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Tidal front mixing and exchange on Georges Bank: Controls on the production of phytoplankton, zooplankton, and larval fishes R. Houghton, (LDEO) D. Townsend,   (U. Maine) C. Chen,   (Umass Dartmouth) L. Incze,   (U. Southern Maine) G. Lough,   (NOAA/NMFS)

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Assumptions Nutrient source: from across the northern flank; Some (most?) is taken up by phytoplankton in the front, and around the periphery; Primary production patterns are thus predictable (or are they?)

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Work before us? Study coupled physical-biological model output, and pose experiments; Compare output with Broadscale Survey Group’s summarized distribution plots… Conceptual model relating fish spawning LOCATION (versus timing) with year class strength???