Marquesas Islands Mass Effect Study (MIMES): Correlating Satellite and in situ Oceanographic Measurements with Biological Observations

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Abstract: An episodic Chlorophyll a bloom resulting from the Marquesas Island Mass Effect was observed through in situ oceanographic measurement and satellite imagery. Oceanographic data was collected and it supported the theory that blooms are caused by dynamic interaction of currents and topography. Biological samples were also taken to compare the Marquesas Island Mass Effect region to the oligotrophic waters of South Pacific Gyre, and the Marquesas are shown to sustain a higher density of marine organisms.

Type of resource	text
Date created	June 6, 2009

Author	Estess, Ethan
Author	Lee, Eugene

Subject	Stanford@SEA
Subject	S-223
Subject	Hopkins Marine Station
Subject	Department of Biology
Subject	Department of Earth System Science
Subject	BIOHOPK 182H
Subject	BIOHOPK 323H
Subject	EARTHSYS 323
Subject	ESS 323
Subject	chlorophyll
Subject	Marquesas
Subject	mass effect
Subject	satellite
Subject	bloom
Subject	oligotrophic
Subject	South Pacific
Subject	gyre
Subject	currents
Subject	topography
Genre	Student project report

Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/nn760bj8992

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Preferred Citation: Estess, Ethan & Lee, Eugene. 2009. Marquesas Islands Mass Effect Study (MIMES): Correlating Satellite and in situ Oceanographic Measurements with Biological Observations. Unpublished Student Work, S-223, Stanford@SEA, Stanford Digital Repository. https://purl.stanford.edu/nn760bj8992.

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