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Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute: Moss Landing, CA, US

2016-07-05 to present | Senior Scientist
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Kelly J. Benoit-Bird

Education and qualifications (2)

University of Hawaii: Manoa, HI, US

1998 to 2003 | Ph.D. (Zoology Department)
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Brown University: Providence, RI, US

1994 to 1998 | B.S. in Aquatic Biology
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Audible changes in marine trophic ecology: Baleen whale song tracks foraging conditions in the eastern North Pacific

PLOS ONE
2025-02-26 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0318624
Contributors: John P. Ryan; William David Halliday; William K. Oestreich; Kelly J. Benoit-Bird; Chad M. Waluk; Carlos A. Rueda; Danelle E. Cline; Yanwu Zhang; Ted Cheeseman; John Calambokidis et al.
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Coordinated and Collaborative Sampling by Two Long-Range Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/JOE.2024.3408889
Contributors: Yanwu Zhang; Brian Kieft; Brett W. Hobson; Quinn Shemet; Christina M. Preston; Christopher Wahl; Kathleen J. Pitz; Kelly J. Benoit-Bird; James M. Birch; Francisco P. Chavez et al.
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Diel Vertical Migrators Respond to Short‐Term Upwelling Events

Geophysical Research Letters
2024-01-28 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1029/2023GL105387
Contributors: Mei Sato; Kelly J. Benoit‐Bird
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Resource patchiness as a resolution to the food paradox in the sea

The American Naturalist
2024-01-23 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1086/727473
Part of ISSN: 0003-0147
Part of ISSN: 1537-5323
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Schrödinger's fish: Examining the robotic observer effect on pelagic animals

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods
2023-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/lom3.10565
Contributors: Kelly J. Benoit‐Bird; Chad M. Waluk; Eric J. Martin; Kim R. Reisenbichler; Robert E. Sherlock; Paul R. McGill; Bruce H. Robison
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Decline and recovery of pelagic acoustic backscatter following El Niño events in the Gulf of California, Mexico

Progress in Oceanography
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.pocean.2022.102823
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2-s2.0-85132702398

Part of ISSN: 00796611
Contributors: Portner, E.J.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Hazen, E.L.; Waluk, C.M.; Robinson, C.J.; Gómez-Gutiérrez, J.; Gilly, W.F.
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Oceanic giants dance to atmospheric rhythms: Ephemeral wind‐driven resource tracking by blue whales

Ecology Letters
2022-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/ele.14116
Contributors: John P. Ryan; Kelly J. Benoit‐Bird; William K. Oestreich; Paul Leary; Kevin B. Smith; Chad M. Waluk; David E. Cade; James A. Fahlbusch; Brandon L. Southall; John E. Joseph et al.
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Fear dynamically structures the ocean's pelagic zone

Current Biology
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.09.003
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2-s2.0-85119254497

Part of ISSN: 18790445 09609822
Contributors: Urmy, S.S.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.
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Persistent Sampling of Vertically Migrating Biological Layers by an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle within the Beam of a Seabed-Mounted Echosounder

IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1109/JOE.2020.2982811
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2-s2.0-85104484720

Part of ISSN: 15581691 03649059
Contributors: Zhang, Y.; Kieft, B.; Hobson, B.W.; Raanan, B.-Y.; Urmy, S.S.; Pitz, K.J.; Preston, C.M.; Roman, B.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Birch, J.M. et al.
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Remote acoustic detection and characterization of fish schooling behavior

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
2021-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1121/10.0007485
Contributors: Kelly J. Benoit-Bird; Chad M. Waluk
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Vertical migration timing illuminates the importance of visual and nonvisual predation pressure in the mesopelagic zone

Limnology and Oceanography
2021-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/lno.11855
Contributors: Kelly J. Benoit‐Bird; Mark A. Moline
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Critical threshold identified in the functional relationship between beaked whales and their prey

Marine Ecology Progress Series
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3354/meps13521
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2-s2.0-85096322655

