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Seasonal variability in freshwater discharge and solar radiation directly affects the struc- ture and functioning of the pelagic community in Chile's northern Patagonian fjords. The input of fresh water loaded with silicate from the top and marine water enriched with nitrate and orthophosphate from the bottom results in overlapping limnetic and marine characteristics. Two research cruises (CIMAR 12) were conducted in the area of Reloncavi Fjord and the Interior Sea of Chiloe (42 to 44° S) during austral winter and spring 2006, in order to assess the spatial/temporal variability in biological, physical, and chemical oceanographic characteristics, and to quantify the carbon budget of the pelagic trophic webs in Reloncavi Fjord. Vertical flux of particulate organic carbon (POC) and primary produc- tion (PP) increased 2-fold (334 vs. 725 mgC m -2 d -1 ) and 2 orders of magnitude (42 vs. 1893 mgC m -2 d -1 ), respectively, from winter to spring. In addition, the bacterial secondary production to primary pro- duction (BSP:PP) ratio decreased from 3.7 to 0.2 in Reloncavi Fjord, suggesting a transition from micro- bial to classical pelagic food webs. The higher solar radiation and extended photoperiod of springtime promoted the growth of diatoms in a nutrient-replete water column. Allochthonous (river discharge) and autochthonous (phytoplankton exudates) organic matter maintained high year-round bacteria biomass and secondary production. In spring, grazing pressure from zooplankton on the microplank- ton (largely diatoms) resulted in the relative dominance of the classical food web, with increased ex- port production of zooplankton faecal pellets and ungrazed diatoms. Conversely, in winter, zooplank- ton grazing, mainly on nanoplankton, resulted in a relative dominance of the microbial loop with lower export production than found in spring. Carbon fluxes and fjord-system functioning are highly vari- able on a seasonal basis, and both the multivorous trophic webs and the carbon export were more un- coupled from local PP than coastal areas.

Primary production and plankton dynamics in the Reloncaví Fjord and the Interior Sea of Chiloé, Northern Patagonia, Chile