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Filtering by: Creator Potter, Susan M. Conference Section/Track HE44C: Oceanography of Alaskan Waters: From Ocean Currents to Whales

Investigating physical drivers of phytoplankton bloom initiation in the Northern Gulf of Alaska

Creator:

Ballantine, Kaleigh

Abstract:

The spring bloom is a key oceanic phenomenon in the Northern Gulf of Alaska (NGA), where it supports the regional ecosystem, fisheries, and CO2 sequestration. Despite its significance, mechanisms that trigger NGA blooms are still debated, largely due to a lack of sufficient data from late winter through spring. New...

Resource Type:

Honors College Thesis

Full Text:

Ocean Sciences _____________________________________________________________________ Rachel Potter