The effects of tides on the inception of phytoplankton blooms in lagoon-type estuaries
Graduation Date
1994
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Other
Program
Thesis (M.S.)--Humboldt State University, Natural Resources, 1994
Committee Chair Name
John E. Pequegnat
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
Phytoplankton, Humboldt State University -- Theses -- Natural Resources, Estuarine ecology, California, Humboldt Bay
Abstract
A computer model has been constructed to examine the relationship between the tidal cycle and potential phytoplankton productivity in Arcata Bay. The results of the model indicate that the timing of the tidal cycle relative to solar noon can affect gross productivity by as much as 30 percent and that plankton blooms in the estuary may be possible at any time of year when clear skies coincide with mid-day high tides.
Recommended Citation
Headstrom, Ward, "The effects of tides on the inception of phytoplankton blooms in lagoon-type estuaries" (1994). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 1864.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/1864
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/9c67wq128