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

Creator:

Keister, Julie Eileen

Abstract:

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
Bio-physical interactions of small pelagic fish schools and zooplankton prey in the California Current System over multiple scales

Creator:

Kaltenberg, Amanda May

Abstract:

Small pelagic fish represent a critical trophic link between plankton and large predators in marine upwelling ecosystems such as the California Current System. Populations of these fish are highly variable over time and are characterized by extreme fluctuations in abundance, which have significant ecosystem impacts. The causes driving this instability...

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Dissertation

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Zooplankton Prey in the California Current System over Multiple Scales. Abstract approved