Patterns in the Ocean: Ocean Processes and Marine Population DynamicsCalifornia Sea Grant College System, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1996 - Science - 323 pages |
Contents
TEASERS | 15 |
BEYOND EXPERIENCE | 26 |
INTERMITTENCY AND RISK | 38 |
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anchovy appears associated Atlantic atmospheric Bakun become behavior Bight boundary California catches cause changes circulation coast coastal column concentration continually convergence Current density depth developed direction distribution divergence dominant dynamics early eastern ecosystem effects Ekman transport energy equator et al example experience extremely fact favorable feeding Figure fish fisheries flow force frontal geostrophic growth Gulf habitat Hemisphere important increased indicated individuals intense larger larvae layer less major marine mechanism migration mixing moving Niño North Northern occur ocean offshore organisms Pacific particularly pattern pelagic period population predation presented pressure prey processes production propagation recruitment region relative reproductive result sardine scales sea surface season shelf side situation South Southern spawning species strong structure success surface waters temperature tend term thermocline tion tropical upwelling variability vertical warm wave western wind wind stress zone