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The quantitative assessment of the carbonate system represents one of the biggest challenges toward the "Sustainable Development Goals" defined by the United Nations in 2015
the present study investigated the Spatio-temporal dynamics of the carbonate system and the effects of the El Niño and La Niña phenomena over the Cabo Frio upwelling area
The physical characterization of the site was carried out through data on wind speed and sea surface temperature
Water samples were also collected during the oceanographic cruise onboard the Diadorim R/V (Research Vessel)
the parameters of absolute and practical salinity
The highest average concentration of bicarbonate in S1 (2018 µmol/kg) seems to contribute to the dissolved inorganic carbon values (2203 µmol/kg)
and carbonate were higher on the surface of each station (calcite saturation state = 4.80–5.48; aragonite saturation state = 3.10–3.63
The mean values of pH were similar in the day/night samples (7.96/7.97)
The whole carbonate system was calculated through thermodynamic modeling with the Marine Chemical Analysis (AQM) program loaded with the results of the following parameters: temperature
This manuscript presents original data on the carbonate system and the "acidification" process influenced by the Cabo Frio upwelling
which directly depends on the El Niño and La Niña phenomena oscillations in the sea surface temperature
This is conditioned to the power of events that affect the tropical and subtropical cyclone and anticyclone systems
changing the intensity of the winds nearby the upwelling region and leading to an increase in the SST
The influence of these phenomena in the Cabo Frio upwelling region has not yet been fully understood
nor have their implications for the carbonate saturation state
This experiment is part of an extensive study on the feasibility of implementing a unified protocol in a monitoring program for the acidification of coastal and offshore areas of the Brazilian ocean
The present investigation originally elucidates the space–time dynamics of the carbonate system in the Cabo Frio resurgence and assesses La Niña and El Niño in the resurgence phenomenon
Study area. Sampling stations are represented by dots and respective numbers (S1, S2, S3, and S4). This map was generated with the ArcMap software v. 10.8.2 (https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/about-arcgis/overview)
The authors found that when the SASA shifts poleward
the SAM was in a positive phase of La Niña
the SAM was in a negative phase during El Niño
The wind speeds observed across Brazil can also describe this shift in the SASA pattern
The data series of SST weekly averages referred to the period between 1994 and 2016 (data from the Admiral Paulo Moreira Marine Research Institute—IEAPM)
Trend curves were also obtained relating the average wind velocity with the SST
Pearson's R2 coefficient was used to assess data correlation
The sampling campaign involved a two-scale analysis. The spatial scale was held perpendicular to the coastline (S1–S4), Fig. 1
The ship was anchored in station 12 for 12 h for the temporal scale
Both campaigns were performed on the same day
water was sampled from the surface (~ 3 m) between 6:30 and 10:00 h (UTC) using a pump adapted to a hose without forming bubbles
The other water samples below the surface were collected through a Niskin bottle of 10 L for the middle (half of the total depth) and bottom (~ 5 m above the seafloor)
the surface water samples were collected hourly (12 samples total)
while middle and bottom water samples were collected in alternate hours: 13
were performed with a CTD vessel (Midas Valeport)
The AQM is a package of thermodynamic equations
which can predict the complex composition of the marine carbonate system
This package is based on measurements that can be relatively inexpensively (pH
reducing the overall costs of ocean acidification monitoring programs
The AQM program is available upon request to the corresponding author’s email
Non-parametric Kruskal Wallis test was chosen for comparisons between groups
All statistical tests were performed using the Statistica 7.0 software (TIBCO) with a significance level set at p < 0.05
A Thermo Scientific Orion Star potentiometer coupled to the Orion glass reference electrode cell
model 8102BNUWP was used for potentiometric determinations
The pH electrode was calibrated daily with "Tris" buffer (0.04 m) for sample readings (maximum 12 samples per day)
Due to the reduced number of samples per day
the short period of the oceanographic cruise
and the constant working conditions (electricity source
we chose to verify the electrode performance at the beginning and the end of the oceanographic cruise
The electrode's percent efficiency ranged between 99.49 and 99.54% concerning the theoretical Nernst value (59 mV)
More details are available in hydrogen potential (pH)
The normalized total alkalinity (NTA) was obtained by the AQM program using the equation: NTA (µmol/kg) = TA (µmol/kg) × 35/Salinity (g/kg)
where 35 was assumed to be the representative salinity of the water masses
The total pH of the water samples collected during the cruise was determined in the "wet laboratory" as follows: pHT (= − log([H+] + [(HSO4−]/co)
where co is the thermodynamic concentration (1 mol/kg-soln)
The internal solution of the combined pH electrode was filled up with 0.7 m NaCl to reduce the potential liquid junction. The electrode's electromotive force (emf) was related to the molar concentration of the proton [H+], as shown in Eq. (2)
\({lnk}_{B}^{*}\)53
\({lnk}_{Si}^{*}\)54
\({lnk}_{1}^{*}\)(H3PO4)55
\({lnk}_{2}^{*}\) (\({H}_{2}{PO}_{4}^{-}\))55
\({lnk}_{3}^{*}\) (\({HPO}_{4}^{2-}\))55
\({lnk}_{2}^{*}\) (\({CO}_{3}^{2-}\))56
The CO2 flux equation between oceans and the atmosphere is defined between aqueous CO2 and saturated CO2, defined as follows (Eq. 3):
Temperature of the longitudinal samples from the surface, middle, and bottom of the water column.
