Table 1 Values of turbulent kinetic energy (k), dissipation rate of energy (ɛ) and length (η) and velocity (v t ) Kolmogorov scales at different discrete depths under different wind conditions (U 10) in the southern Gulf of Mexico
From: Vertical segregation of holoplanktonic molluscs in the epipelagic layer, southern Gulf of Mexico
Stratum (m) | Depth (m) | k (J kg−1) | ɛ (m2 s−3) | η (mm) | v t (cm s−1) | Zooplankton (ml 100 m−3) | Molluscs (ind 100 m−3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May (U 10 = 3.8 m s−1) | |||||||
0–6 | 3 | 1.51 × 10−2 | 2.26 × 10−3 | 0.14 | 6.89 × 10−1 | 31.8 ± 23.8 | 281.0 ± 368.1 |
6–12 | 6 | 8.54 × 10−3 | 1.28 × 10−3 | 0.17 | 5.98 × 10−1 | 41.8 ± 37.2 | 421.3 ± 591.5 |
12–18 | 12 | 2.73 × 10−3 | 4.09 × 10−3 | 0.22 | 4.49 × 10−1 | 33.5 ± 28.9 | 221.8 ± 217.2 |
45–55 | 45 | 5.17 × 10−6 | 7.75 × 10−7 | 1.06 | 9.38 × 10−2 | 14.2 ± 6.2 | 43.4 ± 37.6 |
95–105 | 95 | 4.42 × 10−10 | 1.14 × 10−10 | 9.66 | 1.03 × 10−2 | 13.6 ± 16.0 | 28.3 ± 18.1 |
November (U 10 = 6.1 m s−1) | |||||||
0–6 | 3 | 3.27 × 10−2 | 4.19 × 10−3 | 0.12 | 8.04 × 10−1 | 37.7 ± 24.5 | 134.6 ± 159.3 |
6–12 | 6 | 2.16 × 10−2 | 2.76 × 10−3 | 0.14 | 7.25 × 10−1 | 31.4 ± 25.7 | 218.4 ± 354.1 |
12–18 | 12 | 9.40 × 10−3 | 1.20 × 10−3 | 0.17 | 5.89 × 10−1 | 21.0 ± 15.8 | 192.4 ± 283.5 |
45–55 | 45 | 9.70 × 10−5 | 1.24 × 10−5 | 0.53 | 1.87 × 10−1 | 10.3 ± 6.3 | 54.1 ± 62.9 |
95–105 | 95 | 1.18 × 10−7 | 3.32 × 10−8 | 2.34 | 4.27 × 10−2 | 8.4 ± 5.6 | 86.6 ± 148.2 |