§Vertical distribution determines transport trajectories on
the Bank: copepods in the surface waters (0- 15 m) are advected by Eckman
transport.
§Copepods below the Eckman layer are less subject to
transport. The tidal mixing front may help retain
deeper-dwelling copepods on the Bank.
§Remaining deeper in the water column may represent a strategy to
aid retention and avoid loss from Georges Bank for small copepods like
Pseudocalanus spp.
Chen et al. (2003) modeled
particle transport on Georges Bank, showing distributions
of particles at model days 16.5, 18.5, and 19.7 for the case with tidal forcing
plus realistic wind stress.