Temporal dynamics and ecological significance of salinity stratification in an estuary (south San-Francisco Bay, USA)
January 1, 1984
South San Francisco Bay (USA) has periodic variations in salinity stratification that coïncide with neap-spring tidal variations during the winter "wet" season, but it remains well-mixed during summer and fall. The degree of salinity stratification, and timing of stratification events, can be predicted from a simple empirical function of river discharge and tidal current speed. During periods of prolonged salinity stratification, phytoplankton biomass and primary productivity are high, phytoplankton patchiness increases, turbidity and nutrient (N) concentrations decline in the surface layer, and residual currents accelerate.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Title | Temporal dynamics and ecological significance of salinity stratification in an estuary (south San-Francisco Bay, USA) |
| Authors | James E. Cloern |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Oceanologica Acta |
| Index ID | 70161983 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | San Francisco Bay-Delta; Pacific Regional Director's Office |