@article{fdi:010057125,
  title = {{M}odelling the impact of a {L}a {N}ina event on a {S}outh {W}est {P}acific {L}agoon},
  author = {{F}uchs, {R}. and {D}upouy, {C}{\'e}cile and {D}ouillet, {P}ascal and {C}aillaud, {M}. and {M}angin, {A}. and {P}inazo, {C}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}n view of increasing environmental awareness and biodiversity conservation, understanding the main forcing mechanism driving biogeochemical cycles in coral reefs and lagoon coastal areas is a priority. {L}a {N}ina events cause unbalanced situations in the {E}quatorial {P}acific and result in enhanced precipitation in {S}outh {W}est {P}acific coastal areas. {W}e investigated the impact of heavy rainfalls during the 2008 {L}a {N}ina event on the {N}ew {C}aledonia lagoon using a 3{D} coupled on-line hydrodynamic-biogeochemical model. {S}imulations and data showed that the whole lagoon was impacted by river inputs and stronger hydrodynamics, enhancing chlorophyll-a concentration by a factor between 1.7 and 1.9. {T}he coupled model provided new insights into plume transport, highlighting that eastern plumes can be advected northwards or can reach the {S}outh {W}est {L}agoon, depending on the balance between regional, tide-induced, and wind-induced surface currents. {I}t also provided a synoptic view of lagoon biogeochemical-hydrodynamic response, when remote sensing data are not available due to cloud coverage.},
  keywords = {3{D} coupled model ; {B}iogeochemistry ; {H}ydrodynamics ; {C}oral reef lagoon ; {L}a {N}ina ; {F}reshwater inputs},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {P}ollution {B}ulletin},
  volume = {64},
  numero = {8},
  pages = {1596--1613},
  ISSN = {0025-326{X}},
  year = {2012},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2012.05.016},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010057125},
}