Model simulations of the Bay of Fundy Gyre: 1. Climatological results

AL Aretxabaleta, DJ McGillicuddy Jr… - Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The characteristics of a persistent gyre in the mouth of the Bay of Fundy are studied using
model simulations. A set of climatological runs are conducted to evaluate the relative …

Spatial ecology of long‐tailed ducks and white‐winged scoters wintering on Nantucket Shoals

TP White, RR Veit - Ecosphere, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We examine the long‐term co‐occurrence of long‐tailed ducks (Clangula hyemalis) and
white‐winged scoters (Melanitta fusca) wintering at the Nantucket Shoals off Massachusetts …

Lagrangian circulation on the southeast US continental shelf: implications for larval dispersal and retention

KP Edwards, JA Hare, FE Werner… - Continental Shelf Research, 2006 - Elsevier
Lagrangian characterization of continental shelf circulation provides estimates of the
retention and transport of particulate and dissolved substances. In this paper, we quantify …

M2 tidal dynamics in Bohai and Yellow Seas: a hybrid data assimilative modeling study

Z Yao, R He, X Bao, D Wu, J Song - Ocean Dynamics, 2012 - Springer
A high-resolution hybrid data assimilative (DA) modeling system is adapted to study the M 2
barotropic tidal characteristics and dynamics in the Bohai and Yellow Seas. In situ data …

Barotropic tides on the southeast New England shelf: A view from a hybrid data assimilative modeling approach

R He, JL Wilkin - Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
A high‐resolution hybrid data assimilative (DA) modeling system is used to study barotropic
tides and tidal dynamics on the southeast New England shelf. In situ observations include …

A model‐dye comparison experiment in the tidal mixing front zone on the southern flank of Georges Bank

C Chen, Q Xu, R Houghton… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
A process‐oriented model‐dye comparison experiment was conducted to examine the
ability of a numerical ocean model to simulate the observed movement of dye across the …

Cross-frontal variation in growth rate and prey availability of larval North Sea cod Gadus morhua

P Munk - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2007 - int-res.com
Fish larvae are often concentrated in areas of hydrographic fronts and frontal processes are
likely to affect larval growth and survival. The potential influence could be direct through …

[HTML][HTML] Model simulations of the Bay of Fundy Gyre: 2. Hindcasts for 2005–2007 reveal interannual variability in retentiveness

AL Aretxabaleta, DJ McGillicuddy Jr… - Journal of …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A persistent gyre at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy results from a combination of tidal
rectification and buoyancy forcing (Aretxabaleta et al., J. Geophys. Res., vol. 113, 2008) …

Development of micro-scale frequency distributions of plankton for inclusion in foraging models of larval fish, results from a Video Plankton Recorder

RG Lough, EA Broughton - Journal of Plankton Research, 2007 - academic.oup.com
A self-contained, analog Video Plankton Recorder (VPR) mounted on a 1-m2 MOCNESS
sampling system was used to obtain data on micro-scale (< 10 m) distributions of …

Dispersal of black sea bass (Centropristis striata) larvae on the southeast US continental shelf: results of a coupled vertical larval behavior – 3D circulation model

KP Edwards, JA Hare, FE Werner - Fisheries Oceanography, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
In the marine environment, pelagic dispersal is important for determining the distribution and
abundance of populations, as well as providing connections among populations. Estimates …