Size-based indicators show depth-dependent change over time in the deep sea

• Published in: ICES Journal of Marine Science
• Main Authors: Mindel, Beth L, Neat, Francis C, Webb, Thomas J, Blanchard, Julia L
• Other Authors: Watson, James, NERC
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2017
• Subjects: Ecology; Aquatic Science; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Oceanography; Rockall Trough; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsx110; http://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article-pdf/75/1/113/31236161/fsx110.pdf

Abstract Size-based indicators are well established as a management tool in shelf seas as they respond to changes in fishing pressure and describe important aspects of community function. In the deep sea, however, vital rates are much slower and body size relationships vary with depth, making it les...