Global perspectives on observing ocean boundary current systems

RE Todd, FP Chavez, S Clayton, S Cravatte… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Ocean boundary current systems are key components of the climate system, are home to
highly productive ecosystems, and have numerous societal impacts. Establishment of a …

Frontal eddies provide an oceanographic triad for favorable larval fish habitat

IM Suthers, A Schaeffer, M Archer… - Limnology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Frontal eddies form on the shoreward edge of boundary currents, on average at weekly
intervals and can last up to several weeks. This duration allows zooplankton production and …

Decadal demographic shifts and size-dependent disturbance responses of corals in a subtropical warming hotspot

B Sommer, JM Hodge, L Lachs, J Cant, JM Pandolfi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Long-term demographic studies at biogeographic transition zones can elucidate how body
size mediates disturbance responses. Focusing on subtropical reefs in eastern Australia, we …

Quantifying coastal freshwater extremes during unprecedented rainfall using long timeseries multi-platform salinity observations

N Malan, M Roughan, M Hemming… - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
During 2022, extreme rainfall occurred across southeast Australia, making it the wettest year
on record. The oceanic impact of extreme rainfall events in normally 'dry'regions is not well …

[HTML][HTML] The spatial-temporal consistency of chlorophyll-a and fishery resources in the water of the Zhoushan archipelago revealed by high resolution remote sensing

L Cai, R Tang, X Yan, Y Zhou, J Jiang… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Details of the chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) distribution in the water of the Zhoushan archipelago
were analyzed based on data from the panchromatic multispectral sensor (PMS) of the …

On the variability of the East Australian Current: Jet structure, meandering, and influence on shelf circulation

MR Archer, M Roughan, SR Keating… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Given the importance of western boundary currents over a wide range of scales in the
ocean, it is crucial that we understand their dynamics to accurately predict future changes …

Eddy‐driven cross‐shelf transport in the East Australian Current separation zone

N Malan, M Archer, M Roughan… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In western boundary current systems, sharp velocity gradients between the poleward flowing
jet and coastal waters generally act to inhibit cross‐shelf exchange. Downstream of jet …

High sea surface temperatures driven by a strengthening current reduce foraging success by penguins

G Carroll, JD Everett, R Harcourt, D Slip, I Jonsen - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The world's oceans are undergoing rapid, regionally specific warming. Strengthening
western boundary currents play a role in this phenomenon, with sea surface temperatures …

A tale of two eddies: The biophysical characteristics of two contrasting cyclonic eddies in the e ast a ustralian c urrent s ystem

M Roughan, SR Keating, A Schaeffer… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Mesoscale cyclonic eddies are known to be highly productive. Less well‐known are the
dynamics and productivity of smaller cyclonic eddies, known as frontal eddies, that form on …

Latitudinal patterns in trophic structure of temperate reef‐associated fishes and predicted consequences of climate change

MM Holland, JA Smith, JD Everett, A Vergés… - Fish and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Some dramatic consequences of climate change are caused by shifting species interactions
and associated changes to trophic structure and energy flow. In coastal ecosystems, the …