Environmental Variability and Oceanographic Dynamics of the Central and Southern Coastal Zone of Sonora in the Gulf of California
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Environmental Characterization and Oceanographic Dynamics
2.3. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Analyses of Cumulative Annual and Monthly Frequency of Mesoscale Phenomena Observed in the Central and Southern Coastal Region of Sonora in the Gulf of California from 2002–2015
3.2. Analyses of Mesoscale Phenomena Observed Monthly by Images of Chlorophyll a
3.3. Monthly and Annual Analyses of Chlorophyll a, Sea Surface Temperature and Climate Indexes of the El Niño Southern Oscillation and Pacific Decadal Oscillation from 2002–2015
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Phenomena | Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cyclonic Gyres | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. of monthly observations of the phenomenon per year | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Length of the phenomenon in months per year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
Mode of phenomena observations per month | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum duration of the phenomenon in months | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anticyclonic Gyres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. of monthly observations of the phenomenon/year | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Length of the phenomenon in months per year | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Mode of phenomena observations per month | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum duration of the phenomenon in months | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upwelling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. of monthly observations of the phenomenon/year | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Length of the phenomenon in months per year | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Mode of phenomena observations per month | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum duration of the phenomenon in months | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Filaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. of monthly observations of the phenomenon/year | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Length of the phenomenon in months per year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Mode of phenomena observations per month | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum duration of the phenomenon in months | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intrusion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. of monthly observations of the phenomenon/year | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Length of the phenomenon in months per year | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mode of phenomena observations per month | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum duration of the phenomenon in months | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Environmental Variables | Percentage of Mesoscale Phenomena | ||||||
