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HERNANDEZ DE LA TORRE, Benigno et al. New organic carbon in front of the Baja California Peninsula: time series and climatology. Hidrobiológica [online]. 2015, vol.25, n.1, pp.74-85. ISSN 0188-8897.

Time series of new phytoplankton production (Pnew) off Baja California from 1970 to 2008 computed using statistical models of temperature-nitrate relationship in ten groups of coastal and oceanic stations (Lines 90, 107, 120, 137 and 157) of the CalCOFI-IMECOCAL network, are presented. Pnew was calculated from the f-ratio and total primary production (Ptotal). Spatially, the most productive areas of the region were Lines 90, 120 and 157. Pnew of lines 107 and 137 had relatively low values. These two lines marked the border between the northern and southern areas of the studied region. Seasonally, Pnew was high in the spring-summer transition, decreased in summer and autumn, and increased in winter. Pnew was related to coastal upwelling index, and we conclude that for an index of less than 200 m3/s/100 m, Pnew increases and its maximum occurs in phase with the coastal upwelling index. For an upwelling index greater than 200 m3/s/100 m Pnew decreases and both series are out of phase.

Palavras-chave : Baja California Peninsula; Coastal upwelling; new primary production; Pacific Ocean.