Mesoscale Structure of Zooplankton In the California Current.

Abstract

We are examining how populations of euphausiids maintain high concentrations in coastal regions of the California Current despite the highly advective field. We are testing the hypothesis that mesoscale eddies and coastal counter currents create retention cells, where growth and reproduction are rapid and mortality is reduced. The immediate objective is to produce a data set on the biomass, population genetics, and physiological condition of the targeted euphausiids across the boundary between the eutrophic inshore of the California current and the oligotrophic central gyre waters. This work is supported by ONR Biological Oceanography.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA361709

Entities

People

  • Ann Bucklin
  • Donald B. Olson
  • M. E. Clarke
  • Peter H. Wiebe

Organizations

  • University of New Hampshire

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • California
  • Coastal Regions
  • Data Sets
  • Gene Expression
  • Genetic Structures
  • Genetic Variation
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Population Genetics
  • Regions
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Zooplankton

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Marine Ecotoxicology
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Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology