Clarifying the distinction between steric and baroclinic sea surface height

ED Zaron, RD Ray - Journal of Physical Oceanography, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
One of the most fundamental uses of ocean models is for the prediction of sea level. Vertical
integration of the hydrostatic equation leads to the partitioning of sea level in terms of …

Combined biophysical and genetic modelling approaches reveal new insights into population connectivity of New Zealand green-lipped mussels

CN Quigley, M Roughan, R Chaput, AG Jeffs… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Understanding how ocean currents affect larval transport is crucial for understanding
population connectivity in sessile marine invertebrates whose primary dispersal opportunity …

[HTML][HTML] Modelled coastal circulation and Lagrangian statistics from a large coastal embayment: The case of Bay of Plenty, Aotearoa New Zealand

MM Montaño, SH Suanda, JMAC de Souza - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a high-resolution one-way nested, hindcast ROMS model was developed to
analyse the coastal circulation and Lagrangian statistics within the Bay of Plenty (BoP) …

[HTML][HTML] Rapid response data-driven reconstructions for storm surge around New Zealand

J Tausía, S Delaux, P Camus, A Rueda, F Méndez… - Applied Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
In conjunction with tides, storm surge is one major driver of coastal flooding associated with
storm events. Because local inundation is strongly modulated by the local shape of the …

Assessing the impact of subsurface temperature observations from fishing vessels on temperature and heat content estimates in shelf seas: A New Zealand case study …

C Kerry, M Roughan… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
We know that extremes in ocean temperature often extend below the surface, and when
these extremes occur in shelf seas they can significantly impact ecosystems and fisheries …

[HTML][HTML] Drivers of upper ocean heat content extremes around New Zealand revealed by Adjoint Sensitivity Analysis

C Kerry, M Roughan… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Marine heatwaves can have devastating ecological and economic impacts and
understanding what drives their onset is crucial to achieving improved prediction. A key …

Characterizing the Variability of Boundary Currents and Ocean Heat Content Around New Zealand Using a Multi‐Decadal High‐Resolution Regional Ocean Model

C Kerry, M Roughan, J De Souza - Journal of Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
New Zealand is located in the southwest Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by a complex
system of boundary currents that vary on a variety of time scales, with important impacts on …

[HTML][HTML] Tracking the source of wild mussel spat for aquaculture using shell microchemistry and biophysical models

W Wu, R Chaput, CJ Lundquist, MMM Orozco, AG Jeffs - Aquaculture, 2024 - Elsevier
The spatial and temporal uncertainty in availability and distribution of wild mussel seed is a
major obstacle to sustainable production in mussel aquaculture globally. An improved …

Genetic and particle modelling approaches to assessing population connectivity in a deep sea lobster

AL van der Reis, CR Norrie, AG Jeffs, SD Lavery… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
The emergence of high resolution population genetic techniques, such as genoty**-by-
sequencing (GBS), in combination with recent advances in particle modelling of larval …

Spatial and temporal variation in the predicted dispersal of marine larvae around coastal Aotearoa New Zealand

C Michie, CJ Lundquist, SD Lavery… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Patterns of larval dispersal in the marine environment have many implications
for population dynamics, biodiversity, fisheries, ecosystem function, and the effectiveness of …