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2025-07-07

Spatial distribution of zooplanktonic acoustic biomass and its relationship with oceanographic variables under different upwelling regimes in La Guajira, Colombian Caribbean

Distribución espacial de la biomasa acústica zooplanctónica y su relación con variables oceanográficas bajo distintos regímenes de surgencia en La Guajira, Caribe Colombiano

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https://doi.org/10.15446/abc.v30n2.113598

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Chlorophyll-a , Echosounder, Plankton, Productivity, Temperature (en)
Clorofila-a, Ecosonda, Plancton, Productividad, Temperatura (es)

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We evaluated the distribution of zooplankton biomass in the Guajira Upwelling System (Caribbean Sea) using more than 800 km of acoustic transects collected during two field campaigns in 2018: one in May (weak upwelling) and another in December (intense upwelling). Spatial variability of zooplankton acoustic biomass was modeled with geostatistical methods, and its relationships with environmental variables were assessed using generalized additive models. The results revealed marked seasonal differences in zooplankton distribution. In May, biomass was concentrated along the continental shelf edge, whereas in December it was associated with upwelling centers influenced by fluvial inputs from the Magdalena River (Gulf of Salamanca). During weak upwelling, zooplankton biomass was higher and linked to elevated dissolved oxygen concentrations and low chlorophyll-a levels. Overall, seasonal variability in zooplankton biomass did not show a linear relationship with upwelling intensity, likely reflecting complex air–ocean–river interactions in the region.

La distribución de la biomasa de zooplancton en el sistema de surgencia de La Guajira (Mar Caribe) se evaluó utilizando más de 800 km lineales de datos acústicos obtenidos de dos muestreos realizados en 2018 durante un período de surgencia débil (mayo) e intensa (diciembre). La modelación de la variabilidad espacial e interpolación de la biomasa acústica del zooplancton se realizó con un método geoestadístico, y se analizó su relación con variables ambientales a través de modelos aditivos generalizados. Se encontró que la distribución espacial de la biomasa acústica del zooplancton fue diferente en los dos períodos evaluados. Para mayo se concentró en el borde de la plataforma continental, y en diciembre se asoció con focos de surgencias o zonas con altos aportes fluviales del río Magdalena (Golfo de Salamanca). En el período de afloramiento débil, la biomasa de zooplancton fue mayor y se asoció con altas concentraciones de oxígeno disuelto y niveles bajos de clorofila-a. La variabilidad estacional de la biomasa de zooplancton no mostró una relación lineal con la intensidad de los afloramientos, probablemente como consecuencia de procesos de interacción aire-océano-río que afectan la región.

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Salon-Barros, J. C., Paramo-Granados, J. E., Villalobos-Ortiz, H., Correa-Ramírez, M. & Torres-Parra, R. R. (2025). Spatial distribution of zooplanktonic acoustic biomass and its relationship with oceanographic variables under different upwelling regimes in La Guajira, Colombian Caribbean. Acta Biológica Colombiana, 30(2), 160–171. https://doi.org/10.15446/abc.v30n2.113598

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Salon-Barros, J.C., Paramo-Granados, J.E., Villalobos-Ortiz, H., Correa-Ramírez, M. y Torres-Parra, R.R. 2025. Spatial distribution of zooplanktonic acoustic biomass and its relationship with oceanographic variables under different upwelling regimes in La Guajira, Colombian Caribbean. Acta Biológica Colombiana. 30, 2 (abr. 2025), 160–171. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/abc.v30n2.113598.

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Salon-Barros, J. C.; Paramo-Granados, J. E.; Villalobos-Ortiz, H.; Correa-Ramírez, M.; Torres-Parra, R. R. Spatial distribution of zooplanktonic acoustic biomass and its relationship with oceanographic variables under different upwelling regimes in La Guajira, Colombian Caribbean. Acta biol. Colomb. 2025, 30, 160-171.

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SALON-BARROS, J. C.; PARAMO-GRANADOS, J. E.; VILLALOBOS-ORTIZ, H.; CORREA-RAMÍREZ, M.; TORRES-PARRA, R. R. Spatial distribution of zooplanktonic acoustic biomass and its relationship with oceanographic variables under different upwelling regimes in La Guajira, Colombian Caribbean. Acta Biológica Colombiana, [S. l.], v. 30, n. 2, p. 160–171, 2025. DOI: 10.15446/abc.v30n2.113598. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/113598. Acesso em: 26 dic. 2025.

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Salon-Barros, Jhon Carlos, Jorge Enrique Paramo-Granados, Héctor Villalobos-Ortiz, Marco Correa-Ramírez, y Rafael Ricardo Torres-Parra. 2025. «Spatial distribution of zooplanktonic acoustic biomass and its relationship with oceanographic variables under different upwelling regimes in La Guajira, Colombian Caribbean». Acta Biológica Colombiana 30 (2):160-71. https://doi.org/10.15446/abc.v30n2.113598.

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Salon-Barros, J. C., Paramo-Granados, J. E., Villalobos-Ortiz, H., Correa-Ramírez, M. y Torres-Parra, R. R. (2025) «Spatial distribution of zooplanktonic acoustic biomass and its relationship with oceanographic variables under different upwelling regimes in La Guajira, Colombian Caribbean», Acta Biológica Colombiana, 30(2), pp. 160–171. doi: 10.15446/abc.v30n2.113598.

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J. C. Salon-Barros, J. E. Paramo-Granados, H. Villalobos-Ortiz, M. Correa-Ramírez, y R. R. Torres-Parra, «Spatial distribution of zooplanktonic acoustic biomass and its relationship with oceanographic variables under different upwelling regimes in La Guajira, Colombian Caribbean», Acta biol. Colomb., vol. 30, n.º 2, pp. 160–171, abr. 2025.

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Salon-Barros, J. C., J. E. Paramo-Granados, H. Villalobos-Ortiz, M. Correa-Ramírez, y R. R. Torres-Parra. «Spatial distribution of zooplanktonic acoustic biomass and its relationship with oceanographic variables under different upwelling regimes in La Guajira, Colombian Caribbean». Acta Biológica Colombiana, vol. 30, n.º 2, abril de 2025, pp. 160-71, doi:10.15446/abc.v30n2.113598.

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Salon-Barros, Jhon Carlos, Jorge Enrique Paramo-Granados, Héctor Villalobos-Ortiz, Marco Correa-Ramírez, y Rafael Ricardo Torres-Parra. «Spatial distribution of zooplanktonic acoustic biomass and its relationship with oceanographic variables under different upwelling regimes in La Guajira, Colombian Caribbean». Acta Biológica Colombiana 30, no. 2 (abril 9, 2025): 160–171. Accedido diciembre 26, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/113598.

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Salon-Barros JC, Paramo-Granados JE, Villalobos-Ortiz H, Correa-Ramírez M, Torres-Parra RR. Spatial distribution of zooplanktonic acoustic biomass and its relationship with oceanographic variables under different upwelling regimes in La Guajira, Colombian Caribbean. Acta biol. Colomb. [Internet]. 9 de abril de 2025 [citado 26 de diciembre de 2025];30(2):160-71. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/113598

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