Zooplankton and Circulation

Synthesis Question: Why do rabits mostly graze at night? What zooplankton do the same thing?

For each behavior discussed, come up with an similar behavior in terrestrial organisims.

• Syllabus for the rest of the term:1. Physics and Zooplankton.

2. Fish and marine mammals. Chap 17.

3. Benthos (coastal and bottom organisms)

4. Ocean Fisheries

5. Invasive Species

6. Estuaries

7. Coral Reefs

Reading as described in syllabus, except as mentioned above.

• How does physics effect zooplankton?– Eating– Being eaten– Not being swept away

• Eating/Coastal Upwelling

• Turbulence avoidance

• Diel Migration

• Diel Migration

• Being eaten -- Diel migration again!

• How does the hunter find the hunted?

• So?

• Not being swept away: Meroplankton

• Carcinus Maenus Range

• C. maenus life cycle?

• How do they persist? Role of eddies

• On Oregon coast -- Byers & Pringle 2006

Motivation Derivation Iteroparity Optimization Conclusions Future