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SST °C | Chl-a mg/m3 | Cyclonic Gyres | Anti-Cyclonic Gyres | Upwelling | Filaments | Intrusions | |
Month | |||||||
January | 18.00 ± 1.29 bh | 3.31 ± 2.22 ab | 10.71 ± 16.17 ab | 17.86 ± 18.13 a | 42.86 ± 35.87 a | 28.57 ± 21.08 a | 0.00 ± 0.00 c |
February | 18.41 ± 1.83 bgh | 3.74 ± 2.24 ab | 27.03 ± 21.46 ab | 16.22 ± 22.27 a | 37.84 ± 19.66 a | 18.92 ± 20.38 ab | 0.00 ± 0.00 c |
March | 19.44 ± 1.46 bfgh | 5.11 ± 1.68 a | 32.56 ± 22.63 ab | 18.60 ± 21.56 a | 30.23 ± 28.18 ab | 18.60 ± 18.29 ab | 0.00 ± 0.00 c |
April | 21.36 ± 1.28 bdefgh | 4.55 ± 1.53 a | 23.81 ± 22.89 ab | 11.90 ± 16.47 a | 30.95 ± 16.77 ab | 19.05 ± 23.18 ab | 14.29 ± 21.15 bc |
May | 24.92 ± 0.84 bcdef | 2.01 ± 1.07 bcf | 23.68 ± 20.58 ab | 5.26 ± 10.03 a | 28.95 ± 20.26 ac | 5.26 ± 7.26 ab | 36.84 ± 20.08 ab |
June | 28.47 ± 0.65 ae | 1.68 ± 1.68 cf | 41.38 ± 23.36 a | 0.00 ± 0.00 a | 10.34 ± 12.67 bc | 0.00 ± 0.00 b | 48.28 ± 27.90 ab |
July | 30.61 ± 0.65 ac | 1.02 ± 0.25 f | 41.38 ± 23.99 a | 10.34 ± 13.15 a | 0.00 ± 0.00 c | 0.00 ± 0.00 b | 48.28 ± 28.21 ab |
August | 31.67 ± 0.51 a | 1.02 ± 0.37 f | 24.00 ± 18.54 ab | 12.00 ± 0.00 a | 0.00 ± 18.62 c | 12.00 ± 31.09 ab | 52.00 ± 0.27 ab |
September | 31.23 ± 0.39 a | 1.31 ± 0.39 cf | 30.43 ± 25.08 ab | 8.70 ± 15.48 a | 0.00 ± 0.00 c | 0.00 ± 0.00 b | 60.87 ± 27.09 a |
October | 28.50 ± 0.76 ad | 1.70 ± 0.65 bcf | 15.70 ± 27.66 ab | 10.53 ± 10.72 a | 15.79 ± 18.62 bc | 10.53 ± 14.47 ab | 47.37 ± 47.86 ab |
November | 24.27 ± 1.26 bcdefg | 3.73 ± 1.37 ab | 10.00 ± 14.01 ab | 10.00 ± 10.03 a | 55.00 ± 41.98 a | 25.00 ± 20.69 ab | 0.00 ± 0.00 c |
December | 19.92 ± 1.97 bfgh | 3.00 ± 1.34 ac | 00.00 ± 0.00 b | 15.00 ± 16.98 a | 50.00 ± 36.75 ab | 35.00 ± 31.16 a | 0.00 ± 0.00 c |
Year | |||||||
2002 | 24.52 ± 5.46 a | 2.27 ± 1.62 a | 13.64 ± 15.54 a | 18.18 ± 17.53 a | 27.27 ± 32.07 a | 13.64 ± 17.21 a | 27.27 ± 47.02 a |
2003 | 24.65 ± 5.04 a | 2.45 ± 1.90 a | 26.09 ± 23.67 a | 8.70 ± 10.76 a | 30.43 ± 45.59 a | 8.70 ± 15.05 a | 26.09 ± 32.11 a |
2004 | 24.61 ± 5.53 a | 1.79 ± 1.03 a | 20.83 ± 21.32 a | 20.83 ± 22.29 a | 16.67 ± 22.98 a | 16.67 ± 33.43 a | 25.00 ± 31.38 a |
2005 | 24.24 ± 5.19 a | 2.61 ± 2.02 a | 17.86 ± 22.34 a | 17.86 ± 22.95 a | 25.00 ± 22.91 a | 17.86 ± 24.31 a | 21.43 ± 43.25 a |
2006 | 24.62 ± 5.76 a | 2.80 ± 1.99 a | 15.79 ± 22.61 a | 0.00 ± 0.00 a | 36.84 ± 37.69a | 15.79 ± 22.61 a | 31.58 ± 43.30 a |
2007 | 24.09 ± 5.22 a | 2.75 ± 1.80 a | 24.14 ± 21.65 a | 20.69 ± 23.69 a | 31.03 ± 28.45 a | 6.90 ± 15.54 a | 17.24 ± 22.98 a |