Part of ISSN: 01718630
Contributors: Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Southall, B.L.; Moline, M.A.; Claridge, D.E.; Dunn, C.A.; Dolan, K.A.; Moretti, D.J.
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Ecological insights into abyssal bentho-pelagic fish at 4000 m depth using a multi-beam echosounder on a remotely operated vehicle

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2019.104679
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2-s2.0-85074403641

Part of ISSN: 09670645
Contributors: Dunlop, K.M.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Waluk, C.M.; Henthorn, R.G.
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Exploring the promise of broadband fisheries echosounders for species discrimination with quantitative assessment of data processing effects

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1121/10.0000594
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2-s2.0-85078852843

Part of ISSN: 00014966
Contributors: Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Waluk, C.M.
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Diving behavior and fine-scale kinematics of free-ranging Risso's dolphins foraging in shallow and deep-water habitats

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2019.00053
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2-s2.0-85065444925

Part of ISSN: 2296701X
Contributors: Arranz, P.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Friedlaender, A.S.; Hazen, E.L.; Goldbogen, J.A.; Stimpert, A.K.; DeRuiter, S.L.; Calambokidis, J.; Southall, B.L.; Fahlman, A. et al.
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Dynamic foraging by Risso's dolphins revealed in four dimensions

Marine Ecology Progress Series
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3354/meps13157
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2-s2.0-85076405273

Part of ISSN: 01718630
Contributors: Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Southall, B.L.; Moline, M.A.
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Globally consistent quantitative observations of planktonic ecosystems

Frontiers in Marine Science
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00196
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2-s2.0-85065405077

Part of ISSN: 22967745
Contributors: Lombard, F.; Boss, E.; Waite, A.M.; Uitz, J.; Stemmann, L.; Sosik, H.M.; Schulz, J.; Romagnan, J.-B.; Picheral, M.; Pearlman, J. et al.
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Humpback whale song occurrence reflects ecosystem variability in feeding and migratory habitat of the northeast Pacific

PLoS ONE
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222456
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2-s2.0-85072257979

Part of ISSN: 19326203
Contributors: Ryan, J.P.; Cline, D.E.; Joseph, J.E.; Margolina, T.; Santora, J.A.; Kudela, R.M.; Chavez, F.P.; Pennington, J.T.; Wahl, C.; Michisaki, R. et al.
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Onboard autonomy system for the slocum glider

OCEANS 2019 MTS/IEEE Seattle, OCEANS 2019
2019 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.23919/OCEANS40490.2019.8962851
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2-s2.0-85079042123
Contributors: McCammon, S.; Welch, T.P.; Waluk, C.M.; Benoit-Bird, K.; Barth, J.A.; Hollinger, G.A.
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Quantifying deep-sea predator–prey dynamics: Implications of biological heterogeneity for beaked whale conservation

Journal of Applied Ecology
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.13334
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2-s2.0-85060768833

Part of ISSN: 13652664 00218901
Contributors: Southall, B.L.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Moline, M.A.; Moretti, D.
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Forage Species Swarm in Response to Coastal Upwelling

Geophysical Research Letters
2019-02-16 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1029/2018GL081603
Contributors: Kelly. J. Benoit‐Bird; Chad. M. Waluk; John P. Ryan
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Coastal upwelling fronts as a boundary for planktivorous fish distributions

Marine Ecology Progress Series
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3354/meps12553
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2-s2.0-85047001361

Part of ISSN: 01718630
Contributors: Sato, M.; Barth, J.A.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Pierce, S.D.; Cowles, T.J.; Brodeur, R.D.; Peterson, W.T.
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Detection and characterisation of deep-sea benthopelagic animals from an autonomous underwater vehicle with a multibeam echosounder: A proof of concept and description of data-processing methods

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2018.01.006
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2-s2.0-85044504905

Part of ISSN: 09670637
Contributors: Dunlop, K.M.; Jarvis, T.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Waluk, C.M.; Caress, D.W.; Thomas, H.; Smith, K.L.
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Risso’s dolphins plan foraging dives

