§Pseudocalanus moultoni and P. newmani likely have distinct
patterns of transport, retention, and maintenance on Georges Bank.
§There were distinct
source regions for the two species in both 1997 and 1999. By June, the speciesÕ distributions were
overlapping on the crest of the Bank.
§Based on total Bank-wide abundance, the spring
evolution
of abundance of the two species was similar, with earlier build-up for P. newmani.
§The spring evolution
of abundance of the two species differed among five regions of Georges
Bank, with the exception of the Northeast peak.
§Vertical distributions of the
two species differed both Bank-wide and within each region, with P. moultoni generally less
abundant in the top 15 m.
Conclusions