2008 | 23.89 ± 5.83 a | 3.17 ± 1.99 a | 24.00 ± 23.81a | 12.00 ± 16.57 a | 24.00 ± 32.82 a | 16.00 ± 14.97 a | 24.00 ± 38.92 a |
2009 | 24.83 ± 5.44 a | 4.11 ± 3.58 a | 30.43 ± 23.96 a | 4.35 ± 7.22 a | 30.43 ± 31.67 a | 13.04 ± 19.82 a | 21.74 ± 32.92 a |
2010 | 24.71 ± 4.90 a | 2.39 ± 1.34 a | 20.00 ± 33.43 a | 5.00 ± 9.62 a | 35.00 ± 41.72 a | 10.00 ± 16.60 a | 30.00 ± 33.43 a |
2011 | 24.16 ± 6.18 a | 3.39 ± 1.78 a | 35.48 ± 26.42 a | 3.23 ± 4.81 a | 25.81 ± 36.32 a | 12.90 ± 16.76 a | 22.58 ± 42.12 a |
2012 | 24.48 ± 5.70 a | 3.53 ± 1.94 a | 38.24 ± 21.12 a | 5.88 ± 8.25 a | 20.59 ± 17.48 a | 17.65 ± 18.45 a | 17.65 ± 22.32 a |
2013 | 25.23 ± 4.81 a | 2.32 ± 1.71 a | 24.00 ± 22.60 a | 16.00 ± 18.28 a | 20.00 ± 30.64 a | 16.00 ± 17.53 a | 24.00 ± 38.57 a |
2014 | 26.34 ± 4.39 a | 2.07 ± 1.05 a | 25.00 ± 22.71 a | 15.63 ± 18.23 a | 21.88 ± 17.81 a | 15.63 ± 18.23 a | 21.88 ± 31.67 a |
2015 | 25.90 ± 4.73 a | 1.89 ± 1.08 a | 22.22 ± 20.55 a | 11.11 ± 11.49 a | 16.67 ± 13.97 a | 16.67 ± 13.97 a | 33.33 ± 46.87 a |
Correlation Per Month between Mesoscale Phenomena and Environmental Variables | ||||||||
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Environmental Variables | Mesoscale Phenomena | Effect | ||||||
January | SST | Chl-a | Cyclonic Gyres | Anti-Cyclonic Gyres | Upwelling | Filaments | Intrusions | Upwelling ↑-Cyclonic and Anticyclonic Gyres ↓ |
Cyclonic Gyres | −0.56 | |||||||
Anti-cyclonic Gyres | −0.62 | |||||||
February | SST ↓-Chl-a ↑ | |||||||
SST | −0.78 | |||||||
March | SST ↓-Chl-a ↑ | |||||||
SST | −0.63 | |||||||
April | SST ↓-Chl-a ↑, Filaments ↑-Intrusions ↓ | |||||||
SST | −0.74 | |||||||
Filaments | −0.53 | |||||||
May | Cyclonic Gyres ↑-Upwelling ↓, Intrusion ↑-Filaments and Cyclonic Gyres ↓ | |||||||
Cyclonic Gyres | −0.67 | −0.69 | ||||||
Filaments | −0.65 | |||||||
June | Intrusions ↑-Cyclonic Gyres and Upwelling ↓ | |||||||
Cyclonic Gyres | −0.67 | |||||||
Upwelling | −0.75 | |||||||
July | Cyclonic Gyres ↑-Chl-a ↑, Intrusions ↑-Cyclonic and Anticyclonic Gyres ↓ | |||||||
Chl-a | 0.59 | |||||||
Cyclonic Gyres | −0.64 | |||||||
Anti-cyclonic Gyres | −0.69 | |||||||
August | Anticyclonic Gyres and Filaments ↑-Chl-a ↓, Intrusions ↑-Anticyclonic Gyres ↓ | |||||||
Chl-a | −0.60 | −0.51 | ||||||
Anti-cyclonic Gyres | −0.54 | |||||||
September | Intrusions ↑-SST ↑, Intrusions ↑-Cyclonic Gyres ↓ | |||||||
SST | 0.54 | |||||||
Cyclonic Gyres | −0.76 | |||||||
October | Intrusions ↑-SST ↑, Cyclonic and Anticyclonic Gyres ↑-SST ↓, Upwelling and filaments ↑-Chl-a ↑, Intrusions ↑-Chl-a ↓, Upwelling ↑-Filaments ↑ | |||||||
SST | −0.55 | −0.54 | 0.54 | |||||
Chl-a | 0.69 | 0.60 | −0.56 | |||||
Upwelling | 0.74 | |||||||
December | Upwelling ↑-Chl-a ↑, SST ↑-Upwelling ↓ | |||||||
SST | −0.58 | |||||||
Chl-a | 0.65 |
