Long‐term variability in zooplankton biomass in the subarctic Pacific Ocean

ABSTRACT Zooplankton collections from the subarctic Pacific were analyzed from two periods (1956–1962 and 1980–1989). In this report, we document: 1) a positive correlation between the intensity of winter winds and subsequent summer zooplankton biomass in the subarctic gyre within these periods; and...

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Published in:Fisheries Oceanography
Main Authors: BRODEUR, RICHARD D., WARE, DANIEL M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1992
Subjects:
Pacific
Subarctic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2419.1992.tb00023.x
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Summary:ABSTRACT Zooplankton collections from the subarctic Pacific were analyzed from two periods (1956–1962 and 1980–1989). In this report, we document: 1) a positive correlation between the intensity of winter winds and subsequent summer zooplankton biomass in the subarctic gyre within these periods; and 2) a doubling of zooplankton biomass and a similar increase in pelagic fish and squid abundance between these two periods of time. Some possible explanations for these changes are considered.

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