Biological processes and environmental factors regulating the dynamics of the Norwegian Skagerrak cod populations since 1919

r the Exploration of the Sea Key words: biotic interactions, Gadus morhua, generation cycle, periodic fluctuations, resonant eects, spatial structure, trend, Zostera marina. J-M. Fromentin: IFREMER, Departement des Ressources Halieutiques, 1 rue Jean Vilar, BP 171, 34203 Sete Cedex, France [e-mail:...

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Main Authors: Jean-Marc Fromentin, Jakob Gjøsæter, Ottar N. Bjørnstad, N. Chr Stenseth, J-m. Fromentin Ifremer, Département Des Ressources Halieutiques, Rue Jean
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Language:English
Published: 2000
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.31.8102
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/~bjornsta/publ/ices/ices2000.pdf
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Summary:r the Exploration of the Sea Key words: biotic interactions, Gadus morhua, generation cycle, periodic fluctuations, resonant eects, spatial structure, trend, Zostera marina. J-M. Fromentin: IFREMER, Departement des Ressources Halieutiques, 1 rue Jean Vilar, BP 171, 34203 Sete Cedex, France [e-mail: Jean.Marc.Fromentin@ifremer.fr]; J. Gjster: Institute of Marine Research, Fldevigen Marine Research Station, N-4817 His, Norway; O. N. Bjrnstad, N. Chr. Stenseth: University of Oslo, Division of Zoology, Department of Biology, PO Box 1050 Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway [e-mail: n.c.stenseth@bio.uio.no] Introduction The causes of fish stock fluctuations are complex and contingent on a variety of direct and indirect processes of biological, environmental, and anthropogenic origin. Consideration has been given to: (i) food availability for fish larvae through the match-mismatch hypothesis (Hjort, 1914; May