Vertical Zonation of Suspension Feeders:  Effects of        Benthic and Oceanographic Processes
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In the rocky subtidal of boreal and subarctic oceans, the                       shallow, algal-dominated zone is replaced by a deep-water                       dominated by suspension feeding invertebrates.  Despite the                     pervasiveness of the suspension feeding zone, the mechanisms                    restricting sessile suspension feeders to the deep-water habitats               are not understood.  This research will address specific benthic                and oceanographic processes limiting the vertical zonation of                   suspension feeders in the Gulf of Maine.  In addition to                        providing information on the influence of plant-animal                          interactions and hydrodynamic conditions on community structure,                the research should be one of the first large-scale studies to                  make the necessary connection between events in the water column                and the vertical zonation of benthic-pelagic coupling and                       productivity in rocky subtidal environments.
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