Environmental Variables | Climate Index | ||||
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Month | |||||
TSM °C | Chl-a mg/m3 | Winds m/s | ENSO | PDO | |
January | 18.00 ± 1.29 bh | 3.31 ± 2.22 ab | 2.40 ± 0.57 b | −0.12 ± 0.84 a | 0.22 ± 1.17 a |
February | 18.41 ± 1.83 bgh | 3.74 ± 2.24 ab | 2.90 ± 0.79 bd | −0.16 ± 0.71 a | 0.16 ± 1.08 a |
March | 19.44 ± 1.46 bfgh | 5.11 ± 1.68 a | 3.48 ± 0.59 ad | −0.11 ± 0.54 a | 0.11 ± 1.07 a |
April | 21.36 ± 1.28 bdefgh | 4.55 ± 1.53 a | 4.00 ± 0.49 ac | −0.05 ± 0.44 a | 0.17 ± 0.96 a |
May | 24.92 ± 0.84 bcdef | 2.01 ± 1.07 bcf | 4.04 ± 0.42 a | 0.01 ± 0.39 a | 0.23 ± 1.05 a |
June | 28.47 ± 0.65 ae | 1.68 ± 1.68 cf | 4.05 ± 0.44 a | 0.07 ± 0.42 a | 0.06 ± 0.87 a |
July | 30.61 ± 0.65 ac | 1.02 ± 0.25 f | 3.38 ± 0.40 ad | 0.11 ± 0.51 a | −0.18 ± 1.15 a |
August | 31.67 ± 0.51 a | 1.02 ± 0.37 f | 0.65 ± 0.48 bcd | −0.21 ± 1.15 a | −0.14 ± 1.42 a |
September | 31.23 ± 0.39 a | 1.31 ± 0.39 cf | 2.34 ± 0.72 b | 0.17 ± 0.80 a | −0.33 ± 1.21 a |
October | 28.50 ± 0.76 ad | 1.70 ± 0.65 bcf | 2.96 ± 0.51 bd | 0.21 ± 0.96 a | −0.31 ± 1.08 a |
November | 24.27 ± 1.26 bcdefg | 3.73 ± 1.37 ab | 2.58 ± 0.59 bd | 0.21 ± 1.02 a | −0.31 ± 1.14 a |
December | 19.92 ± 1.97 bfgh | 3.00 ± 1.34 ac | 2.60 ± 0.52 bd | 0.14 ± 1.09 a | 0.06 ± 1.18 a |
Year | |||||
2002 | 24.52 ± 5.46 a | 2.27 ± 1.62 a | 3.13 ± 0.79 a | 0.62 ± 0.52 ac | 0.22 ± 0.86 ae |
2003 | 24.65 ± 5.04 a | 2.45 ± 1.90 a | 2.96 ± 0.94 a | 0.28 ± 0.31 acd | 0.97 ± 0.59 a |
2004 | 24.61 ± 5.53 a | 1.79 ± 1.03 a | 2.77 ± 0.67 a | 0.43 ± 0.26 acd | 0.35 ± 0.46 ad |
2005 | 24.24 ± 5.19 a | 2.61 ± 2.02 a | 3.06 ± 0.86 a | 0.14 ± 0.41 ae | 0.38 ± 1.03 ad |
2006 | 24.62 ± 5.76 a | 2.80 ± 1.99 a | 3.44 ± 0.59 a | 0.16 ± 0.57 ae | 0.19 ± 0.61 ae |
2007 | 24.09 ± 5.22 a | 2.75 ± 1.80 a | 3.30 ± 0.62 a | −0.40 ± 0.62 bde | −0.20 ± 0.63 bcde |
2008 | 23.89 ± 5.83 a | 3.17 ± 1.99 a | 3.49 ± 0.91 a | −0.68 ± 0.42 be | −1.29 ± 0.37 b |
2009 | 24.83 ± 5.44 a | 4.11 ± 3.58 a | 2.95 ± 0.67 a | 0.33 ± 0.70 ac | −0.61 ± 0.79 bde |
2010 | 24.71 ± 4.90 a | 2.39 ± 1.34 a | 3.12 ± 0.77 a | −0.33 ± 1.03 bce | −0.31 ± 0.95 bcde |
2011 | 24.16 ± 6.18 a | 3.39 ± 1.78 a | 3.59 ± 0.94 a | −0.70 ± 0.34 be | −1.23 ± 0.66 be |
2012 | 24.48 ± 5.70 a | 3.53 ± 1.94 a | 3.33 ± 0.96 a | −0.12 ± 0.39 bce | −1.10 ± 0.58 be |
2013 | 25.23 ± 4.81 a | 2.32 ± 1.71 a | 3.30 ± 0.76 a | −0.26 ± 0.10 bde | −0.52 ± 0.41bde |
2014 | 26.34 ± 4.39 a | 2.07 ± 1.05 a | 2.89 ± 0.84 a | 0.01 ± 0.40 bce | 1.13 ± 0.65 ac |
2015 | 25.90 ± 4.73 a | 1.89 ± 1.08 a | 2.79 ± 0.77 a | 1.26 ± 0.70 a | 1.63 ± 0.49 a |
Environmental Variables | Climate Index | Effect | ||||
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January | SST | Chl-a | Winds | ENSO | PDO | |
SST | 0.63 | 0.54 | PDO and ENSO ↑-SST ↑-Chl-a ↓, ENSO ↓-Winds ↑, PDO ↑-ENSO ↑ | |||
Chl-a | −0.63 | −0.70 | ||||
