Capelin (Mallotus villosus) distribution and climate: a sea “canary” for marine ecosystem change
Abstract Capelin (Mallotus villosus) is a classic “r” adapted pelagic species that inhabits the northern boreal oceans at the margins of cold Arctic waters. The species originated in the North Pacific and colonized the North Atlantic at least once during interglacial periods of the past few million...
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croxfordunivpr:10.1016/j.icesjms.2005.05.008 2024-09-30T14:31:15+00:00 Capelin (Mallotus villosus) distribution and climate: a sea “canary” for marine ecosystem change Rose, G.A. 2005 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.icesjms.2005.05.008 http://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article-pdf/62/7/1524/29125930/62-7-1524.pdf en eng Oxford University Press (OUP) ICES Journal of Marine Science volume 62, issue 7, page 1524-1530 ISSN 1095-9289 1054-3139 journal-article 2005 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icesjms.2005.05.008 2024-09-17T04:31:56Z Abstract Capelin (Mallotus villosus) is a classic “r” adapted pelagic species that inhabits the northern boreal oceans at the margins of cold Arctic waters. The species originated in the North Pacific and colonized the North Atlantic at least once during interglacial periods of the past few million years. Capelin became the main forage species for many larger predatory fish, and also for seabirds and marine mammals. The colonizing abilities of capelin have been noted in historical anecdotes, typically in concert with climate variations. In this paper, all known shifts in distribution are catalogued. Shifts have taken place at the larval and adult stages, and some result in new spawning locations, others do not. Displacement distance relates to temperature change: log10(distancekm) = 0.28 × temperature change + 2.16 (p < 0.05, r2 = 0.91). The persistence of the shifts relates to the displacement distance: log10(persistencey) = 2.62 × log10(distancekm) − 6.56 (p < 0.05, r2 = 0.83). The quick and consistent response of capelin to temperature change, its importance to the North Atlantic foodweb, and established monitoring methods suggest this species as a sea “canary” for northern boreal marine ecosystem responses to climate variability and change. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic North Atlantic Oxford University Press Arctic Pacific ICES Journal of Marine Science 62 7 1524 1530 |
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Abstract Capelin (Mallotus villosus) is a classic “r” adapted pelagic species that inhabits the northern boreal oceans at the margins of cold Arctic waters. The species originated in the North Pacific and colonized the North Atlantic at least once during interglacial periods of the past few million years. Capelin became the main forage species for many larger predatory fish, and also for seabirds and marine mammals. The colonizing abilities of capelin have been noted in historical anecdotes, typically in concert with climate variations. In this paper, all known shifts in distribution are catalogued. Shifts have taken place at the larval and adult stages, and some result in new spawning locations, others do not. Displacement distance relates to temperature change: log10(distancekm) = 0.28 × temperature change + 2.16 (p < 0.05, r2 = 0.91). The persistence of the shifts relates to the displacement distance: log10(persistencey) = 2.62 × log10(distancekm) − 6.56 (p < 0.05, r2 = 0.83). The quick and consistent response of capelin to temperature change, its importance to the North Atlantic foodweb, and established monitoring methods suggest this species as a sea “canary” for northern boreal marine ecosystem responses to climate variability and change. |
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Capelin (Mallotus villosus) distribution and climate: a sea “canary” for marine ecosystem change |
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Capelin (Mallotus villosus) distribution and climate: a sea “canary” for marine ecosystem change |
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Capelin (Mallotus villosus) distribution and climate: a sea “canary” for marine ecosystem change |
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