Journal of Experimental Biology
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1242/JEB.165209
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2-s2.0-85060003890

Part of ISSN: 14779145 00220949
Contributors: Arranz, P.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Southall, B.L.; Calambokidis, J.; Friedlaender, A.S.; Tyack, P.L.
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Equipping an underwater glider with a new echosounder to explore ocean ecosystems

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods
2018-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/lom3.10278
Contributors: K. J. Benoit‐Bird; T. Patrick Welch; C. M. Waluk; J. A. Barth; I. Wangen; P. McGill; C. Okuda; G. A. Hollinger; M. Sato; S. McCammon
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Spatial variability of deep scattering layers shapes the Bahamian mesopelagic ecosystem

Marine Ecology Progress Series
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3354/meps12295
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2-s2.0-85030527540

Part of ISSN: 01718630
Contributors: Sato, M.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.
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Prey in oceanic sound scattering layers organize to get a little help from their friends

Limnology and Oceanography
2017-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/lno.10606
Contributors: Kelly J. Benoit‐Bird; Mark A. Moline; Brandon L. Southall
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Ecological Insights from Pelagic Habitats Acquired Using Active Acoustic Techniques

Annual Review of Marine Science
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-marine-122414-034001
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2-s2.0-84954270812

Part of ISSN: 19410611 19411405
Contributors: Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Lawson, G.L.
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Sensor fusion and autonomy as a powerful combination for biological assessment in the marine environment

Robotics
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/robotics5010004
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2-s2.0-85017070433

Part of ISSN: 22186581
Contributors: Moline, M.A.; Benoit-Bird, K.
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Predator-guided sampling reveals biotic structure in the bathypelagic

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
2016-02-24 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2015.2457
Contributors: Kelly J. Benoit-Bird; Brandon L. Southall; Mark A. Moline
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Depths, migration rates and environmental associations of acoustic scattering layers in the Gulf of California

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr.2015.05.001
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2-s2.0-84930224979

Part of ISSN: 09670637
Contributors: Cade, D.E.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.
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Integration of scientific echo sounders with an adaptable autonomous vehicle to extend our understanding of animals from the surface to the bathypelagic

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH-D-15-0035.1
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2-s2.0-84950270563

Part of ISSN: 15200426 07390572
Contributors: Moline, M.A.; Benoit-Bird, K.; O'Gorman, D.; Robbins, I.C.
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A critical time window for organismal interactions in a pelagic ecosystem

PLoS ONE
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097763
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2-s2.0-84901322451

Part of ISSN: 19326203
Contributors: Benoit-Bird, K.J.; McManus, M.A.
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An automatic and quantitative approach to the detection and tracking of acoustic scattering layers

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4319/lom.2014.12.742
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2-s2.0-84921631955

Part of ISSN: 15415856
Contributors: Cade, D.E.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.
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Foraging responses of black-legged kittiwakes to prolonged food-shortages around colonies on the Bering Sea shelf

PLoS ONE
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092520
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2-s2.0-84899951995

Part of ISSN: 19326203
Contributors: Paredes, R.; Orben, R.A.; Suryan, R.M.; Irons, D.B.; Roby, D.D.; Harding, A.M.A.; Young, R.C.; Benoit-Bird, K.; Ladd, C.; Renner, H. et al.
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Stratification and mixing regimes in biological thin layers over the Mid-Atlantic Bight

Limnology and Oceanography
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2014.59.4.1349
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2-s2.0-84903382639

Part of ISSN: 00243590
Contributors: Shroyer, E.L.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Nash, J.D.; Moum, J.N.
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A critical scale in plankton aggregations across coastal ecosystems

Geophysical Research Letters
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/grl.50747
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2-s2.0-84880891076

Part of ISSN: 00948276 19448007
Contributors: Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Shroyer, E.L.; McManus, M.A.
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Extreme plasticity in life-history strategy allows a migratory predator (jumbo squid) to cope with a changing climate

Global Change Biology
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12198
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2-s2.0-84878642881

