Physics, zooplankton, and the distribution of least auklets in the Bering Sea — a review
In the eastern Bering Sea, the overall distribution of least auklets (Aethia pusilia) reflects the distribution of different water masses and their associated plankton communities. Within these water masses, the foraging distribution of least auklets is influenced by physical processes that result i...
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ftcdlib:oai:escholarship.org:ark:/13030/qt1s14k46f 2023-06-18T03:40:01+02:00 Physics, zooplankton, and the distribution of least auklets in the Bering Sea — a review Hunt, George L 600 - 607 1997-08-01 application/pdf https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1s14k46f unknown eScholarship, University of California qt1s14k46f https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1s14k46f CC-BY ICES Journal of Marine Science, vol 54, iss 4 Aethia pusilla Bering Sea biological-physical coupling foraging ecology least auklet multi-scale analysis seabird Fisheries article 1997 ftcdlib 2023-06-05T18:02:17Z In the eastern Bering Sea, the overall distribution of least auklets (Aethia pusilia) reflects the distribution of different water masses and their associated plankton communities. Within these water masses, the foraging distribution of least auklets is influenced by physical processes that result in predictable aggregations of prey, most often because of property or flow gradients with which the plankton interact. Examples include the accumulation of zooplankton at, or above, the pycnocline and near-surface patches of plankton concentrated in downwellings formed at convergences. These small-scale processes influence avian use of the larger-scale features. Breeding colonies of least auklets are located within commuting distance of physical features in the ocean at which appropriate prey are concentrated; where large copepods or physical features to concentrate them are absent, auklets do not breed. Thus, control of the distribution of foraging seabirds and their breeding colonies in the eastern Bering Sea is a multi-scale process. Article in Journal/Newspaper Bering Sea Copepods University of California: eScholarship Bering Sea |
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In the eastern Bering Sea, the overall distribution of least auklets (Aethia pusilia) reflects the distribution of different water masses and their associated plankton communities. Within these water masses, the foraging distribution of least auklets is influenced by physical processes that result in predictable aggregations of prey, most often because of property or flow gradients with which the plankton interact. Examples include the accumulation of zooplankton at, or above, the pycnocline and near-surface patches of plankton concentrated in downwellings formed at convergences. These small-scale processes influence avian use of the larger-scale features. Breeding colonies of least auklets are located within commuting distance of physical features in the ocean at which appropriate prey are concentrated; where large copepods or physical features to concentrate them are absent, auklets do not breed. Thus, control of the distribution of foraging seabirds and their breeding colonies in the eastern Bering Sea is a multi-scale process. |
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Physics, zooplankton, and the distribution of least auklets in the Bering Sea — a review |
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Physics, zooplankton, and the distribution of least auklets in the Bering Sea — a review |
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Physics, zooplankton, and the distribution of least auklets in the Bering Sea — a review |
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Physics, zooplankton, and the distribution of least auklets in the Bering Sea — a review |
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Physics, zooplankton, and the distribution of least auklets in the Bering Sea — a review |
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physics, zooplankton, and the distribution of least auklets in the bering sea — a review |
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Bering Sea Copepods |
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Bering Sea Copepods |
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ICES Journal of Marine Science, vol 54, iss 4 |
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