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Variability in mesoscale circulation and its effects on zooplankton distribution in the Northern California Current

Creator:

Keister, Julie Eileen

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In eastern boundary current upwelling ecosystems, mesoscale circulation features such as eddies and upwelling filaments play a prominent role in the transfer of water and the associated plankton from the productive nearshore to the oligotrophic deep sea. The relationship between mesoscale circulation, zooplankton distributions, and the across-shelf transport of coastal...

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Dissertation

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on Zooplankton Distribution in the Northern California Current. Abstract approved
An empirical statistical model relating winds and ocean surface currents : implications for short-term current forecasts

Creator:

Zelenke, Brian Christopher

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An empirical statistical model is developed that relates the non-tidal motion of the ocean surface currents off the Oregon coast to forecasts of the coastal winds. The empirical statistical model is then used to produce predictions of the surface currents that are evaluated for their agreement with measured currents. Measurements...

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Masters Thesis

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, Ltd. These surface current mappers were located along the coast of Oregon and northern California
Bioenergetics and behavior of the krill Euphausia pacifica in the California Current System off the Oregon coast

Creator:

Lindsey, Brie J.

Abstract:

Euphausia pacifica, the North Pacific krill, is a key grazer in the California Current System and an important prey item for consumers such as salmon, seabirds, and whales. As a crucial link between phytoplankton and higher trophic levels, it is essential to understand both the behavior and bioenergetics of this...

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Dissertation

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the California Current System off the Oregon Coast