Ecosystem responses to biogeochemical fronts in the South Brazil Bight

FP Brandini, PM Tura, PPGM Santos - Progress in Oceanography, 2018 - Elsevier
Here we described the general hydrography in the South Brazil Bight (23–28° S) with
emphasis on frontal processes and their role in the structure and functioning of the regional …

Mud depocenters on continental shelves—appearance, initiation times, and growth dynamics

TJJ Hanebuth, H Lantzsch, J Nizou - Geo-Marine Letters, 2015 - Springer
Mud accumulates on continental shelves under a variety of environmental conditions and
results in a diverse formation of mud depocenters (MDCs). Their three-dimensional …

Stable isotopes of bulk organic matter to trace carbon and nitrogen dynamics in an estuarine ecosystem in Babitonga Bay (Santa Catarina, Brazil)

GV Barros, LA Martinelli, TMO Novais… - Science of the Total …, 2010 - Elsevier
The biogeochemical processes affecting the transport and cycling of terrestrial organic
carbon in coastal and transition areas are still not fully understood. One means of …

Benthic megafauna communities under the influence of the South Atlantic Central Water intrusion onto the Brazilian SE shelf: a comparison between an upwelling and …

FC De Léo, AMS Pires-Vanin - Journal of Marine Systems, 2006 - Elsevier
The structure and dynamics of the benthic invertebrate megafauna of the Southeastern
Brazilian shelf were studied over a 2-year period. Two regions presenting different …

Mid-to late-Holocene paleoceanographic changes on the southeastern Brazilian shelf based on grain size records

R Gyllencreutz, MM Mahiques, DVP Alves… - The …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
High-resolution grain size analyses of three AMS 14C-dated cores from the Southeastern
Brazilian shelf provide a detailed record of mid-to late-Holocene environmental changes in …

Evidence for a transgressive barrier within a regressive strandplain system: Implications for complex coastal response to environmental change

CJ Hein, DM Fitzgerald, WJ Cleary… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Clastic, depositional strandplain systems have the potential to record changes in the primary
drivers of coastal evolution: climate, sea‐level, and the frequency of major meteorological …

The Southern Brazilian shelf: general characteristics, quaternary evolution and sediment distribution

MM Mahiques, SHM Sousa, VV Furtado… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Extending from latitude 34ºS to 22ºS the Southern Brazilian shelf constitutes the only part of
the Brazilian shelf with a subtropical to temperate environment. The studies on the different …

Underwater surveys reveal deep-sea corals in newly explored regions of the southwest Atlantic

NF Carvalho, LG Waters, RCM Arantes… - … Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Deep-sea coral distribution and composition are unknown in much of the global ocean, but
repurposing ocean industry surveys can fill that gap. In Santos Basin, southeast Brazil, areas …

Diversity and distribution patterns of cetaceans in the subtropical southwestern Atlantic outer continental shelf and slope

JC Di Tullio, TBR Gandra, AN Zerbini, ER Secchi - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Temporal and spatial patterns of cetacean diversity and distribution were investigated
through eight ship-based surveys carried out during spring and autumn between 2009 and …

Multidisciplinary scientific cruises for environmental characterization in the Santos Basin–methods and sampling design

DL Moreira, AG Dalto, AG Figueiredo Jr… - Ocean and Coastal …, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Abstract The Santos Basin (SB) is the main petroliferous basin in the Brazilian continental
margin and one of the most studied marine areas in Brazil. However, historical data suggest …