Marine biodiversity in the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of South America: knowledge and gaps

P Miloslavich, E Klein, JM Díaz, CE Hernández… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
The marine areas of South America (SA) include almost 30,000 km of coastline and
encompass three different oceanic domains—the Caribbean, the Pacific, and the Atlantic …

Radionuclides as tracers of coastal processes in Brazil: review, synthesis, and perspectives

IR Santos, WC Burnett, JM Godoy - Brazilian Journal of …, 2008 - SciELO Brasil
We review the usefulness, limitations, significance, and coastal management implications of
radionuclide measurements in Brazilian coastal environments. We focus on the use of …

Biophysical interactions in the Cabo Frio upwelling system, Southeastern Brazil

SA Coelho-Souza, MS López… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
The rising of cold water from deeper levels characterizes coastal upwelling systems. This
flow makes nutrients available in the euphotic layer, which enhances phytoplankton …

The medieval climate anomaly in South America

S Lüning, M Gałka, FP Bamonte, FG Rodríguez… - Quaternary …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Medieval Climate Anomaly (MCA) is a climatic perturbation with a core period
of 1000-1200 AD that is well-recognized in the Northern Hemisphere (NH). Its existence in …

[HTML][HTML] Organic matter diagenesis and precipitation of Mg-rich carbonate and dolomite in modern hypersaline lagoons linked to climate changes

C Areias, CF Barbosa, APS Cruz, JA McKenzie… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
Lipid-biomarkers have been used to reconstruct environmental changes in lacustrine
systems on a range of time scales. Lake sediments are excellent archives to apply these …

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 …

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 …

Radiocarbon geochronology of the sediments of the São Paulo Bight (southern Brazilian upper margin)

MM Mahiques, SHM Sousa, L Burone… - Anais da Academia …, 2011 - SciELO Brasil
The aim of this work was to generate an inventory of the data on radiocarbon datings
obtained from sediments of the São Paulo Bight (southern Brazilian upper margin) and to …

Chapter 5 The southern Brazilian shelf

RH Nagai, SHM Sousa… - Geological Society, London …, 2014 - lyellcollection.org
The southern Brazilian shelf (extending from 34° S to 22° S) is discussed with special
emphasis on its Holocene sedimentary evolution. The onset of the Rio de la Plata plume …

Holocene oscillations of Southwest Atlantic shelf circulation based on planktonic foraminifera from an upwelling system (off Cabo Frio, Southeastern Brazil)

DVO Lessa, IM Venancio, TP dos Santos… - The …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
The Brazil Current (BC) is a relevant feature in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning
Circulation (AMOC). Its behavior during slowdown or intense AMOC remains poorly known …