Ecological effects of ENSO phenomenon in Colombia

Authors

  • Yesid Carvajal Facultad de Ingeniería. Universidad del Valle. A.A. 25360.Santiago de Cali, Colombia
  • Henry Jiménez Facultad de Ingeniería. Universidad del Valle. A.A. 25360.Santiago de Cali, Colombia
  • Hernán Materón Facultad de Ingeniería. Universidad del Valle. A.A. 25360.Santiago de Cali, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v6i3.8442

Keywords:

El Niño, Southern Oscillation, effects, ecosystem, Colombia

Abstract

The ENSO phenomenon has a substantial effect on global climate variation; therefore, it is not surprising that its effects have a strong ecological and socio-economic impact, altering the feeding security world around. In front of this, it is understandable the awake world interest, not only by meteorology and oceanography specialists, but also among biologists, hydrologists, economists, sociologists and planners, among others. The present work shows some principal ecological effects in Colombia during the warm phase (El Niño) and cold phase (La Niña) pointed out the necessity to orientate the investigation in causes, consequences and impacts.

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Published

12/31/1999

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (1999)

Section

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Copyright (c) 1999 Yesid Carvajal, Henry Jiménez, Hernán Materón

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How to Cite

Carvajal, Yesid, Henry Jiménez, and Hernán Materón. 1999. “Ecological Effects of ENSO Phenomenon in Colombia”. Revista Peruana De Biología 6 (3): 152-59. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v6i3.8442.