 |
 |
 |
||
|
Happily, we had clear weather continental
shelf station at Wilkinson Basin (Gulf of Maine). We saw many types
of birds, especially gulls and petrels (>>). Dolphins and seals
were spotted (above), much to everyone's excitement.
|
||||
 |
|
|||
 |
 |
 |
||
|
Although sparser than the "Upwelling
Station" net tow, this station had many species. Two types
of Ceratium (a dinoflagellate) were observed; these are the triangular
and "bow-shaped" organisms. "Needle-like" Rhizosolenia
were the dominant diatom (>>).
|
||||
|
|
|||
 |
 |
 |
||
|
The continental shelf plankton tow also had a few "hockey
puck" shaped diatoms called Coscinodiscus. Many copepods, zooplankton
that are common in the world's oceans, were present at this station. The
brown masses are fecal pellets.
|
||||
|
|
|||
 |
 |
 |
||
|
In addition to adults, Copepod nauplii
were commonly observed (above, middle). A few
Veliger, "blob-like" larval bivalves, were also seen (>>).
|
||||
|
|
|||