Salinity of the longitudinal samples from the surface, middle, and bottom of the water column.
Dissolved oxygen in the longitudinal samples from the surface
Wind velocity at quadrants SW and NE (blue line) with the respective variation of sea surface temperature (SST) at the Cabo Frio/RJ upwelling area (circle with a vertical bar in red), showing the average temperature and the standard deviation between 09/2006 and 12/2016, according to mild (Weak), and moderate to strong (Mod. to Str.) El Niño and La Niña events.
Temperature Grid of the Sea Surface Temperature (SST) at the Cabo Frio upwelling obtained by Kriging the SST data (1995–2016)
Blue spots (cold): longer-term and intensity of the upwelling phenomenon
Red blots (hot): longer-term and intensity of temperature anomalies
Ellipse: SST in the period correspondent to the sampling campaign
Hachured rectangle: Str—increased wind magnitude period (from 2010 to 2016); Weak—absence of the events of a mild El Niño (from 2012 to 2013); and Mod
To Str—moderate to strong winds (from 2006 to 2010)
but on a larger time scale as the El Niño periods
considering stronger winds responsible for changes in the resurgence process pattern
generating reflexes in the resurgence process local
The author also found that the Cabo Frio resurgence phenomenon is related to the frequency of the El Niño and La Niña events
causing changes in SST and the wind dynamics throughout the seasons
affecting the nutrient transport and dispersion from the sea bottom to the surface in the upwelling vicinity
Quantile–Quantile plot (QQ-plot) displaying the SST and Wind Velocity data distribution from 2006 to 2016 in the Cabo Frio upwelling area
Greenline: NE wind intensity trend curve; blue line: SW wind intensity trend curve
pH and Alkalinity of the longitudinal samples from the surface
Calcite saturation state (ΩCalcite) and carbonate concentration (µmol/kg) of the longitudinal samples from the water column's surface
characterizing the effects of the intense El Niño on the Cabo Frio upwelling system
Temporal sampling. Temperature (°C), salinity (psu), aragonite, and calcite saturation state. X-axis: hour–day. Y-axis: coordinates of stations. Z-axis: Depth-m. Data sampled from 1:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. on the 20th and 21st of January 2016.
Dissolved Oxygen (µmol/kg) and Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressure (atm)
All these authors suggested the corrosive effect of upwelled waters (pH < 7.75 and ΩAr < 1.0)
The El Niño Southern Oscillation might affect the upwelling intensity by raising the SST
This climate phenomenon influences the carbonate system since these parameters are affected by SACW
Calcium carbonate seems responsible for the increased values of TA in all studied stations
DIC was influenced by bicarbonate concentrations from upwelled waters
the effect of sunlight on the carbonate system parameters over 12 h was not observed
the results of our study emphasize the importance of ENOS phenomena
and the nodal cycle should be considered in studies of acidification of the oceans in resurgence areas
Interdisciplinary studies with the implementation of a specific protocol for temporal and seasonal scales are necessary to understand the effects on biota and support climate change models
The datasets used and/or analysed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request
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and that the youngest are switching to other sources of income such as tourism and are often encouraged by their families to quit fishing
Concentrating on large-bodied fish can cause the decline of top predators such as groupers
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we had already highlighted the decline in several mesopredator species [mid-level carnivores]
by combining local fishers’ knowledge and landing data
we’ve shown how upper-level species are being overfished in Arraial do Cabo and the average size of landed species is decreasing,” said Mariana G
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it’s a sign that we’re fishing many more low-level species,” Fogliarini said
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“Catches with a TL above 4 tended to rise and then fall sharply,” Bender said
“This means landings of species with a TL above 4 were indeed declining
and they tended to be replaced by species with a lower TL.”
