Eddies: Fluid Dynamical Niches or Transporters?–A Case Study in the Western Baltic Sea

Fluid flows in the ocean have a strong impact on the growth and distribution of planktonic communities. In this case study, we applied a Lagrangian eddy detection and tracking tool and a transfer operator approach to data from a coupled hydrodynamical-chemical-biological model of the Western Baltic...

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Main Authors: Rahel Vortmeyer-Kley, Benedict Lünsmann, Maximilian Berthold, Ulf Gräwe, Ulrike Feudel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00118/full