“…Specifically for the PRM region, the annual average of SST is about 27 � C, whereas for SSS the annual average is about 36 (Soares et al, 2019). The region presents a semi-arid equatorial climate, with a small and sparse fluvial drainage (Marques et al, 2008). The ocean circulation in the region is dominated by the North Brazil Current (NBC), which originates from the bifurcation of the South Equatorial Current (SEC) between 2 � S and 12 � S (Silveira et al, 1994).…”