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The Newport Hydrographic (NH) Line along 44.65° N off central Oregon was sampled seasonally during two epochs: 1961–1971 through the TENOC program and 1997–2003 through the GLOBEC Northeast Pacific Long Term Observations Program (LTOP);... more
As a high-nutrient and low-chlorophyll region, the modern Gulf of Alaska (GoA) is strongly impacted by the limitation of iron. Paleostudies along the Alaskan slope have mainly focused on reconstructing environmental conditions over the... more
Mid-nineteenth century naturalists once considered the abyssal seafloor a barren, lifeless plain akin to terrestrial deserts. However, in 1872, the H.M.S. Challenger began a four year expedition of the oceans, collecting specimens and... more
Detailed information on age structure is essential for understanding population dynamics, as key demo-graphic characteristics such as survival, fecundity and dispersal probabilities typically vary with individual age (Caughley 1966,... more
Marine reserves have been suggested as an important tool for rockfish management and conservation in the northeast Pacific Ocean. One issue confronting effective reserve design is to ensure that larvae released within a reserve system are... more
From July to November 1988, a major electromagnetic (EM) experiment, known as EMRIDGE, took place over the southern end of the Juan de Fuca Ridge in the northeast Pacific. It was designed to complement the previous EMSLAB experiment which... more
Sea-surface temperature (SST) fronts are integral to pelagic ecology in the North Pacific Ocean, so it is necessary to understand their character and distribution, and the way these features influence the behavior of endangered and highly... more