Publications by authors named "Javiera Pavez"
The postglacial Patagonian fjord system along the west coast of southern South America is one of the largest stretches of the southern hemisphere (SH) fjord belt, influenced by the SH westerly wind belt and continental freshwater input. This study reports a 3-year monthly time series (2017-2020) of physical and biogeochemical parameters obtained from the Reloncaví Marine Observatory (OMARE, Spanish acronym) at the northernmost embayment and fjord system of Patagonia. The main objective of this work was to understand the land-atmosphere-ocean interactions and to identify the mechanisms that modulate the density of phytoplankton.
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- This study explores how marine microorganisms on microplastics (the plastisphere) impact the recycling of carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen oxides (NO) in marine environments, particularly in the South Pacific Ocean.
- Microplastics were sampled from various regions, and onboard experiments indicated that while the plastisphere can produce and consume CO and NO, the overall impact on greenhouse gas inventories is minimal, contributing less than 1% to global sources.
- The findings emphasize that environmental factors, such as nutrient concentration and marine community structure, significantly influence the rates of gas production and consumption in the plastisphere across different oceanic regions.