HR: 1400h
AN: OS23B-11    [Abstracts]
TI: Hydrographic conditions in the Veracruz Reef System (Western Gulf of Mexico)
AU: * salas perez, J d
EM: jsalasp39@hotmail.com
AU: Arenas Fuentes, V
EM: varenas@uv.mx
AB: The hydrographic conditions over the Veracruz reef system (Western continental shelf of the Gulf of Mexico) are investigated by means of CTD profiles. These were measured during two periods: The first one was doing, between 28-30 January of 2005 in the Arrecifal system of Anton Lizardo, just before a Norte event occurs, and the second one was doing between 6-8 of February of 2005, in front of the Jamapa River region and the Arrecifal system of Veracruz, just after a moderate Norte event take place. The most remarkable result was the notable difference of temperature and salinity values of ~ 2ºC and ~ 2 psu between the southern region (Arrecifal system of Anton Lizardo) and the middle (Jamapa River region) and northern (Arrecifal system of Veracruz) regions, induced by convective mixing after a moderate Norte event pass. Moreover, the temperature values during this period were 3ºC under the optimal range of temperature (25ºC-29ºC) to allow healthy coral reef growth.
DE: 4220 Coral reef systems (4916)
DE: 4916 Corals (4220)
SC: Ocean Sciences [OS]
MN: 2007 Joint Assembly