Episodic Upwelling of Zooplankton within a Bowhead Whale Feeding Area Near Barrow, AK
Our long term goals are to understand (1) the biological-physical oceanographic characteristics and mechanisms on the shelf near Barrow, AK that together produce a favorable feeding environment for the bowhead whale there and (2) the potential impact of climate change, particularly the ongoing reduc...
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ftdtic:ADA533028 2023-05-15T15:39:39+02:00 Episodic Upwelling of Zooplankton within a Bowhead Whale Feeding Area Near Barrow, AK Ashjian, Carin J. Campbell, Robert G. Okkonen, Stephen R. Stafford, Kathleen M. WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA 2008-09-30 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA533028 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA533028 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA533028 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC Ecology Biological Oceanography Physical and Dynamic Oceanography *WHALES ALASKA CLIMATE MIGRATION DOPPLER SYSTEMS BIOPHYSICS FEEDING AQUATIC ANIMALS ZOOPLANKTON BEAUFORT SEA OCEAN CURRENTS UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS BOWHEAD WHALES BEAUFORT SHELF CTD(CONDUCTIVITY TEMPERATURE DEPTH) ADCP(ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILERS) BARROW CANYON VPR(VIDEO PLANKTON RECORDERS) CLIMATE CHANGE Text 2008 ftdtic 2016-02-23T04:27:24Z Our long term goals are to understand (1) the biological-physical oceanographic characteristics and mechanisms on the shelf near Barrow, AK that together produce a favorable feeding environment for the bowhead whale there and (2) the potential impact of climate change, particularly the ongoing reduction in sea ice and variability in Pacific water presence near Barrow, on this feeding environment. This region is a critical feeding area for migrating bowhead whales, particularly during the fall migration (e.g., Lowry et al., 2004). Results from biophysical sampling conducted during August-September 2005- 2007 demonstrated that the oceanography of the shelf is complex, dynamic, and highly variable and that advection is closely coupled to the direction and magnitude of the winds. In addition, oceanographic and atmospheric conditions impact the composition, distribution, and availability of plankton prey for the bowhead whale. Assessment and understanding of interannual and longer-term variability in the physical mechanisms influencing ocean conditions and the resulting distribution and abundance of plankton on the shelf are necessary to predict potential impacts of climate change. Prepared in cooperation with University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI; and Univeristy of Washington, Seattle, WA. The original document contains color images. Text Barrow Beaufort Sea bowhead whale Episodic Upwelling of Zooplankton within a Bowhead Whale Feeding Area near Barrow, AK Sea ice Alaska Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Barrow Canyon ENVELOPE(-154.000,-154.000,72.500,72.500) Beaufort Shelf ENVELOPE(-142.500,-142.500,70.000,70.000) Lowry ENVELOPE(-64.150,-64.150,-84.550,-84.550) Pacific |
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Ecology Biological Oceanography Physical and Dynamic Oceanography *WHALES ALASKA CLIMATE MIGRATION DOPPLER SYSTEMS BIOPHYSICS FEEDING AQUATIC ANIMALS ZOOPLANKTON BEAUFORT SEA OCEAN CURRENTS UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS BOWHEAD WHALES BEAUFORT SHELF CTD(CONDUCTIVITY TEMPERATURE DEPTH) ADCP(ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILERS) BARROW CANYON VPR(VIDEO PLANKTON RECORDERS) CLIMATE CHANGE |
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Ecology Biological Oceanography Physical and Dynamic Oceanography *WHALES ALASKA CLIMATE MIGRATION DOPPLER SYSTEMS BIOPHYSICS FEEDING AQUATIC ANIMALS ZOOPLANKTON BEAUFORT SEA OCEAN CURRENTS UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS BOWHEAD WHALES BEAUFORT SHELF CTD(CONDUCTIVITY TEMPERATURE DEPTH) ADCP(ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILERS) BARROW CANYON VPR(VIDEO PLANKTON RECORDERS) CLIMATE CHANGE Ashjian, Carin J. Campbell, Robert G. Okkonen, Stephen R. Stafford, Kathleen M. Episodic Upwelling of Zooplankton within a Bowhead Whale Feeding Area Near Barrow, AK |
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Ecology Biological Oceanography Physical and Dynamic Oceanography *WHALES ALASKA CLIMATE MIGRATION DOPPLER SYSTEMS BIOPHYSICS FEEDING AQUATIC ANIMALS ZOOPLANKTON BEAUFORT SEA OCEAN CURRENTS UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS BOWHEAD WHALES BEAUFORT SHELF CTD(CONDUCTIVITY TEMPERATURE DEPTH) ADCP(ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILERS) BARROW CANYON VPR(VIDEO PLANKTON RECORDERS) CLIMATE CHANGE |
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Our long term goals are to understand (1) the biological-physical oceanographic characteristics and mechanisms on the shelf near Barrow, AK that together produce a favorable feeding environment for the bowhead whale there and (2) the potential impact of climate change, particularly the ongoing reduction in sea ice and variability in Pacific water presence near Barrow, on this feeding environment. This region is a critical feeding area for migrating bowhead whales, particularly during the fall migration (e.g., Lowry et al., 2004). Results from biophysical sampling conducted during August-September 2005- 2007 demonstrated that the oceanography of the shelf is complex, dynamic, and highly variable and that advection is closely coupled to the direction and magnitude of the winds. In addition, oceanographic and atmospheric conditions impact the composition, distribution, and availability of plankton prey for the bowhead whale. Assessment and understanding of interannual and longer-term variability in the physical mechanisms influencing ocean conditions and the resulting distribution and abundance of plankton on the shelf are necessary to predict potential impacts of climate change. Prepared in cooperation with University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI; and Univeristy of Washington, Seattle, WA. The original document contains color images. |
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Ashjian, Carin J. Campbell, Robert G. Okkonen, Stephen R. Stafford, Kathleen M. |
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Ashjian, Carin J. Campbell, Robert G. Okkonen, Stephen R. Stafford, Kathleen M. |
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Ashjian, Carin J. |
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Episodic Upwelling of Zooplankton within a Bowhead Whale Feeding Area Near Barrow, AK |
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Episodic Upwelling of Zooplankton within a Bowhead Whale Feeding Area Near Barrow, AK |
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Episodic Upwelling of Zooplankton within a Bowhead Whale Feeding Area Near Barrow, AK |
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Episodic Upwelling of Zooplankton within a Bowhead Whale Feeding Area Near Barrow, AK |
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Episodic Upwelling of Zooplankton within a Bowhead Whale Feeding Area Near Barrow, AK |
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episodic upwelling of zooplankton within a bowhead whale feeding area near barrow, ak |
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ENVELOPE(-154.000,-154.000,72.500,72.500) ENVELOPE(-142.500,-142.500,70.000,70.000) ENVELOPE(-64.150,-64.150,-84.550,-84.550) |
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Barrow Canyon Beaufort Shelf Lowry Pacific |
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Barrow Canyon Beaufort Shelf Lowry Pacific |
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Barrow Beaufort Sea bowhead whale Episodic Upwelling of Zooplankton within a Bowhead Whale Feeding Area near Barrow, AK Sea ice Alaska |
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Barrow Beaufort Sea bowhead whale Episodic Upwelling of Zooplankton within a Bowhead Whale Feeding Area near Barrow, AK Sea ice Alaska |
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