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Small Scale Changes In Zooplankton Community In Relation To Stratification And Phytoplankton Thin Layers, Adam T. Greer
Small Scale Changes In Zooplankton Community In Relation To Stratification And Phytoplankton Thin Layers, Adam T. Greer
Adam T. Greer
Gelatinous zooplankton represent a poorly understood component of marine food webs in part because of difficulties estimating abundance using traditional net sampling techniques. The degree of vertical patchiness can influence the trophic impact of jellies, and the biophysical drivers of their distributions remain unknown. Using a towed In Situ Ichthyoplankton Imaging System (ISIIS), we examined the changes in jelly distributions during upwelling and relaxation events in Monterey Bay, CA. Sampling began at the end of a 12 d stretch of upwelling favorable winds. The first day of sampling was marked by a thin layer of high chlorophyll fluorescence and intense …