ENSO | −0.65 | 0.68 | ||||
February | SST | Chl-a | Winds | ENSO | PDO | |
SST | 0.62 | 0.62 | PDO and ENSO ↑-SST ↑-Chl-a ↓, PDO ↓-Winds ↑ PDO ↑-ENSO ↑ | |||
Chl-a | −0.68 | −0.67 | ||||
ENSO | 0.79 | |||||
PDO | −0.53 | |||||
March | SST | Chl-a | Winds | ENSO | PDO | |
SST | 0.61 | 0.74 | PDO and ENSO ↑-SST ↑, PDO ↓-Chl-a and Cyclonic Gyres ↑, ENSO ↓-Filaments ↑ | |||
Chl-a | −0.67 | |||||
Cyclonic Gyres | −0.67 | |||||
Filaments | −0.55 | |||||
April | SST | Chl-a | Winds | ENSO | PDO | |
SST | −0.59 | PDO and ENSO ↓-Winds ↑, SST ↑-Winds ↓, PDO ↑-ENSO ↑ | ||||
ENSO | −0.63 | 0.597 | ||||
PDO | −0.53 | |||||
May | SST | Chl-a | Winds | ENSO | PDO | |
SST | −0.63 | SST ↑-Winds ↓, ENSO ↓-Winds ↑, ENSO ↑-Chl-a ↓ PDO ↑-ENSO ↑ | ||||
Chl-a | −0.71 | |||||
ENSO | −0.57 | 0.53 | ||||
Jun | SST | Chl-a | Winds | ENSO | PDO | |
Chl-a | −0.59 | −0.64 | PDO and ENSO ↑-Chl-a ↓, PDO ↓-Winds ↑ | |||
PDO | −0.56 | |||||
July | SST | Chl-a | Winds | ENSO | PDO | |
Chl-a | −0.71 | PDO ↑-Chl-a ↓ | ||||
August | SST | Chl-a | Winds | ENSO | PDO | |
Chl-a | −0.62 | ENSO ↑-Chl-a ↓, ENSO ↓-Anti-cyclonic Gyres ↑, ENSO ↓-Intrusions ↓ | ||||
Anti-cyclonic Gyres | 0.65 | |||||
Intrusions | −0.53 | |||||
September | SST | Chl-a | Winds | ENSO | PDO | |
ENSO | −0.55 | 0.60 | PDO and ENSO ↑-Winds ↓, PDO ↑-ENSO ↑ | |||
PDO | −0.55 | |||||
October | SST | Chl-a | Winds | ENSO | PDO | |
Chl-a | −0.66 | PDO ↑-Chl-a ↓, ENSO ↑-Winds and Cyclonic Gyres ↓, PDO ↑-Intrusions ↑ | ||||
Cyclonic Gyres | −0.63 | |||||
Intrusions | 0.58 | |||||
ENSO | −0.53 | 0.77 | ||||
November | SST | Chl-a | Winds | ENSO | PDO | |
ENSO | 0.72 | PDO ↓-ENSO ↑ | ||||
December | SST | Chl-a | Winds | ENSO | PDO | |
SST | 0.72 | 0.55 | PDO ↑- ENSO ↓-SST ↓, PDO ↑-ENSO ↑ | |||
ENSO | 0.73 |
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García-Morales, R.; López-Martínez, J.; Valdez-Holguin, J.E.; Herrera-Cervantes, H.; Espinosa-Chaurand, L.D. Environmental Variability and Oceanographic Dynamics of the Central and Southern Coastal Zone of Sonora in the Gulf of California. Remote Sens. 2017, 9, 925. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs9090925
García-Morales R, López-Martínez J, Valdez-Holguin JE, Herrera-Cervantes H, Espinosa-Chaurand LD. Environmental Variability and Oceanographic Dynamics of the Central and Southern Coastal Zone of Sonora in the Gulf of California. Remote Sensing. 2017; 9(9):925. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs9090925
Chicago/Turabian StyleGarcía-Morales, Ricardo, Juana López-Martínez, Jose Eduardo Valdez-Holguin, Hugo Herrera-Cervantes, and Luis Daniel Espinosa-Chaurand. 2017. "Environmental Variability and Oceanographic Dynamics of the Central and Southern Coastal Zone of Sonora in the Gulf of California" Remote Sensing 9, no. 9: 925. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs9090925