Title: Understanding the Physical and Biological
Coupling of Marine Population Dynamics
Co-conveners:
Eileen
E. Hofmann
Center
for Coastal Physical Oceanography,
Old
Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529
757-683-5334
(phone)
757-683-5550
(fax)
hofmann@ccpo.odu.edu
Ted
Strub
College
of Oceanic & Atmospheric Sciences
104
Ocean Admin. Bldg.
Oregon
State University
Corvallis,
OR 97331-5503
541-737-3015
(phone)
541-737-2064
(fax)
tstrub@coas.oregonstate.edu
Peter
Wiebe
Department
of Biology
Woods
Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods
Hole, MA 02543
508-289-2313
(phone)
508-457-2134
(fax)
pwiebe@whoi.edu
Session Description
During
the past decade studies have been undertaken in a variety of ocean systems, all
with the objective of understanding marine population variability in response
to climatically influenced environmental variability. Results from multidisciplinary programs in the Northwest Atlantic,
Northeast Pacific, and Southern Ocean have provided considerable insight into
the many factors that control marine population dynamics in these regions. This special session is designed to provide
a forum for the exchange of information resulting from these programs and to
provide a means for synthesis and integration across and within the programs.
Of particular interest are modeling and observational studies that integrate
biological and physical processes and provide a basis for future
inter-comparisons between the regions.
We especially encourage papers that consider: 1) linkages between regional
physical and biological phenomena at seasonal to decadal time scales; 2)
topographic control on mesoscale structure and its influence on population
dynamics; 3) observations of physical processes which influence the physical
and biological environments (e.g., cross-frontal exchanges, turbulent mixing);
4) retention mechanisms and life-history strategies other than passive use of
mesoscale circulation features; 5) predator-prey interactions, including top
predator effects; and 6) sources of mortality in early life stages.
Index Terms: 4815, 4817, 4830, 4842,
4855