The study also suggests that assessing changes on the basis of a single indicator
may mask results and that the use of several approaches
The researchers interviewed 155 artisanal fishers in Figueira
corresponding to 10.3% of the artisanal fisher communities concerned
They classified the interviewees into four groups: less experienced (under 20 years of experience)
“Fishers with more years of experience recognized a significantly larger number of overfished species than those with fewer years of experience,” Fogliarini said
“We observed the same pattern for the number of species recognized as target species
the more species mentioned as new targets of local fishing.”
The researchers identified 37 species as being overfished
led by bluefish in all experience categories (45%)
but grouper and crevalle jack were most cited by the most experienced group
“They’ve fished grouper in the region for many decades and it’s important to the local economy
Grouper and crevalle jack have always been highly valued there
but both species are increasingly scarce,” Bender said
Beltfish ranked second among overfished species and first among new target species
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the species initially had no value and was buried in the sand when landed as bycatch
but a market gradually emerged for the species
which became a new target and was eventually overfished,” Fogliarini noted
The second most cited species among new targets was gray triggerfish
followed by Argentine conger (Conger orbignianus)
crevalle jack and lesser amberjack was confirmed by the landing data we were able to access,” Fogliarini said
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and this also matched the most recent landing data we had.”
the reasons for overfishing were rising numbers of fishers and fishing boats
the presence of industrial fishing vessels in the area
and unsustainable fishing techniques such as trawling and purse seining
Marine fishery data from the Rio de Janeiro Fishery Monitoring Project for the period January-June 2020 shows that 59.9% of the artisanal catch in Arraial do Cabo was obtained by purse seining
with a skiff hauling out the net from the fishing boat to surround the fish
they use several skiffs and pull the net to the beach
where they surround the fish and haul them to the beach
This is highly predatory because it catches a lot of pregnant females,” Fogliarini said
the monitoring project data analyzed by the researchers was for too short a period (16 years
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in the sense that it isn’t done everywhere and it isn’t continuous
It should ideally be periodic [once a month
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because catches vary in terms of composition from one place to another,” Bender said
it should be based on species and be as detailed as possible
avoiding the use of common or popular names
which is the current methodology and makes it hard to construct stock scenarios for the entire coast
There may be several species in a generic category such as ‘grouper’
which anyway refers to different species in Bahia and Santa Catarina states
Common names can change from one region to another.”
“Few initiatives try to reach the consumer
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A lot remains to be done to reach a reasonable level of awareness about fish consumption.”
