Physical properties and processes in the Perth Canyon, Western Australia: Links to water column production and seasonal pygmy blue whale abundance

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 77, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 21-44

  Rennie, S ^a   Hanson, C E ^b,c   McCauley, R D ^a   Pattiaratchi, C ^b   Burton, C ^d   Bannister, J ^e   Jenner, C ^f   Jenner, M N ^f  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Western Whale Research Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^e WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^f Centre for Whale Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

Leeuwin Current; Perth Canyon; Physical oceanography; Primary production; Pygmy blue whales; Submarine canyon; Upwelling; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NUTRIENTS; OCEAN HABITATS; PORPHYRINS; SUBMARINES;

LEEUWIN CURRENT; PERTH CANYON; PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PYGMY BLUE WHALES; SUBMARINE CANYON; UPWELLING; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

BIOMASS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; PHYTOPLANKTON; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING (SEASON); SUMMER; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; UPWELLING; VERTICAL MOVEMENT; WATER COLUMN; WATER MASS; WHALE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; INDIAN OCEAN; LEEUWIN CURRENT; PERTH CANYON; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

BALAENOPTERA MUSCULUS; CETACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); EUPHAUSIACEA;

EID: 62549102906     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2008.11.008     Document Type: Article

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