights on past changes in productivity in these two different depositional environments. Higher sedimentation rates found at the head of the fjord result from the combination of a shallower water column and a restricted circulation by the occurrence of a sill. Additionally, sediment mixing depths estimated from 210 Pb data suggest that suboxic conditions may dominate the bottom water and the sediment-water interface in this location.
Revista Chilena De Historia Natural, 2005
Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 2005
Here we present the first reconstruction of changes in surface primary production during the last... more Here we present the first reconstruction of changes in surface primary production during the last century from the Puyuhuapi fjord in southern Chile, using a variety of parameters (diatoms, biogenic silica, total organic carbon, chlorins, and proteins) as productivity proxies. Two sediment cores from the head and the center of the fjord were analyzed and compared to gain insights on past changes in productivity in these two different depositional environments. Higher sedimentation rates found at the head of the fjord result from the combination of a shallower water column and a restricted circulation by the occurrence of a sill. Additionally, sediment mixing depths estimated from 210 Pb data suggest that suboxic conditions may dominate the bottom water and the sediment-water interface in this location.