Painel Mar, an organization funded by FAPESP, among others, published a handbook on the topic in 2020 (Guia de Consumo Consciente de Pescado da Costa do Descobrimento)
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Beachgoers in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro contended in late 2021 with unwelcome ocean-dwelling visitors
countless microscopic phytoplankton amassed along the coast
The bloom—known as a red tide or harmful algal bloom (HAB) event—was unusually widespread and long-lived
Phytoplankton blooms are common this time of year in Rio
but they typically contain species that are beneficial to the ecosystem
harmful algal blooms can show up any time of year
usually spurred by sewage effluents and heat waves; they tend to be small and last no longer than a few days
This red tide event spanned more than 200 kilometers of the coastline and lasted more than eight weeks
“It is very worrying,” said Priscila Lange of the Department of Meteorology
Some species in a red tide can produce toxins but
those species have not been observed in the Rio bloom
Lange called the bloom “worrying” because of its likely impact on the marine food web
From September to January of most years (spring and summer in South America)
nutrient-rich water wells up from the depths of the ocean off Arraial do Cabo
replacing surface waters that have been pushed offshore by winds and the Coriolis effect
The abundance of nutrients and sunlight at the ocean surface triggers blooms of diatoms and other phytoplankton
which are soon consumed by zooplankton and fish larvae
Marine currents push the upwelled water masses west toward the city of Rio de Janeiro
blue water off Rio usually turns cold and dark green
Lange and colleagues think six weeks of cloudiness and rain hampered the usual growth of diatoms and small flagellates
leaving the waters off Rio transparent and brimming with nutrients
When the skies finally cleared in early November
ample sunlight and low turbulence set the stage for the red tide
etc.—bloomed like crazy!” Lange said
The first visual observations of red tide were made on November 3
then confirmed by water samples taken from a beach in Rio on November 16
The water off Rio’s beaches quickly became very dark
In early December, the red tide reached Arraial do Cabo and “darkened the waters of Rio’s most pristine scuba dive paradise,” Lange said. Satellite images from December 5 show the red-brown water spanning the length of the coastline between the two cities
By late December, the bloom was fading but remained visible to the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite
which acquired these images on December 26
The bloom shows up in the natural-color image (left) as a faint
dark swirl of water extending away from the coast
An even fainter patch is visible to the left of the swirl
The bloom is more distinct in the false-color image (right)
shades of green depict concentrations of chlorophyll-a
the primary pigment used by phytoplankton to capture sunlight
The darkest shades of green show areas with the greatest chlorophyll concentrations
Lange and colleagues will continue to observe how the bloom progresses
the process of decomposition by bacteria can deplete the water of oxygen (hypoxia) and cause fish kills
the red tide species can replace other phytoplankton species that usually support a region’s fish and marine food webs
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long-lived phytoplankton bloom off the coast of Brazil
plant-like organisms reproduce abundantly when there are sufficient nutrients
Extreme blooms of certain species can become harmful to marine animals and humans
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Today’s Image of the Day from NASA Earth Observatory features a satellite view of a harmful algal bloom (HAB)
The clear waters along the coast appear to be dark red as a really of the unusually widespread phytoplankton event.
phytoplankton blooms are common this time of year in Rio de Janeiro
but (unlike this particular outbreak) they typically contain species that are beneficial to the ecosystem
The red tide consumed more than 200 kilometers of the coastline and persisted for more than eight weeks
an expert in the Department of Meteorology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
said the red tide event is “very worrying” due to its potential impacts on the marine food web
She and her colleagues believe that weeks of cloudiness and rain triggered the event.
the red tide reached Arraial do Cabo and “darkened the waters of Rio’s most pristine scuba dive paradise.”
The false-color image was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite on December 26
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The tsunami occurred in Tonga Archipelago after a volcanic eruption in the Pacific Ocean on January 15 was detected 17 hours later in Brazil
In the IBGE´s Tide Gauge Station located in Arraial do Cabo (RJ)
a rise in the sea level in the Brazilian coastline was detected at 6:20 PM (Brasília time)
“There was a significant gap between the astronomical forecast of the tide and the height of the local sea level,” states Everton Gomes dos Santos
“The temporary disturbance was of 8 centimeters
the sea began to return to the normal level,” adds the technician
Besides Arraial do Cabo (RJ), the IBGE maintains five other active tide gauge stations, located in the cities of Imbituba (SC), Salvador (BA), Fortaleza (CE), Belém (PA) and Santana (AP). However, they did not detect the phenomenon. The set of six stations comprise the Geodetic Permanent Tide Gauge Network (RMPG)
The information produced by the RMPG are useful for a number of applications
like the reduction of drilling for the conservation and capacity expansion of ports and waterways
and study of possible measures to adapt and mitigate the impact of the rise in the average sea level
the network contributes to the Global Sea Level Observing System and to the Caribbean Tsunami Warning Program of the Unesco´s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
which significantly lacked information from the South Atlantic
Besides the violent eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Há’apai volcano
which devastated islands and destroyed houses in Tonga
similar phenomenons have already been captured by the RMPG before
was detected one day after by the Tide Gauge Station of Macaé (RJ)
The propagation of major earthquakes in 2010 in Chile have also been registered
The data are available to the public and can be downloaded in daily updated files on RMPG
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