Aggregation of zooplankton in the lee eddy of
Poppy Point produced by the tidal current. The top
diagram compares zooplankton biomass in the eddy with
the background level found in Hunt Channel.
The bottom diagram shows currents at
locations A and B of
Figure 7.7. The figure shows
one half of a tidal cycle; as can be seen, slack tide occurred just before
8 a.m. (8.00h) and after 1 p.m. (13.00h). Adapted from
Alldredge and Hamner (1980).
© 1996 M. Tomczak
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