Mara A. Freilich

Gulf of Alaska Coastal Water Transport Pathways and Implications for Ecosystem Response

The Alaska subpolar gyre is a high-nutrient, low-chlorophyll system in which offshore productivity depends on exchange with iron- and macronutrient-rich coastal waters. Mesoscale eddies are the primary mechanism for export of nutrient-rich coastal waters offshore, and their formation is strongly linked to large-scale...