La Niña’s effect on the primary productivity of phytoplankton in the equatorial Pacific

Pang, Stephen R.2012-03-302012-03-302011-03http://hdl.handle.net/1773/19684Senior thesis written for Oceanography 443This study examined whether La Nina had increased phytoplankton productivity in Hawaiian ocean waters. Dissolved oxygen was measured at four stations with inconclusive results.en-USOceanic mixingUpwelling--OceanographyLa Nina currentLa Niña’s effect on the primary productivity of phytoplankton in the equatorial PacificOther