The influence of the Loop Current on the diversity, abundance, and distribution of zooplankton in the Gulf of Mexico

Physical processes in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and mesoscale (10-300 km) processes associated with the Loop Current are fairly well known. However, little is known about the physical/ biological interactions of the frontal boundary system of the Loop Current. Zooplankton abundance and distribution w...

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Main Author: Rathmell, Katie
Format: Others
Published: Scholar Commons 2007
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Online Access:http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/2334
http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3333&context=etd