Chapter 10 . BIO - PHYSICAL INTERACTIONS OFF WESTERN SOUTH - AMERICA VIVIAN

Contents 1. Introduction 2. Physical characteristics and overview 3. Lower trophic level bio-physical-chemical interactions. 4. Holozooplankton and merozooplankton 5. Pelagic fish distribution and abundance patterns off Perú and Chile 6. The benthic, nearshore and intertidal ecosystems 7. Anthropogenic Influences 8. Conclusions 9. Appendix: Examples of biogeochemical and trophic links in specific regions Bibliography 1. Introduction In this chapter, we describe biophysical interactions in the marine ecosystems off Perú and Chile, with some information off Ecuador. This extends a previous review of the physical oceanography of the region (Strub et al., 1998). It also builds upon a long history of interdisciplinary studies of the coastal ocean off Perú, Chile and Ecuador, including their fisheries and responses of those fisheries