Part of ISSN: 13541013 13652486
Contributors: Hoving, H.-J.T.; Gilly, W.F.; Markaida, U.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.; -Brown, Z.W.; Daniel, P.; Field, J.C.; Parassenti, L.; Liu, B.; Campos, B.
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Foraging behavior of northern fur seals closely matches the hierarchical patch scales of prey

Marine Ecology Progress Series
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3354/meps10209
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2-s2.0-84875987971

Part of ISSN: 01718630
Contributors: Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Battaile, B.C.; Nordstrom, C.A.; Trites, A.W.
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Intra-patch clustering in mysid swarms revealed through multifrequency acoustics

ICES Journal of Marine Science
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fst034
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2-s2.0-84880349881

Part of ISSN: 10543139 10959289
Contributors: Kaltenberg, A.M.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.
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Nested scales of spatial heterogeneity in juvenile walleye pollock Theragra chalcogramma in the southeastern Bering Sea

Marine Ecology Progress Series
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3354/meps10319
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2-s2.0-84879354283

Part of ISSN: 01718630
Contributors: Benoit-Bird, K.J.; McIntosh, N.E.; Heppell, S.A.
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Northern fur seals augment ship-derived ocean temperatures with higher temporal and spatial resolution data in the eastern Bering Sea

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.03.022
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2-s2.0-84884207990

Part of ISSN: 09670645
Contributors: Nordstrom, C.A.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Battaile, B.C.; Trites, A.W.
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Prey Patch Patterns Predict Habitat Use by Top Marine Predators with Diverse Foraging Strategies

PLoS ONE
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053348
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2-s2.0-84871876441

Part of ISSN: 19326203
Contributors: Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Battaile, B.C.; Heppell, S.A.; Hoover, B.; Irons, D.; Jones, N.; Kuletz, K.J.; Nordstrom, C.A.; Paredes, R.; Suryan, R.M. et al.
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Bottom-up regulation of a pelagic community through spatial aggregations

Biology Letters
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2012.0232
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2-s2.0-84866721209

Part of ISSN: 1744957X 17449561
Contributors: Benoit-Bird, K.J.; McManus, M.A.
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Coordinated nocturnal behavior of foraging jumbo squid Dosidicus gigas

Marine Ecology Progress Series
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3354/meps09664
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2-s2.0-84861879874

Part of ISSN: 01718630
Contributors: Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Gilly, W.F.
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Myths in funding ocean research at the National Science Foundation

Eos
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1029/2012EO510001
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2-s2.0-84871578583

Part of ISSN: 00963941
Contributors: Duce, R.A.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Ortiz, J.; Woodgate, R.A.; Bontempi, P.; Delaney, M.; Gaines, S.D.; Harper, S.; Jones, B.; White, L.D.
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Observations of Thin Layers in Coastal Hawaiian Waters

Estuaries and Coasts
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-012-9497-8
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2-s2.0-84861916628

Part of ISSN: 15592723 15592731
Contributors: McManus, M.A.; Sevadjian, J.C.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Cheriton, O.M.; Timmerman, A.H.V.; Waluk, C.M.
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Shoreward advection of phytoplankton and vertical re-distribution of zooplankton by episodic near-bottom water pulses on an insular shelf: Oahu, Hawaii

Continental Shelf Research
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2012.09.006
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2-s2.0-84871821976

Part of ISSN: 02784343
Contributors: Sevadjian, J.C.; McManus, M.A.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Selph, K.E.
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Active acoustic examination of the diving behavior of murres foraging on patchy prey

Marine Ecology Progress Series
2011 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3354/meps09408
EID:

2-s2.0-84555203662

Part of ISSN: 01718630
Contributors: Benoit-Bird, K.J.; Kuletz, K.; Heppell, S.; Jones, N.; Hoover, B.
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Dusky Dolphins Foraging at Night

The Dusky Dolphin
2010 | Book chapter
Part of DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-373723-6.00005-9
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2-s2.0-80052763640
Contributors: Dahood, A.D.; Benoit-Bird, K.J.
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