deep scattering layer
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientist Martin Johnson proposed an explanation: The deep scattering layer could be marine animals migrating up to the surface.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 6, 2021
When it comes to sheer biomass and relative distance traveled however, birds, butterflies and grandparents have nothing on the zooplankton that make up the deep scattering layer.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 1, 2015
Dr. Steinberg’s experiments often take her to the high seas, where she and her team catch the critters in the deep scattering layer to study.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 1, 2015
It's zooplankton. The deep scattering layer is a stampede of sea monkeys whose combined biomass renders their nightly trek to feed on phytoplankton near the surface the largest animal migration on the planet.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 1, 2015
While defense tactics are undisputedly important, it’s the immense biogeochemical impact of the organisms in the deep scattering layer that motivates the research of oceanographers using these acoustic techniques today.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 1, 2015
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