Central and South America (CSA) is a highly diverse region, both culturally and biologically.
It has one of the highest levels of biodiversity on the planet (Hoorn et al., 2010; Zador et al …

Toxic and harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a global problem affecting human health, marine
ecosystems, and coastal economies, the latter through their impact on aquaculture, fisheries …

The Patagonian fjords have experienced intense harmful algal blooms (HABs) in the last
decade, affecting important aquaculture areas in southern Chile. Climatic anomalies have …

We examine the temporal and spatial structure of wildfires and rates of vegetation change in
the Pacific sector of northwestern Patagonia (40°-44° S) over the last∼ 18,000 years …

This chapter analyzes the available information regarding the main drivers of global change
operating in Patagonia, including climate change and its impact on biodiversity, the …

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) in southern Chile are a serious threat to public health, tourism,
artisanal fisheries, and aquaculture in this region. Ichthyotoxic HAB species have recently …

Abstract Northern Patagonia (41–44° S) is affected by climatic, hydrological and
oceanographic anomalies, which in synergy with processes such as global warming and …

Climate-driven changes in freshwater inputs have been shown to affect the structure and
function of coastal ecosystems. We evaluated changes in the influence of river runoff on …

Dinophysis acuta produces diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP) toxins and pectenotoxins
(PTX). It blooms in thermally-stratified shelf waters in late summer in temperate to cold …

The decrease in freshwater input to the coastal system of the Southern Andes (40–45° S)
during the last decades has altered the physicochemical characteristics of the coastal water …