INVESTIGADORES
PERILLO Gerardo Miguel E.
artículos
Título:
What we know about the estuaries of Argentina
Autor/es:
PICCOLO, M CINTIA; PERILLO, GERARDO M. E.
Revista:
Estuarine And Coastal Sciences Association Bulletin
Editorial:
Estuarine Coastal Science Association
Referencias:
Lugar: Londres; Año: 1996 vol. 22 p. 51 - 53
ISSN:
1352-4615
Resumen:
COnsidering its extended coastline (over 4500 kin), the numberof estuaries in Argentinais relativelylowas compared with other countries (Fig.1).The differenceis clearlymarkedby the hydrological regimethatcharacterizes the country. Maximum precipitations are concentrated on the N and NE of the countryanddrain into the Rio de la Platabasin.Within the BuenosAiresprovince,an importantnumberof rivershavetheir origin on the Sierras de Tandil and Ventana hill systemsbut, as they reach the coast, most of thewaterinfiltratesunderground or discharges inlo small lakesclosedto by a wide coastaldunesystem.
