PowerPoint Presentation - NWA GLOBEC Synthesis: Seasonal and interannual variability in Calanus finmarchicus abundance

Implications

•Previous coupled 3-d physical-biological models of Calanus have forced dormancy transitions empirically using an advective-diffusive approach
•While these models provide diagnostic insight, they cannot be used for prediction
•A mechanistic, coupled IBM-physical model that tracks lipid accumulation is needed to understand and predict Calanus population responses to climate changes