Investigating the Relationship between Fin and Blue Whale Locations, Zooplankton Concentrations and Hydrothermal Venting on the Juan de Fuca Ridge

Abstract

We are investigating the potential correlation between fin whale tracks, enhanced zooplankton concentrations and hydrothermal vents above the Juan de Fuca Ridge. Our goal is to understand the influences of globally distributed hydrothermal plumes on the trophic ecology of the deep ocean.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2011
Accession Number
ADA599006

Entities

People

  • Richard E. Thomson
  • William S. Wilcock

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustics
  • Algorithms
  • Data Sets
  • Detection
  • Frequency
  • Marine Mammals
  • North Pacific Ocean
  • Observatories
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Ridges
  • Seabed
  • Three Dimensional
  • Underwater Acoustics
  • Whales
  • Zooplankton

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Marine Mammal Biology