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Title: By Zak BalmuthLoris


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Effect of Internal Waves on fish community
structures in Panama
  • By Zak Balmuth-Loris
  • Mentor Dr. Scott M. Gallager
  • Building MRF, WHOI

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Outline
  • -What is PLUTO
  • -Where is PLUTO
  • -Background information on Panama
  • -The importance of internal waves
  • -Data
  • -Conclusion

Above Bigeye Trevally
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The PLUTO Vision To observe coupling between
tree canopy, jungle floor, mangrove swamps,
coastal and offshore waters Measure CO2,
light, rainfall, nutrients, primary and
secondary production In relation to global
CO2 levels and climate change.
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Components of PLUTO Observatory
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Wave propagation
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Temperature Acoustic Doppler Current
Profiler over 8 hours
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High tide
Low tide
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Wet Season
Dry Season
Transition
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Bottom Temperature and Rainfall Over 2 Years
wet season
dry season
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Data
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Data (Continued)
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Data (Continued) 3 Different Types of Fish
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Barberfish
Scissortail Chromis
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Data (Continued) 3 Different Types of Fish
Amarillo Snapper
Flag Cabrilla
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Threeband Butterflyfish
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Data (Continued) 3 Different Types of Fish
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Mexican Hogfish
King Angelfish
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Conclusion
  • -Most fish are more prevalent in the dry season
  • Upwelling
  • Drastic change in temperature
  • Nutrients

Diver
-There are 3 different types of fish
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Dr. Jerald Amberose George Liles Dr. Scott
Gallager Amber York Dr. Ben Gutierrez Dr. Serena
Mosby Willinda Gray Bono Mother Theresa George
H.W. Bush Big Papi Celine Dion Gucci mane Jacque
Cousteau Steve Irwin Shamgan Perkins Amiasaur La
Flaree Jordan Aoyama JoElla Caddle Myrna
GaticaRosieeee Gonzalez Melissa Pinard Adrienne
George Sam Matulich J.T. Shelton Samara Yes
Indeed Larentz Sanya Compton Christina
Guidoboni Stephanie Hayes Reaz Khan Zak
Balmuth-Loris And everyone else involved in the
PEP program
Acknowledgements
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