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30 Sep 2026
| OSR10 | Chapter 4.4
| 30 Sep 2026 | OSR10 | Chapter 4.4
How extreme river discharge events shape coastal biogeochemical dynamics: the 2024 northern Adriatic case
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, Trieste, Italy
Stefano Querin
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, Trieste, Italy
Carolina Amadio
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, Trieste, Italy
Giorgio Bolzon
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, Trieste, Italy
Laura Feudale
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, Trieste, Italy
Stefano Piani
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, Trieste, Italy
Simone Spada
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, Trieste, Italy
Gianpiero Cossarini
National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS, Trieste, Italy
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Anomalous eutrophication levels characterised the northern Adriatic Sea in 2024 spring and fall. We analysed the anomaly in marine chlorophyll and primary production by using satellite and models, in connection with multiple events of very intense river discharges, high temperatures and circulation structures. Our study proves the importance of coastal forecasting models to monitor ocean-land dynamics.
Anomalous eutrophication levels characterised the northern Adriatic Sea in 2024 spring and fall....
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