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Analysis of long time series of ADCP backscatter data in the Ligurian Sea to investigate the zooplankton variability

Year: 2013

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Three years of 300 kHz Acoustic Current Doppler Profiler ancillary data collected in the Central Ligurian Sea are analyzed to investigate the zooplankton diel vertical migration in the upper thermocline. After a pre-processing aimed at avoiding the slant range attenuation, hourly volume backscattering strength time series were obtained. Despite the lack of concurrent net samples collection, different migration patterns were identified and their seasonal variability examined by means of time-frequency analysis. Relationships with environmental conditions and lunar phase were also evidenced.

Source: MTS/IEEE OCEANS Conference (OCEANS)

DOI: 10.1109/oceans-bergen.2013.6608040

Authors: Elisabetta Schiano, Sara Pensieri, Roberto Bozzano, Paola Picco

Institutions: National Research Council, National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development

Language: English

Topic: Marine and fisheries research

Subfield: Aquatic Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Life below water

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2018944552

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Cites: 28

Cited by: 3

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