Processes controlling copepod distribution in the Gulf of Maine - Georges Bank region

R. Ji & C. Davis
Department of Biology
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Working with:
PI team: Chen, Beardsley, Townsend, Runge, Durbin, Flagg
UMASS-D modeling group: Q. Xu, G. Cowles, R. Tian, S. Hu, D. Stuebe
Davis Lab: Q. Hu, C. Petrik       NMFS: D. Mountain, J. Hare, M. Taylor
Dominant copepods
Pcal
Pcal
Ctyp
Ctyp
Cham
Cham
Working hypothesis
(from proposal)
Model Framework
A Generic Copepod Model
Belehradek function (egg)
Belehradek function (Nauplii)
Belehradek function (Copepodite)
EPR (T dependent)
EPR (Food dependent)
Pcal (vavg)
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Ex. 6: Self-sustainability on GB
Ex. 7: Effect of upstream input
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Summary