Modeled buoyancy of eggs and larvae of the deep-sea shrimp Aristeus antennatus (Crustacea: Decapoda) in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea
Fig 7
Dispersal rate in the upper water layers (0–5 m) by the three selected IBM scenarios.
Dispersal rates were calculated from release zones (X-axis) to potential settlement zones (Y-axis) from simulated larval drifts in A) the base scenario IBM0, B) the scenario with the buoyant stages up to Protozoea IBMPZ, and C) the scenario initialized at late summer IBMLS. For clarity purposes, we contoured the dispersal rates in regions 1 (green lines), 2 (pink lines) and 3 (blue lines). Identification of zones and regions as defined in Figs 1 and 4, respectively. Code color is related to the dispersal rate (%). The sum of the dispersal rates over a column gives the percentage of individuals in the surface layer.